Cyprus records surplus in 9M06

…state finances improve as revenue jumps 7%   State finances improved in the first nine months of the year, recording a surplus of CYP 3 mln in the January-September 2006 period compared

Motorola to take over Good Technology

Motorola, Inc. and Good Technology, Inc. announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Motorola will acquire privately held Good Technology, a leader in enterprise mobile computing software and

Cyprus needs to raise retirement age

In an effort to boost the finances of the Social Insurance Fund and ensure its survival now in jeopardy, the Labour Ministry is working on a number of options that will be

Cyprus revised convergence plan on Dec 1

Minister of Finance Michalis Sarris has said that all financial data indicate that Cyprus will fulfill the Maastricht criteria for accession in the Eurozone on January 1st 2008. According to Sarris, the

Alliance 9M profit surge

Alliance International Reinsurance Pcl (ALL) reported a sharp jump in 9M 2006 profit to EUR 1.44 mln from EUR 47k a year ago in the same period.  Gross premiums written for the

Alliance declares interim dividend

The Board of Directors of Alliance International Reinsurance Pcl (ALL) decided the distribution of an interim dividend for the year 2006 at 7% on the nominal value of each share which is

Commission sets out on climate change

The European Commission adopted a Communication setting out its agenda for revising the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) in the light of experience gained since it began operating in January 2005.