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The number of foreign firms bought by British companies fell to a record low in the fourth quarter of last year while foreign takeovers of British firms rose, official data showed on

Cyprus Airways, the national carrier of the Republic of Cyprus, linking Cyprus with Lebanon for over 40 years now, has announced it would double its flights to Beirut. More specifically, Cyprus Airways,

U.S. consumer spending increased slightly faster than expected in January as consumers dipped into their savings amid a small rise in incomes, which could help sustain the economic recovery. The Commerce Department

Greece needs to take further action to tackle its debt crisis and must meet its budget goals, EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Monday. "I am asking the Greek government

British consumer and mortgage lending rose faster than expected in January, though mortgage approvals dipped due to tax changes and poor weather, Bank of England figures showed on Monday. The central bank

Outbound travel showed signs of recovery in January as the number of residents of Cyprus returning from a trip abroad rose by 6.5% over the corresponding month of 2009 to reach 78.328,

Equity investors kicked off the new month in a buying mood on Monday, lifted by speculation an EU deal over Greek debt was pending and piling into mining stocks as copper prices

Euro zone unemployment remained at 9.9 percent in January and the previous month's jobless numbers were lower than previously thought, data showed, defying expectations of further labour market deterioration. The European Union's

Industrial production fell by 8.0% over the same period of the previous year in January – December 2009, according to the Statistical Service, having risen by 3.1% in 2008. Within the overall

The Statistical Service has announced provisional turnover indices for various branches of transport by activity for January – December 2009. The main developments by activity for the period of January – December