George Pavlides, Managing Director of the General Motors/Opel dealership Geo. Pavlides & Araouzos and Chairman of the WRC Cyprus Rally organising committee, died Thursday of a heart attack at the age of
A Belgrade court has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison, in the first-ever Internet-based paedophile case in Serbia, local media reported Thursday. Jugoslav Stefanovic, 38, was sentenced for sexual abuse
Laiki Bank launched its SMS Banking service, offering clients the opportunity to transact over their mobile phones. Laiki customers can pay utility bills, transfer money to designated accounts, access information about their
JCC Payment Systems, the credit card clearing house owned by the banks, has launched JCCsmart, its e-commerce service that hopefully will boost electronic shopping on the island. For the first time, thousands
Bank of Cyprus has launched a new service called Praxis aimed at offering business clients a 24-hour service. By using Praxis, clients can apply online for letters of credit, bills of collections
Mood of optimism also in big business The government expects economic growth to exceed 4% for five years running, according to the leaked latest annual Convergence Programme submitted to the European Commission,
Two of the island’s leading advertising agencies, Telia & Pavla/BBDO and Ekkeshi Consultants, are joining forces to create a new “below the line” company to provide professional marketing and promotional services. The
Societe Generale Cyprus is offering investor loans to thousands of Bank of Cyprus shareholders to help them exercise their rights into shares during the December 13-19 conversion period. The BOC rights (BCRI),
