Microsoft steps up search assault on Google

Microsoft Corp's assault on search engine leader Google Inc took a major step forward on Thursday as U.S. and European regulators cleared the software company's search partnership with Yahoo Inc. The 10-year

Less tourists visit Cyprus in January 2010

Arrivals of tourists reached 45.952 in January 2010, compared to 47.066 in January 2009, recording a decrease of 2,4%, according to the Statistical Service. A decrease of 10,2% was recorded in tourist

U.S. new jobless claims, producer prices surge

The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance unexpectedly surged last week, while producer prices increased sharply in January, raising potential hurdles for the economic recovery. Initial claims for