Kyriacos Nicolaou

Cyprus must prioritise safeguarding its image as a stable and safe destination for tourism and investment while ensuring that any measures introduced to address rising prices remain strictly temporary, according ...

The Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Monday expressed “deep disappointment and strong concern” over the postponement by the House health committee of the examination of two legislative amendments ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Monday announced its participation in Global Money Week 2026, launching a series of educational initiatives aimed at strengthening young people’s financial literacy ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published its takeaways from the 2025 Call for Evidence on the retail investor journey, outlining actions aimed at making it easier for retail ...

Industrial production in Cyprus increased by 2 per cent in January 2026 compared with December 2025, even as overall production declined across the European Union and the euro area, according to Eurostat. Specifically, ...

Media multitasking is rapidly expanding beyond younger audiences, with more than half of people aged 45 to 54 now watching video clips on their mobile phones while simultaneously watching television. According to ...

While artificial intelligence is increasingly used by European companies, there is no clear evidence yet that the technology is replacing workers, with many firms actually more likely to hire additional ...

Global shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations are expected to decline significantly in 2026 as rising component costs and supply pressures weigh on the personal computer market, according to the latest ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its first risk monitoring report of 2026 this week, warning that risks of market and systemic stress in European Union financial markets remain ...

Members of the European Parliament this week adopted a comprehensive series of recommendations designed to protect copyrighted creative work from being used by artificial intelligence systems without permission or payment. ...

Business & economy news from the day before Public debt continued to fall in 2025, reaching its lowest percentage of GDP since 2008, while Cyprus also recorded its fourth consecutive fiscal surplus. ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that 444,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in 2025, representing a 20 per cent decrease compared with the previous year. The ECB said that ...

Cyprus recorded a general government fiscal surplus of €538.8 million in January 2026, equivalent to 1.5 per cent of gross domestic product, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The figure represents a ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday said the role of Invest Cyprus remains decisive in establishing Cyprus as an attractive, safe and competitive investment destination, during remarks delivered at the ...

Interest rates for new housing loans in Cyprus rose to a peak of 3.41 per cent in January, up from 3.25 per cent during the previous month, though borrowing costs on the ...

Invest Cyprus on Friday presented the results and actions for 2024 and 2025 during its annual general meeting, highlighting the strengthening of Cyprus’ international investment position and the growing contribution of foreign ...

Eurogate Container Terminal Limassol (ECTL) and the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence of the Cyprus University of Technology have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at strengthening collaboration and developing joint ...

Limassol district local government organisation (EOA) president Yiannis Tsouloftas this week met with shipping deputy minister Marina Hadjimanolis to discuss cooperation opportunities under the European EIT Water initiative. The meeting ...

Limassol’s Kourion municipality is pushing for the creation of a marine aquarium and Mediterranean marine life research centre on the western side of the Akrotiri municipal district, a project ...

The European Union must adopt a long-term and targeted institutional framework for the resilience of coastal areas to replace the current approach of short-term project implementation, Cyprus Marine and Maritime ...

International banks signalled strong confidence in the Greek banking sector’s outlook for 2026, highlighting resilient credit expansion, solid asset quality and growing investor demand. This follows meetings with major lenders ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Thursday announced that the 13-week Treasury Bills 12th Issue, Series 2025 of the Republic of Cyprus will be suspended from trading between March 17, 2026 and March 19, 2026, ...

Budget airline Wizz Air on Thursday announced that it reopened sales of Wizz MultiPass in Cyprus, a subscription product that allows passengers to secure fixed flight prices for a year. ...

Cyprus recorded a trade deficit of €476.6 million in January 2026, significantly lower than the €707.5 million deficit registered in January 2025, according to a report from the state statistical service published on Thursday. ...