As the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic nears next month the public's interest in the tragedy has not diminished. On April 10, 1912, the Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage, traveling from Southampton, England, to New York. It was nicknamed the "Millionaire's Special". The ship was fittingly captained by Edward J.
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APOEL FC has been included in the world club rankings for the top 1,000 clubs of the world. The rankings were released on Wednesday by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). APOEL FC ranked 223rd in the list of world's clubs for the 21st century. The list includes another four Cypriot football
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Austerity in Greece is taking a toll on Europe's biggest gambling firm OPAP, which suffered a 21% drop in its quarterly profit and announced its biggest dividend cut in 10 years. Partly state-owned OPAP said on Wednesday it would propose a dividend of 0.72 euros per share versus 1.54 euros paid last year, in line
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A Greek prosecutor filed felony charges against prominent Greek banker Lavrentis Lavrentiadis over a financial scandal that has led to the demise of small lender Proton Bank, court officials said on Wednesday. Lavrentiadis, a high-flying businessman who started from the chemicals industry to rapidly expand into banking and media, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing in
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Greece unveiled details of payments to its two main debt restructuring advisers late on Wednesday to knock down a local website report that they had received 74 million euros. Greece averted the immediate threat of an uncontrolled default earlier this month after a large majority of private creditors agreed to a bond swap deal that
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Asian shares gave back most of their earlier gains on Thursday after data showed China's factory activity shrank for a fifth successive month, renewing concerns about a growth slowdown in the world's second largest economy. European investors will likely take the cue from their Asian peers, with financial spreadbetters predicting major European markets to open
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French police in the southwestern city of Toulouse tightened their siege of a gunman suspected of shooting dead seven people, including three Jewish children, in a killing spree in the name of al Qaeda. In an unfolding drama that has riveted France and the world, about 300 police, some in body armour, cordoned off a
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The coming weeks will be ''decisive'' for the Cyprus problem and ''crucial decisions will have to be taken,'' President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias said on Wednesday, pointing out that reaching a bizonal bicommunal federation was the way to achieve the reunification of Cyprus. He also said that UN-led talks between himself and
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– CVC likely to sell partial stake in IPO – source – Singapore is likely listing destination – media reports – Formula One follows example set by Manchester United The owners of Formula One motor racing are considering a partial flotation of the business in Asia, an option also explored by English soccer champions Manchester
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Barcelona launched a new Facebook application on Wednesday designed to help the Spanish, European and world champions engage more effectively with their 28 million global fans on the social networking site. FCB Alert would allow fans to access interactive features including games, polls, video and other multimedia content, and share it with fellow supporters, developer
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