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The Republic of Cyprus has increased security measures at embassies of Middle East countries, after the escalation of violence in Gaza, Loucas Louca, Minister of Justice and Public Order has said. Speaking

Britons injected more equity into the housing market in the third quarter of this year than at any time since records began in 1970, Bank of England figures showed on Monday. The

Cyprus government has called for the immediate termination of acts of violence in Gaza amid information that Israel is considering a ground attack. An announcement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias said on Saturday that the Republic of Cyprus does not rule out the possibility for the passage of Turkish Cypriots civilians to Kokkina, adding however that it cannot

Fitch Ratings affirmed Hellenic Bank (HB) Long-term Issuer Default rating (IDR) at 'BBB', while the Outlook for its Long-term IDR remained Stable. In Fitch's view, HB's asset quality may come under more

Cyprus Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Sotiroula Charalambous said a small rise in unemployment is expected in 2009 due to the global financial crisis, noting however that this will not approach

Retailers can be expected to speed up a wave of store closures, restructurings and job cuts in the coming weeks, hoping to get a fresh start in early 2009 after more than

Britain's Gordon Brown will use his New Year address to call for a "coalition for change" with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in a speech intended as a rallying call to Britons. Brown,

The government of Egypt has turned to the Cyprus Institute for its know-how and experience on how to develop a similar educational institution in Egypt. Dr. Mahmoud El-Said, Managing Director of the

Volksbank Romania S.A. will establish a branch in Cyprus and its main business drivers will be small and medium sized enterprises, and private individuals. Volksbank has operated in Romania since 2000 and