Investors said good riddance on Wednesday to one of the worst years on record and prayed that massive government rescue plans will pull the global economy out of its fierce tailspin later
Online sales for the holiday period up to December 23 fell 3 percent from the same period last year, marking the first decline in online spending since comScore Inc started tracking online
Bracing for a tough year ahead Among my readers, there will be some who remember war and the time leading up to it, when the future looked bleak and uncertain. Today, I
New term or old? An earnest debate took place around our table the other night about the term “New World”. It arose because we were trying the wine reviewed elsewhere in this
What’s so special? Many of us are now drinking the bright, fresh and fruity wines of New Zealand, from the fair selection now available here. They are modern in style and presentation,
Industrial output in Cyprus inched up according to the Index of Industrial Production. The index reached 126.5 (base 2000=100), recording an increase of 0.3% compared to October 2007. For the period January
The total sales of petroleum products in November 2008 recorded a decrease of 11.1% compared to the previous month. A significant rise was recorded in the sales of Gasoil. A decrease was
Employment rose and unemployment fell in the third quarter according to the results of the EU-compatible Labour Force Survey. The number of employed persons amounted to 381,903 (males 212,800 and females 169,100),
From Lyrarakis Lyrarakis “Symbolo” 2005 €49.00 from Cava Nostra and Oinion Pnevmata, Nicosia and Botiggliera, Limassol. A limited edition red, produced by the energetic Cretan Lyrarakis family, one of whose passions is
Franchises at mercy of unions? December was the worst month in Greece’s recent economic history, with the culmination of financial scandals and street riots rocking the New Democracy government that is on
