Société Générale to stay in Cyprus

 — Ownership change will not affect operations — Société Générale Cyprus (SGC) will continue to operate as usual under its present management and structure, remaining under the operational control of Soc Gen

Cyprus is officially in recession

Cyprus officially recorded a recession in April-June, as GDP contracted over the previous period for the second quarter in a row. According to the latest “flash” estimate from the Statistical Service, real

Cyprus building permits fall by value in June

The number of building permits authorized by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices of Cyprus in May 2009 rose according to Financial Mirror calculations by 25.2% over the year earlier

Wall Street falls as data, financials weigh

Stocks extended losses on Tuesday after data showed inventories at wholesalers dropped in June, and downgrades on banks prompted investors to sell stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) fell 85.17 points,

US Bad assets may need more support

The U.S. Treasury Department should consider expanding programs to cleanse troubled assets from bank balance sheets if current efforts fail to restart markets or if economic conditions worsen, a U.S. bailout watchdog

GM turns to eBay to sell cars

General Motors Co and eBay Inc are launching a test program in California that will allow consumers to negotiate with dealers and buy new vehicles online, the companies said on Monday. The