Reducing, Reusing, Recycling Traditionally waste has been seen as a source of pollution. But well managed waste can be a valuable source of materials, especially when many raw materials are becoming scarce. The best option is to stop creating waste. When that isn't possible, other good choices are reuse, and recycling. Generation Awake is a
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The Economics and Research Centre of the University of Cyprus, that compiles the monthly Economic Sentiment Indicator based on business and consumer sentiment, has secured an additional funding of €1,568,880, to continue its surveys for the next six years. The survey, conducted in cooperation with Nicosia-based RAI Consultants Ltd., is headed by Prof. Panos Pashardes
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Emirates is making it more attractive for travellers from Cyprus to visit two top destinations in Australia for less than the standard Economy Class fares. All inclusive Economy Class fares start from €1,057 to Melbourne and €1,079 to Sydney (the ticket fares are for return flights). The sale offer is valid until 31 January 2015
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Alitalia’s new executive team and strategic investors announced their commitment this week “to reinvent the airline” with new routes, new product and service standards, a new cost management strategy and new branding. Following the completion of the 49% equity investment by Etihad Airways, the “new Alitalia”, as it has been dubbed since January 1, “will
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By Jameel Ahmad, Chief Market Analyst at FXTM The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) became the latest central bank to switch its monetary policy stance and provide the markets with an unexpected surprise yesterday. The RBC cut its benchmark interest rates to 0.75%, resulting in the USDCAD exploding to a new 5-year high at 1.2393.
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International forex broker Forex Time (FXTM) has just been announced as “Most Promising Forex Broker” by Cnforex.com, one of the most influential Chinese forex portals. The award, which was decided via online voting, acknowledges the rapid growth of Forex Time in China and is testimony to the company’s commitment to providing outstanding customer service and
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Dublin, Madrid, Athens, Birmingham, Amsterdam and Lisbon all set to benefit from increased investor interest, according to PwC and ULI Competition for prime assets in Europe’s major real estate markets is leading property investors to continue their move into secondary assets and recovering markets, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Europe 2015, a forecast
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. The UN’s Special Representative for Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, has said it several times: the island’s gas reserves could be a godsend as much as a curse. Reading between the lines, he is just conveying a message from his paymasters, that as long as Turkey’s influence reaches deep into the corridors of power of
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The joint House Finance and Interior Committees have given the government a week to respond and incorporate adjustments to the package of four pieces of legislation that comprise the law on foreclosures, the delays of which prompted the IMF tio suspend its payment of 86 mln euros as part of the bailout deal and postponed
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* Central Bank to announce rate cuts on loans * Nearly a third of the 29.1 bln euros worth of non-performing loans have no security, Central Bank Governor Chrystalla Yiorkadji told a parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday, adding that in addition to the 9.8 bln of unsecured loans, a further 5 bvln are unsecured, but
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