Motorola, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Soundbuzz Pte., Ltd., a leading pan-Asian music provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This milestone opens the door for Motorola to extend its successful Greater China music platform, MotoMusic, to India and Southeast Asia. In addition to a presence in 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific region,
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Ουσιαστική αÏξηση κεÏδών αναμÎνει για το 2007 η Ελληνική ΤÏάπεζα. Όπως αναφÎÏεται σε σημεÏινή ανακοίνωση, με βάση τις Ï€ÏοκαταÏκτικÎÏ‚ ενδείξεις, η αÏξηση της κεÏδοφοÏίας του Ομίλου για το τελευταίο Ï„Ïίμηνο του 2007 συνάδει με την κεÏδοφοÏία της Ï€Ïώτης εννιαμηνίας του 2007, ενώ η κεÏδοφοÏία για ολόκληÏο το Îτος θα είναι ουσιαστικά αυξημÎνη σε σχÎση με
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The Board of Directors Philoktimatiki (PES) decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting the continuance of the same dividend policy with the allocation of a dividend of EUR0.05 per share. Â
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Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd announced that the increase in the profitability of in the last quarter of 2007 is in line with the profitability of the first nine months of 2007, while the profitability for the full year 2007 will show improvement compared to 2006. The increase is attributable to the improvement of the
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The bad weather conditions in Greece have affected seriously Cyprus Airways’ scheduled flights as one of the airline’s jets which was to carry out a flight to London was stranded at snow-covered Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, in the Greek capital. Cyprus Airways Spokesman Kyriacos Kyriacou said two flights to Athens, scheduled for 0700 and 0930 were
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One of the Jean Monnet European Centres of Excellence worldwide, that will open during the academic year 2007-2008, belongs to the University of Cyprus and will open its gates officially on February 26, 2008. A press release issued by the University said that the aim of the Centre is that citizens become familiar with the
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Consultations among political parties and between the parties and the two presidential hopefuls in Sunday’s run off elections have begun, as the Central Election Commission is preparing in earnest for the second and final round of presidential elections. The printing of ballot papers with the two candidates running in the second round of the presidential
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Bank of Cyprus has decided to increase the size of its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme from EUR2 bln to EUR4 bln. Under the EMTN Programme, the Bank has the flexibility to issue, according to its needs, senior debt and/or subordinated debt in all major currencies. Â
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Hardline Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos’ electoral defeat raised prospects on Monday of an end to a schism with ethnic Turks that has at times brought NATO partners Greece and Turkey to the brink of war. Papadopoulos, 74, was unexpectedly voted out in a first round of polling on Sunday, opening the Feb. 24 runoff to
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The UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) reported that 18 private stock companies were established in 2007 with a combined capital value of AED 6.4 bln USD 1,74 bln), bringing the total number of MoE-registered stock companies to 99, with a combined capital of AED 27.2 bln (USD 7.41 bln). The MoE also confirmed that 296
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