Cyprus wants to squeeze loan sharks

Cyprus plans to legislate against usury after an apparent spike in cases of people struggling with costly debt from loan sharks profiteering during the financial downturn. Although there is no hard data,

Cyprus Employers worry about state of economy

The Chairman of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) Andreas Pittas expressed the Federation’s concern regarding the course of the local economy, saying that according to the International Monetary Fund, Cyprus’

Cyprus industrial turnover down 10.8% in April

The industrial turnover index of Cyprus is provisionally estimated to have reached 115.2 (base 2005=100) in April, recording a decrease of 10.8% compared with April 2008. For the period January-April 2009, the

Cyprus looks to new law to net loan sharks

EU member Cyprus plans to legislate against usury after an apparent spike in cases of people struggling with costly debt from loan sharks profiteering during the financial downturn. Although there is no