Archive for 2014
Premier Foods accused over ‘pay and stay’ practice
Premier Foods, one of the UK’s biggest manufacturers, has been asking its suppliers for payments to continue doing business with the firm.
One supplier said the practice – known as pay and stay – was like “blackmail”.
Newsnight understands the …
Arsene Wenger: Arsenal fans right to complain, or greedy?
Alexis Sanchez’s status as the new golden boy of Arsenal was further secured with the late winner against Southampton on Wednesday.The Chilean’s 14th goal of an outstanding season since his £32m summer move from Barcelona completed an excellent week for …
Cyprus received €227.1 million in EU funds in 2013
Cyprus received in 2013 €227.1 million in EU funding, according to the latest available figures published in the Financial Report of the European Commission for 2013.
Of this, €104 million (46%) went to regional policy exceeding the EU average of …
Evacuation drill at Larnaka Airport successful
An evacuation exercise took place in the early hours of Thursday at Larnaka International Airport, on the southern coast of Cyprus and was completed with success, according to a press release issued by Hermes Airports, the operator of the two …
Life expectancy in Cyprus amongst the highest in the EU
Life expectancy in Cyprus stands at 81,1 years, ranking amongst the highest in the EU, according to the OECD and the European Commission. The average life expectancy in the EU28 stands at 79,2 years and is five years more than …
Cyprus calls for concerted action against the Islamic State
Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has stressed the need to act collectively, with determination and in a coordinated manner against the Islamic State.
Kasoulides addressed on Wednesday the first Ministerial Summit of the Coalition of countries against the Islamic State, …
Cyprus records the highest interest rates in Eurozone in October 2014
Cyprus` deposit and lending interest rates remained in October 2014 the highest in the Eurozone, with the exception of the interest rate on consumer loans, according to data released Wednesday by the Central Bank (CB) of Cyprus and the European …
Number of registered unemployed increases by 6.269 in November
The unemployed persons on the last day of November 2014 reached 47.603 persons recording an increase of 6.269 persons compared to the previous month when the number of registered unemployed had fallen to the lowest level since December 2012 reaching …
Police appeal for information after a 72-year-old woman died following a collision
On Saturday, 29 November at 15:28hrs, police received calls to reports of a
road traffic collision in High Street, Barnet, EN5.
Police, LAS and Air Ambulance attended the scene where a 72-year-old female had
been in collision with a bus.…
Limassol among TripAdvisor`s Destinations on the Rise
Limassol has been chosen as one of the 10 Travelers’ Choice Destinations on the Rise, according to the ratings and feedback received from TripAdvisor members regarding accommodation, gastronomy and activities in the area, a press release said here on Wednesday.…
