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(Reuters Life!) Children aged four and under who get less than 10 hours of sleep a night are nearly twice as likely to be overweight or obese five years later, according to

Real GDP growth in the second quarter was revised up slightly to 0.5% over the year earlier according to full data published on Wednesday. The previous flash estimate had reported a decline

 — New joint chairman “in a few days” — The government is going ahead with plans to merge the island’s two ailing airlines, state-controlled Cyprus Airways and state-owned charter operator Eurocypria, with

 — Investors take control in deal worth €36 mln — BLC Bank, one of the oldest financial institutions in Lebanon with 35 branches across the country, is expected to buy all the

Greek bank stocks were shedding more than 5% just after opening on Wednesday, underperforming the broader Greek market, as a sharp drop by National Bank (NBG) shares weighed on the benchmark index.

Building permits issued rose by 2.3% over the year earlier in January – June 2010 to 4,619, according to the Statistical Service. However, the total value of these permits decreased by 4.2%

Credit card spending by locals kept up their pace in August according to data from the credit card company JCC. Local plastic card use by Cyprus residents increased by 4% over the

Year on year inflation climbed in August, with prices rising by 3.2% over the year earlier compared with 2.6% in July. Compared with the previous month, prices increased by 0.82%. The Statistical

The number of unemployed persons registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of August 2010 reached 22.365 persons according to the Statistical Service. According to the seasonally adjusted data,

Industrial production fell 1.2% compared with the year earlier in June. For the period January – June 2010. the index dropped by 1.0% compared with the same period of the previous year.