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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-07-27Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1600:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Jul 27 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 158,63 ( 1,54) Traded Value CYP 12.943.668 FTSE/CYSE 20 CYP 3.052.448 593,65 ( 1,85) Sectoral Indices Banks CYP 662.913 154,06 ( 2,05)Approved Investment Companies CYP 1.858.358 173,46 ( 0,66) Insurance Companies CYP 52.591 57,85 ( 0,24) Manufacturing Companies CYP 133.537 57,25 ( 0,77) Tourism Companies CYP 511.906 155,72 ( 1,77) Trading Companies CYP 172.189 40,85 ( 1,24) Building and Cement Companies CYP 44.874 61,49 ( 1,32) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 1.392.452 17,66 ( 4,25) Financial Services Companies CYP 419.202 33,31 ( 1,59) Fish Culture Companies CYP 10.478 44,63 (-0,87) Hotels CYP 5.002.060 108,02 ( 1,35) Other Companies CYP 2.379.548 208,46 ( 0,92)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/RM/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1601:CYPPRESS:02[02] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Jul 27(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 39 23 FINE Larnaca 31 24 FINE Limassol 33 25 FINE Paphos 31 22 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/RÌ/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1603:CYPPRESS:03[03] UN - Cyprus - Racism reportNicosia, Jul 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus' compliance with its international obligations emanating from the Convention on the Elimination of every form of Racial Discrimination will come under scrutiny next week in Geneva at a meeting of a UN commission on racism.According to an official press release, Attorney General Alecos Markides, Ombudswoman Iliana Nicolaou and Law Commissioner George Stavrinakis will be in Geneva for the debate on the Republic's 15th periodical report on the elimination of racism. CNA/MM/RM/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1655:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus - Czech Republic - Ministers of AgricultureNicosia, Jul 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus' Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Costas Themistocleous met today with his Czech counterpart Ing. Jen Fencl, here on a two-day private visit, to discuss both countries' accession course to the European Union.Speaking to CNA after the meeting, Themistocleous expressed conviction that both countries "based on the progress achieved so far in all areas" particularly in the fields of environment and agriculture will be among the first countries to accede into the EU. CNA/AAR/RM/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1805:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus - EU accession talks - EnvironmentBrussels, Jul 27 (CNA) - Ôhe Cyprus Republic today provisionally closed one of the most difficult chapters in the accession talks with the European Union, the chapter on the Environment, during the 13 th Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Conference at deputy level, held in Brussels, where it was represented by its chief negotiator George Vassiliou.Cyprus has now completed 23 out of 29 chapters that are to be examined, since opening accession talks in 1998 and is still leading the other candidate states. CNA/NM/AAR/RM/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1932:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus - Foreign Trade StatisticsNicosia, Jul 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus' total imports during the first four months of 2001 reached 904,8 million pounds, compared to 699,6 m. in the respective period in 2000 and total exports amounted to 194,6 m. as compared to 196,2 m. in the period between January-April 2000 while the trade deficit accounted for 710,1 m. compared to 503,3 in the same period in 2000.According to official statistics, imports for home consumption increased to 780,3 m. during January - March 2001 compared to 569,5 m. in the respective period of 2000. CNA GSA/RM/2001ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYENDS CNACyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |