Moody’s Investors Service has maintained the ratings of the banks it rates in Qatar following the recent upgrade of the government’s foreign and local currency bond ratings and the country ceiling for
Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the foreign currency deposit rating of the HSBC Bank Middle East branches operating in the United Arab Emirates to Aa2 from Aa3. This follows the recent upgrade
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening a ministerial consultation from 29 to 30 July in Damascus, Syria, to address the health needs of Iraqis in neighbouring countries. The Ministries of Health
…target 190 branches by 2009  Bank of Cyprus Group Pcl (BOCY) announced the imminent opening of 11 branches in Greece, raising the total number of branches there to 132 and on
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) unveiled a draft outline of its plan to attract investment in the tourist industry, to be funded jointly by the European Union and the CTO. Speaking at
Hellenic Bank Pcl (HB) announced that the rate of acceptance of the Public Offer to the shareholders of Athena Cyprus Pcl (ATH) reached 28.68%. This does not include the issue of 5,788,027
Nine out ten Cypriots use a car or a motorcycle as their main mode of daily transport, according to an EU flash Barometer conducted in May 2007.Cyprus ranks first in EU 27
The number of establishments in Cyprus recorded significant increase during the years 2000-2005. According to the latest data of the Statistical Service (CyStat), the largest increase in the number of establishments in
A minor tremor, registering 4,4 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 1228 local time (0928 GMT) on Thursday and was felt primarily in the capital Nicosia, but also in the villages
As the heat wave that has hit Cyprus continues, the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance issued today a warning, ordering employers to ask their staff to stop working for four hours,
