French President Nicholas Sarkozy underlined the strategic significance of the relations between France and Cyprus. Sarkozy was speaking after receiving the credentials of Cyprus’ new ambassador to France Pericles Nearchos during an official ceremony at the Elysee Palace. An official statement said in a private meeting after the ceremony, President Sarkozy underlined “the significance of
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The new Programmes for Research, Technological Development and Innovation in Cyprus, to be implemented during the period 2008-2010, will provide funds worth 160 million euro.Presenting the new Programmes, President of the Board of Directors of the Research Promotion Foundation, Director General of the Planning Bureau Andreas Moleskis said that this set of Programmes constitutes a
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Nokia and Glu Mobile Inc., a leading global publisher of mobile games, announced the initial line-up of games to be launched on the N-Gage platform in 2008 based on two major forthcoming films from Warner Bros Pictures, SPEED RACER and The Dark Knight, as well as Super Slam Ping Pong, a new original Glu title
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The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. announced its adaptive access point (AP) wireless solution providing secure wireless connectivity and service to mobile users in remote branch offices and support for future 802.11n wireless LANs (WLANs). Motorola’s solution also offers enhanced mobility and management to medium and large enterprises, single site and campus WLAN deployments.
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Ericsson has signed an agreement to expand Etisalat Misr’s GSM/WCDMA/HSPA network in Egypt bringing Etisalat Misr’s total investment with Ericsson equipment and services to more than EUR 200 mln to date. Ericsson will deliver a complete turnkey buildout of the mobile network, including GSM and WCDMA/HSPA radio access equipment, microwave transmission and a core network
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Marfin Popular Bank is ready to overtake any challenges from the credit crisis and is set to expand its operations through organic growth rather than acquisitions this year, said newly appointed Group Deputy CEO Thimios Bouloutas. Speaking at a press briefing in Nicosia, Bouloutas said the emphasis will be on streamlining operations by introducing uniform
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DIKO, EDEK favour Christofias – will their voters follow?  The 465,000 voters who cast their ballots last Sunday will return this Sunday to choose between Ioannis Kassoulides and Demetris Christofias, two moderates from opposing ideological camps who are expected to initiate new efforts to help resolve the protracted Cyprus problem. The two candidates who
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The United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), one of the longest serving UN peace-keeping forces, has said it will remain on the island as long as necessary. An UNFICYP press release, issued Tuesday in response to a Cyprus Mail report suggesting that had incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos won the presidential elections, the U.N. would abandon
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There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the only issue in which either Ioannis Kasoulides and Demetris Christofias differ is the economy. On the political front they both agree on what sort of settlement we want and how to achieve it, one with a slightly different approach to the other, but the end-result would
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By Kiki Kalli HR Manager, British American Tobacco  The first round of the Presidential elections in Cyprus has shown people’s need for change in government. In today’s day and age, change in dynamic organisations is a common, constant trend. Though not always wanted by employees, change is most of the times necessary to survive
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