Asia shares up off 3-month lows

Resource stocks lifted Asian shares off three-month lows on Tuesday after strong U.S. manufacturing data raised hopes the global economic recovery was on a firmer footing. But the Australian dollar sank, pulling

Cyprus building permits drop 8.6% in November

The number of building permits authorised by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during November 2009 fell by 8.6% over the same month of 2008 to 771, according to the