Shipping: universal labour code for seafarers

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently adopted a Convention on labour standards for seafarers that will also affect Cyprus. The Convension will be an international legal instrument for the 1.2 million seafarers

BOC well bid ahead of results

Bank of Cyprus shares closed well bid on the CSE ahead of the announcement of the preliminary results Monday afternoon, but a wave of profit taking in Greece, forced the share price

Retail sales up 4.6% Jan-Novermber

Latest Statistical Service figures for retail sales by volume show that retail sales rose by 2.7% year on year in November, compared with a rise of 8.1% in October. The slowdown seems