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President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representative Averof Neofitou, leaves for Athens on Wednesday to take part in the 7th General Assembly of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association

Leftwing ruling AKEL and the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) reaffirmed on Tuesday their joint commitment to work, supporting direct negotiations between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, towards reaching a

The decline in British retail sales eased in July but by less than economists had expected, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Tuesday. Just under half of retailers

The dollar edged lower against most major currencies on Tuesday, hitting an eight-week low against the euro as investor sought riskier assets, though the greenback's losses were tempered after share prices pared

Oil firmed above $68 a barrel on Tuesday, in its most sustained rally since hitting record highs in July last year, supported by renewed optimism over a global economic recovery. U.S. oil

U.S. and Chinese officials began grappling on Monday with how and when to withdraw the huge economic stimulus spending each has applied and to put in place measures to promote steadier long-term

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is planning to issue a report next month that suggests that wild swings in oil prices were significantly driven by speculators, the Wall Street Journal

Figures from the Cyprus Statistical Service show that tourists from Ireland were the biggest spenders in June, spending on average EUR 1,188 per person, or EUR 116.8 per day, compared with a

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday China can play a major role in restoring global growth by continuing to encourage more consumption at home and exporting less. At the start

British businesses are slowly finding it easier to raise funds from debt markets and bank loans, two surveys showed on Monday, a day after Britain's finance minister said he was concerned about