Asia stocks bounce back from 5-year low

Asian stock markets rebounded from a five-year low on Friday as a variety of rumours such as China cutting interest rates later in the day prompted investors to cover short positions before

Europeana, Europe’s Digital Library opens

Europeana, Europe’s multimedia online library opened its virtual doors to the public. At www.europeana.eu, Internet users around the world can now access more than two million books, maps, recordings, photographs, archival documents,

Cyprus companies to list on Russian exchanges

Cyprus based companies may list on Russian stock exchanges according to a deal signed between VTB Group and the Cyprus Stock Exchange during the meeting between President Dmitry Medvedev and Cypriot President

Cyprus road accidents down 10% in 2008

Road accidents in Cyprus are down by 8-10% this year, compared to 2007, even though the aim is to achieve a 20% decrease, Chief of Police Iacovos Papacostas said. In an interview

Global Property Guide downgrades Dubai

Gross rental yields on residential property in Dubai have dropped to an average of 5.52%, significantly down from an average of 7.5% a year ago, according to the latest Global Property Guide

Moody’s downgrades Azerbaijan banks

Moody's Investors Service has lowered the outlook on the B2 long-term foreign and local currency deposit ratings of Azerbaijan’s Respublika bank to ‘stable’ from ‘positive’ and the same ratings of Unibank to