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The EU's enlargement chief welcomed Sunday's approval of constitutional reforms in a referendum in Turkey as a "step in the right direction" in its efforts to join the bloc, but pressed Ankara

House prices in Cyprus fell at a slower pace in the second quarter of 2010, with locals starting to make a reappearance on the property market, data from the RICS Cyprus property

(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