Cyprus exports of goods slowed to an increase of 15.1% year on year in April, compared with a rise of 38.7% in the first three months of 2005. Imports fell by 28.8% compared with April 2004, possibly related to the fall in passenger registrations in the same month. Imports of cars leapt in 2004 as

The Council of Ministers approved a bill on Wednesday that will gradually push the official retirement age to 63, instead of 60 as at present. The bill, which will now be sent to the House of Representatives for approval, is due to come into effect on July 1, 2005. Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said the

Dubai – Cisco Systems recently won “The Best Network Vendor” and “Outstanding Innovation in Security” awards instituted by Network Middle East Magazine an ITP publication, one of the leading technology magazines of the region. The citations, which are part of the Network Middle East Innovation awards, were presented to Cisco Systems at a gala ceremony,

Singapore — Motorola, Inc. received two outstanding accolades at the Asian MobileNews Awards 2005 ceremony: the Best Mobile Phone Design and beat five other competitors to clinch the most prestigious Mobile Phone of the Year Award. The Motorola RAZR V3 is a classic example of the rectangle silhouette which features design that centers on chiseled,

Cyprus motor vehicle registrations recorded their first rise for three months in May, rising by 1.8% compared with May 2004, to 4,490. Passenger vehicles continued to decline, however, falling by 3.9% year on year to 3097. Much of the growth, therefore, came from light goods vehicles, which rose by 19.8% year on year to 339.