Cyprus tourism earnings up 3.5 pct in 1st qtr

Cyprus's earnings from tourism rose 3.5 percent in the first quarter of the year, bolstered by earlier Easter holidays, data showed on Monday. Tourism, which accounts for 11 percent of gross domestic

Israel lifts ban on imports of Apple iPad

Israel will begin allowing people to bring Apple iPads into the country starting on Sunday, two weeks after customs began confiscating the tablet computers for fear they would interfere with other wireless

Fed to extend “extended period”

With official interest rates near zero and the Federal Reserve unable to cut them any further, every policy meeting by definition brings the central bank one step closer to an eventual monetary

Greece aid hope helps euro, stocks rise

The euro stabilised on Monday and Asian share markets rose after Greece requested emergency aid and as a raft of U.S. data showed its economic recovery was gathering strength. Greece's finance minister