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Unemployment in Cyprus at the first quarter of 2010 amounted to 7.2% of the labour force, according to the Statistical Service of the Republic. Based on the results of the Labour Force

The presence of Russian Gazprombank in Cyprus constitutes a milestone in the island's position as a regional and international financial centre, President Demetris Christofias said on Thursday evening. Addressing a charity event

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said in a newspaper interview in London that Ankara saw itself as part of Europe and remained committed to the West regardless of its close links to countries

Finance Minister Charilaos Stavrakis has said the registration of foreign companies for the first semester of 2010 is 25% higher than the equivalent period of last year, adding that over the course

Bidding continues at €6.8 mln State owned telecom operator Cyta, dogged by financial scandals involving board members and a hostile parliament that is refusing to approve funds, has pulled out of a

Wholesale turnover fell sharply in the first quarter of 2010 according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service. The turnover value index of wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor

Serious crime fell in 2008 according to the latest figures from the annual report, “Criminal Statistics”, published by the Statistical Service. The report includes data on crime based on information provided by

Retail trade slipped again in April according to provisional estimates from the Statistical Service. The figures show that retail trade turnover volume fell by 2.7% over the year earlier in April 2010

The finance minister’s rash decision to try to plop an increase the corporate tax rate from 10% to 11% on parliament will cost us for many years to come for several reasons.

Construction material prices rose again in May according to the latest data from the Statistical Service. The price index of construction materials for May 2010 reached 120.83 (base year 2005=100.00) recording a