Cyprus tax revenue up 4.1% to EUR 1.5 bln

The Inland Revenue Department announced that total revenue during the period January – September 2008 advanced by 4.1% yoy to EUR 1.5 bln. The marginal improvement is primarily attributed to higher revenue

POLL-Obama keeps 5-pt lead on McCain

Democrat Barack Obama holds a 5-point lead over Republican John McCain, with little immediate indication their final public debate did much to sway the U.S. presidential race, a Reuters/C-SPAN/ZOGBY poll showed on

China vows to help Pakistan tackle economic woes

China Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to help Pakistan overcome its economic troubles, Chinese state media reported on Thursday, though details of the assistance were not disclosed. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was