J&J settles most Risperdal lawsuits, with $800 million in expenses
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said it has settled most of the lawsuits it faced by thousands of men who claimed its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal caused them to develop excessive ...
Bank of Cyprus – going beyond banking to serve the Cypriot society and economy
“The role of the CFO has always been key not only within a company but also in the business world. However, this pivotal role has undergone a profound transformation in ...
Price hikes, the worst is yet to come
From coffee to plastic, companies left waiting months for orders to arrive, then hit by massive price rises
Importers and manufacturers are warning that while some price increases have so ...
Our View: Coming months will see a period of lifestyle adjustments for many
Dire warnings have been coming from everywhere in recent weeks about inflation and the resulting hike in prices consumers will begin to really feel in the new year. We’re ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Comrades with short memories are rising up
THIS WAS written before the proletarian masses were taken to the presidential palace, from all over Kyproulla in buses hired by Akel to demand the resignation of Prez Nik, for ...
Pancyprian children have Cypriot nationality at birth
There are rights and obligations, and you can’t invoke rights but eschew obligations
If called upon to rule on the matter, no European institution would buy the argument that ...
Don’t forget public health in bus debate
The Sunday Mail’s coverage on October 24 of measures to alleviate heavy traffic in Limassol and Nicosia was welcome. However, the public health angle was hidden. Encouraging people to walk, ...
Limassol buses are on time
I would dispute the view expressed by your Limassol interviewees in last week’s article (Daunting ‘to-do’ list for our buses”, October 24) about the bus service that, “Buses are hardly ...
Crematorium is long overdue
The article by Bejay Browne in the Sunday Mail of October 24 gives a slightly more hopeful sign of Cyprus having a crematorium. How wonderful it would be for many thousands ...
Practical advice for improving bus system
Following the editorial in the Sunday Mail (The Herculean task of unclogging our roads, October 24), may I make the following comments?
As a permanent resident of Nicosia for the last ...
Man United ease pressure on Solskjaer with 3-0 win at Spurs
Manchester United thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford in the Premier League on Saturday to ease the pressure on under-fire manager Ole ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 155 new infections announced on Saturday (updated)
Three people have died from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours and 155 new infections were detected, after 45,597 tests, the health ministry said on Saturday.
Fifty-eight people were being treated in hospital, 21 ...
Chelsea profit as Man City shocked by Palace, Liverpool held
Chelsea moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace and Liverpool were held to a draw by ...
More than 1,800 irregular migrants arrived in October, Nouris says
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said Saturday more than 1,800 irregular migrants had arrived in the Republic in October, the vast majority coming from the north through the buffer zone.
Speaking after ...
Prince Andrew ‘unequivocally’ denies Giuffre’s sexual abuse claims, seeks to end lawsuit
Britain’s Prince Andrew has rejected Virginia Giuffre’s accusations that he sexually abused her more than two decades ago when she was 17, and urged a U.S. judge to ...
Ramsdale stars as Arsenal continue revival with win at Leicester
Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was the star of the show as an improving Arsenal made it nine games unbeaten in all competitions with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City in the ...
Man killed in motorway collision with car going the wrong way
A 26-year-old man was killed early Saturday near Limassol in a head-on traffic crash with another car whose driver is in critical condition.
The incident happened at around 1.30am.
The ...
Turkish-flagged cargo ship with migrants to dock at Greek port
A Turkish-flagged cargo ship carrying about 400 migrants is sailing slowly off the island of Karpathos after sending out a distress signal on Friday and will dock at a Greek port ...
Authorities exhume remains of boy, 7, killed during 1956 protest against colonial rule
The authorities on Saturday exhumed the remains believed to belong to a seven-year-old boy killed by British troops during a protest in Larnaca against the former colonial rulers in 1956.
Demetrakis ...
A minute with Lambros Schizas and Shane Stankard Co-owners of Topika Meze Bar in Nicosia
Where do you live?
We both live in Nicosia.
What did you have for breakfast?
Lambros: Two strong coffees and toast with jam.
Shane: Honey on toast and a large ...
US spy agencies say origins of COVID-19 may never be known
U.S. intelligence agencies said they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the ...
English League Cup quarter-final draw
Sunderland will travel to Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after the draw was made on Saturday morning.
The only EFL club left in the competition were able ...
Economic inequality and the impact of the pandemic
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
Economic inequality has always attracted attention because of its significant economic and political implications.
The most widely accepted method to measure economic inequality is ...
Banking and the Community in Cyprus
Cyprus’ banks are the backbone of the community. Their ongoing investment in both people and businesses has helped many companies flourish, in both good and bad times. The Covid-19 pandemic ...