Turkish markets plunge over new election crisis

— Army threat could destabilise economy   Turkey’s lira, bonds and stocks plunged Monday after the military threatened to block the ruling party’s presidential candidate because of his support for Islamist causes.

UASC looks to Cyprus for new ports

— Aims to join shipping ‘big league’   The United Arab Shipping Company, ranked the 23rd biggest in the world with a fleet of 33 cargo vessels and nearly 180,000 containers on

Ten years of Action in the Balkans

Action Global Communications, the region’s leading Public Relations network, celebrates this year its tenth anniversary in the Balkans with an expanding and diverse client portfolio of multinational companies and organisations in its

BA voted Airline of the Year at OAG awards

British Airways was voted “Airline of the Year” by frequent travellers from across the world for the fifth time in the 25-year history of the Official Airline Guide (OAG) annual awards, one

Emirates profits hit new high

The Emirates Group reported its 19th consecutive year of profit with a new record performance backed by continued double-digit growth. Group net profits increased 23.5% to UAE Dhs 3.5 bln (USD 942

Cyprus Oil and Gas: Rewards and Risks

COMMENT: By Dr Alan Waring   In the 1990s, I advised a number of US, British and Middle Eastern companies in the energy sector on operational risks. A particular problem then was

EDITORIAL: Farewell to Christodoulou

Christodoulos Christodoulou, the outgoing Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus ended his five year term in high spirit, proud of several important achievements that will be remembered for a long time.