The European Commission agreed on Tuesday to postponements for Spain, Cyprus, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Poland, Romania and Finland as regards the use of the 800 MHz band for wireless broadband. According to a press release issued by the Commission, member states have provided further evidence of why radio spectrum needs to be assigned with
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The revision of timeframes concerning natural gas planning, included in the Memorandum of Understanding between Cyprus and its international lenders, was discussed Tuesday morning between the Troika mission in Cyprus and representatives of the Energy Ministry. The meeting was held at the Planning Bureau, in Nicosia, in the presence of the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Stelios
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Cyprus’ energy strategy will be examined during the Troika’s meetings with the Cypriot authorities. The Troika mission (EC, ECB, IMF) which is on the island since July 17th, to review the implementation of Cyprus’ economic adjustment programme, will also examine Cyprus’ comprehensive energy strategy, a source from the European Commission told CNA. “The mission will
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North London’s Travel Click Ltd has ceased trading with immediate effect, according to a British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) statement, in what is described as the first significant travel company closure of the summer in the UK. The company had been offering luxury holidays as well as no-frills flights together with discounted accommodation to Cyprus
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Asian stocks rose to six-week highs on Tuesday, led by a rally in Chinese shares, while gold took a breather after its biggest one-day gain in more than a year. European stocks were seen opening higher, tracking gains in Asia. Investors were also keeping an eye on earnings reports from the likes of U.S. tech
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Hong Kong and China shares led gains in Asia on Tuesday, lifted by local media reports seen as clarifying official tolerance for slowing growth, with mainland markets further buoyed by a reported delay in resuming new A-share listings. Railway and construction material counters jumped as volumes spiked after the official Shanghai Securities News said Beijing
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Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to a boy on Monday, the couple's first child and the third in line to the British throne, heralding celebrations in London and messages of goodwill from across the world. "We could not be happier," Prince William said in a brief statement, after he witnessed the birth of his
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Pope Francis arrived in Brazil on Monday on his first foreign trip as pontiff and was swarmed by well-wishers as he drove into Rio de Janeiro, where more than a million people are expected to gather to see the first Latin American to head the Roman Catholic Church. Welcomed by a committee of local dignitaries,
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Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden hopes to be granted papers by Wednesday allowing him to end his month-long stay in the transit area of a Moscow airport and move to the city centre, his Russian lawyer said on Monday. Anatoly Kucherena, who helped the American file his bid for temporary asylum in Russia
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Green Dot Cyprus, the public collection and recycling monopoly, has launched its own application for smart phones. The new app operates via GPS and GSM and informs users about door-to-door collection days and points glass and other recyclable items, and also pinpoints the collection stations for other material. The app, available in both Greek and
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