Credit card spending by locals accelerated in December according to data from the credit card company JCC. Local plastic card use by Cyprus residents increased by 7% over the year earlier to
Archeologists have unearthed the oldest wine-making facility ever found, using biochemical techniques to identify a dry red vintage made about 6,000 years ago in what is now southern Armenia. The excavation paints
An Iranian human rights lawyer who has worked with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, has been jailed for 11 years for actions deemed "detrimental to national security," the activist's lawyer said
The average yield in a sale of 26-week Cyprus treasury bills jumped 50 basis points to 2.52% on Monday from the previous auction on December 15, with demand low, finance ministry data
Unemployment in Cyprus in November 2010 rose to 7,2% compared to 7,1% in October, Eurostat announced today. According to figures released in Brussels, male unemployment in November was 7,0%, recording no variation
The Cyprus Institute and the German Research Foundation Max Planck Society will sign a Memorandum of Understanding here on Monday. An official press release said the Memorandum of Understanding will promote joint
Cyprus generated just over 1m tonnes of waste in 2008 according to the Survey on the Treatment of Waste in Enterprises carried out by the Statistical Service. The quantity of waste generated
Retail trade volume rose for the fifth straight month in October according to preliminary data, rising by 1.5% compared with the same month of the previous year, having risen by just 0.3%
€2 mln donation adds to €50 mln support for health The Bank of Cyprus Group is contributing 2 mln euros towards the cost of building the Blood Malignancies Research Centre (KEMAK) of
The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) has praised the government’s announcement that online access to Company House data will be available from January 10. Trade Minister Antonis Paschalides said in an earlier
