Volksbank of Romania to open Cyprus branch

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

EU earmarks €22 mln for Cyprus border controls

The European Commission has adopted the multiannual programme under the External Borders Fund 2007-2013 for Cyprus for an estimated amount of EUR 22 mln. "With the approval of this multiannual programme, Cyprus

EU4 cooperate on immigration

High ranking officials from Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta met in Nicosia to draft a common paper regarding the challenges they face in the area of migration and asylum that is expected

SEC chief defends response to economic turmoil

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox, responding to heavy criticism, said in an interview published on Wednesday he takes pride in his response to the U.S. financial crisis. "What we

Cyprus to increase golf courses to 14

Cyprus government plans to increase its golf courses to 14 in a bid to enrich its tourist product, Cypriot Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Antonis Paschalides said. Paschalides met with Cypriot

US Q3 GDP shrank 0.5 pct as economy chilled

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5 percent annual pace in the third quarter as expected after consumers and businesses cut spending and the country's recession gathered steam, government data showed on

UK Q3 GDP decline sharpest since 1990

Britain's economy shrank by more than previously thought in the third quarter and for the first time since the early 1990s, official data showed on Tuesday, raising concerns the UK is heading