EU-harmonised inflation diverges from CPI

The EU-harmonised inflation rate rose in May to 3.7%, compared with 3.6% in April 2012. This is in contrast to the national consumer price inflation rate, which fell slightly to 2.9% in

Cyprus annual inflation up in May

Annual inflation in Cyprus rose to 3.7% in May, compared to 3.6% in April, according to figures released on Thursday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Euro area annual

Drug costs become bigger issue in cancer care

In the past, money was no object when cancer specialists considered which drugs would provide the best treatment for their patients. But some top oncologists are rethinking that stance, given the soaring

Moderate quake shakes southeast Turkey

A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 shook Sirnak province in southeast Turkey on Thursday, the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties in