Harneys Cyprus secures Uniastrum deal for Russian banking buyer Artem Avetisyan
From Harneys Harneys Cyprus acted for Russian banking buyer Artem Avetisyan in last week’s landmark deal with Bank of Cyprus. On 25 September 2015, Mr. Avetisyan, majority shareholder of the bank Regional Credit, successfully completed a deal with Bank of…
America, Catholicism in crisis
By Patrick Buchanan From Newsmax During the 1950s, the twin pillars of worldwide anti-communism were Dwight Eisenhower’s America and the Roman Catholic Church of Pope Pius XII. During the 1980s, the last decade of the Cold War, Ronald Reagan and…
Nazi ‘gold train’: Fire engulfs suspected location of vehicle in Poland
By Kashmira Gander From the Independent UK The train is rumoured to contain armaments and valuables The mystery of a Nazi gold train said to be buried in Poland has taken another strange turn, after the location where the armoured…
Fifa corruption: Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty in US
From BBC Former Fifa Vice-President Jeffrey Webb has pleaded not guilty in connection with a massive corruption scandal in the world football governing body. He was placed under house arrest on $10m (£6.4m) bail by a New York judge. Mr…
Deal Reached on Iran Nuclear Program; Limits on Fuel Would Lessen With Time
By Michael R. Gordon and David E. Sanger VIENNA — Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States reached a historic accord on Tuesday to significantly limit Tehran’s nuclear ability for more than a decade in…
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Russia, Qatar could lose World Cup hosting rights: FIFA official
From 9News Australia Russia and Qatar could lose the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups if evidence is found of corruption in the bidding process, a FIFA official has been quoted as saying. The comments by the…
The view from Europe: New uncertainty for region as Saudis let oil price fall
By David Jessop From Barbados Advocate Two days before Christmas, the Saudi Oil Minister, Ali al-Nami, made a statement that is likely to change geo-politics and the face of the world economy in 2015. Speaking to The Middle East Economic…
Sony just set a terrible precedent, one that will embolden every hacker on the planet and haunt corporations for years
By Steve Kovach From Business Insider Sony blew it Wednesday by pulling “The Interview” from theaters without coming up with an alternative way to distribute the movie. There was a big opportunity to at least announce that the “The Interview”…
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Drop in fuel prices benefits airlines, not passengers
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday December 4, 2014 – Oil prices have hit a five-year low of US$67.50 a barrel. This should have been a godsend for the global tourism industry because the cost of air…
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Venezuela in financial difficulty, will Petro Caribe survive?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday November 27, 2014 – The government of Venezuela is undoubtedly disappointed with the outcome of the 166th meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) held in Vienna, Austria on…
