A group of 12 ceramists from Cyprus are currently participating in a joint celebration of contemporary ceramic works together with Maltese ceramists in Malta. Altogether they are showcasing some 60 contemporary ceramic works at the Auberge d’Italie in central Valletta. Supported by Emirates airline, this collaboration has grown ever since the first exhibition in 2005,
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A group of 15 Egyptian journalists from Cairo and Alexandria visited Paphos and Limassol for a four day trip, following a special invitation by the Leptos Group. During their stay they visited the property developments, the new University of Neapolis, the Iasis Medical Centre as well as the Hotels and Holiday Resorts which are operated
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The US seems to have lost its momentum with the arrival of autumn, as Non-Farm Payrolls for September disappointed at 148K, missing a predicted estimate of 180K substantially and acting as a stark contrast to August's impressive figure of 193K. Adding fuel to the fire was September's unemployment rate, which at 7.2% indicated a measly
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In recent years we’ve seen face, voice and fingerprint identification software move from Sci-Fi films into real life affordable devices, such as smartphones and tablets. The TABULA RASA consortium, which is supported by EU research and innovation investment, has set out to identify just how well this new software works, in particular against the growing
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How badly does Google want to keep under wraps a mysterious project taking shape on a barge in San Francisco Bay? Badly enough to require U.S. government officials to sign confidentiality agreements. At least one Coast Guard employee has had to sign a non-disclosure agreement with the Internet giant, said Barry Bena, a U.S. Coast
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– Offering shares at 280 pence to 330p each – Expects to make market debut on Nov. 12 – Plans to sell up to 30% of company Madame Tussauds owner Merlin Entertainments expects to be valued at as much as 3.3 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) when it makes its London stock market debut next month,
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The International Labour Organisation is willing to assist Cyprus in its efforts to create an action plan to deal with the economic crisis, said Director General of the ILO Guy Ryder, at a meeting with the Cypriot Labour Minister Zeta Emilianides, on Monday, in Geneva. An official press release issued here on Tuesday said the
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Vice-Minister of Culture and Director of State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China, Li Xiaojie, has assured that he will do everything necessary so that a programme for cultural cooperation with Cyprus for the period 2013-2017 can be signed during the visit of Cypriot Minister of Education and Culture Kyriacos Kenevezos to China in December.
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The crucial issues of Cyprus’ banking sector were examined in a Tuesday’s meeting of Cyprus’ international lenders at the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), in the context of the second review of the Cypriot adjustment programme. The Troika mission (European Commission, European Central Bank and the IMF),will continue tomorrow the discussion of issues related to
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The Troika mission (European Commission, European Central Bank and the IMF) continues its meetings on Wednesday in the context of the second review of the Cypriot adjustment programme. A number of meetings concerning public finances and structural changes will be held at Planning Bureau, while meetings on the banking sector will be held at Central
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