Souzana Psara

Employers’ federation Oev warned this week that the economic fallout from the Middle East crisis could prove greater than initially expected, as Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said it was too ...

Eurobank on Thursday announced that it recently secured two major distinctions at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026, reinforcing its position in Cyprus’ private banking sector. The bank received the awards ...

Another tanker belonging to Greece-based shipping firm Dynacom has been confirmed to have exited the Middle East Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, but vessel traffic through the chokepoint remained ...

Cyprus’ labour inspection department will run a special inspection campaign in hotels, restaurants and ready-to-eat food distribution premises from April to October 2026, as authorities step up checks on workplace safety ...

Cyprus Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou called for more accountable and action-centred leadership in the energy sector during EGYPES 2026 in Cairo this week, telling a regional forum that women’s ...

The association of Cyprus tourist enterprises (Stek) and the hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) on Thursday voiced strong opposition to a proposed law on the establishment and operation of recreational areas, warning ...

Limassol-based UW Group, one of the world’s leading shipping representatives, has expressed deep concern and disappointment following the vandalism of the sculpture “Fellow Travellers”, which was donated to the ...

Cyprus Trading Corporation Plc is moving ahead with a mandatory public takeover bid for Ermes Department Stores Plc, after increasing its stake in the company through the purchase of 17.5 million ...

Cyprus used its participation in the European Maritime Skills Forum in Brussels this week to push for stronger maritime education and workforce development, as the country continues to place seafarers ...

The economy of the Famagusta district is coming under growing strain from the fallout of developments in the Middle East, with Paralimni-Deryneia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos warning that the new tourist ...

International airfreight rates surged by as much as 95 per cent between February and March, as reduced cargo capacity and higher fuel prices linked to the Iran war pushed prices closer ...

A renewed threat to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden is adding to wider fears over a deepening global energy and trade shock, with separate assessments ...

Artificial intelligence is becoming more deeply embedded in both boardroom strategy and daily operations across shipping, and Island Oil Holdings chief technology officer Gregoris Gregoriou believes its real value lies ...

Cyprus’ efforts to strengthen its appeal as an international business and investment centre received backing from the Cyprus International Business Association (CIBA), whose board met President Nikos Christodoulides this week ...

The economy of the Famagusta district is coming under growing strain from the fallout of developments in the Middle East, with Paralimni-Deryneia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos warning that the new tourist ...

A child does not understand what a “rare neurological condition” means. They do not read medical reports, nor can they grasp the cost of a complex surgery. What they understand ...

Hotel operators were awaiting details on Thursday of a government wage-subsidy scheme, with the industry looking to the labour ministry for a plan due to be announced on April 2 as ...

Cyprus brought 95 students from lyceums and technical schools in Limassol and Paphos closer to the shipping industry on Tuesday, as the Deputy Ministry of Shipping held the educational day ‘Getting ...

Artificial intelligence and automation are moving beyond isolated process improvements and becoming part of a broader business transformation strategy, with Intellar co-founder Antonis Grecos arguing that organisations are increasingly looking ...

On a cool evening in Paphos, as the world’s top chess players gathered for one of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments, a parallel conversation was unfolding about a ...

The Middle East conflict could trigger a “slow-burn” increase in vessel operating costs that persists long after the initial shipping disruptions, according to maritime research firm Drewry. While the industry ...

Dublin Airport’s passenger cap poses a “real and immediate risk” to Ireland’s economic growth, IATA Director General Willie Walsh has warned. Speaking to the Joint Oireachtas Committee, Walsh ...

Greece and Cyprus are especially exposed to geopolitical shocks from the Middle East because tourism and shipping play an outsized role in both economies, despite a period of resilient growth, ...

Cyprus’ hospitality venues association (Pasika) on Monday urged the government to widen its support response to businesses hit by the Middle East crisis, saying the sector had been left outside ...