Greece launched 35 anti-corruption investigations against public employees and institutions on Monday, stepping up a much-publicised crackdown on public sector corruption to sooth popular demands for justice. The government is keen to
HSBC is about halfway through bulking up its equities platform to build on its strong debt position and tap into rising equity market activity in Asia, the head of its investment bank
Cypriots are among the most highly educated in the EU, according to the annual “Labour Force Survey” for 2009 by the Statistical Service. The report provides data on the employed and unemployed
The Statistical Service has announced that national road transport decreased by 2% in January-March 2010 compared with the corresponding period of 2009. International road transport decreased by 3% in January-March 2010 in
The index of industrial production fell by 0.5% over the year earlier in May according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service. The manufacturing index in the same period fell by
Total sales of petroleum products in June 2010 recorded an increase of 1.3% compared with the previous month, according to the Statistical Service. There was a large increase in the sales of
Temperatures soared to 46 degrees Celsius on Sunday, defying Met Office projections of 42 degrees in the capital Nicosia, forcing thousands of people to seek shelter on the beaches and in the
The Minister of Education and Culture has issued a decree setting out a ceiling on fees in private universities, at 0.45% of the current cost, applicable as of September 2011. This is
BNP Paribas, France's biggest listed bank, trumped profit expectations thanks to lower loan provisions and strong retail banking, offsetting volatile financial market conditions that hit investment banking. The second-quarter performance underlined an
Greek truckers ended a six-day strike on Sunday, handing a victory to the socialist government in its efforts to liberalise the recession-hit economy. Truckers had walked off the job on Monday to
