Kyriacos Nicolaou

Visa has announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to facilitate secure payments within the rapidly evolving landscape of agentic commerce. The announcement was made during the Visa Payments Forum in ...

The total number of state employees in Cyprus reached 55,382 in May 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday, representing a slight increase compared with the ...

Cyprus continues to experience an upward trend in the consumption of illegal cigarettes, according to a report released on Thursday by consulting and advisory firm KPMG. This annual report, conducted ...

Alpha Bank announced on Wednesday that it will distribute 4.2 million treasury shares free of charge to executives and employees under its 2025 Combined Bonus Plan (CBP). The decision was taken by ...

Cyprus’ status as a stable destination for investment and tourism was highlighted by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) during the annual conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in ...

European Union households consumed 9.54 million terajoules of energy throughout 2024, according to Eurostat, marking a marginal decline of 0.2 per cent from the 9.57 million terajoules recorded in 2023. The latest data highlights that ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an urgent directive requiring all regulated entities to submit specific information to support the identification of firms for future direct supervision ...

Disy on Tuesday warned that Cyprus’ housing crisis is worsening rather than easing, saying that much faster action is needed to increase the country’s housing stock. In a statement, ...

The Cyprus Free/Libre and Open Source Software Association (Ellak) has announced the launch of the Cyprus Open Digital Futures Week, a programme of civic, technical and policy events designed ...

The National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) announced on Wednesday that the European Central Bank (ECB) has approved the appointment of Andreas Persianis as an independent non-executive member of the bank’...

Demetra Holdings Plc announced on Wednesday that it conducted a series of transactions on June 9, 2026, purchasing 13,364 of its own shares at an average price of €1.66 per share. The repurchase of ...

The Greek state secured €3 billion on Wednesday as high investor demand met the reopening of an existing 10-year bond maturing in June 2036. Total bids for the bond reached €36 billion during ...

Outgoing Cyprus Fiscal Council president Michalis Persianis warned on Wednresday that the current positive trajectory of the economy must be supported by a conscious policy aimed at preserving its fundamental ...

Education remains key factor in job market success across Europe Cyprus recorded an unemployment rate of 4.4 per cent in 2025, according to new Eurostat data, placing the island well below the ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced on Wednesday the listing of 1,440,000 additional ordinary shares of Solidus Securities, each with a nominal value of €1.00. This listing, conducted in accordance with Article 58(1) ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced a series of decisions affecting investment firms and funds, including the withdrawal of licences and the commencement of liquidation procedures for ...

Greek lender Eurobank S.A. on Wednesday announced the official commencement of a new share buyback programme, following the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals. The initiative was formally authorised by ...

The Cyprus Cement Public Company Ltd announced on Wednesday that it purchased 1,580 of its own shares at a price of €1.31 per share. According to the relevant filing, the total value ...

Limassol-headquartered Muse Group, a global leader in music education and technology, has announced the start of a new phase in its development following the conclusion of a two-year investment partnership ...

Cyprus businesses warned over tax receipt compliance Cyprus’ Tax Department is preparing a wave of extensive inspections in businesses operating in coastal areas during July and August, as part of ...

A delegation from the Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB) spent the past two days in Brussels, where it presented the positive performance of the Cypriot economy and banking sector to ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has introduced a new feature for cardholders that allows customers to view the location of merchants in real time for every payment made through the ...

EU enterprises engaged in international goods trade remain heavily skewed towards import activity, with only a minority operating as balanced two-way traders, according to Eurostat. According to the latest data, 21.3 ...

Wind turbine production across the European Union has shown renewed growth after years of volatility, with output reaching its highest level in a decade in 2024, according to Eurostat. The statistics ...