– Snow closes airports, disrupts roads and rail – Cold spell expected to continue in northern Europe – Above average temperatures, drought in southern Europe Heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures disrupted
Women living near major, heavily-trafficked roads were more likely to give birth prematurely, perhaps due to traffic-related air pollution, according to a Japanese study. But Takashi Yorifuji, of the Okayama Graduate School
An agreement to finance development projects in Nicosia amounting to 40 million euros was signed by the Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank Raphael Alomar, Finance Minister Harilaos Stavrakis and
Ryanair announced today the launch of its second flight to Larnaca from Barcelona (Girona), which will operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays. To celebrate, Ryanair released 1million seats at 6 euro
The European Central Bank is under pressure to act on Thursday to help the euro zone contain a crippling debt crisis that has stoked contagion fears in the United States and Asia.
Finansbank >, the Turkish lender owned by National Bank of Greece (NBG), may issue a 1 bln lira bond ($670 mln) after its planned public offering, Finansbank's chairman told Reuters. Seeking to
The euro rose and borrowing costs for crisis-hit euro zone countries fell on Wednesday amid speculation the ECB could take decisive steps to combat turmoil that has stoked contagion worries in the
Retail group Cyprus Trading Corporation said nine-month net profit rose a sixth to 8.6 mln euros ($11.2 mln), helped by lower distribution costs. CTC, which imports goods ranging from face creams to
Gold rose above $1,390 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday, and hit record highs in euro and sterling terms, as concerns over the spread of the euro zone debt crisis prompted buying
The United States voiced doubts over the health of Saudi Arabia's elderly Crown Prince Sultan in a diplomatic cable in May 2009, writing that he was "incapacitated", according to website WikiLeaks. Top
