The biggest U.S. investment bank - Citigroup Inc., is getting ready for a considerable reduction of its staff - around 10%.

Since the beginning of the year the bank, which has around 300 000 employees, has announced the cutting of 13 000 jobs.

The rate of unemployment in Greece has increased to 8.3 for the first quarter of 2008 compared to the last quarter of the last year, according to data of the National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG).

During the first two weeks of June the trend of reducing prices of goods with a strong seasonal factor has been maintained - fruits, vegetables, dairy products and eggs reject experts from the State Exchange and Wholesale Markets (CEWMSC).

In an attempt to control cancer, Canadian Cancer Society is investing $ 49 million towards research alone. Ontario could face a cancer crisis which experts feel could be due to the ageing and growing population. Funds have been raised with the help of volunteers and supporters who via the Cancer Society Relay for Life hope to raise upwards of $ 200,000 in a 12 hour event.

The National Statistical Institute deals with many interesting things such as ordering our consumer basket and distributing the place of bread, cheese, blades and other vital things inside it. Let us peek into it.

Increase of pensions is expected from 1
July by 10.35 %. This was accepted at the meeting of the supervisory board of
the National Social Security Institute on Wednesday. The average amount of
pension for July is expected to reach 205.50 leva.