Prices of goods and services in Cyprus for the next twelve months will have to be displayed in the local currency, the Cyprus pound, as well as in euro, in anticipation of the adoption of the euro as the Republic’s legal tender on January 1, 2008. Touring the capital’s main street on day one of
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Cypriot firemen, who joined forces with Greek firefighters in the past five days to combat the huge blazes in Greece, have been honoured in a special ceremony by the Greek government, before their return to Cyprus. On Sunday, the Cypriot firemen laid a wreath at a monument for firemen killed on duty. The ceremony was
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House President Demetris Christofias has said that the National Council should give a clear mandate to President Tassos Papadopoulos, reiterating its commitment to a settlement of a bizonal, bicommunal federation. The Council, the top advisory body to the President on the question of Cyprus, will convene on Monday, two days before a meeting between Papadopoulos
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Leading private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has denied that it is involved in a joint bid with Greece’s Marfin Investment Group (MIG) seeking control of Turkish shipping company UN Ro Ro. MIG officials had earlier claimed that KKR and MIG would submit a joint bid for an 87% stake in the
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Total sales of petroleum products in Cyprus recorded a significant increase of 14.8% in July 2007 compared with o the previous month. This increase is mainly attributed to the significant rise in the provisions to ships (35.2%) and more specifically of heavy fuel oil (48%) said the Statistical Service. Increases in the sales of gasoil
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The Cyprus-owned Salamis Glory remains anchored off Haifa after an Israeli cargo ship collided with the cruise ship and sank late Thursday, with two crew from the freighter still missing. All 700 passengers and crew of the main ship of the Salamis Lines fleet were unharmed. Salamis announced that the ship’s scheduled return to Limassol
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Ericsson and Finnish operator Elisa have successfully launched HSPA on the uplink in Elisa’s 3G network. HSPA on the uplink (also known as Enhanced Uplink or HSUPA) allows data transfer speeds of 1.4 Mbps, more than three times the speed of traditional 3G networks. Higher bit rates for outgoing traffic improves the end-user experience of
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With millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels as well as local hits, the Nokia Music Store offers people the chance to enjoy music directly on their Nokia device or personal computer. Part of the Ovi by Nokia offering, the Nokia Music Store, with its compelling combination of download and streaming services, empowers you
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Just over a thousand dollars can buy a cyber-crook the tools needed to turn malicious action into financial profit, according to data from PandaLabs. This is thanks to a black market on the Web where malicious code and tools are available at knock-down prices. All types of crimeware tools can be bought on hundreds of
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Στην τελική ευθεία για την ομαλή εισαγωγή του ευÏÏŽ, μπαίνει αÏÏιο η ΚÏÏ€Ïος. ΣÏμφωνα με σημεÏινÎÏ‚ δηλώσεις του ΥπουÏÎ³Î¿Ï ÎŸÎ¹ÎºÎ¿Î½Î¿Î¼Î¹ÎºÏŽÎ½, Μιχάλη ΣαÏÏή, ο επιχειÏηματικός κόσμος είναι πανÎτοιμος να υιοθετήσει και επίσημα από αÏÏιο την διπλή αναγÏαφή τιμών. Η διπλή αναγÏαφή τιμών θα Îχει Î¹ÏƒÏ‡Ï Î±Ï€ÏŒ αÏÏιο 1η ΣεπτεμβÏίου 2007 και μÎχÏι τις 30 ΣεπτεμβÏίου 2008.
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