The Housing Price Index (HPI) reached 110.65 units in the third quarter of 2023, recording an increase compared to both…
German railways grind to near halt in three-day train drivers strike
Hundreds of thousands of people faced train cancellations across Germany from Wednesday, as a three-day nationwide rail strike added to…
Cubans brace for impact as gasoline prices set to soar
Shortly after Cuban taxi driver Javier Ernesto heard fuel prices were set to soar fivefold on Feb. 1, he bolted…
World Bank forecasts 2024 global growth to slow for third consecutive year
The World Bank warned on Tuesday that global growth in 2024 is set to slow for a third year in…
Who are eligible for the “Photovoltaics for All” scheme?
In a bid to encourage the adoption of renewable energy sources (RES), the director of the Energy Service, Charalambos Rousos,…
Pfizer to remain aggressive on obesity market after setback
Pfizer PFE.N will remain aggressive in trying to break into the lucrative obesity market, even after dropping a high profile…
Building permits no longer required for small-scale housing construction
The Ministry of Interior is striving to complete the simplification of the development control system by July 1 of this…
Interest rates remain high
In 2023, high interest rates and economic slowdown were the two factors leading to the weakening of the dynamics of…
German farmers block roads, highway ramps to protest subsidy cuts
German farmers started a week of nationwide protests early on Monday in response to plans to phase out agricultural subsidies…
China blue-chips fall to near 5-year lows amid Taiwan, US tensions; HK drops
China’s blue-chip index fell to its lowest level in nearly five years on Monday, while Hong Kong stocks shed roughly…