The dollar weakened broadly on Thursday as dealers took profit from its recent gains ahead of two major interest rate decisions in Europe, and as oil prices stemmed their recent slide to three-month lows. The European Central Bank and Bank of England are widely expected to keep rates on hold, at 4.25 percent and 5
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Transport Minister Nicos Nicolaides has fined the two airports ground handlers, Swissport-Vassilopoulos and LGS Handling, with EUR 112,000 for delays in baggage collection and other incidences, such as refusal to allow a drunk passenger to board an aircraft because Civil Aviation had not been informed. All of the reported cases and incidences took place during
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President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias said on Wednesday that the opening of the Limnitis crossing point and the pilgrimage of Pyrgos village inhabitants to Saint Mamas church in the Turkish occupied town of Morphou were two different matters, and any actions against either issue should be avoided. He also expressed hope that
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Chairwoman of the Greek National Anti-Doping Council Chara Spiliotopoullou has stressed that the sample taken from a member of the Cypriot Olympic Team in Beijing is not considered to be positive and described it as a sample ''pending analytical result.'' Head of the Cypriot mission to the Beijing Olympic Games Alecos Spanos said any move
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Cypriot Minister of Finance Charilaos Stavrakis said on Wednesday that there was a downward trend in fuel prices, which would be beneficial to the island's economy and the spending capacity of consumers. “The downward trend in the price of oil is a very satisfactory development and we hope this will translate into increased revenue for
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By Isabel Reynolds Jakarta nurse Yanti Kartina left her family in Indonesia and joined 200 other nurses moving to Japan where a rapidly growing elderly population has created a desperate need for carers in old age homes and hospitals. The nurses, who are expected to learn Japanese and requalify as they work, are seen as
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World stocks slipped on Thursday as disappointing results from major insurers raised concerns about the economic impact from the credit crisis ahead of key interest rate verdicts from the euro zone and Britain. Oil halted its steep slide from July's record high, which benefited inflation-sensitive currencies such as the euro against the dollar. American International
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We're a Tuesdays and Thursdays household. Sometimes it's late, sometimes it's a dribble, but the sound of water in our taps is the highlight of my week as Cyprus suffers one of its worst droughts on record. With water reserves at their lowest levels in decades, people on this Mediterranean island have seen the most
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Emirates showcased its new, double-decker Airbus A380 in San Francisco and Los Angeles over the last two days as part of a number of exclusive tours in the United States. Each city offered a two-hour flight, hosted by Emirates, San Francisco and Los Angeles International Airports following the inaugural launch of the aircraft from Dubai
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Mexico City – The 17th International AIDS Conference, held between 3–8 August in Mexico, was attended by many high-profile participants representing the very broad sectors of society affected by the ubiquitous illness. The President of the IOE, Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu, was among these participants sharing employer experiences to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS ‘on’ and
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