The number of building permits authorised in May was stagnant compared with the same month of 2004, but the value of building permits and the area to be constructed rose sharply. The total number of building permits authorised recorded 707 in May 2005, the same number as in May 2004. The value of permits, however,

A sharp rally in Bank of Cyprus shares trading in Greece on Wednesday is expected to push the CSE higher when trading starts on Thursday as the local market rushes to close the widening gap between the two exchanges. BOC shares closed 1.75% higher on Wednesday at a new all-time closing high of EUR 3.48

Three men were arrested at their Singapore homes for distributing 20,000 pirated digital music files for free over the Internet. It was the first time that police in the city-state targeted home Internet users who distribute digital music but do not try to profit from it, The Straits Times said. The raid was triggered by

The Town of Marana, northwest of Tucson, is one of Arizona’s fastest growing areas. Thirty years ago, Marana was a small town covering 10 square miles with about 1,500 residents. Today, it has expanded more than 10-fold covering approximately 120 square miles with 20,000 residents. To keep up with that growth, the town is installing

Marking a new era in digital imaging, Epson has announced the availability of UltraChromeTM K3, a new standard in ink technology for the photographic, fine art and proofing markets. Unlike other inks, this set has three black inks, as well as a full set of colour inks, offering the ultimate in black & white and

The harmonised consumer price inflation rate (HICP) fell to 1.3% year on year in July, compared with 1.5% in June, despite the sharp increase in international oil prices. For the period January-July 2005 the HICP recorded an increase of 2.1% compared to the corresponding period of 2004. Financial Mirror analysis shows that the main reason