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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-05-09
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
[03] Commerce Minister - European Commissioner
[04] EU Commissioner - Cyprus - Meetings
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[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, May 9 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 203,83 (-0,58)
Traded Value CYP 17.103.274
FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 8.333.726 828,92 (-1,18)
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 1.136.480 205,92 (-1,20)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 908.574 193,87 (-0,04)
Insurance Companies CYP 85.111 70,21 (-0,81)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 980.721 70,72 ( 0,28)
Tourism Companies CYP 1.562.130 155,83 ( 2,49)
Trading Companies CYP 646.578 53,68 (-1,21)
Building and Cement Companies CYP 116.534 71,04 (-0,70)
�nformation Technology
Companies CYP 1.825.925 55,49 (-0,86)
Financial Services Companies CYP 3.471.048 42,24 (-0,14)
Fish Culture Companies CYP 353.834 61,06 ( 1,04)
Hotels CYP 1.132.728 104,07 ( 0,43)
Other Companies CYP 4.448.437 245,07 (-1,05)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
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[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, May 9 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport
are:
Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station Maximum Minimum Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia 22 13 CLOUDY
Larnaca 21 14 RAIN
Limassol 23 17 CLOUDY
Paphos 22 14 FAIR
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[03] Commerce Minister - European Commissioner
Nicosia, Mar 9 (CNA) - Cyprus is making very good progress in matters of
health and consumer policy and its legislation will be in place well before
the likely date of Cyprus' accession to the European Union (EU), European
Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy David Byrne said here today,
after a meeting with Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos
Rolandis.
"We reviewed today the progress that has been made by Cyprus in the
transposition of the European Law into the Laws of Cyprus and we noted that
a very good progress has been made on this", Byrne said.
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[04] EU Commissioner - Cyprus - Meetings
Nicosia, May 9 (CNA) � European Union Commissioner for Consumer and Health
Protection David Byrne expressed satisfaction with the progress Cyprus has
made and the very hard work undertaken in adopting European laws and
regulations, speaking at a press conference after a number of meetings with
ministers and other high level officials in Nicosia today.
On his part, the Republic's chief negotiator in the accession talks with
the EU George Vassiliou recalled that today is Europe Day and the 51st
anniversary since the Union was set up and said it is of particular
importance to Cypriots who look towards a secure future when their country
becomes a member state.
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CNA ENDS
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