HK, Shanghai shares up

Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rose on Monday, with the Hang Seng Index poised to post its biggest single-day percentage gain in four weeks as Chinese banks rebounded on improved market sentiment.

R & D expenditure still tiny in Cyprus

Total scientific research and experimental development (R & D) expenditure in Cyprus reached just 0.43% of GDP in 2008 according to the results of the ad hoc survey carried out by the