By Steve Holland Nearly five months after being swamped by Barack Obama's electoral tidal wave, Republicans are struggling to find their footing against a popular president whose Democrats control Washington. The Republican
By Jim Loney Rust pokes through the peeling paint on the railings, pest control has been curtailed and the palm trees are no longer being fertilized at the 1940s-era Miami Modern condominium
By Sylvia Westall Two million euros in three months: that's the cost so far for Vienna's Albertina Museum, home to landmark Impressionist works by Monet and Renoir, as the financial crisis pulled
By Madeline Chambers Inside one of the world's biggest car plants, there is no sense that global auto demand is in freefall as Germany heads into its worst recession for six decades.
By Simon Rabinovitch The Chinese art bubble has burst. Long live Chinese art! Or so seems to be the refrain of artists and galleries in China, where prices are sagging after a
By country Following are details of the main emergency loan programmes initiated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the global economic crisis has deepened. Latest moves saw the IMF agree rescue
By Tim Gaynor Realtor and mortgage broker Jullisa Kalish thrived in the property boom. Now that it has turned to bust, she is back in college working toward what she hopes will
By Matt Spetalnick Memo to Europe: Be careful what you wish for. Barack Obama, celebrated as the "anti-Bush" when he toured the continent last year as the Democratic presidential candidate, is headed
By Claudia Parsons Cocaine and martinis On Wall Street? Nothing new there. Masters of the Universe admitting they have an alcohol problem? Not so common. Experts say more and more people in
Maratheftiko, newcomers leave their mark The fourth annual Cyprus Wine Competition was concluded last Saturday and the awards were presented at a Gala Dinner at the Grand Resort, Limassol. 32 wineries submitted
