Total imports/ arrivals in April reached EUR 530.0 mln, according to preliminary figures. Of this, EUR 346.0 constituted were arrivals from other member states of the EU, while EUR 184.2 mln imports
Something went wrong with retail sales in March. The volume of retail sales dropped by 0.3% in January-March compared with the same period of the previous year according to provisional data, whereas
South Korea is scrambling to protect its computer systems after attacks against government agencies and financial institutions exposed vulnerabilities in a country that has the deepest Internet penetration anywhere. A large government
The U.S. Senate's website was hacked over the weekend, leading to a review of all of its websites, in the latest embarrassing breach of security to hit a major U.S.-based institution. The
The euro pulled up from near a record low against the Swiss franc on Tuesday after Chinese inflation figures provided some relief that the country would not get more aggressive on tightening
* Cuts 8 notches into junk; negative outlook on ratings, signals more cuts Greece on Monday became the country with the lowest credit rating in the world after Standard & Poor's downgraded
Two Syrians entered Turkey early on Monday, just 36 kilometres apart, one a bride driven through the official border in a wedding car, the other an army deserter risking his life ferrying
* Nomura sees Samsung beating Nokia in Q2, Apple in Q3 * Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will become the world's largest smartphone maker this quarter, overtaking struggling Nokia Oyj which has lead
. Turkey's re-elected Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan faces hefty challenges as he starts his third term: Syria, Israel, Kurds, stalled EU membership talks, an overheating economy at home and writing a new
Brent turned negative and U.S. crude extended losses on Monday after a downgrade of Greece's credit rating fed jitters about the economy and oil demand. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its
