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+ Exclusive Interview ALEXANDER DOWNER ON ‘THE PRICE OF FAILURE’ energy

Natural Gas A blessing or a curse?

INVESTMENT

Where is Facebook’s Secret Sauce?

Interviews

Philip Hourquebie Barclays Wealth

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MONEY / BUSINESS ECONOMY TAX & LEGAL LIFESTYLE / opinion


14 EDITORIAL 16 EYE WITNESS 18 NEWS BRIEFING 22 COMMODITIES/FOREX WATCH

issue 06 september 2011

COVER STORY The Top 50 Law Firms in Cyprus

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+ opinion INTERESTING TIMES by Matthew Kidd

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The Debate: “Can Cyprus avoid an EU bail-out of the economy?” by Alexander Apostolides (Yes) and Fiona Mullen (No) 26 Malice in Wonderland by Eleni Vickers

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connecting worlds by George Mavrocostas

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the last word by Peter Economides

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FEATURES 28 | The price of failure Interview with Alexander Downer

52 | natural gas: a blessing or a curse? Cyprus needs to invest wisely

56 | 2020 energy targets could be missed The European Commission is concerned

62 |where is facebook’s secret sauce? The simple recipe for sustained corporate success

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70 A Wealth of Experience, a Wealth of Expertise Barclays Wealth in Cyprus

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76 Eastern Promise Philip Hourquebie says that Cyprus needs to reposition itself towards the new global economic powers 80 DMS Myths and Magic What Document Management Software can do for your business 82 Cyprus hotels sweep Condé Nast Traveller Awards Who won what in Athens

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84 Real Estate and Housing Loans Why the mismatch? 87 Cities: Does attractiveness match investment? Investors’ perception of cities and the reality of where they invest

money: Warren buffett invests like a girl: and Why you should, too by louann lofton 73 business: the real mad men: the remarkable true story of madison avenue’s golden age by andrew cracknell 78 economy: Why the West rules - for now: the patterns of history and what they reveal about the future by ian morris 86 lifestyle: the sense of an ending by Julian barnes 97

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92 From Boardroom to Screening Room 10 of the best movies set in the world of business and finance

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88 Taxation and Business Just how favourable is Cyprus’ favourable tax regime?

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