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1445:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Apr 10 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 543.57 ( 4.82) Traded Value CYP 37,167,848 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 7,221,950 664.41 ( 4.70) Approved Investment Companies CYP 3,095,933 377.34 ( 3.20) Insurance Companies CYP 1,676,498 363.20 ( 3.00) Manufacturing Companies CYP 2,375,834 163.78 ( 5.07) Tourism Companies CYP 5,446,987 499.60 ( 9.18) Trading Companies CYP 5,161,856 222.44 ( 2.84) Other Companies CYP 8,080,776 580.94 ( 4.61) Offshore Companies 105,00 ( 0,00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/RG/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1515:CYPPRESS:02[02] Social Democrats - SplitNicosia, Apr 10 (CNA) - The members of the Movement to Restructure the Centre have withdrawn from the Movement of Social Democrats, due to differences on the issue of modernisation of political life.The head of the Movement to Restructure the Centre Kypros Chrysostomides said today that the course of the Social Democrats seemed to be heading for a confrontation, adding that his Movement had requested the postponement of the Social Democrats' congress, scheduled for June, but was turned down by the members of former socialist EDEK party. CNA/IT/MA/RG/MCH/2000 1605:CYPPRESS:03[03] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Apr 10 (CNA) -- Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:Temperatures (degrees Celcius) Station Maximum Minimum Weather (At 1200 UTC) Nicosia 19 6 FAIR Larnaca 20 7 CLOUDY Limassol 21 10 FAIR Paphos 19 6 FAIRCNA/RG/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1715:CYPPRESS:04[04] Ethics - Human Rights - Law CongressNicosia, Apr 10 (CNA) – The need to practice law with due respect for human rights and taking into consideration ethical matters was stressed by prominent lawyers attending a five-day International Law Congress, which started here today.In a session on Ethics and Human Rights, chaired by Attorney General Alecos Markides, delegates outlined ways human rights can be promoted through the legal profession, an issue which is increasingly being taken into consideration by the four million lawyers around the globe. CNA MM/RG/20001740:CYPPRESS:05[05] President Clerides - Simitis - CongratulationsNicosia, Apr 10 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides expressed today his congratulations to Socialist PASOK leader and Prime Minister of Greece Costas Simitis for his party's victory in yesterday's election and his re-election to the post.Clerides, who is in London for a meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, telephoned Simitis earlier today to congratulate him. As he told reporters, the two pledged to continue cooperating as they have done so far in their pursue of a Cyprus settlement and intend to meet soon in order to discuss ways of promoting this objective. CNA MCH/RG/20001850:CYPPRESS:06[06] President Clerides - British Prime MinisterLondon, Apr 10 (CNA) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair told President Glafcos Clerides he was willing to intervene personally in order to assist efforts towards a settlement of the Cyprus problem, during a meeting they had here today.Speaking after the meeting, during which they discussed ways in which Britain could assist so that UN-led peace talks on Cyprus would proceed, President Clerides said they reviewed the Cyprus problem "in the sense of where we stand and what the difficulties we face are". CNA KT/MCH/RG/20002010:CYPPRESS:07[07] Finnish parliamentarians - MeetingsNicosia, Apr 10 (CNA) - Speaker of the Eduskunta (Finnish Parliament) Riitta Uosukainen today expressed the willingness of her country's parliament to support Cyprus, after a meeting with Acting President of the Republic and President of the House of Representatives Spyros Kyprianou, who said he expects Uosukainen to play a more important role in the Cyprus question.Uosukainen described the meeting as "very helpful and fruitful", noting that the Finnish parliamentarians are interested in the island's political issue, given Cyprus' European Union (EU) accession course. CNA/GG/RG/2000 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |