Based on an initial assessment of the exposures of rated banks in the United Arab Emirates to Dubai World and its subsidiary Nakheel, Moody's Investors Service said that it will not implement
The number of teenagers using the Internet is growing at a steady pace in Cyprus, according to an annual survey, with those over the age of 13 increasing to 42.9% of all
Noel Josephides, former chairman of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO) and managing director of Cyprus-specialist Sunvil Holidays, has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Viking Airlines, the Swedish carrier that
The International Labour Organisation has picked the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists’ Federation (OEV) to undertake the mentoring of the employers organisation of Armenia. The ILO and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
The 26th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking place in London, at the IMO Headquarters, from 23 November to 4 December where there will be a voting process to
. Cyprus’ energy challenge arises from its expanding economy and rising standard of living, relying almost exclusively on imported fuels to satisfy its energy needs. Last year, according to our trade minister,
. BY GEORGE PAPANICOLAOU In the 2009 survey of the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, Cyprus ranked 27th, an increase of four positions from last year survey and its score climbed from
. OZAY MEHMET A bold prediction may be in order: if Mehmet Ali Talat is defeated in the upcoming presidential elections in the north, the bigger loser will be Demetris Christofias. With
. The UN Population Fund's annual report released last week blames overpopulation for climate change, saying contraception is needed to mitigate it. The problem is not weather or over-population, it's bad government
. Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea. Sidney Smith, quoted by Hesketh Pearson
