. OZAY MEHMET A bold prediction may be in order: if Mehmet Ali Talat is defeated in the upcoming presidential elections in the north, the bigger loser will be Demetris Christofias. With
. The UN Population Fund's annual report released last week blames overpopulation for climate change, saying contraception is needed to mitigate it. The problem is not weather or over-population, it's bad government
. Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea. Sidney Smith, quoted by Hesketh Pearson
By Thomas Atkins – Analysis Dubai's shock move to restructure its biggest corporate debtor, Dubai World, and delay repayment on some of the company's $59 billion of liabilities could signal a broad
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. By Dr Alan Waring The debate about legalising casinos in Cyprus continues. Clearly, for a small island dependent on tourism, casinos could provide a much needed boost to the economy and
. If you thought Cyprus taxpayers face tough times ahead in order to bail out the nearly-bankrupt Social Insurance Fund, be grateful that at least we know we will get some sort
. BY MATTHEW STOWELL On Theodoros Fikardos’ first day in the army, back in 1976, an officer asked if anyone was interested in attending confectionary school. The young conscript’s hand shot up.
. DR. JIM LEONTIADES Cyprus International Institute of Management Poor Alan Greenspan. Only a short time ago the former head of the U.S. Federal Reserve was hailed as the guru of national
Investment advisers main users of ETFs LONDON, (Reuters) – The use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) accelerated during the financial crisis, with investors seeking them out as havens of liquidity and transparency, an
