Kyriacos Nicolaou

Cyprus has emerged as one of the standout performers in European tourism at the start of 2025, recording a 15.4 per cent increase in international arrivals compared to the same period last ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) this week issued two separate announcements relating to regulatory action and fund liquidation. In a decision made during its meeting on February 2025, the ...

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) on Wednesday welcomed the latest results from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission’s (CySEC) quarterly bulletin for the country’s funds sector for ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Wednesday said that the evaluation of bids for the deepening of the Larnaca marina is currently under way, with work expected to begin soon. He ...

The Nicosia tourism board (Etap) on Wednesday announced its participation in the IndusTour project under the Interreg Europe programme, a new European initiative aimed at promoting industrial tourism across six ...

Ermes Department Stores Plc on Wednesday provided additional details regarding its strategic direction and ongoing operations, following the transfer of its ERA department store activity to Gencom Ltd. The company’...

Hellenic Bank on Wednesday announced a reduction in its base interest rate by 0.33 percentage points, from 1.75 per cent to 1.42 per cent, effective from May 16, 2025. “This move will benefit the majority ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that it is accepting applications for the permanent posts of Officer Second Class. The vacancies are available in the Information Technology Department, ...

Global AI chipmaker Tenstorrent took its first concrete step toward establishing a presence in Cyprus during a strategic visit hosted by the office of the Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) has expressed concern over ongoing discussions in the House Internal Affairs Committee regarding the long-standing issue of trapped property buyers. In a statement released this ...

Companies in the ready-mix concrete sector in Cyprus met on Saturday, May 10, to formally re-register and relaunch its industry association. According to an announcement released this week by the Cyprus ...

Cyprus is projected to become one of the first countries in the world to go fully cashless, according to a new global study by Merchant Machine. In addition, the study ...

Hellenic Bank has received dual environmental certifications this year, according to an official announcemnet released this week. The announcement noted that this “affirms its ongoing commitment to environmental protection and ...

European financial technology provider payabl. on Monday announced that it will return as a Platinum Partner at Reflect Festival 2025, Cyprus’ largest and most influential event focused on technology and entrepreneurship. ...

The highest average interest rate on new floating-rate housing loans reached 5.24 per cent in March, according to a report published on Monday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). This ...

Total government employment in Cyprus increased by 237 persons, a rise of 0.4 per cent, in April, compared to the same month in 2024, reaching a total of 55,490 employees, according to the state ...

Cyprus recorded a trade deficit of €1.85 billion in the period from January to March 2025, marking a rise from the €1.71 billion deficit registered during the same period in 2024. Total imports of ...

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council on Monday welcomed the court’s decision to convict two Hungarian nationals for their involvement in the illegal promotion and sale of Greek ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) and its financial ombudsman service received 154 formal complaints from bank customers in 2024, according to the CBC’s annual report. The majority of these complaints, ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) on Monday announced that businesses operating in the food sector were the primary focus of this year’s Cyber Security Weekend. The ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Monday posted a profit after tax of €117 million for the first quarter of 2025, marking an increase of 9 per cent compared to the previous quarter. In ...

Two Cypriot student robotics teams have made their mark on the international stage, representing Cyprus at prestigious global events as part of the 2025 FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) season, which this ...

Dr Mary Lynne Hedley, a trailblazer in biotechnology and scientific entrepreneurship, recently visited Cyprus to inspire the next generation of life science innovators. A Senior Scientific Fellow at the Broad ...

Trading of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd shares will be suspended from Thursday, May 15, 2025, following the exercise of a squeeze-out right by Eurobank S.A. The move comes after the ...