. BY ATHANASIOS ORPHANIDES A year has already passed since the peak of the worst financial crisis the world has experienced since the Great Depression of the 1930s. This extreme episode of
. Despite the extraordinary warm autumn weather we enjoyed in October, tourist arrivals were disappointingly down for the month, with a similar drop in sector earnings. Official figures suggest that we should
. While the global insurance sector has been less directly impacted by the recession in comparison to other financial services businesses, most insurance companies around the world were surprised by the depth
. “Saving energy is a science, not magic”, according to Dr Alex Mardapittas, Managing Director of Energy Management Systems (EMS), during a recent presentation of the company’s activities to the Cyprus Hoteliers
. COMMENT Alderney is an island 1.5 miles (2.4 kms) wide and 3.5 miles (5.6 kms) long. It is situated in the English Channel, very close to France and it is one
Factors that affect the value of fine art BY JAMES CHRISTOFOROU Art is purchased for a number of reasons: aesthetic, decorative, collective. Purchasing art for investment purposes is widely accepted and practiced.
. We often agree with the Employers and Industrialists’ Federation, OEV, especially on the issue of better accountability of public funds. However, this organisation seems to have crossed the thin line of
. The European Rim Policy and Investment Council (ERPIC) hosted the second of its three-part conference focusing on the security of the Greater Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean, where Christos Iacovou
. BY COSTIS STAMBOLIS In his first address to parliament, Greece’s newly elected Prime Minister George Papandreou presented his government’s plans for his term in office focusing on the poor state of
. Text and photographs: Nikki Dake Too much of the gracious traditional Cyprus hospitality has been lost over the decades, so it’s a joy to discover a place where the ‘kopiaste’ heritage
