. FOOD HEROES Ariadne of Vasa Before we re-located to England in 2011, our last meal out was at Ariadne’s at Vasa. And, on our recent visit this year, our last evening was spent at her taverna. After more than 20 years of running her own show, now admitting to “nearing 70 years old”, Ariadne

. This is week 6 of the “New” Cyprus Gourmet, and the format is settling down. In other words, I am beginning to know what I am doing! Specific features will appear once a month, under banners like “Cyprus Food Heroes” and “Cyprus Wine Heroes” They are our tribute to people who have battled their

. By Dr. Andrestinos N. Papadopoulos, Ambassador a.h. Fifteen months of hard work by the Foreign Ministry, on the instructions of President Anastasiades, within the framework of his pro-American policy, had as a result the historic visit to the Republic of Cyprus of the VP of the United States, Joe Biden, the first after that

. Marcuard's Market update by GaveKal Dragonomics In the mid-1990s Thailand’s over-built and excessively geared economy provided a clear early warning signal for the troubles about to engulf the rest of emerging Asia. But having now suffered two military coups in eight years Thailand is less a bellwether than a regional outlier that seems to

. By Oren Laurent President, Banc De Binary Never before has the European Parliament comprised of so many eurosceptics. As 28 EU nations went to the polls last week, the uncertainty and paradox created by the election became apparent, with loses in seats for the mainstream parties reflected by loses in the financial markets. Where

. Just as motorists are often confused over which lane to choose on the highway, ending up driving down the middle (and causing unnecessary hardship to others), so, too, are Cypriot politicians, due mainly to a clear absence of national policy and strategy. Two significant events in the past week are proof of this measure

. Marcuard's Market update by GaveKal Dragonomics The benchmark 10-year treasury yield has traded sideways in a range from 2.5% to 3% since the taper tantrum of last summer. Now it is threatening to break out on the downside. If you expect a collapse in yields, you should load up on bonds and sell everything