Cyprus braces for difficult year for tourism

President of the Republic Demetris Christofias has described 2009 as probably the most difficult year in the history of tourism in Cyprus, due to the global financial crisis which has affected many

Negative outlook for global automotive manufacturers

The outlook for global automotive manufacturers is negative, reflecting the industry's ongoing challenges surrounding decreased vehicle demand due to the global economic downturn, Moody's Investors Service said in a new report. Furthermore,

Cyprus -Libya set to sign energy agreements

Libya is looking forward to signing bilateral agreements with Cyprus relating to oil and natural gas supply and exploitation and strengthen cooperation in key sectors of the economy, Libyan Minister of Justice

US investments in Cyprus reach $379 mln

US investments in Cyprus amount to more than $379 mln, US Ambassador in Nicosia Frank Urbancic said, noting that this figure will soon increase substantially as an American energy firm begins exploring

Europe shares turn positive after U.S. data

European shares turned positive on Tuesday afternoon after U.S. consumer sentiment readings came in stronger than expected. At 1412 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.4 percent

Aegean Airlines to join Star Alliance

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines will join the Star Alliance, which includes UAL Corp's United, Germany's Lufthansa, Air Canada and Continental. The move would give Aegean, which became Greece's largest airline by passenger