Local news

23 May 2013 21:01

Card fraud

LARNACA - A soldier from the British military base at Dhekelia has been remanded in custody until Friday for sentence in connection with credit card fraud.
The court was told the man,...

23 May 2013 08:51

Hooligans jailed

LARNACA - Larnaca District Court Wednesday jailed three defendants in relation to incidents during the AEK - Omonoia match in Nicosia on January 6, at the GSZ stadium.
A 35-year-old man was...

22 May 2013 22:56

Troika meetings

NICOSIA - Members of the Troika experts group were discussing the consolidation of the banking sector Wednesday morning with Central Bank official on the second day of their contacts in...

Sports news

24 May 2013 10:16

UEFA announce tougher sanctions

LONDON - Players or officials found guilty of racist offences in European club matches or internationals will face a minimum ban of 10 matches under tougher disciplinary regulations approved by...

24 May 2013 10:17

Wolfsburg stun Lyon to win Champions League

LONDON - Wolfsburg completed a surprise victory in the women's Champions League final on Thursday, beating twice defending champions Olympique Lyon 1-0 thanks to a second-half penalty from Martina...

23 May 2013 21:02

Apollon win Cyprus Cup

LIMASSOL- Apollon Limassol on Wednesday defeated arch rivals AEL 2-1 to win the Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup and secure a place in the Europa League.
The narrow victory, the first all-Limassol Cyprus...

Economy

23 May 2013 08:51

Substantial risks

NICOSIA- Cyprus faces substantial risks to its economic outlook and a forecast recession could be deeper than forecast, its central bank governor said in a prepared speech on Wednesday.
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21 May 2013 18:03

Apple hammered over tax

WASHINGTON - Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish...

20 May 2013 12:46

Record profits for Ryanair

DUBLIN — Ryanair has reported record profits as Europe's largest budget airline expands across the continent.

The Dublin-based carrier said Monday its full-year net profit rose 13...