Hostile or friendly?

Bank of Cyprus and Marfin Popular Bank shifted their takeover war to academic circles this week as the battle to swing public opinion on whether the deal is hostile or friendly took

Bank of Cyprus wants MFS to cover debt

Bank of Cyprus Pcl (BOCY) has clarified that the agreement for the sale of a 28% stake in Universal Life Insurance to Andreas Geroghiou and Photiades Group was signed on July 13,

Industrial output prices up 4.3% in 2006

According to figures from the Statistical Service Cystat, industrial output prices stabilised in December, as the index reached 123.9 (base 2000=100), the same as the previous month. For the period January-December 2006,

DHL to invest $35 mln Hong Kong

DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, announced a USD 35 mln investment program in Hong Kong to capitalize on the continued growth of the region’s trade. The program comprises the

Frou-Frou lifts profits, dividend

Alkis Hajikyriakou (Frou-Frou) Biscuits Public Co. Ltd., reported an increase in 2006 sales and profits based on the preliminary results with the company also declaring a dividend. Group sales improved 9.4% YoY

Botnets threaten the Internet’s future

Criminals controlling millions of personal computers are threatening the Internet’s future, BBC News reports. Up to a quarter of computers on the Net may be used by cyber criminals in so-called botnets,