. Superfast machines helped Chinese and German scientists decode the genes of Europe's deadly E.coli strain with astonishing speed — but on the front line in the war with bacteria, old-fashioned detective
. Shavasb Bohdjalian For the past two months, Fed officials have been insisting that there is no threat of inflation and that the spike in oil, metals and agricultural prices would not
. By Shavasb Bohdjalian The dollar sank to a three-year low against a basket of major currencies last week after the Federal Reserve said it would end its bond-buying programme in June
. By Shavasb Bohdjalian All eyes will be on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's first post-meeting news conference after a two-day meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee, which will be concluded
. DR. JIM LEONTIADES CIIM, The Cyprus Business School The ability to compete internationally defines a nations competence – what it is good at compared to other nations. For a good number
. The Risk Watch Column By Dr Alan Waring Seemingly from nowhere, a medical epidemic with horrendous ramifications for individuals, families, societies, economies and governments has descended with lightning stealth upon the
. Disabled people are those who, for the unfortunate loss of a limb or limited mechanical use, cannot complete simple chores as quickly or efficiently as other “able bodied” members of society.
. ANALYSIS Less than a month after European leaders unveiled a "comprehensive package" they said would fix the euro zone, their anti-crisis strategy is fraying and may be in need of a
. By Shavasb Bohdjalian Greece was in the news for all the wrong reasons last week and over the weekend amid intense speculation that the country is near or close to asking
. By Shavasb Bohdjalian The ECB delivered on the 25bps hike as expected last week, but our expectation that a classic “buy the rumour, sell the fact” situation would arise was brushed
