Cyprus Halloumi grips US audience

The CheesEU campaign of the EU-funded Cyprus Association for the Promotion of Dairy Products has significantly increased sales of halloumi cheese in the U.S. as it is selling out faster than being

U.S. unemployment rate hits 10.2 pct

The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 10.2 percent in October, breaching the politically sensitive double-digit barrier for the first time in 26-1/2 years, even though the pace of job losses slowed.

Stocks, commodities slide after payrolls

Global stocks and commodities retreated on Friday while the dollar gained and gold hit a record high after U.S. unemployment losses came in much higher than forecast, a blow to optimism on

Cyprus unemployment accelerates

The growth in unemployment numbers in Cyprus accelerated in October, as the number of registered unemployed rose by 72.9% compared with October 2008 to reach 17,263. In September, unemployment had risen by

U.S. jobs data knocks equities, boosts bonds

Worse-than-expected U.S. jobs data knocked European shares into negative territory and set Wall Street up for losses at the open on Friday. The U.S. Labor Department said U.S. employers cut a more-than-expected