Aspis in capital raising effort

Aspis Holdings Public Co Ltd (ASP) announced its plans to proceed with the reoorganisation of the Group to meet the requirements of Solvency II. At a first step, the Group will proceed

EU agrees to go beyond U.N. sanctions on Iran

BRUSSELS, July 30 (Reuters) – The European Union has agreed to go beyond United Nations sanctions on Iran, instructing its financial institutions to exercise "restraint" on export credits and allowing its navies

Cyprus investigates mass poisoning of pine trees

NICOSIA, July 30 (Reuters) – Authorities in Cyprus are investigating the destruction by poisoning of hundreds of trees on the Mediterranean island. The forestry department called in police after finding evidence that

Vassiliko issues negative profit warning

Vassiliko Cements Public Company Ltd (VCW) issued a negative profit warning with respect to its first half 2008 results. According to the announcement, the Group’s profits for 1H 2008 are expected to

Cyprus hoteliers fear airline crisis

The Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe), the biggest group of hotel owners and operators on the island, fears that the ongoing worldwide economic crisis and the soaring fuel prices will have a serious