Cyprus's Marfin Popular Bank's nine-month net profit tumbled by more than a third, it said on Thursday, as weak fixed-income markets and higher loan losses offset a rise in net interest. The
The Irish bailout has triggered a legal clause allowing the underwriters of Piraeus Bank's cash call to walk away, but the Greek bank said the deal was on track. The documents for
The United Nations has warned that Cyprus reunification talks run the risk of "foundering fatally" if a deal cannot be reached on the ethnically partitioned island by the second quarter of next
Retail trade in Cyprus continued its recovery in September, according to provisional figures from the Statistical Service, as the volume index rose by 2.5% compared with September 2009. Compared with the previous
Industrial production in Cyprus rose by 2.4% over the year earlier in September, having risen by 6.1% in August. However, for the subsector of manufacturing, the index recorded a decrease of 1.4%
South Korea said on Thursday it would increase troops on islands near North Korea with Pyongyang warning it would follow its bombardment earlier in the week with more attacks if its wealthy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Eating lots of orange and dark green veggies such as carrots, sweet potatoes and green beans may be tied to less disease and longer life, suggests a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Teens who live in households where food is scarce suffer academically, but a new study has found that government programs to provide meals in schools can reverse
The price index of construction materials for October 2010 reached 121.03 (base year 2005=100.00) recording a decrease of 0.09% over the previous month. For the period January – October 2010. the index
The budget deficit expanded in the third quarter, according to EU-compatible preliminary data on the general government accounts. According to the estimates, the deficit in the third quarter of July-September amounted to
