. * Funds stay clear of longer-term paper As European authorities try to stave off what could be the first default of a euro zone country, some mutual fund managers are buying
. By Shavasb Bohdjalian The euro struggled near a record low against the Swiss franc and was stuck in tight ranges against the dollar, ahead of this week's decision by the Greek
. DR. JIM LEONTIADES CIIM, The Cyprus Business School A mighty struggle has been taking place in Athens. Like the Greek heroes of old, George Papandreou has been engaged in a struggle
. Dr Theodore Panayotou Cyprus International Institute of Management For Cypriots who always had an Arab-envy, seeing their neighbors drawn in oil while they have to import every drop of it, has
. Some people have not yet realised that as Cyprus (still) aspires to become a services centre and business hub, it needs to provide seamless products that will build and support the
. BY LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS Even with the massive 2008-2009 policy effort that successfully prevented financial collapse and depression, the United States is now halfway to a lost economic decade. Over the
. * Decision on Greek rollover may be crucial to bailout * Proposal to create European rating body in doubt * Other steps to curb agencies running into difficulties A year after
. Turkey's re-elected Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan faces hefty challenges as he starts his third term: Syria, Israel, Kurds, stalled EU membership talks, an overheating economy at home and writing a new
. Abolishing Women’s Ministry Harms Women’s Rights Efforts The Turkish government’s changes to the current Ministry for Women and Family is a step backward in its struggle to combat gender inequality and
. By Shavasb Bohdjalian The International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the European Central Bank — known as the troika – are currently in Greece assessing how sustainable the country's debts
