Japan's economy shrank in the last quarter at its fastest rate since the first oil crisis in 1974, hit by an unprecedented slump in exports, and economists warned there was little sign
The latest rainfall in Cyprus and anticipated rain will allow the government to handle the deadlines it has set much easier, as far as water management is concerned, Agriculture, Natural Resources and
The Cyprus goverment wants the EU to continue to deal with the Cyprus question in the right direction and on the right basis, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said. Replying to a
The Republic of Cyprus will tap international markets to raise EUR 1 bln through a bond issue, which will be made during the first half of 2009, Finance Minister Charilaos Stavrakis said.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed congressional approval of a $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a "major milestone on our road to recovery" and the White House said he would
The G7 economies are struggling to produce a collective response to the worst downturn in decades, raising the danger that an upcoming G20 meeting could in turn hit trouble over the looming
Turkish police clashed with Kurdish protesters and arrested at least 15 people demonstrating to mark the 10th anniversary on Sunday of the capture of separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan. Five protesters and two
The merger between Laiki Investments, a member of Marfin Popular Bank subsidiary and CLR Capital has gone ahead smoothly, creating Marfin CLR Public Co. Ltd., Cyprus’s largest financial services firm both in
The French supermarket chain Carrefour, operating stores in Cyprus through the Greek-owned Marinopoulos Group, has opened a Carrefour express store on Tseri Avenue in Nicosia. According to the company, the plan is
The International Shipping Federation (ISF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing the international shipowners and ship operators community, held their Mid-Year Council and Board of Directors Meetings on February 2-3
