Epson plans to expand the commercial and industrial applications for its Micro Piezo inkjet technology in the Middle East by entering into business partnerships in the region. The company has invited proposals for joint product development of the unique technology which is best known for the benefits it provides in its Epson Stylus Photo and

The euro is seen toppish at near term resistance of 1.2770 against the dollar, which may hold the currency down. In the event of a break however, the euro will manage to edge higher. Here is our FX commentary: EUR/USD: The dollar fell across the board after September manufacturing ISM staged a larger-than-expected decline, to

According to the Statistical Service CYSTAT, the industrial output price index for August 2006 reached 123.0 units (Base 2000=100), recording an increase of 0.5% compared with July 2006. For the period January-August 2006, the index increased by 4.5% compared with January-August 2005. Within overall industry, the prices of mining and quarrying rose year on year

ATE Bank revealed that it has invested up to EUR 800 mln in some relatively higher risk instruments in an effort to raise total portfolio return. These are multi-structure instruments, a large part of which are capital protected. They are part of the trading portfolio. Any re-valuation gains or losses affect equity indirectly through the