The European Commission has today welcomed the adoption by EU Member States of an international agreement which will make it easier to trade in pharmaceuticals. The third revision of the Pharma-GATT Agreement will eliminate customs duties among the main pharmaceutical trading nations and territories and will improve the competitiveness of the EU pharmaceutical companies. Over

Epson has launched the Stylus CX5900 all-in-one in the Middle East, which is part of its latest range of Stylus CX multi-function devices. The model incorporates fast, cost-efficient printing and copying speeds to deliver high-quality printing, scanning and copying capabilities for the home. Khalil El-Dalu, General Manager, Epson Middle East said: “The new Epson CX

Motorola, Inc. announced that its MOTOFONE F3 handset has been recognized by the GSM Association as the “Best Ultra Low Cost Handset – 2007” as it secured the prestigious award at the Association’s annual awards ceremony at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. Motorola is connecting the next billion handsets users by accelerating the development

Nokia and Siemens Networks and NEC Corporation (NEC) announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the co-operation in the area of WCDMA radio networks. The co-operation consists of continued support and development for the installed base of Siemens Networks and NEC WCDMA base stations

Registrations of motor vehicles rose year on year by 18.4% in January, after an increase of 17.1% in December, thanks to a large cut in excise duties in November last year. Total registrations amounted to 5,128 in January, up from 4,332 in January 2006. The registrations of private saloon cars, increased to 4,111 from 3,433

Property sizes are shrinking   New figures for the construction sector in 2005 showed that gross output in the sector rose by 12.8% in current price terms to reach CYP 1,232 mln (CYP 1.2 bln) in 2005,  up from CYP 1,074 mln in 2004. Output in construction thus accounted for 15.7% of GDP in 2005,

If you are in the Cyprus travel business then you will know that the growth area is not bringing tourists into Cyprus but taking Cypriot tourists out of the country. In a year in which tourist arrivals fell by 2.8%, the number of Cypriot residents travelling abroad rose by 2% to reach 932,116, compared with

  Motorola, Inc. launched a portfolio of devices and solutions 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona that demonstrate the company’s leadership in design, music, media, high-speed performance, wireless broadband and connecting the unconnected. “What better place than 3GSM World Congress to show how Motorola’s latest products and services are making seamless mobility real?” said Ron Garriques,

Greek leading mobile operator, Cosmote, has launched Ericsson’s hosted music service solution for mobile operators. The new service is a white label service branded Music Zone. The service is available to all Cosmote customers who can now access, download and experience music related content from a wealth of major international and local labels. Ericsson distributes