By Nerijus Adomaitis and Patrick Lannin Populations in the EU's recession-hit Baltic states look increasingly concerned about the durability of currency pegs that authorities still see as a cornerstone of their attempts
By Steve Gorman Anyone who has visited Disneyland recently and taken a sip from a drinking fountain there may have unknowingly sampled a taste of the future — a small quantity of
By Ian Ransom Down-at-heel Xiaojiahe in Beijing's university district seems an unlikely haven for China's aspiring elite, but its reeking alleys and dank rooms offer a low-budget bolthole for graduates battling to
By Sam Cage The tidy towns and mountain vistas of Switzerland are an unlikely setting for an oil boom. Yet a wave of energy companies has in the last few months announced
By Andrew Hay Unemployment is rising faster in Spain than in any other developed country, stoking calls for labour reform, but an overhaul is unlikely before 2010 when joblessness may top 20
By Brian Gorman Stock market turmoil is forcing an increasing number of small British companies to abandon their public quotations, with many deciding the cost of staying listed outweighs any potential benefit.
By Rhys Jones Small businesses in Europe are failing for want of sums that in terms of national economies — or even some bankers' pensions — amount to small change. Suzanne and
By Lesley Wroughton Developing countries could face a financing gap of $270 billion to $700 billion this year as trade income dwindles and rich nations vie for capital to deal with a
By Philip Blenkinsop It wouldn't be fitting to mount a barrage of "sale" and "special offer" signs in the windows of jewellers crowded into Antwerp's diamond square mile. But traders, cutters and
. After 12 months of careful evaluation, this week we announce the first Cyprus Gourmet Awards. Full information will be in the next Cyprus Gourmet Magazine which will be available at the
