Cement production in Cyprus fell by 10.6% in 2010 to 1.33 mln tonnes, having already dropped by 22.6% in 2009. The decline reflected a very weak construction sector, with total construction output
Former Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer admitted on Wednesday he sent private client data to tax authorities as he went on trial for breaching bank secrecy, but denied blackmail and a bomb threat
VTTI, the joint venture between major energy trader Vitol and maritime giant MISC Berhad of Malaysia, marked the beginning of the construction work on its new oil import, storage and distribution terminal
Britain's top shares fell slightly early on Wednesday as gains from commodity stocks, supported by firm raw material prices, were outweighed by falls from banks, while retailers suffered from high street gloom.
Greece said on Tuesday it will enforce a largely ignored smoking ban with hundreds more inspectors, the third time in recent years it has tried but failed to stop the EU's heaviest
World stocks hit their highest in nearly 2-1/2 years on Wednesday and the dollar dipped to eight-week troughs as strong fourth-quarter corporate earnings boosted confidence the world economic recovery would keep its
Iran has banned the production of Valentine's Day gifts and any promotion of the day celebrating romantic love to combat what it sees as a spread of Western culture, Iranian media reported.
Elton John said he was awe-struck at becoming a father for the first time, but said he hoped not to spoil his new baby boy. In a cover story and photo spread
Germany will continue to do what is necessary to guarantee the stability of the euro, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview with Stern magazine released on Wednesday ahead of publication on
The British government has reiterated its commitment to a solution in Cyprus based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation, noting that it is not interested in arguments about the partition of the island.
