. By Antonis Loizou F.R.I.C.S. – Antonis Loizou & Associates Ltd – Property Valuers, Property Consultants & Estate Agents This government, a few months ago, in order to introduce a simple procedure to cover illegalities relating to the building extent and referring to houses/apartments, has introduced a new regulation which allows the owners/buyers to increase
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. Marcuard's Market update by GaveKal Dragonomics By Louis Gave Charles Gave likes to say that good money management often involves taking a few key decisions and sitting on them for a decade. In 1982, for example, the avoidance of energy and material stocks ensured almost ten years of outperformance. In 1990, avoiding Japan paid
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. Recent studies have produced some alarming results, suggesting that Cypriot teens have the third highest rate of binge drinking in Europe. With the benchmark being ‘at least five drinks’ in the last 30 days when interviewed, the bigger concern is the whopping 11% rise in the rate of girls in this category, with one
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. Marcuard's Market update by GaveKal Dragonomics By Nick Andrews With fears of a political upset laid to rest, the European reflation trade is in full swing. The flash eurozone composite PMI hit a six-year high last week, French manufacturing confidence is at its highest since June 2011, and the European Central Bank’s bank lending
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A hard Brexit would pose a threat to jobs in Germany, with Gabriel Felbermayr, Director of the ifo Centre for International Economics saying that “a share of German value creation lies directly and indirectly in British demand for German products and secures jobs here.” “Bearing this in mind, the Brexit negotiations should be about
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By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM The market-shaking, risk-on rally displayed early signs of exhaustion early on Friday, with global stocks on the retreat as geopolitical concerns kept investors anxious. Asian equities were vulnerable to losses amid the cautious trading sentiment, with negative momentum already limiting gains in European markets. With Donald Trump’s
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Economic sentiment in Cyprus picked up in April as the monthly Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) increased by 1.3 points compared with March, reaching 116.1, same as in January, and driven by confidence improvements in services, construction and retail trade. The benchmark indicator, compiled by the Economics Research Centre University of Cyprus, saw an increase
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EY Cyprus and AIPFE Cyprus-Women of Europe have launched the Women Fit for Business (WF4B) programme geared towards unemployed female university graduates under the age of 35. This collaboration aspires to empower, motivate and connect participants through practical training and soft skills that will assist them in their search for work. Twelve candidates have
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The Department of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Cyprus celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting an event entitled “Woman, Power, Freedom: Reflecting on the film ‘Brick Lane’,” bringing together students, academics, and the general public. In his welcome address, the Chair of the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Associate Professor
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The growth rate of the Cyprus economy will be slightly less, but close to 3%, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said, adding that this growth on the back of a 2.8% rate in 2016, is more sustainable than ever before, as it is not fuelled by public spending or irrational credit expansion. In his speech
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