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Many people start reading about Bitcoin to learn about it and hear people referring to cryptocurrency as a religion. In fact, some promoters of Bitcoin claim that they are Friars, ...

Concerns are rising about the effect cryptocurrency is having on the environment. Most people find that shocking because it’s a digital currency. However, the blockchain has a poor sustainability ...

By Prudence Wade With new buzzy ingredients making the rounds every few months, having a full hair, skin and body routine can often feel like it has a huge environmental ...

Many companies throughout the world are using digital assets for operational, investment, and transactional purposes. While there are unknown dangers, as with all new frontiers, companies have many strong incentives. ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris Nicole Kidman’s been a poster girl since day dot, and the 54-year-old is breaking boundaries once again. This time it’s not for leading roles – such ...

By Achilleas Demetriades On February 23 I submitted my resignation from the post of president of the Human Rights Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA) during a Committee meeting. I ...

It can start by countering Putin’s information strategy By William Partlett With an all-out war on Ukraine underway, a key question has emerged: what can the West do to ...

Cyprus LNG plant vs the East Med pipeline in the context of Greek-Turkish and geopolitical tensions By Panayiotis Tilliros According to John Mearsheimer, the eminent American international relations scholar, “what ...

By Irene Demetriou Revisiting the historical past of international relations and politics, Cold War terminology comes to mind more vividly than ever before, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For ...

Where do you live? In Nicosia with my wife and two sons. What did you have for breakfast? Toast with peanut butter and honey. Describe your perfect day Eating breakfast ...

By Prudence Wade Kate Humble never planned on writing a cookbook – an odd thing to hear from someone who is currently promoting their first one. “I’m not a ‘grown-up ...

By Maria Demertzis In the 2020 revision of monetary policy strategy, the US Federal Reserve adjusted the pursuit of an inflation rate at 2 per cent, to inflation that ‘averages 2 per cent ...

By Liz Truss Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine exposes Vladimir Putin’s regime for what it is: mendacious, bellicose and calculating. His Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, told ...

By Yiannis Seitanidis The threat of severe economic sanctions was not enough to prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the package of massive and severe sanctions is the EU’...

By Prudence Wade Long gone are the days when vegans or anyone with a dairy allergy would struggle to find suitable milk alternatives for their morning brew. Now, there’s ...

The achievement a year early of the target to bring the NPL ratio down to single digits, combined with the return to profitability, allows the Bank of Cyprus to move ...

By Yiannis Seitanidis The life insurance sector maintains its momentum and the overall premium generation rate remained in double digits in 2021. According to the latest data from the Association of ...

Radio Caca (RACA): When NFTs Set the Foundation of GameFi elements and the Metaverse. NFT was selected as Collins dictionary’s “Word of the Year for 2021.” No small feat by ...

With more and more of our transactions now taking place online, the issues of cybercrime and identity theft prevention have become increasingly hot potatoes in financial circles. New legislation – at ...

The good, the bad and the ugly of digital trends By Christina Anastasiou The European Commission has long recognised the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution or 4IR (also known ...

Residents, local authorities and entrepreneurs can combine forces to invest, produce and sell renewable energy By Natasa Ioannou In Sifnos, an island in Cyclades in Greece, a new cooperative has ...

By Katie Wright Which new brands are worth a spot in your daily routine? From much-hyped make-up and skincare essentials, to swoon-worthy perfume and hair heroes, we’ve sussed out ...

The buffer zone in old Nicosia is a perfect opportunity for a high impact Confidence Building Measure By Glafkos Constantinides Confidence Building Measures (CBM) are back in fashion, a kind ...

By Daniel Meron Two years into the pandemic, nations across the globe are still struggling to cope with the profound challenges that coronavirus poses. Israel’s ability to deal with ...