The trade deficit shrank by more than a quarter in June, according to preliminary data from the Statistical Service, Cystat. According to the provisional data, total imports/ arrivals reached EUR 462.2 mln,
The turnover volume index of retail trade (except automotive fuel) in April 2009 fell by 1.7% compared with April 2008 according to revised data from the Statistical Service. According to provisional estimates
Wholesale trade turnover fell sharply in the first quarter of 2009 according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service Cystat. The turnover value index of wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles and
Sales of goods from Turkish Cypriots to Greek Cypriots across the Green Line that divides Cyprus reached EUR 4.1 mln in January-July, according to the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce. This marked
Local credit card spending fell by 2% over the year earlier in the first seven months of 2009 according to data from the credit card company JCC. Local plastic card use by
The rate of increase of the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for July 2009 recorded a negative rate of inflation -0,8%, down from 0,1% in June 2009, a press release issued
Oil prices dipped below $71 a barrel on Monday, losing momentum after last week's rally as traders focused on swollen inventories and prospects for a stronger dollar. U.S. crude fell 34 cents
European equities were lower by midday on Monday as investors took profits from nine-month highs in the previous session, with oils tracking weaker crude prices and banks losing ground after recent sharp
Two top shareholders of Lloyds Banking Group showed little appetite for a cash call amid reports the lender might seek billions of pounds from a rights issue to avoid the cost of
Greek Cypriots spent EUR 1.3 mln in Turkey excluding Attaleia (Antalya) in January-July, according to data from the credit card company JCC. Turkey is becoming a popular tourist destination with Greek Cypriots.
