Cyprus commemorates 1974 coup dead

Cyprus commemorated today all those killed defending the Republic, during the 1974 military coup, on July 15, against the democratically elected President of Cyprus. The coup, engineered by the Greek military junta,

Bank of Cyprus 1H09 results on Aug 31

The Board of Directors of Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd will convene on Monday 31 August 2009 to examine the Bank of Cyprus Group financial results for the six months ended

Oil rises above $60, confidence rises for now

Oil rose above $60 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by data showing a fall in gasoline stocks and after strong company earnings lifted expectations for economic recovery. U.S. crude for August delivery

UK jobless rate highest since Jan 1997

British unemployment hit its highest rate since January 1997 in the three months to May, although the number of people signing on to claim jobless benefit rose by much less than expected