The Cyprus government is implementing limitations on employing Croatian citizens, at a time when unemployment remains at a record high of 16% and an independent study called for a ban on all foreign workers. “The government is very sensitive on the issue of unemployment,” Labour Minister Zeta Emilianides said on Friday after a damning report
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DBRS, Inc. has upgraded the Republic of Ireland’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings to A from A (low) and changed the trend to ‘stable’ from ‘positive’, while confirming the short-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings at R-1 (low) with a stable trend. The ratings are underpinned by Ireland’s openness to trade and
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ALDO presented its new collection in shoes and accessories for Spring and Summer during an impressive fashion show that took place on the 11th of March at Famagusta Gate in Nicosia. The collection focuses on three trends which will give unique style to your Spring and Summer looks: Brooklyn Beach: Brooklyn has fast become a
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By Jameel Ahmad, Chief Market Analyst at FXTM The GBPUSD is continuing to participate in the recently seen downward spiral and recorded a near two-year low at 1.4808. The complete nosedive from 1.55 to 1.48 in around three weeks has taken some by surprise, although I do think the UK election in looming in May
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Six members of Emirates’ Cabin Crew team have been given the unique opportunity to showcase their life, travels and experiences using the official Emirates’ Instagram page (https://instagram.com/emirates). The campaign will be from March to April and will be run exclusively by the six cabin crew members. Coming from different backgrounds and positions within the cabin
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Irene Kyriacou, trainee accountant of PwC Cyprus, achieved a worldwide distinction during the recent examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) held in December 2014. More specifically, Irene achieved the first place and was awarded the “Watts Prize” in Audit and Assurance of the Professional Stage examination. Irene holds a
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Zambartas Wineries was awarded a gold medal at the Thessaloniki International Wine Competition in Greece for its Rosé 2014. Zambartas Rosé was among the three best Rosé wines of the competition and received a special mention, as "The Best Rosé Blend of a Greek and a Foreign Grape Variety" of the competition. Thessaloniki International Wine
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One of the island’s leading law firms, Andreas Neocleous & Co. LLC, that had been hired by the Central Bank of Cyprus as the resolution authority to recover assets from defunct Laiki Bank’s former strongman Andreas Vgenopoulos, said it will sue the Central Bank Governor for defamation, after she was alleged to have said that
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. Marcuard's Market update by GaveKal Dragonomics Our admittedly unscientific survey of clients across multiple conversations would suggest that the most popular trade of 2013 was to be underweight European equities. That did not work out. When 2014 rolled around, the most popular trade tended to be short long-dated bonds everywhere, but especially in the
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More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pesticide residue levels that fall within legal limits, with just under 55% of samples free of detectable traces of these chemicals. Compared with the results for 2010, when the same food products – excluding wine – were tested, the percentage
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