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Courts issue 56 debt release orders

The Insolvency Service has managed to secure fifty six debt release orders (DRO) for debtors who were unable to repay dues of up to twenty five thousand euro, as a result of the economic crisis. So f [...]

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Dec 09 2016

UK could slash corporation tax to 10 pct if EU blocks trade deal in Brexit

Britain could slash corporation tax to 10 percent if the European Union refuses to agree a post-Brexit free trade deal or blocks UK-based banks from accessing its market, the Sunday Times reported, ci [...]

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Oct 24 2016

ICC ruling cannot stop FBME liquidation, says CBC

THE Arbitral Tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce may have ruled to allow the conditional access of FBME Bank’s owners to the lender’s premises, but it denied their request for the im [...]

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Aug 07 2016

BREXIT: Implications for Cyprus

Implications for CyprusCyprus is one of the countries that the UK has strong bilateral relations, reflecting the historical ties between the two countries. Brexit has dimensions that raise many concer [...]

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Jul 19 2016

How many marinas do we need?

With at least three new marinas supposedly on their way, a host of questions has been raised over the economic value and environmental impact of these massive projects, including whether they will hap [...]

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Jul 04 2016

Parties on both sides pledge to work together on reforestation

Greek and Turkish Cypriot political parties on Wednesday pledged to work together in reforesting all the areas affected by a huge fire in the Solea region of the Troodos mountain. The parties expresse [...]

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Jun 22 2016

Schulz tells Turkey Europe would not give in to threats over visa deal

European Parliament President Martin Schulz has accused Turkey of not keeping it promise to reform anti-terrorist laws and warned that Europe could harden its stance on visa-free travel for Turkish ci [...]

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May 29 2016

German politicians say Merkel left EU exposed to Turkish blackmail

German politicians accused Chancellor Angela Merkel at the weekend of making Europe overly dependent on Turkey in the migrant crisis, leaving the bloc vulnerable to blackmail by President Tayyip Erdog [...]

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May 15 2016

All eyes on Brussels and Turkey visa deal

Nicosia insisted on Monday that as long as Turkey does not fulfil its obligations to the EU, including Cyprus, visa restrictions for Turkish nationals cannot be abolished, even as Brussels was set to [...]

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May 02 2016

One in four construction firms bankrupt

The Registrar of Companies has been reported as saying that one in four construction firms in Cyprus are going bankrupt due to the pressure caused by the island’s financial crisis. CONSTRUCTION firm [...]