. It seems so. In the past couple of weeks I have listened to grumbles from restaurant owners and chefs on the one hand, and diners-out on the other about the size
. BY ANDY VAROSHIOTIS Every economist and financial analyst is predicting a very difficult 2009, but no one knows for sure how bad things will get or who will survive in the
. Why does Trade and Tourism Minister Antonis Paschalides continue to listen to the people surrounding him when all else in the tourism sector is in a freefall? Is he so gullible
By Souhail Karam Saudi Arabia's newly declared $75 a barrel target price for oil aims to ensure crude export revenues can fund ambitious development plans in the kingdom. Saudi King Abdullah on
Paul Taylor The global financial crisis has been a stark reality check for the European Union, exposing divergences over economic policy and highlighting the European Commission's growing difficulty in enforcing common rules.
By Rebekah Curtis People dumped from finance jobs who hope to find employment in the voluntary sector may have to reconsider, because as Britain slips into recession, ailing charities are struggling to
By Chris Buckley (Reuters) The public cheeriness that usually accompanies summits between China and the European Union is on ice this year after Beijing called off the annual meeting, exposing rifts that
By Sinead Cruise (Reuters) Real estate used to be the ultimate all-weather asset class, with low correlation to volatile stocks and unexciting bonds. But in today's debt-starved market, property is not the
By Neil Chatterjee and Kevin Lim Wealthy Indians living overseas were shocked by the latest attacks on the country's financial capital, but still see their home country as a good place to
By Andrew Stern (Reuters) The next government stimulus effort is likely to target America's crumbling infrastructure, and experts say the funding is sorely needed with bulldozers ready to roll on scores of
