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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-05-17Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1605:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, May 17 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 196,48 ( 1,75) Traded Value CYP 15.710.112 FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 6.456.515 795,27 ( 1,85) Sectural Indices Banks CYP 1.399.438 196,85 ( 1,41) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1.717.097 197,53 ( 1,61) Insurance Companies CYP 62.708 70,03 ( 1,57) Manufacturing Companies CYP 914.320 68,03 ( 3,22) Tourism Companies CYP 1.351.230 153,56 ( 3,39) Trading Companies CYP 895.311 50,77 ( 1,58) Building and Cement Companies CYP 491.029 68,48 ( 1,26) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 3.708.184 51,57 ( 1,76) Financial Services Companies CYP 1.576.696 40,80 ( 2,80) Fish Culture Companies CYP 6.920 57,44 (-0,81) Hotels CYP 1.429.456 102,56 ( 0,64) Other Companies CYP 1.794.275 236,01 ( 1,65)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/ÌÌ/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1955:CYPPRESS:02[02] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, May 17 (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 27 14 FINE Larnaca 25 14 FINE Limassol 26 16 FINE Paphos 23 12 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/ÌÌ/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY2015:CYPPRESS:03[03] President Clerides - Minister of Commerce - International FairNicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus' strategic target is to create a very powerful economy, able to survive the competition in the European Union market, and to further promote Cyprus as a regional centre for the provision of services, President Glafcos Clerides said today in his address at the opening of the 26th Cyprus International Fair, noting that the local economy is characterised by dynamism, flexibility and robustness.Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Nicos Rolandis referring to Cyprus' annual average growth said the island is developing by 78% faster than Europe and by 30% faster globally, pointing out that Cyprus has been listed by the World Bank as the 16th country per capita income worldwide. CNA/RM/MM/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY2030:CYPPRESS:04[04] President Clerides - Cyprus issueNicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides expressed the hope that the international community will continue its initiative in the months ahead to find a settlement in Cyprus and warned that the current deadlock will remain, unless those states who can influence Turkey's foreign policy do so.In his address at the opening of the 26th Cyprus International Fair President Clerides said the UN-led peace talks were frustrated because of the Turkish side's refusal to negotiate and said he cannot foresee if there is going to be a solution to the problem in the near future because that also depends on the Turkish side. CNA/RM/MM/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY2100:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus - EU - Chief negotiatorBrussels, May 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus closed three more chapters in its accession negotiations with the European Union, on Energy, Transport and Services, during today's 12th Intergovernmental Conference which ended in Brussels.Cyprus has already closed 21 out of 28 chapters and is in the lead among the six candidate for accession countries. CNA/NM/RM/MM/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |