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Bank of Cyprus and Laiki Bank are forecast to boost their 2005 profits by more than 50% on top of a spectacular performance in 2004, with Hellenic Bank also seen over-turning its

Options Cassoulides Co. (OPT) is aiming to improve its margins in order to boost profitability in tandem with the spectacular turnaround achieved last year and following a reorganisation of its capital base,

The harmonised consumer price index (HICP) for February 2005 recorded an increase of 2.4% compared to the corresponding month of February 2004, compared with 2.8% year on year in January. This was

Discussions at the Highway Communications seminar last Thursday on “Trends in Global Corporate Governance: An Economic Perspective” highlighted some of the peculiarities of corporate governance in Cyprus, such as large family ownership

The CSE Council approved the public offer made by Gerik Investments Ltd, a subsidiary of A. Panayides Contracting Pcl, for the acquisition of part of the share capital of PHA not controlled

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, announced that it will launch the first pan-European select dividend indexes. The indexes, the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend Index – covering Europe – and

Cyprus stocks regained their upward momentum, with the Main & Parallel market index recording gains of 4,14%, according to Hellenic Bank Investments Ltd. The market was digesting preliminary full-year earnings, which as