Gunmen fired on anti-government protesters in Cairo, where fighting killed six and wounded over 800 and prompted new calls on Thursday from Western powers for President Hosni Mubarak to start handing over
Cyprus must take steps to correct its fiscal imbalances in the next two months, while a nascent economic recovery is not enough to curb growing unemployment, Central Bank governor Athanasios Orphanides said
International museums are on high alert for looted Egyptian artefacts and some archaeologists have even offered to fly to the country to help safeguard its ancient treasures, museums said on Wednesday. Egypt
Opponents and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak fought with fists, stones and clubs in Cairo on Wednesday in what appeared to be a move by forces loyal to the Egyptian leader to
By Fiona Mullen Director, Sapienta Economics Ltd The European Commission’s alleged decision last week to remove Cyprus from the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) is a puzzling one. I say alleged, because it
— ASE up 4.4%, Cyprus CSE up 5.3% — Greek bank shares jumped more than 8% on Tuesday as bond yield spreads tightened below 800 basis points and traders anticipated positive news
Crowds gathered in central Cairo on Tuesday for a protest they hoped would swell to a million people demanding an end to the 30-year-rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak's newly appointed vice-president,
The indeed of industrial production slipped for a second straight month in November, falling by 1.1% over the year earlier, having dropped by 3.6% in October. The manufacturing subsector fell by 3.2%
The data are still depressing for the housing market in Cyprus, with the number of building permits authorised by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during November 2010 falling by
Data for December have confirmed that 2010 was another bad year for car sales, with total registrations of motor vehicles falling by 12.5% to 44,025 in 2010, from 50,291 in 2009. However,
