The price of milk has been at the epicenter of a pricing controversy lately. Now, when it comes to milk, most people think cow, not donkey. Still, beauty products connoisseurs would tell you that donkey milk is the basis of many beauty creams and a very expensive one at that.

International banking giant and investment house HSBC, during a pre-election period, issued a report which deals with Greek political uncertainty and how it could hurt the debt relief efforts.

Farmers may have been hit in the face with the government's tax measures , but their rally in Athens was relatively uneventful, with more than 4,000 present.

A year in the island's bail-in plan, Russian offshore companies are still an important client of the Cypriot banking system.