Christos Stylianides, the EU Commissioner-Designate for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, has said he wants to visit the Ebola-affected countries as soon as he takes office, likening the crisis to “a mega natural disaster – it is like a typhoon in slow motion.” See related video http: //www.financialmirror.com/web.php?vid=2712 Stylianides won the praise of fellow
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Emirates SkyCargo, launched an internally developed and cost effective LD3 container that keeps temperature sensitive cargo cool when transported on the ground and in the air. Called the “White Container”, it’s the latest addition to Emirates SkyCargo’s Cool Chain portfolio, and has been designed specifically as an intermediate temperature control solution which is ideal for
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Right before the commencement of operations of VTT Vasiliko Ltd (VTTV)’s oil storage terminal, the staff volunteered in a blood donation at the company’s facilities in Vasiliko, in an effort to support the collection of sufficient blood quantities for those in need. The blood donation took place on Friday September 26, 2014 in collaboration with
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Deloitte member firms (Deloitte) reported record aggregate revenues of US $34.2 billion (€27.0 billion) for the fiscal year ending 31 May 2014. In its fifth consecutive year of growth, Deloitte saw accelerated demand for its range of services in all regions of the world. The organisation’s aggregate revenues represent growth of 6.5 percent in local
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Bounced cheques issued in the first nine months of the year reached €2.69 mn, figures released by the Central Bank of Cyprus show on Thursday. In total, some 1,765 uncovered cheques were issued between January and September and 908 persons were listed in the preliminary list of the Central Information Registry as issuers of dishonoured
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Cyprus remained in deflation for the 15th consecutive month in September, as the rate of inflation decreased by -0.9%, compared with a year earlier. Figures released by the Statistical Service on Thursday showed that for the period January-September, the Consumer Price Index recorded a decrease of -1.6% compared to the corresponding period of 2013. The
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Immigrants, rescued last week from a sinking boat off Cyprus` southwestern coast, are free to do as they wish, Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos has said, referring to some 345 Syrians who fled their country for a better living. “The immigrants are free, they are no longer under detention, and can do as they please,” the
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Microsoft unveiled its next Windows operating system, Windows 10, and gave a first look at an early Technical Preview for the PC available October 1st, highlighting advancements designed for business, including an updated user experience, enhanced security and management capabilities. The company also introduced the Windows Insider Program (WIP), kicking off their largest ever open
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Cyprus and Greece will be among the first countries Pierre Moscovici will visit if confirmed by the European Parliament, the EU's Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Union Commissioner-designate told MEPs on Thursday. During his three-hour hearing before the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, in Brussels, Moscovici said that with these visits
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Cyprus economy is on the way of stabilization and the progress of the country concerning the implementation of the economic adjustment programme, is remarkable, Germany`s new Ambassador to Cyprus Nikolai von Schoepff has said, presenting his credentials to President Anastasiades. Receiving the credentials, President Anastasiades reaffirmed his Government’s commitment to implementing the Memorandum of Understanding
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