The word for leaving Europe
By David Aitken I HOPED – we all hoped – it would have a short shelf life, a not-too-distant sell-by date. And that it would
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The conundrum of no good jobs
By Sharon Lam If Western economies are at full employment, then why are people still hurting? That is the conundrum David Blanchflower lays out –
We have to act on biodiversity loss
We should follow Malta’s example in educating local communities By Ayten Pehlivan Biodiversity loss has been one of the main global environmental issues and a
Hong Kong’s new protests come at a dangerous time
By Pete Sweeney For the second time in less than five years, tear gas is wafting through the streets of Hong Kong. Violence flared in
Russia’s Crimean ‘Trojan horse’ in Cyprus
By Borys Humeniuk Moscow is continuing to pursue its clumsy efforts to prove that Crimea somehow belongs to Russia. This is despite the EU in
The days of the drones
By Richard Dickenson Despite what some readers may think not all British drones are to be found living it up within the confines of the
Scrutinising the Aphrodite gas deal
This week’s deal with Noble, Delek and Shell divvying up the profits from the Aphrodite gas-field is not quite what it seems at first glance
Returning public sector pay cuts is unconstitutional and unfair
By Leontios Ierodiakonou THE RECENT decisions by the administrative court ruling that three laws regarding the cuts to pensions and wages of public employees were
There is no such thing as a no-deal Brexit
Psychologically Brexit has already happened in both the UK and the EU By Roy Saunders The International Business Structuring Association (IBSA) Brexit discussion meeting at
Bank consolidation in Cyprus is inevitable
A small market, crowded by two main banks, leaves little room for other players By Demetris Theodorou It has become an open secret among bankers
It’s 2050: what’s for dinner?
By Dan McGroarty For those of us who aren’t sure what’s in the fridge that can be microwaved into tonight’s dinner, or if we
The depressing truth behind our ‘economic growth’
Intergenerational inequalities have been exacerbated by government policies that favour the rich By Les Manison The current Cyprus government continues to advertise its “successful” economic
Modi win a massive victory for democracy in India
By R.K. Raghavan The people of India have once again convincingly demonstrated their faith in democracy and in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatya
Tart-up or Start up?
Two innovation strategies for established companies By Dimis Michaelides The innovation game is not played on a level playing field. Start-ups – companies under five
Cypriots are back in charge of the banks. We hope it’s different this time
By Demetris Theodorou This week was quite intense for Cypriot banks. The Bank of Cyprus announced a new CEO, appointed the pre-announced chairman of the
Why I won’t be voting for Disy
By Marina Christofides A long time Disy voter will hold her nose and vote Akel next Sunday, here’s why Since the Cyprus problem is still
CEOs would benefit from more humanities
Edward Hadas “The Defects of an University Education, and its Unsuitableness to a Commercial People” is a little-known work by the Scottish minister William Thom
Extinctions not driven by global warming
By Dr Jay Lehr and Tom Harris The global warming/extinction myth is back. Concerning the new 1,500 page United Nations assessment entitled the “Summary for policymakers
Facing oppression in Turkey, Europe must act
By Benjamin Abtan The cancellation of the elections for Mayor of Istanbul marks a new phase of the dictatorial drift of Erdogan’s regime and the
The real lessons to learn from the Cypriot serial killings
By Lucas Danos and Elizabeth Yardley OVER the past two years, 22 women from the Philippines have gone missing in Cyprus. A 35-year-old man, Nicos