Greece reopened on Wednesday the Bronze Age site of Akrotiri on the tourist island of Santorini, seven years after its roof collapsed, killing a British visitor. Known as the "Pompeii of the
A few thousand people were evacuated to higher ground from parts of India's Andaman and Nicobar islands on Wednesday following earthquakes in Indonesia, as the islands prepared for tsunami waves up to
Cyprus' trade deficit reached in January 2012 326,3 million euro, compared to 372,4mn in the corresponding month of 2011, recording a decrease of 46,1 mn. Cyprus' total imports/arrivals in January 2012 recorded
Cyprus’ Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) Chairman Yiorgos Siammas has assured consumers that there will be sufficient supply of power during the summer season, when Cyprus will assume the Presidency of the Council
Online tax payments pushed up plastic card payments by 18% compared with the year earlier to EUR 179,861,377 (EUR 180 mln) in March, according to JCC payments systems, the dominant card provider.
Card spending over the Green Line fell compared with the year earlier in March, according to data from JCC payment systems. Total card spending by Greek Cypriots north of the Green Line
Electricity prices and the 2 percentage point increase in VAT helped to push the consumer price inflation rate up to 3.4% in March, from 3.1% in February. Prices in the category of
The turnover value index of wholesale and retail trade, including repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, rose by 2.9% compared with the previous three-month period. For the whole of 2011, the turnover
Electricity prices and the 2 percentage point increase in VAT helped to push the consumer price inflation rate up to 3.4% in March, from 3.1% in February. Prices in the category of
The pace of increase in jobless accelerated in March, rising by 31.8% over the year earlier, compared with an increase of 27.1% in February. The total number of number of registered unemployed
