But Turkish Cypriots the highest proportion Greek and Greek Cypriot smokers are the heaviest smokers in Europe but the highest proportion of smokers are found in northern Cyprus, according to Eurobarometer results published on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day today (May 31). According to the results, Greek smokers consume the most cigarettes per
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FTSE/XA 40 inclusion from June 1 20% held by foreign institutionals Pension fund liability CYP 35 mln Having staged the most dramatic turnaround in the results of any large organisation in Cyprus, Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. is steaming ahead towards its objective of commencing full banking operations in Russia and Romania by early
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European equities: still a good buy The SFM Group will launch the World Investment Opportunities Funds (WIOF) in Cyprus today, a Luxembourg fund of funds with some EUR 100 mln under management. The fund, which specialises in Central and Eastern Europe, is the very first Luxembourg-domiciled investment fund (SICAV) investing in the Cyprus equity market,
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Cypriot tennis star Marcos Baghdatis, ranked 19th in the world, defeated 84th seeded Spanish Albert Portas with 3-1 at the French Open Roland Garros and will play in the second round of the tournament taking place in Paris. Baghdatis won the first two sets, 6-4, 6-4, while Portas won the third with 6-7. Baghdatis won
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Antigoni Papadopoulou will be the new Chairperson of the House Finance Committee replacing fellow DIKO deputy Aristos Chrysostomou who failed to get elected to the House on May 21. The Deputy Chairman of the powerful HFC will be DIKO newcomer, Nicholas Papadopoulos, replacing fellow DIKO MP Zacharias Koulias who will take up the Chair of
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President Tassos Papadopoulos said Tuesday that Turkey’s intention to send the issue of approval of the protocol extending its customs union to the ten new EU member states to the Turkish Grand National Assembly “will be the first positive step for the fulfillment of the obligations Turkey has towards the EU.” As regards a story
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BOC shares rallied from last week’s low with the price action resembling the action in November 2005 when on 25 & 30, the 90-day was tested twice (at 2.24) and held and from where the previous rally started. BOC shares may continue higher from here to 4.28, or 50% of the big move from 4.70
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Cyprus launches euro information campaign A leading European Commission official called on both the public and private sector to redouble efforts to adopt the euro at the launch of the Cyprus euro information campaign at the Hilton Park Hotel on Wednesday, while the Cypriot speakers were at pains to allay fears among the general public
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