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The environment department has officially approved the expansion plans for both the Larnaca and Paphos international airports, it emerged on Thursday. The approval follows an agreement signed on December 23, 2024, extending ...

The number of registered unemployed individuals in Cyprus decreased in January 2025, remaining close to the historic lows recorded in recent months. According to the latest report released by the state ...

Inflation in Cyprus rose by 2.5 per cent year-on-year in January, marking a slight slowdown compared to the 2.6 per cent recorded in December. According to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat), ...

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) on Thursday released a statement congratulating Eleni Assioti on her appointment to the Small and Medium Practices (SMP) Advisory Group of ...

Cyprus has long been a shipping powerhouse, but its role is evolving fast to meet the needs of the digital age, according to Christoph Stork, CEO of Cyprus-based bunker trading ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), in collaboration with the German-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the German Embassy in Cyprus, is set to host a business ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) this week announced its key funding calls for 2025, with a total budget exceeding €45.3 million. According to the foundation, the planned programmes aim to strengthen ...

Lending criteria for businesses and households in Cyprus remained unchanged during the third quarter of 2024, when compared to the previous quarter, according to the bank lending survey published by the ...

Cyprus betting revenues rose 13 per cent year-on-year during the third quarter of 2024, according to the National Betting Authority. The authority on Wednesday reported that total betting revenues from Class A (...

Lending criteria for businesses and households in Cyprus remained unchanged during the third quarter of 2024, when compared to the previous quarter, according to the bank lending survey published by the ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Wednesday announced the launch of a new rewards initiative for mortgage borrowers who have remained up-to-date with their repayment schedules. The programme is part of ...

The Cyprus Property Developers Association has called on banks to revise their lending policies, stressing the need for alignment with European standards. The issue was raised during a meeting earlier ...

Household deposit and lending rates in Cyprus continued to rise in December, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The interest rate for ...

New business and household loans in Cyprus reached a record high of €3.9 billion in 2024, up from €3.3 billion in 2023, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). This total represents the ...

Exploration activities in three offshore blocks inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) have come to an end after the licenses expired without renewal, the government said on Tuesday. Licenses to ...

Both apartment prices and rental costs in Cyprus increased during the fourth quarter of 2024, rising by 1.3 per cent and 1.5 per cent year-on-year, respectively, according to real estate analytics firm Ask ...

Hellenic Bank on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the reference rate for all loans linked to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) base rate. Specifically, the interest rate has ...

Bank cards remain the most widely used payment method in Cyprus by total transaction volume, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus’ (CBC) latest payment statistics report. The report, which ...

The retail trade turnover index in Cyprus increased by 5.8 per cent in December 2024 compared to the same month in the previous year, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical ...

The government on Monday announced the launch of a fast-track process for the issuance of building licences for certain types of residential units, saying the step would also go some ...

The protection of borrowers hinges not only on legal compliance but also on the social responsibility of banks and credit acquisition companies (CACs), according to Costas Melas, president of the ...

The National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) recently presented its activities in the Cypriot business environment during a conference held in Athens. In a speech delivered at the event, Marilena Sevastidou, ...

Non-profit social venture and think tank CyprusInno, powered by SocialTech Lab, has successfully concluded the 2024 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Cyprus, according to an official announcement. Now in its ...

Cyprus’ industrial producer prices decreased by 1.9 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from the state statistical service. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for ...