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+ PETROS LIVANIOS, GEORGE POUFOS, DESPINA THEODOSSIOU RATING AGENCIES Credit where it’s due?
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Move over sun-and-sea economy!
OPINION
Michalis Attalides Savvas Savouri Andreas Theophanous
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MONEY / BUSINESS ECONOMY TAX & LEGAL LIFESTYLE
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Taxing Times 33
What next for the Cyprus taxation system? 38
The View from the Top 40
Taxation in Cyprus: Facts and Figures
STORY
+ opinion .The State of the Civil Service by Michalis Attalides
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The Debate: “Will the operation of casinos have a positive effect on the Cyprus Economy?” by John Marsa (Yes) and Michael Rafael (No) 28 Where to after Greentree? by Andreas Theophanous
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Europe’s unilateral rebel by Savvas Savouri
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price and prejudice by Eleni Vickers
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Marketing is jazz by Peter Economides
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64 78 FEATURE 64 | Forging Ahead Times are changing as more and more women are appointed to key positions in the shipping world.
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80 + BOok review MONEY: Paper Promises: Money, Debt and the New World Order By Philip Coggan 76
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70 Wealth Management Services to High Net Worth Individuals A big new opportunity for Cyprus 74 Sharing Unique Insights The Moore Stephens International network
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BUSINESS: Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters By Richard Rumelt 79 ECONOMY: Boomerang: The Meltdown Tour By Michael Lewis 83 LIFESTYLE: 11.22.63 By Stephen King 89
80 Credit Where It’s Due? Credit Rating Agencies are necessary but many of the criticisms against them are justified 82 The Rise and Rise of LNG An overview of latest developments in the Liquefied Natural Gas markets of Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean
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78 Future Stars Global Group Partners with Digital Start-ups
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84 Cyprus in 2012 An exception to the global trend?
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94 The Price of Love Online dating sites may be the answer to your desperate prayers to meet a millionaire
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