A rare October snowstorm barreled up the East Coast on Saturday, cutting power to more than two million households, forcing cancellation of scores of airline flights and causing at least three deaths.
Standard & Poor's cut Cyprus' long-term credit rating by a notch to BBB on Thursday, citing the Cypriot banking system's exposure to sovereign Greek debt. European Union leaders earlier Thursday struck a
* Squeeze on dividends and lending? * Cyprus’ two main banks, Bank of Cyprus (BOC) and Marfin Popular Bank (MBP), have announced they need a capital buffer of amounting to EUR 3.6
* But may need over EUR 2 bln by June 2012 * The two biggest Cypriot banks, Bank of Cyprus (BOC) and Marfin Popular Bank (MPB), will need to find EUR 300
Few economists have been as spectacularly wrong as Thomas Malthus, who predicted in 1798 that unchecked population growth would doom the Earth to starvation. As the number of people on the planet
Women who eat a Mediterranean-style diet — high in fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains — are less likely to have trouble getting pregnant, hints a new study from Spain. The findings
* Papadopoulos: “We can survive a haircut” * The Council of Ministers has prepared legislation to aid the banks that are heavily exposed to Greek government bonds in the event of a
Russia's Bolshoi Theatre reopens on Friday with a star-studded gala performance after a more than six-year, $700-million restoration dogged by delays and financial scandal to reclaim its place as one of the
Cyprus national carrier Cyprus Airways starts again, next December, its flights to London Stansted Airport. According a press release, in response to the request of many passengers, Cyprus Airways, has decided to
Zombies, the ugly cousin of more popular creatures such as werewolves and vampires, are experiencing a boost of fame that will finally get them some attention, according to Otto Penzler. The editor
