COVER STORY: Hands off Bank of Cyprus!

 * Is the government meddling in the bank’s affairs? * The Cyprus banking crisis does not seem to be going away. Worse still, the problem has evolved from a can of worms

Cyprus inflation ticks up to 2.2% in July

Consumer price inflation ticked up again in July to 2.2%, having eased to 1.8% in June. Annual inflation in many categories actually subsided in June. In particular there was a slight drop

Greek leaders agree to 11.5 bln in budget cuts

Greek political leaders agreed to 11.5 billion euros ($14.14 billion) of austerity cuts demanded under its bailout terms, opening the way for a deal with foreign lenders within the month, Greek officials