A total of 5,352 candidates are ready to sit the 2024 island wide examinations for entry into public universities of Cyprus and Greece.On Monday 2,142 graduates are expected to take the English exam, with Minister of Education Athena Michaelidou visiting the Kykkos II lyceum in Engomi at 7.30am to wish students well. Head of the … Read more
Despite some significant positive changes in the proposed budget, foreign investors in Bangladesh still have major concerns about the effective income tax rate, which exceeds 40% in some cases, leaders of the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said. “Despite the decrease in the corporate tax rate, the effective tax rate here in … Read more
Just 39 miles on the clock, trashed cars remain in limbo Eight-year-old Dickran Ouzounian treasured visiting his father Stefan’s garage, located a few metres from the bustling Ledra street, to admire the latest Toyota cars.He was fascinated by the brand-new, gleaming Corollas, Coronas, Crowns and Celicas. Now, 50 years later, as the CEO of the … Read more
Amid the myrriad of elections which unfolded on Sunday, here’s a wrap of who got elected as mayor for Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos, Larnaca and Famagusta.Nicosia: Charalambos Prountzos Limassol: Yiannis Armeftis Paphos: Phedonas Phedonos Larnaca: Andreas Vyras Famagusta: Simos Ioannou
(Bloomberg) — New York lawmakers are scrambling to come up with a funding source to help plug a $1 billion-a-year hole created by Governor Kathy Hochul’s surprise decision Wednesday to halt a congestion pricing plan that would have funded vital transit infrastructure improvements.Lawmakers late Thursday scrapped a last-ditch plan to raise taxes on New York … Read more
Republicans in Congress are preparing to not just extend former president Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts if they win control of Washington in November’s elections, but also lower rates even more for corporations, laying the early groundwork for a ferocious debate over taxes and spending next year and beyond.The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) … Read more
Lawyer Charalambos Prountzos is leading the race for the Nicosia mayorship, first exit polls showed on Sunday. According to ALPHA TV, AKEL-backed Prountzos is forecasted to gain between 48%-56%, which is enough to grant him the victory. DISY’s candidate Nicos Tornaritis, who is also supported by DIKO and DEPA is predicted to win between 34%-42%, … Read more
Voting started at 7am across Cyprus on Sunday, with 698,896 registered voters eligible for the election of six MEPs and local authority posts.Chief returning officer Elikkos Elia confirmed the timely opening of all 1,847 polling stations in the Republic, along with ten stations in Greece. Additional polling stations in Belgium and the UK opened later, … Read more
THE BIGGEST news story over last few days has been that it was very hot. As if anyone in Kyproulla had not felt the scorching heat and had to be informed about it by continuous reports and updates from the media.OK, it was the highest ever temperature recorded in early June, but what more is … Read more
Until recently we had the impression that foreign well-sounding brands were the criterion of buying e.g. clothing from €100 to €500, because they are of an international brand and therefore if you are show-off who seem to be the majority, not only will you buy the brand, but with great pride you will tolerate the … Read more