Boingo Wireless Inc., which provides access to the world’s largest network of Wi-Fi hotspots, announced that its Mobile platform is now available for selected Nokia mobile devices. With the addition of Boingo Mobile, selected Nokia handsets and Internet Tablets can automatically connect to Boingo’s network of tens of thousands of hotspots across the globe for only

Cyprus-based WagerLogic Ltd., a CryptoLogic subsidiary, won first place for Best Contact Centre at the World Contact Center Awards amongst participants from Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EMEA). WagerLogic also won second place for Best Customer Service and for Best Community Spirit. Moreover, a WagerLogic employee won the first award for Best Contact Center

UK arrivals finally show an increase   After four consecutive quarters of decline, tourism arrivals in Cyprus finally turned the corner in the third quarter of 2007, rising by 5.8% compared with the third quarter of 2006. For September alone, the Statistical Service CYSTAT announced that on the basis of the results of the Passengers

The Statistical Service has announced that the number of building permits authorised by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during July 2007 stood at 848 (up 7.6% year on year). The total value of these permits reached CYP 149.8 mln (up 23.1% year on year) and the total area 339,700 square metres (up

Chairman to give awards to ‘best insurers’ of Europe   Interlife Insurance Company is hosting the first European insurance conference in Paphos this week for the ten European members of the Eureko BV Group, a Top 20 European insurer. More than 350 delegates from the member companies are taking part in the three-day conference that

First issue of Cyprus bonds through MTS by Q1 2008   The Cyprus government will proceed to buy back most existing local currency bonds ahead of the shift to the electronic auction and trading on the MTS platform, with the new bond issues to be made by the first quarter of 2008. The Central Bank

The Financial and Statistics Committee meeting of the International Water Association took place in Limassol, where members from Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Holland, Spain and Switzerland, discussed cost and pricing of recycled water, as well as supply and consumption data. Socrates Metaxas, Director of the host Limassol Water Board, said that the meeting produced an

From November 1 of this year all financial advisors and asset managers in Cyprus will have to abide by the new MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive). The MiFID is an important part of the EU’s strategy to create a single market in financial services by 2010. Not only does it include rules about the

— Promises EUR 50 mln more investments   Aspis Holdings Pcl (MFS) has secured CSE approval to shift from the Parallel Market to the Main Market effective as of today and with a market cap of around EUR 100 mln is set to rank among the top 12 companies listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.