An Athens court ruled that UK-based fixed-odds betting firm Stanleybet can reopen its outlet in the city, the company said on Thursday, opening the way for it to move ahead with its
The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 2.0 percent on Thursday, matching its lowest-ever rate as inflation plummets and recession spreads. The cut, in line
The Free Gaza Movement boat “Arion”, which set sail Wednesday for the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians was forced in the morning hours by the Israeli navy to return
US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has raised the importance of reunifying Cyprus and the demilitarisation of the island to Secretary of State Designate Hillary Clinton during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, before
Banks in Europe and the United States faced fresh doubts about their ability to ride out a global financial crisis which is expected to prompt a European Central Bank interest rate cut
Home Retail, Britain's top household goods retailer, posted big falls in underlying sales and profit margins at its catalogue-based Argos stores and Homebase do-it-yourself chain, hammering its shares on Thursday. The firm
The Minister of Finance Charilaos Stavrakis announced the construction and renovation of 30 elementary schools across Cyprus, which will provide some contribution to the declining local construction sector. The Minister stated that
Israeli warships turned back a Greek-flagged vessel carrying aid for Palestinians in Gaza, activists said on Thursday. Activists on board the ferry said they were returning to Cyprus after an overnight encounter
The Ministry of the Interior will be posting 20,000 letters over the next few days to new voters, who are or will be 18 years old in June 2009, when the European
With work well underway to prepare for the 2009 Cyprus Rally, organisers have announced that a Service Park will be created, and work on the Park will be overseen by two local
