Germany's Angela Merkel plans to step down as chancellor in 2016, a year before the end of a third term, if she is re-elected in a September 22 election, according to an
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richetr scale rattled Athens on Wednesday, causing buildings to shake for several seconds. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, police and fire brigade
MS Pacific, a cruise ship made famous by its appearance in the popular U.S. 1970s television show "The Love Boat," has sailed its final voyage to a ship-breaking yard on Turkey's Aegean
Hellenic Bank, the island’s second largest lender after its two peers were merged and recapitalised as part of a Cyprus bailout package, is reducing its staff numbers by about 170 or 11%
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBoC), in its capacity as Resolution Authority, continues on Wednesday its contacts with stakeholders on the issue of the 18% of the share capital of Bank of
The Japanese government will take a significantly bigger role in the massive clean-up at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and may spend taxpayer money to contain the build-up of radioactive water, officials
China fined six companies including Mead Johnson Nutrition Co, Danone and New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra a total of $110 mln following an investigation into price fixing and anti-competitive practices by foreign
The European Film Academy chose the Cypriot movie “Block 12” by director Kyriacos Tofarides as one of forty movies to contest for a candidacy in the 26th European Film Awards. According to
The number of building permits authorised by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during May 2013, stood at 380, the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus announced on Tuesday.
Harmonised annual inflation stood at 0.7% in July 2013 compared to 3.8% in July 2012 and in relation to 0.8% in June 2013, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service.
