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1171. Bank of England keeps powder dry on rate rise

The Bank of England held interest rates and said weak growth during a snowy start to 2018 was likely to be only temporary, but it wanted to see a pick-up in the economy in the next few months before raising borrowing costs...

1172. Trump lawyer took money from firm linked to Russian oligarch

An attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels said that Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, was paid $500,000 by a company with ties to a Russian oligarch who was hit last month with US sanctions to punish Moscow for activities that included suspected meddling in the 2016 US election...

1173. Average Cyprus home is bigger than anywhere in Europe

The average size of a house in Cyprus is 141.4 metres squared making it the biggest in Europe, the Statistical Service said on Tuesday....

1174. Cyprus and Israel need gas-sharing deal to tap East Med riches

An ownership squabble over Cyprus' main natural gas field is threatening to delay multi-billion dollar plans to turn the eastern Mediterranean into a major energy hub...

1175. Greece's new startup culture: technology and seagrass sunglasses

Greek student Stavros Tsompanidis was walking on a beach when he saw a business idea in the piles of dried-up seagrass...

1176. Experts says Cyprus economy to grow by 3.8% this year

The Cypriot economy will pick up momentum in 2018, the University of Cyprus’s Economic Research Centre predicts, upgrading its growth forecast to 3.8% compared with its previous projection of 3.6%. ...

1177. EU predicts strong growth as unemployment declines

The Commission foresees a "strong growth momentum continuing" in the coming years, but warned of risks widening...

1178. Sainsbury's and Asda agree 13.3 billion pound merger

Sainsbury’s and Asda, the UK arm of Walmart, confirmed they had agreed a 13.3 billion pounds merger to create Britain’s biggest supermarket group by market share, surpassing current leader Tesco...

1179. Cyprus recovery is being recognised by international agencies

Fitch does not currently anticipate developments with a high likelihood of leading to a downgrade...

1180. Cobalt offers new business class fares

Business class travellers between Cyprus and Athens can now enjoy a lower airline fare along with great comfort thanks to Cobalt Air, which has dropped its one-way Business Class down to €149 for the summer season. ...

1181. Knowing exactly what we’re doing

International experience has shown that some of the greatest tragedies were the result of bad or vague communication...

1182. Tesco beats guidance with 28 percent full-year profit increase

Lewis joined Tesco in September 2014, tasked with turning around the group which had been hit by a fall in sales and profits due to changing shopping habits...

1183. Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany as airports hit by public sector strikes

Unions will escalate the dispute if employers do not present an offer next week...

1184. China retaliates for US tariffs, slaps duties on soybeans, planes, autos

The scale of China’s tariff targets was in line with Beijing’s pledge to mount a commensurate response...

1185. Erdogan’s parallel universe

The EU, the United States and the international community as a whole have very little leverage with Erdogan...

1186. Study examines Cypriot consumer habits

The majority of Cypriots prefer dining out over engaging in cultural activities, according to a recent survey, which also points to views that retail will pick it back up again but consumers also expect costs to rise. ...

1187. Property Commission in north deemed ineffective

This, according to legal experts, is tantamount to Ankara admitting the ineffectiveness of the IPC...

1188. Limassol bus workers go on strike

There will be no EMEL buses running in Limassol on Tuesday and Wednesday, following a decision by the unions to go on a 48-hour strike. The company says they need to keep operating costs down following the economic crisis, while the unions insist on having their benefits fully restored to pre-crisis levels....

1189. Hold the iPhone! Amazon primed to be larger than Apple