The number of building permits authorised in Cyprus rose by 1% year on year in November, to 826, compared with 818 in November 2007. The value of building permits increased by considerably
The UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus Taye Brook Zerihoun said on Wednesday, after a meeting between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, that the leaders exchanged papers, which
The leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, held their 17th meeting on Wednesday, in the framework
British High Commissioner to Cyprus Peter Millett said on Wednesday that the issue of properties was difficult but expressed hope that a constructive discussion, which would lead to results, would be held
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled, by majority vote, that Turkey violates the property rights of eight Greek Cypriots, who own land and immovable property in Turkish occupied Cyprus. The
Cyprus Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou has said that the Turkish actor Attila Olgac’s confession, that he killed ten Greek Cypriots during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, should be investigated, noting
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday forecast the world economy would slow to a near standstill this year, warning that deflation risks were rising and saying toxic assets need to be removed
Britain's Financial Services Authority is discussing with international partners the use of a leverage ratio to complement the Basel II capital adequacy requirements to which banks currently adhere. FSA Chairman Adair Turner
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned on Wednesday against any policies directed at managing the pound's exchange rate. Brown said previous British attempts at targeting exchange rates had failed and that current
The International Monetary Fund underlined the scale of the global economic crisis on Wednesday, saying it risked running out of money, while investors awaited the U.S. central bank's latest efforts to get
