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The House Committee on Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism this week revisited a proposal aimed at abolishing fees for innovative startups, in a bid to boost innovation and entrepreneurship. This ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting March 11: REALTYon, the only event in Cyprus dedicated to the entire property industry, is returning for its second ...

The harmonised index of consumer prices in Cyprus (HICP) witnessed a notable increase of 2.1 per cent in February 2024, in comparison to February 2023, according to a report released on Friday by ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced its active participation in the annual Global Money Week (GMW2024), a pivotal global campaign dedicated to promoting financial literacy, with ...

The Consumer Protection Service (CPS) and the Advertising Control Agency (ACA) this week signed a 5-year memorandum of understanding (Mou), aiming to inform consumers about the commercial pursuit of posts ...

Shuna Group, an international investment company, recently hosted a three-day event in Larnaca, showcasing the opportunities for investing in the city’s real estate sector, with this initiative receiving support ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (Kne) this week held a meeting focused on the regulatory framework governing the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), which came into effect on January 1, 2024. The ...

“In the realm of digital and business transformations, the path to success is fraught with challenges, with a startling reality that 70 per cent of these initiatives fail”, said Andreas Papadopoulos, ...

The Council of Ministers has greenlit a forward-thinking budget aimed at facilitating the installation of electric car chargers in businesses. “This initiative is strategically designed to address the burgeoning demand ...

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved a budget of €25 million for the creation, modernisation, and digital upgrade of processing units for the marketing of agricultural products. The plan is ...

The introduction of a reliable tool for assessing the degree of compliance with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria that companies must meet to ensure their sustainable development, will be introduced ...

Cyprus has signed an Enterprise Agreement with tech giant Microsoft to enhance the island’s digital transformation and improve the public sector’s efficiency. The €8 million agreement was signed by ...

Employment in the broader public sector witnessed a notable annual increase in Q4 of 2023, rising by 2,765 people, or 3.8 per cent, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022. According to Cystat, the ...

The Famagusta Tourism Board (Etap) and businesspeople of the district were at the “ITB BERLIN 2024” international tourism exhibition, held last week, in an effort to promote bookings in Germany. Giorgos ...

The Cyprus economy has showcased its strong resilience, in a particularly difficult period recording, “comparatively one of the highest growth rates in the European Union,” said Dr Giorgos Mountis, CEO ...

Finance minister Makis Keravnos expressed satisfaction with the eurozone’s fiscal policy orientation for 2025, as Cyprus’ conservative fiscal approach was already in line with it. He added that the joint ...

Eurozone finance ministers decided to gradually phase out energy support measures in 2024 in favour of fiscal prudence, aimed at reducing government deficits. The gradual abolition of energy support measures was ...

According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) report ‘Registration of Motor Vehicles’ for the period January-February 2024, vehicle registrations increased by 45 per cent. Furthermore, the share of electric vehicles has reached 3.1 ...

Cyprus saw a significant reduction in its trade deficit, which stood at €566.5 million in January 2024, according to the Cyprus Statistics Service Cystat. This was a marked decline compared to €1.419.9m ...

The Deputy Minister of Shipping, Marina Hadjimanoli said Cyprus was committed to attracting young people to the maritime profession as well as more women as part of its effort to ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos is in Brussels for the Eurogroup meeting at which ministers are set to discuss macroeconomic developments and prospects in the Eurozone. Their focus will be on ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting March 4: Recently, consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus hosted a significant event to present its annual report on ...

Cyprus has been ranked at a lowly 37th place in terms of the best EU Countries for women’s career progression, according to a study conducted by analysts at Claims....

The Cyprus Registry marked its 60th anniversary of participation in global shipping activities earlier this week, highlighting its journey towards becoming a key player through a strategy focused on responsible ...