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A Letter from London: Linkedin and my naked in public moment

By Alexia Saoulli 12/05/13
 Linkedin and my naked in public momentA Letter from London by Alexia SaoulliYou know those people who fall over in the street and make an ass of themselves? I do, because I’m one of them. In fact, I’m so used to it, that I can now laugh, pick myself up and walk on. Naturally on the inside I’m dying a thousand deaths, but do I show that to the world? I most certainly do not. Far too proud for that; even if they do say pride comes before a/nother fall. Recently I had another one of those moments of public embarrassment. Only this time, I didn’t even have to venture very far. Instead, it was all from the safety of my very own home, courtesy of social media. ... 2 comments

No direct flights from Aegean this summer

24/04/13
THIS summer season will see Aegean Airlines without any direct flights to London airports.Flights to Heathrow stopped around March 25 because the landing and take off time slots that Aegean Airlines were renting could not be renewed. “Unfortunately we were not able to renew our time slots at Heathrow Airport for direct flights from Larnaca International Airport. Time slots are essential for any airline as it determines when a plane is scheduled to take off or land. We have been renting these slots for about two years and when our contract ended at the end of the winter season, we wanted to renew it but were declined,” Aegean’s Stavroula Saloutsi said... 7 comments

A letter from London: The problem is, we just don’t know how bad it is

By Alexia Saoulli 14/04/13
 This is less a Letter from London and more a Letter from Cyprus. I came back on Monday past because I wanted to be close to my friends and family during these difficult times and I also wanted to do my bit for a newspaper I think of as family.All anyone talks about is what is going on and how bad things are. Then you hear that there is hope and there are opportunities for growth. Then you hear everything is on the brink of destruction. Then the conversation ends with: “I don’t know.” In fact “I don’t know” is something I’ve heard a lot since being back. No one seems to know anything about anything. The only other thing people do keep saying is that “it’s still too early... 2 comments

Cyprus crisis boosts London house prices

25/03/13
HOUSE prices in Britain recorded their strongest monthly jump in three years in March partly as a knock on effect of the crisis in Cyprus, UK property analyst Hometrack said yesterday.The 0.3 per cent rise was driven by a boost to London house prices, with concerns over the crisis in Cyprus and the eurozone likely to send more cash flowing into the English capital in the coming months, the study said.The national increase in house prices this month marks the highest growth seen since March 2010. Prices soared by 0.7 per cent month-on-month in London, showing the strongest uplift since February 2010... Read on

CB Governor in London

27/02/13
CENTRAL Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades is in London for contacts with people who could be interested in investing in Cyprus’ banking sector, the Cyprus News Agency said.Citing reliable sources, CNA said that while in London Demetriades will have talks with potential investors willing to take a stake in Cypriot banks, which have suffered a heavy blow following the Greek sovereign debt write-down in October 2011.Excluded from international markets, Cyprus requested financial assistance after its two largest banks sought state aid following massive write-downs of the Greek bond holdings estimated at €4.5 billion. ... 8 comments
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