Cyprus M&A deals reach record CYP 1.7 bln

…Greek investors chase Cyprus banks, companies Mergers and acquisitions involving Cypriot companies reached a record CYP 1.69 bln, or EUR 2.94 bln in 2006 amid an unprecedented wave of intense activity in

Lilikas comments on Ledra crossing opening

Cypriot Foreign Minister George Lillikas has said that the Turkish Cypriot side has to demonstrate the necessary good will that would lead to the lifting of those obstacles, concerning security matters, that

EC launches new Help TV ads against smoking

As part of its campaign ‘Help – for a life without tobacco’, the European Commission presented a new anti-smoking advert which will air from 15 January on 80 television channels in 22

Baghdatis advances in Australian Open

Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis won his opening match at the Australian Open, beating German Rainer Schuettler 3-1 set.Last year’s Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis, 11th seed, eliminated the 2003 finalist Rainer