Production of cement in Cyprus rose by 5.1% over the year-earlier period to 1.16 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2008, from 1.10 mln in January-July 2007. This growth was
The industrial turnover index for Cyprus reached 164.4 (base 2000=100) in May 2008, recording an increase of 14.2% compared with May 2007. The industrial turnover index comprises mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity,
Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou has expressed the gratitude of Cypriot Hellenism for the continuous efforts of overseas Cypriots to promote a just and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem. Addressing
Microsoft Corp plans to pay software maker Novell Inc up to $100 million in additional subscription fees due to strong demand for Novell's open-source Linux software that partners with Microsoft's proprietary Windows
EBay Inc is cutting the fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise for sale, lure new buyers
Airports operator BAA, owned by Spain's Ferrovial, received a tougher-than-expected ruling from Britain's competition regulator on Wednesday, which said it should sell two of its three London airports because of problems created
Oil prices extended gains to $115 a barrel on Wednesday, after a lower U.S. dollar rekindled buying in oil and other commodities. U.S. crude climbed 47 cents to $115 a barrel at
World stocks edged higher on Wednesday after the previous day's tumble to their lowest level in almost two years attracted some buyers, while rebounding commodity prices helped resource shares. The dollar rose
Bank of England policymakers were split three ways in August for a second month running, with one voting to hike interest rates, another to cut but the remaining seven deciding to keep
Wholesale prices shot up in July at the fastest year-on-year rate since 1981, while home builders cut back on construction as they worked through a glut of unsold homes, government data showed
