Retail trade rebounded in November according to provisional figures, having slipped in October. The index for retail trade volume rose by a provisional 4.6% over the year earlier in November, having slipped
Sales of petroleum products fell by 1.7% in 2010 according to the Statistical Service. The main decline was recorded in the provisions of Gasoil to ships (down 27.8%), sales of Kerosene (down
A mile-long floating walkway on London's River Thames is being planned in the heart of the capital, allowing views of the city's hidden alleys, wharves and landmarks dating back to medieval times.
Long live the king. "The King's Speech," a British drama about wartime monarch King George VI's struggle to overcome a crippling stammer, led the Oscar field on Tuesday with 12 nominations, including
Rates of seasonal flu are rising in The Netherlands, Ireland, Spain and France, and the disease is spreading eastwards with hundreds of people needing treatment in intensive care units and death tolls
Hundreds of angry protesters burned tyres and blocked roads across Lebanon on Tuesday after a Hezbollah-backed politician was named prime minister, shifting the balance of power in the country towards Syria and
South Africa is bidding to host a Formula One Grand Prix in Cape Town from 2013, which would be the country's first in nearly 20 years. Plans are for a Monaco-style race
The industrial turnover index for October 2010 reached 128.4 (base 2005=100), recording an increase of 1.3% compared with October 2009. For index for the manufacturing subsector, reached 115.2, recording a decrease of
Construction prices rose by 2.73% over the year earlier in 2010 according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service. There was a wide variety among various materials, however. Among the highest
While tourists coming to Cyprus rose by only 1.5% in 2010, the number of people travelling abroad rose by a much higher 6.3%, to 1,246,378 compared with 1,172,268 in 2009. There was
