Oil edged up towards $82 a barrel on Tuesday, rising for the ninth straight session, as cold snaps in key consumers the United States and Europe boosted demand for heating fuel. U.S.
The number of building permits authorised by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices in October 2009 fell by 14.1% over the year earlier to 716, having risen by 53.8% in
The number of Cypriots traveling abroad dropped by 2% in November 2009, compared to the respective month of 2008, according to data released on Monday by the Statistical Service. On the basis
Building permits authorised by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during October 2009 recorded a decrease of 7.6%, compared to September 2009. According to data released by the Statistical Service,
British mortgage approvals rose at their fastest pace since March 2008 in November and net mortgage lending grew by more than expected, Bank of England figures showed on Monday. Separate figures showed
Growing confidence about the global economy lifted Asian stocks to a fresh 17-month high on Tuesday as investors continued to be drawn to riskier assets, while the dollar stabilised after a weak
The average monthly earnings of employees in the third quarter of 2009 in Cyprus reached EUR 1,810 (males EUR 1,990 and females EUR 1,588) according to the preliminary estimates of the Statistical
Miscellaneous services amounted to almost EUR 1 bln in 2007, according to the recently published annual report entitled “Economic Statistics on Other Social and Personal Service Activities”. The report provides data on
The turnover value index of wholesale trade excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles in Cyprus decreased by 15.3% in January-September 2009 when compared with the corresponding period of 2008. In September, the index
Latest figures show that the turnover volume index of retail trade excluding automotive fuel in Cyprus fell by 6.7% in September, when compared with September 2008. Between August and September 2009 the
