Cyprus Foreign Trade Statistics for April 2009

The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly report “Intra-Extra E.U Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for April 2009. According to an official statetment issued here today, total imports/arrivals

New cases of H1N1 flu confirmed in Cyprus

Seventeen new cases of H1N1 flu have been confirmed in Cyprus during the past 24 hours, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 218, the Health Ministry announced on Friday. According

U.S. monthly trade gap smallest since 1999

The U.S. trade gap narrowed unexpectedly to $26 billion in May, the smallest since November 1999, as exports rose and domestic demand for foreign goods slumped, government data on Friday showed. The

Cyprus votes for smoking ban

The House plenary, after a long debate, approved on Thursday by majority vote a new law banning smoking completely in all closed public places. The law is set to come into effect

EIB loans Cyprus banks EUR228 mln for SMEs

The European Investment Bank signed a EUR228 mln loan agreement with Cypriot commercial banks on Friday, part of a broader strategy to boost liquidity to European small to medium size enterprises. As