A festive shot in the arm

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a last-minute dash to the shops to panic-buy a gift you forgot for someone you supposedly love. This holiday season is almost a replica of last year,

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Wishing for a green Christmas

There was no surprise the government’s car scrappage scheme was oversubscribed tenfold, with more than 3,000 motorists jumping at the opportunity for a state grant to replace their old banger with an

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Just another day at the office

Probably the most exciting gift this Christmas would be to see a British PM having resigned for his taking part in a virtual pub quiz. If botching Brexit and using the British

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The Dark Side of Olivewood

We recently read an article published on November 7 in the Financial Mirror (Olivewood trying to reinvent itself) about the Cyprus filming plan, although interesting, was far from the truth. You can

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Early whiff of electioneering

Candidates are gradually surfacing with an interest to run in the next presidential elections. The trouble is that voters will be going to the polls 15 months from now, not next week

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EAC energy inefficiency

An article in the FT pointed out that in the UK, one recent study estimated that 54% of electricity supply is lost before power reaches the consumer because of the inadequacies of

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Labour market distortions

Averof Neophytou, the ruling party chair, raised the issue of minimum guaranteed income in parliament earlier this week, which is currently at €500 per month for people who have no source of

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Reduce VAT on rented properties

In recent years residential rents have shown a noticeable increase, especially those in the town centres, with special regard to those close to universities and colleges. Rents are determined in a free

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What a European peace plan looks like

The European Council will convene on December 16 to discuss the possibility of imposing sanctions on Turkey concerning Varosha and the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The government has asked the EU

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