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A new model for European Tourism

By: Christos Trikoukis | Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The necessity for European Union (EU) to develop a new tourism model based on European multicultural principles and values was one of the outcomes of the "2nd European Tourism Conference" that took place in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Ten Things Not to Say When Firing an Employee

By: EBR | Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Amid so much downsizing, it's risky and unnecessary for managers to let feelings confuse what ought to be a clean transaction. Since January, more than a million jobs have been cut in the U.S. Although the pace of layoffs has been declining, the downsizing is by no means over.

The Business Cycle between Greece and Eurozone

By: Dr. Nikolaos Georgikopoulos | Monday, November 9, 2009

Spread of the financial crisis from the US to the real economy of Europe was relatively quick and is related, among other things, with the strong correlation between their business cycles as well as the transmission mechanisms of the economic disturbances from one side of the Atlantic to the other.

Sustainable Tourism Solutions for Climate Change

By: EBR | Sunday, November 1, 2009

The tourism sector has proved to be very capable of adapting to extreme weather events and socioeconomic disturbances. However, the “Stern Report” argues that adaptation will cost national economies much more that mitigation actions taken now.

A guide to the 2009 ‘Green Biotech’ debate in the EU

By: FDBlueprint | Thursday, June 18, 2009

The Biotech crop debate lies at the heart of several issues that are critical to the future direction of European policy and business. FDBlueprint has produced this special feature for “European Business Review” to shine a spotlight on the complex issue of GM in Europe.

Why Taiwan-EU relations are improving

By: N. Peter Kramer | Thursday, June 18, 2009

Two recent press releases from CNA, the Taiwanese news agency (Taipei), make it clear that the relationship between the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the European Union is expanding.

TAV Airports Holding: A Success Story

By: Christos Trikoukis | Wednesday, June 3, 2009

TAV Airports Holding is a success story written with know-how, experience and creativity, in airport operations, one of the most challenging industries in the world.

Strength of the Greek Banking System

By: Dr. Nikolaos Georgikopoulos | Tuesday, April 14, 2009

There is no doubt that we are facing a difficult time for the global financial system. A large number of American and European banks have already gone into bankruptcy. Some of them have had significant cross-border activities, while others have been acquired or rescued at the last moment, following state interventions and liquidity injections of billions.

The Financial Crisis and the Six Pillars of Russian Strength

By: EBR | Monday, April 13, 2009

Under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, Russia has been re-establishing much of its lost Soviet-era strength. This has given rise to the possibility — and even the probability — that Russia again will become a potent adversary of the Western world.

LINZ European Capital of Culture 2009

By: N. Peter Kramer | Friday, January 30, 2009

The mission of Linz 2009, European Capital of Culture is to be a part of this process: an initiative implementing sustainable urban development and a driving force for progress in promising directions.

Building a Better Global Financial System

By: EBR | Monday, December 1, 2008

Gordon Brown, many in the European Union and the media have been calling for a “Bretton Woods II” as the next step toward preventing future meltdowns of the international financial system. One problem with this proposal is that it implicitly lumps the World Bank with the International Monetary Fund

Identification in the Twinkle of the Eye

By: N. Peter Kramer | Tuesday, October 7, 2008

A UK based company specializing in Iris Recognition Technology (IRT), IrisGuard Inc, has developed a revolutionary biometric banking solution eliminating the requirement of a plastic card in order to prove ones identity. The efficiency of the company’s unique technology has been tested and proven.

CSR – does doing good mean doing well?

By: Julia Harrison | Monday, July 14, 2008

EU Commissioner Gunther Verheugen on CSR

By: EBR | Monday, July 14, 2008

Source: European Agenda

Is a World Recession Avoidable?

By: Athanase Papandropoulos | Monday, July 14, 2008

Travel and tourism: A new itinerary

By: EBR | Thursday, May 29, 2008

Booming emerging economies are the great hope of the world's travel and tourism industry. Dubai is the most shimmering example. It has only a tiny percentage of the United Arab Emirates' oil reserves, and so is straining to turn itself into a regional hub for finance, travel and high-class tourism