Despite the international adverse economic conditions and the financial difficulties that Cyprus has been facing during the last years, the shipping sector has maintained its competitiveness and perspectives as a result of combined efforts from the public and private sectors, said Transport, Communications and Works Minister Marios Demetriades. The challenges that lie ahead and issues
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On the heels of the successful launch of its Apple Watch app, Emirates announced the debut of the Emirates App for Android, the world’s largest mobile platform. With more than one hundred thousand monthly users of its iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps, Emirates is ramping up its efforts to enhance its passengers’ travel experience
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Korean Week featuring an academic seminar, quality films and a photo exhibition The Korean Embassy celebrates the 20th anniversary of diplomacy between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Cyprus with a series of events showcasing the Korean culture and promoting the relations between the two countries. The Korean Week launches on the 25th
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Digital innovation is dominating the agenda of technology leaders, but many companies are struggling to manage it, according to the Harvey Nash 2015 CIO Survey in association with KPMG. The pace of digital and the race to innovate has left many organisations lacking an enterprise-wide digital strategy and desperately seeking to acquire the right skills.
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By Jameel Ahmad, Chief Market Analyst at FXTM There are two different themes on the financial markets that are dictating investor sentiment with these being ongoing doubts over the timing of a Federal Reserve US interest rate rise, alongside the continual negotiations with Greece and its creditors. Starting with the USD, traders are beginning to
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PGS Lighting Electrical, exclusive distributor of Megaman®, recently imported the latest LED lighting technology Ingenium® Blu (Bluetooth Technology) which offers a plug-and-play installation that allows users to control lighting through their smart device. This innovative solution was the Winner of the Good Design Award at HomeDEC Malaysia 2014 and was recently selected as the “Top
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Lavar Shipping, the Limassol-based shipping company established in 1965 by entrepreneur Pantelis Tsanos, is celebrating its golden 50-year anniversary of leadership in the industry in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean region. The flagship company of the RPT Group, Lavar Shipping is one of the very first shipping companies established in Cyprus and has played a
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* 43 awards for the best wines of Cyprus * Three of the island’s oldest wineries won the Grand Gold medal for their own version of the traditional Commandaria during the 8th Cyprus Wine Competition, presented in Limassol by Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis and the town’s mayor, Andreas Christou. In all, 43 awards were handed
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The Central Bank of Cyprus, acting as the Resolution Authority that took control of Tanzania-owned FBME Bank in Cyprus over alleged money laundering charges, announced on Friday that Special Administrator Dinos Christofides resigned “for personal reasons”, effective Saturday, May 16. The Central Bank had last month appointed UK-based recoveries expert Andrew Andronicou as a second
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The leaders of the island’s two divided communities agreed on Friday to meet twice a month as they revived UN-sponsored peace talks that had been suspended last October when Turkey sent a survey ship into the island’s commercial waters, as the government continues exploration for oil and gas with foreign partners. UN Special Advisor for
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