. Watching the Olympic Games these past two weeks and judging from the performance of a number of foreign athletes, it is clear that although Cyprus may have sportsmen and women with the potential to win medals, the island lacks in facilities, support and identifying talent in general. The blind approach to support anything
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* Stages 1 and 2 to cost EUR 3.5 bln, fully funded by EuroAsia Interconnector * The biggest investment in Cyprus is finally taking shape as the final and comprehensive investment dossier has been submitted in Nicosia for the first electricity interconnection license that will provide a secure and stable supply of energy between Israel,
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By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM Dollar bulls and bears were both restrained this week with prices stuck in a tight range as investor anxiety mounts ahead of Friday’s heavily anticipated Jackson Hole meeting of central bankers. This event has seized centre stage with markets most likely searching for key hints on US rate
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When children learn to count, they start with ‘one’ and proceed in order of increasing cardinality (“one, two, three…”). But what about other words of quantity such as ‘all’, ‘some’, ‘most’, or ‘none’? No-one teaches young children explicitly what these words mean or how they are used, but an international study including academics from
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By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM Uncertainty has enveloped the global markets this week with investor jitters intensifying as the lack of direction continues to send ominous warnings ahead of Friday’s Jackson Hole meeting. Stocks remain pressured with Asia and Europe trading lower as anxiety and erratic oil prices sour risk appetite. Although earlier
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* Anastasiades and Akinci to meet 6 more times in 3 weeks * President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci kicked off a new round of intensified talks following a brief summer break, agreeing to meet a further six times until September 14 (on 29/8, 31/8, 2, 6, 8 and 14/9). According
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* Oppose any privatisation of the telco * Trade unions were adamant on Tuesday in their opposition to any plans to privatise Cyta, despite the state-owned telco’s diminishing market share that would make it more difficult by the day to find strategic investors. During a meeting at the Ministry of Finance, Harris Georgiades and
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With no shortage of technological breakthroughs affecting businesses today and many more on the horizon, how can C-suites develop effective emerging technology strategies? For its new report, Tech breakthroughs megatrend, PwC evaluated more than 150 technologies globally and developed a methodology for identifying those which are most pertinent to individual companies and whole industries.
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EY has been recognised as a leader in middle market consulting in the first IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Middle Market Business Consulting Services 2016 Vendor Assessment. The IDC report named EY as one of the leading providers of consulting services to middle market firms, rating the assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services organisation as providing “high-quality
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. * Brent crude oil breaks through the $50 barrier, but investors remain cautious! By Oren Laurent President, Banc De Binary WTI crude oil is currently trading at $48.52 per barrel on the Nymex, up 0.62% or $0.30. Brent crude oil inched lower to $50.88 per barrel, down 0.02% or $0.01. However, Friday, August 19,
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