. By Oren Laurent President, Banc De Binary New Year traditionally begins with a celebration followed by resolutions; even if many of us fail in our attempts to be strong-willed, we at
. Marcuard's Market update by GaveKal Dragonomics The commodity boom of the past decade had all the hallmarks of a typical bubble: massive retail participation (through ETFs, mutual funds etc…), large pension
. What’s your cup of coffee worth? By Oren Laurent President, Banc De Binary We all know that oil is central to the world’s economy, but who knows how the markets would
. * Central Bank directive fails to determine property-against-loan option By George Mouskides Among other things nowadays, the Cypriot investor cannot help but wonder whether real estate prices will continue to dive;
. By Nikolas Koukounis There is a growing debate with regards to mediation and its possible effects in the field of out-of-court dispute resolution and on the economy in general. The concept
. * Do new CFC rules contradict relevant double tax treaty provisions? The new deoffshorisation legislation that passed with lightning speed through Russia’s Parliament and then hastingly signed by President Putin in
. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the potential demise of our national carrier is all-round bad news, both for the economy in general and the struggling tourism sector in
. By Dr. Jim Leontiades Cyprus International Institute of Management A good business environment requires a strong legal and judicial system. The growing number of scandals raise concerns about the effectiveness of
. I wonder how many Cypriots are cooking whole lamb or kid, or joints of meat over an open fire, this Christmas? I suspect most will be indoors and the meat of
. Marcuard's Market update by GaveKal Dragonomics The price of crude oil is set to remain depressed at least through 2015, until the Saudis are satisfied that they have injured their geopolitical
