China growth beats forecasts but stocks dive again
By Kevin Yao and Pete Sweeney China’s economy grew an annual 7 percent in the second quarter, beating analysts’ forecasts, though its volatile stock markets...
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Cyprus economy grows in Q1 for first time since mid-2011
Cyprus’ economy grew for the first time since mid-2011 in the three months to March, expanding by a revised 1.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter, data showed...
Troika thumbs up for next phase of bailout
A PERIODIC review of Cyprus’s bailout programme has been successfully concluded, the European Commission, European Central Bank and the IMF said on Wednesday, a key step for the...
Cyprus swings to growth (update 2)
The island’s economy grew 1.6 percent in the first quarter, flash data showed on Wednesday, expanding for the first time since it entered recession in mid-2011 and...
IMF sees growth at 0.2 per cent in 2015 and 1.4 per cent next year
By Andria Kades The International Monetary Fund said Cyprus’s economy will grow a marginal 0.2 per cent this year after shrinking 2.3 per cent in...
Finance ministry maintains 0.4% growth forecast, warns of challenges
By Stelios Orphanides The finance ministry maintains its 0.4 per cent economic growth forecast for this year following three years of economic contraction in a...
Central bank says economy to shrink 2.6% in 2014, to grow 0.8% next year
By Stelios Orphanides The Central Bank of Cyprus said the Cypriot economy will contract this year 2.6 per cent compared to 2013, and will grow...
Georgiades: focus is now on strategy for growth and reform
By Angelos Anastasiou The government would like to see the €1 billion of bailout money not required for recapitalising the Cooperative Central Bank used to...
EU autumn forecast: modest economic recovery for Cyprus expected to begin in 2015
Cyprus is expected to record a growth rate of 1.6 per cent in 2016 according to the European Commission`s Autumn Economic forecast. The forecast for...
Do more, say less – understanding the rise of the Chinese dragon
By Stefanos Evripidou CHINA is a big country with a lot of people. Apologies for stating the obvious, but I don’t think people get just...
