China's vast manufacturing sector kept up its steady recovery last month, ignoring the gloom engulfing the Shanghai stock market, a pair of surveys showed on Tuesday. The two indexes, compiled from polls
Walt Disney Co <DIS.N> on Monday agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc <MVL.N> for $4 billion in the year's biggest media deal, banking on Marvel's pantheon of superheroes to broaden its lineup
In its annual report on Azerbaijan, Moody's Investors Service said the country's Ba1 credit rating — the highest level in the non-investment-grade range — reflects low GDP per capita and weak institutional
. The Risk Watch Column DR ALAN WARING Many people are pondering the outcome of the huge turmoil in Iran following the recent presidential elections. From nearly 40 years’ Iran experience, I
. By Patrick D. Heuchenne The basis of this outlook on Cyprus was stimulated by recent declarations made by Central Bank Governor Athanassios Orphanides who, in defence over responsibilities said, 'here we
Ticket sales “doing well” on Friday, Saturday The medieval castle in Paphos harbour has been closed to visitors in order to allow for workers to erect the stage and stands of this
Among Top 10 in purchasing power The most expensive cities in the world are Oslo, Zurich, Copenhagen, Geneva, Tokyo and New York, but Nicosia is not too far off, according to a
. Once the Paphos opera is out of the way next weekend (the last major event to attract foreign tourists this year), Cyprus will be pushed off the travel radar screens and
The 9.5% drop in Cyprus tourist arrivals in the second quarter has been reflected in figures for accommodation services (hotels), where the Statistical Service reported a decline in turnover of 12.6% over
The index of industrial production in Cyprus reached 110.2 (base 2005=100) in June, recording a decrease of 5.9% compared with June 2008. The manufacturing subsector index fell by 9.2% compared to June
