From plates and pies to underwear and condoms, retailers are gearing up to cash in on the upcoming wedding of Britain's Prince William to Kate Middleton. Whether it's manufacturers of specialist china, or novelty items, or even the company founded by Middleton's mother, shops and businesses are looking to make the most of the couple's

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played in the summer as originally planned and discarded the idea of co-hosting the event with neighbouring countries. Blatter, reiterating comments made by FIFA two weeks ago, said there were no plans to stage a winter World Cup and any

North Sea Brent crude oil futures jumped back above $100 on Monday on worries unrest in Egypt could spread to other parts of the Middle East and north Africa, disrupting energy supplies. A senior Kuwait official said over the weekend oil prices could exceed $110 per barrel if the turmoil in Egypt continued, while Venezuela

World stocks rose on Monday, hovering near a 29-month high on further signs of global economic recovery, and copper rallied to a record high while U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest in 10 months. The euro recovered after hitting a two-week low on Friday, while oil prices slipped. World equities as measured by the

More than a quarter of people in the United States who take antidepressants have never been diagnosed with any of the conditions the drugs are typically used to treat, according to a study. As a result, millions could be exposed to side effects from the medicines without proven health benefits, said Jina Pagura, a psychologist

Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will headline a match set to showcase plenty of attacking flair when they take their Spanish rivalry to Switzerland for a friendly on Wednesday. World Player of the Year Messi has been on fire this season for La Liga leaders Barcelona with 24 league goals, while Ronaldo

If you have a heavy drinker in your life, your own health and well-being could suffer as a result, according to a New Zealand study. The survey of more than 3,000 people, reported in "Addiction," showed that people with a family member, friend or colleague who drank heavily generally gave lower ratings to their own

Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said Cyprus was among EU member states, which expressed their opposition to positions put forward by France and Germany with regard to taxation and social policy issues, during the EU summit held on Friday. Stephanou said that such positions could not be accepted because they undermine the welfare state. “Issues

Cyprus ranks among the top ten international fleets on the list of leading maritime nations and the country’s registry has shown phenomenal growth in the past thirty years, Minister of Communications and Works, Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, stressed at the annual dinner of the «The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers – Cyprus Branch», in the southern coastal town

Tourist arrivals from UK to Cyprus are expected to increase during spring and summer periods. Despite the decrease recorded during the first months of 2011, according to January’s pre-bookings and increase of 4% is expected as of spring. Moreover, Cyprus is becoming one of the popular destinations in the UK for wedding tourism. According to