Thanks to the partnership in Apple’s ‘Made for iPod’ program, Trust announced that its iPod speakers are compatible with the recently introduced iPod Nano and Classic. They can be placed in the dock connector without any problem and play music perfectly. The latest and significantly improved iPod models are received with great enthusiasm. With this,
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— Pressure still on Turkey to remove embargo The tenth Maritime Cyprus Conference will be held in Limassol on September 23-26, with the focus this year on the changing image of the shipping industry and the need to cultivate a new generation of young executives. Shipping contributes 4% of GDP and the cash inflow to
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— Largest broker, IPO advisor and fund manager  CISCO, the investment banking arm of the Bank of Cyprus Group has taken the lead in Cyprus’ capital markets, becoming the largest firm in terms of brokerage, investment banking, IPOs and funds under management. CISCO General Manager Anna Sofroniou Vafeades said the firm’s success was directly
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The undecided voters have taken the lead in the forthcoming Cyprus Presidential elections to be held February 2008 with a 27% share, well ahead of the three presidential hopefuls according to a poll carried out by the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs of the University of Nicosia. The undecided have 27% of the
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By Apostolis Zoupaniotis United Nations (CNA) – The Agreement of 8 July 2006 has yet to be implemented, stressed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in his annual report on the work of the UN before the General Assembly which opened Tuesday. In the third chapter of the report on peace and security, Ban wrote that
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The Statistical Service of Cyprus has published the detailed monthly report entitled “Intra-Extra E.U Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)†for June 2007. Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other member states) in January-June 2007 amounted to CYP 1,721.1 mln, compared with CYP 1,614.3 mln in January-June 2006. Total exports/dispatches (covering total
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The AXA Group has announced its integration into the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, which select the top 10% most advanced companies in terms of sustainable development in the world. “The AXA Group is proud to join the Dow Jones Sustainability STOXX and WorldIndexes”, declared Henri de Castries, Chairman of the AXA Group’s Management Board. “This
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Cyprus has asked the Commission for permission to delay the imposition of 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on land purchases, limited ranged of foodstuffs and medicine until mid-2008 or 2010 instead of January 2008. Finance Minister Michalis Sarris said a number of other EU member states had made a similar request and is confident that
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The Cyprus State-owned and managed Social Insurance Fund, which probably has the lowest return on investment of less than 4% is free to make its own investment decisions, including its insistence to stay away from investing in the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) said Finance Minister Michalis Sarris. Speaking at the House of Representatives, Sarris was
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Switzerland and Russia impose the highest rental income taxes in Europe, according to a study by Global Property Guide on the tax situation in more than 90 countries around the world. According to the study, “Global rental income tax comparisonâ€, the effective income tax rate in Geneva, Switzerland can be as high as 48.6% on
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