. As the credit crunch bites, we are going to be looking for value… and, value is going to be my watchword for 2009. I promise that in reviews of wines and
. We all know them. The Grumblers. Everything’s wrong – the government, the parents, the children, the schools, the hospitals, the hotel owners, the chefs, the winemakers…. Sad to say, quite a
Christofias administration marks first year in office One would expect that the developments of the past year should help the present administration learn from mistakes (of its own or others) and plan
Steve Slater Europe's scarred banks face a long haul to shake off their 2008 hangover as recession, political intrusion and further capital raising leave their valuations — the lowest for decades —
By Gareth Jones From mortgage holders to travel agents, many East Europeans are feeling poorer this winter after their local currencies lost up to a quarter of their value against the euro
Paul Taylor The European Union is entering a lame duck year just as new challenges are mounting from Israel's assault on Gaza, Russia's gas cut-off to Ukraine and the impending inauguration of
By Koh Gui Qing Australia can no longer escape slipping into its first recession in 18 years this year as unemployment is set to rise more than expected following a surprisingly sharp
By Michael Wei China's office workers are tightening their belts, cutting back spending on everything from clothes to fast food, despite government efforts to boost consumption to stave off the worst effects
By Daria Sito-Sucic A flare at the top of a 50-metre high tower in the Balkans shows Russia building political capital in a notoriously fractured part of Europe. The flame in late
Bracing for a tough year ahead Among my readers, there will be some who remember war and the time leading up to it, when the future looked bleak and uncertain. Today, I
