Bank of Cyprus chief executive Andreas Eliades went on the defensive Monday saying that he saw no prospects of cooperation whatsoever with Marfin Popular that took control of a strategic 8.07% stake
Transport, health and education rise fast  The price of imported petroleum products fell in Cyprus during the first two months of 2007, dropping by 2.9% compared with the corresponding period of
According to figures from the Statistical Service, the producer price index of pork decreased by 7.7% in 2006, dropping to143 from 155 in 2005. In December 2006 the producer price index of
Residential house prices accelerated compared with the year earlier in February, according to the BuySell Home Price Index prepared by MFC S. Platis. The hedonic BuySell Home Price Index, which takes into
The harmonised consumer price inflation rate (HICP) fell by 0.3% month on month in February, leading to a year-on-year rate of 1.2%, compared with 1.4% in January. According to our calculations the
The Statistical Service estimates that the total amount of municipal solid waste generated in 2005 stands at 553 thousand tonnes compared to 540 thousand tonnes in 2004, showing an increase of 2.5%.
Japan‘s National Police Agency has released an annual survey of cybercrime statistics, showing a further sharp rise during 2006, Virus Bulletin reports. Some 4,425 computer crimes were recorded by police last year,
A variant of the trojan horse known as Storm Worm emerged last Monday, targeting people who post blogs and notices to bulletin boards, CNET reports. The new Storm Worm variant attacks the
The European Union will officially launch a crackdown on cross-border scams, including Internet fraud, this week, ZDNet UK reports. The scheme, called the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network, is an Europe-wide network designed
The euro fell against the dollar on Thursday after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said interest rates in the region were moderate and monetary policy was on the “accommodative side.” The
