It has been a dismal year for house prices, according to the Global Property Guide’s latest survey of publicly-available house-price time-series for 2008. And seen from a global perspective, the downturn is
Real estate prices in Dubai have dropped by 25% compared to its peak in September 2008, according to recent market reports. In line with this, the ‘International Property Show – Dubai 2009’,
The Turkish banking sector faces a difficult year in 2009, with economic weakness causing earnings pressure on the back of rising non-performing loans and narrowing margins, according to Capital Intelligence, the international
The recent decline in the value of the Russian rouble could exert pressure on the ability of Russian non-financial corporate issuers to service debt, Moody's Investors Service said in a new special
The important role of information technology in the operation of schools today is the subject of an educational conference, co-organized by the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM) and the Independent Union
Oracle Cyprus hosted its Technology Day for Oracle solutions and middleware in a presentation to about 150 IT managers and senior executives of Cyprus companies and public services. “We will continue to
The online shopping site, eshopcy.com.cy, reported a turnover of EUR 2.5 mln in its first year of operations, with 25,000 orders since the launch of the service in March 2008 to December
Britain's prime minister said on Friday a "vast expansion" of carbon-cutting technologies was crucial to economic recovery but drew criticism for not announcing new support. Gordon Brown chaired a meeting of business
U.S. job losses failed to match the wilder fears of financial markets on Friday, sending stocks higher and setting Wall Street up for a strong start. The dollar, however, extended losses against
On the occasion of the International Women's Day on 8 March, which this year carries the theme 'Women and men united to end violence against women and girls', Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner reaffirms
