Russia’s rouble policy carries risks

By Christian Lowe Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's determination not to slash the rouble's value comes at a price: it could send the spluttering economy even faster into recession, fuelling the public

CYPRUS GOURMET: Merry Christmas!

EDITORIAL On behalf of my publisher and all those who have helped in one way or another to bring this weekly Pot-Pouri to you for another year, may I wish you “The

Bulgarian winemakers pin hopes on quality

By Tsvetelia Ilieva Bulgaria's economy is fast losing steam, exports are shrinking and corruption is threatening the European Union aid that has underpinned growth. But the Todoroff winery has a strategy. "We

Fighting deflation with inflation

By Burton Frierson For years, the Federal Reserve has been fighting the "silent killer" known as inflation, but the emergence of an even more destructive economic threat, deflation, has made its former

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