. By George Theocharides One question that has been hovering for some time, but has remained unanswered, is what will be the likely outcome of a “Grexit” to the rest of the Eurozone countries as well as the rest of the world. Will there be a contagion effect to other Eurozone members as well as
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By Jameel Ahmad, Chief Market Analyst at FXTM Commodities were able to regain a significant proportion of the previous day̢۪s losses after the USD softened on Thursday afternoon. Much weaker-than-expected US retail sales was the inspiration behind the USD softness that continued throughout the US and Asian session, with retail sales unexpectedly dropping by 0.8%
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PwC Cyprus announces the new edition of “Tax, Facts & Figures 2015 – Cyprus”. The guide provides general information about Cyprus’ tax system and constitutes a rich source of information for corporate and personal tax planning without however substituting for proper professional advice. The new edition is based on the current Cyprus tax legislation and
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International forex broker Forex Time (FXTM) has introduced cost-free trading for a limited time, in an offer which can earn clients weekly rebates just for trading! FXTM clients have the opportunity during the 30 days from the time of their deposit, following registration during the promotion period, to receive a maximum of 20% bonus up
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* Messi portraits sell for over £680,000 * Sotheby’s London raised £2,663,000 (€3,591,710 / $4,063,050) on Thursday night in a major fundraising auction featuring works of art, including two portraying Lionel Messi, in aid of the ‘1 in 11’ campaign to boost education in South East Asia. The sale featured 18 artworks donated by renowned
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The European Centre for Business Support has signed protocols of cooperation with ten Cyprus business groups and social partners in order to provide information and consulting services to help entrepreneurs innovate and become more competitive. The Cyprus chapter of the Centre, established in cooperation with the European Office, the Research Promotion Foundation (IPE) and the
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The Ifo Index for the world economy edged upwards to 95.9 points after tumbling to 95.0 points the last quarter, the Munich-based institute said. The improvement in the world economic climate is entirely due to slightly more positive economic expectations, while assessments of the current economic situation remained at the last quarter’s level. Overall, the
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. By Andreas Theophanous The international media is justified in being preoccupied with the policy decision of the new Greek government to challenge the legitimacy of the Troika of international lenders and its economic philosophy. Regardless of the result of the emergency Eurogroup meeting on Wednesday, ahead of the European Council, it would be impossible
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Emirates Group, comprising Emirates airline and dnata, plans to hire over 11,000 new staff in the coming year across its business, in line with its projected growth across six continents. This would increase its staff size by six per cent by March 2016. Approximately half of the new recruits will comprise Dubai-based cabin crew for
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. As Carnival time approaches, politicians seem to be taking their cue and imitating the clowns that will be parading up and down our streets next week, only this time, they continue to make a fool of themselves over the endless scandals that keep on popping up. First it was the party-approved developers and crooked
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