Hopes high as Obama takes office

Barack Obama takes over as U.S. president on Tuesday with hopes riding high he can conjure up a rescue that will jolt the world's biggest economy back to life and contain the

Cyprus GDP growth forecast at 1.1% in ‘09

The European Commission has slashed the Cyprus growth target for 2009 sharply lower to 1.1%, far below the government’s recently adjusted target of 2.1%, after reducing its forecasts for eurozone growth. For

CNP Marfin aims for 7% of Greek insurance market

CNP Marfin Insurance Holdings Ltd, the newly formed company as a result of the long-term partnership agreement between France’s leading insurance company, CNP Assurances and Marfin Popular Bank of Cyprus aims to

German FDP seeks changes to stimulus package

Germany's Free Democrats (FDP) plan to use their sharp gains in a regional election on Sunday to push for changes to an economic stimulus package agreed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition earlier