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Oil fell to around $51 a barrel on Monday after the International Energy Agency cut its forecast for oil demand, overshadowing data showing Chinese crude imports rose to their second highest ever.

The Ethisphere Institute on Monday named 99 companies it says are the world's most ethical, its third annual listing designed to encourage ethical practices within the global business community. The 99 companies,

Cyprus was crowned Sunday world champion in the World Schools Championship 2009 that took place in Antalya, Turkey, 5 – 13 April. The Cypriot team beat South Africa 4-1 in the final

US Vice President Joe Biden will hold a meeting late May with the leadership of overseas Cypriots and Greeks, in Washington, who will outline the positions of the Greek-American community on various

The Board of Directors of Vassiliko Cement Works Public Co Ltd (VCW) approved the final audited financial results for the year ended 2008, with net profit at EUR5.7mln compared to EUR16.9mln in

Thai troops fired repeatedly in the air in central Bangkok on Monday, forcing anti-government protesters to abandon a blockade of a key traffic junction in a first show of strength since an

Retail sales volumes in January fell by 0.6% compared with the same month of 2008 according to provisional figures for the month. This was less of a decline than in December, when

The trade deficit in Cyprus shrank in January according to revised data to EUR 377.3 mln in compared with EUR 487.6 mln in January 2008. Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third

Industrial production collapsed in January according to a newly devised index for industrial production. The industrial production index in reached 92.3 in January (2005=100), recording a fall of 9.8% compared with January

World oil demand will dive by a hefty 2.4 million barrels per day in 2009, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, citing the impact of prolonged economic recession on energy use.