U.S. trade gap widens 18.2 pct in September

The U.S. trade deficit widened in September by an unexpectedly large 18.2 percent, the largest increase in more than 10 years, as oil prices rose for the seventh straight month and imports

Oil rises above $77 as dollar slips

U.S. crude oil rose above $77 a barrel on Friday, buoyed by renewed weakness in the U.S. dollar, but bulging fuel inventories in the United States kept price gains in check. By

Cyprus tourism tumbles 14% in October

Tourism arrivals in Cyprus continued to fall steeply in October, falling by 14% 230,431 in October 2009 compared with 267,866 in October 2008. Arrivals from the United Kingdom, which sources more than

Cyprus recession deepens in Q3

Cyprus moved deep into recession in the third quarter according to the latest “flash” estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) produced by the Statistical Service. GDP is estimated to have declined by

Europe’s recovery gains breadth in Q3

Europe's recovery from recession gained traction as Germany and France reported further growth in the third quarter on Friday and Italy's economy started to expand for the first time in more than

IMF chief does not see double-dip US recession

The International Monetary Fund's managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said on Friday the pace of the recovery in the U.S. economy remains sluggish but he does not believe there will be a double-dip