European shares were higher in early trade on Friday, following gains in Asia and the United States overnight, and ahead of a key U.S. labour market report. At 0920 GMT, the FTSEurofirst
Turkish Cypriots spent EUR 2.5 mln using credit and debit cards in the southern part of Cyprus during the first two months of the year, according to data from the credit card
British factory gate inflation picked up to a 14-month high in February, but growth of manufacturers' input prices eased more than expected and for the first time since last July, official data
Britain's top share index opened 0.5 percent higher on Friday, as commodity and banking stocks led a broad-based rally ahead of U.S. non-farm payroll data, though WPP results disappointed. By 0844 GMT,
World stocks pushed higher on Friday after better-than-forecast U.S. retail sales suggested the world's biggest economy was stabilizing while the dollar held broadly steady ahead of U.S. jobs data. The gains in
Tourism arrivals dropped over the same period of 2009 by 2.4% in February to 55,250, compared with 56,626 in February 2009. This was the same pace of decline recorded in January, although
Unemployment continued to rise in February but at a slower pace than in previous months, according to the latest data from the Statistical Service. The number of unemployed registered at the District
Consumer price inflation in Cyprus continues to accelerate, with inflation reaching nearly 3% in February. According to the consumer price index, prices rose 2.9% over the same month of the previous year
The Finance Ministry on Thursday launched a new 10-year euro-benchmark bond issue. The chief underwriters of the syndicated bond issue are Barclays Bank, HSBC, the National Bank of Greece, Nomura, and Piraeus
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou heads to Berlin on Friday to seek support from Angela Merkel, leader of the euro zone's biggest economy, in his struggle to tackle his country's debt crisis.
