Business & Finance

Thursday 10 September | 11:25

Cyprus positions itself as gateway for Gulf businesses into Europe, says Keve

Cyprus and Bahrain step up efforts to expand trade and investment ties Cyprus and Bahrain are seeking to deepen business and maritime cooperation, with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 12:02

Kedipes repayments to state set to pass €2bn by end of 2026

Cyprus’ state-owned asset management company Kedipes expects its repayments to the government to exceed €2 billion during the final quarter of 2026, as it moves away from loan portfolio sales and places ...

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 11:25

Cyprus positions itself as gateway for Gulf businesses into Europe, says Keve

Cyprus and Bahrain step up efforts to expand trade and investment ties Cyprus and Bahrain are seeking to deepen business and maritime cooperation, with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 10:34 Tourism

How severely did spring regional instability affect Cyprus air travel?

Passenger traffic through Larnaca and Paphos airports was 7.9 per cent higher in the first eight months of 2026 than in the same period of 2024, despite a sharp spring disruption linked to ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 12:02

Kedipes repayments to state set to pass €2bn by end of 2026

Cyprus’ state-owned asset management company Kedipes expects its repayments to the government to exceed €2 billion during the final quarter of 2026, as it moves away from loan portfolio sales and places ...

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 08:32

Investors back Cyprus, but energy bills and red tape spoil the pitch

Cyprus still has plenty going for it in investors’ eyes, but expensive energy, slow paperwork and limited international connections are taking some of the shine off the island’s business ...

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 10:02

Europe faces fight for relevance as AI and tariffs redraw the world, says Macaes

Europe is facing an “existential” question over its place in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, economic protectionism and the growing power of China and India, former Portuguese minister ...

By Souzana Psara

Wednesday 09 September | 18:36

Cyprus targets regional hub role as foreign investment rises 10 per cent

The value of substantive foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cyprus rose by around 10 per cent in 2025, compared with the previous year, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, as he outlined ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Cyprus Business News

Thursday 10 September | 12:18

CIFA thanks outgoing CySEC leaders as reshuffle nears

George Karatzias was appointed chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday, returning to the regulator just over two years after leaving to become an executive director ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 12:02

Kedipes repayments to state set to pass €2bn by end of 2026

Cyprus’ state-owned asset management company Kedipes expects its repayments to the government to exceed €2 billion during the final quarter of 2026, as it moves away from loan portfolio sales and places ...

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 11:56

Finance ministry issues final trading deadline for June-issued treasury bills

The Finance Ministry announced on Thursday that the final trading date for the 13-week Treasury bills 6th edition, Series 2026, will be September 14, 2026. The government securities, which are traded under the ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 11:25

Cyprus positions itself as gateway for Gulf businesses into Europe, says Keve

Cyprus and Bahrain step up efforts to expand trade and investment ties Cyprus and Bahrain are seeking to deepen business and maritime cooperation, with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 10:34

Tourism

How severely did spring regional instability affect Cyprus air travel?

Passenger traffic through Larnaca and Paphos airports was 7.9 per cent higher in the first eight months of 2026 than in the same period of 2024, despite a sharp spring disruption linked to ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 10:02

Europe faces fight for relevance as AI and tariffs redraw the world, says Macaes

Europe is facing an “existential” question over its place in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, economic protectionism and the growing power of China and India, former Portuguese minister ...

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 09:55

Safe Bulkers raises €80.4m as Hajioannou eyes further fleet growth

Safe Bulkers has raised €80.4 million from its private placement, giving the Cyprus-linked dry-bulk shipowner additional room to fund its sizeable newbuilding programme while keeping the option of further vessel purchases ...

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 08:32

Investors back Cyprus, but energy bills and red tape spoil the pitch

Cyprus still has plenty going for it in investors’ eyes, but expensive energy, slow paperwork and limited international connections are taking some of the shine off the island’s business ...

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 08:11

Cyprus and Italy to deepen shipping ties at Limassol business forum

The Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel), in co-operation with the Italian Embassy in Cyprus, will hold a major business forum on shipping and Cyprus-Italy economic relations on October 9, 2026, ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 07:48

Mitsides board to review interim financial results in late September

The board of directors of Mitsides Public Company Ltd will convene on September 28, 2026, to review and consider the approval of the interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2026. ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Thursday 10 September | 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: maritime, Keve, forex, CySEC, CBC, defence, housing, FDI

Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Italy have agreed to strengthen their common front on European shipping, signing a joint declaration in Limassol on Wednesday as they seek greater influence over decisions ...

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 05:00

Limassol tram proposal ‘very promising’ but may cost ‘hundreds of millions’

Transport Minister Evanthia Tsolaki has described the prospect of a tram system in Limassol as “very promising”, as a multidisciplinary team examining the city’s future transport network studies more ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Wednesday 09 September | 18:36

Cyprus targets regional hub role as foreign investment rises 10 per cent

The value of substantive foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cyprus rose by around 10 per cent in 2025, compared with the previous year, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, as he outlined ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Banking and Finance

Thursday 10 September | 12:18

CIFA thanks outgoing CySEC leaders as reshuffle nears

George Karatzias was appointed chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday, returning to the regulator just over two years after leaving to become an executive director ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Wednesday 09 September | 10:22

Alpha Bank sets November date for results and investor day

Alpha Bank will publish its nine-month 2026 results and hold its investor day on November 5, as the Greek lender prepares to present updated targets and its future strategic direction. The bank ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Wednesday 09 September | 08:02

CySEC calls on Cyprus firms to weigh in on new European AML risk rules

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has urged regulated entities to take part in an Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) public hearing on new EU rules for assessing money laundering ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Wednesday 09 September | 06:30

ECB set to raise interest rates as energy prices drive inflation

Tuesday 08 September | 16:30

National Bank of Greece sets November dates for interim dividend

Tuesday 08 September | 15:08

Cyprus Stock Exchange to admit 6.56m new Eurobank shares

Shipping

Thursday 10 September | 09:55

Safe Bulkers raises €80.4m as Hajioannou eyes further fleet growth

By Souzana Psara

Thursday 10 September | 08:11

Cyprus and Italy to deepen shipping ties at Limassol business forum

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Wednesday 09 September | 14:08

Hajioannou backs Safe Bulkers’ 12m-share push to fund new vessels

By Souzana Psara

Wednesday 09 September | 12:10

Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Italy unite over future of EU shipping

By Souzana Psara

Wednesday 09 September | 09:51

Limassol hosts Mediterranean shipping quartet as decarbonisation pressures grow

By Souzana Psara

Monday 07 September | 09:02

Cyprus shipping caught between investment decisions and unfinished IMO rules

By Souzana Psara

Startups and Innovation

Wednesday 09 September | 12:42

Cyprus European Researchers’ Night marks 20 years with September event

The European Researchers’ Night will return to Nicosia on Friday, September 25, 2026, marking 20 years of bringing science and research closer to the public in Cyprus with an event at the Cyprus ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Wednesday 09 September | 11:51

Cyprus defence and space cluster elects new leadership

The Cyprus Defence and Space Industry Cluster (CyDSIC) held its first electoral general assembly on Tuesday, electing an eight-member board tasked with strengthening the island’s defence, security and space ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Wednesday 09 September | 06:00

Cyprus, Australia push AI and research ties ahead of Horizon Europe entry

Cyprus and Australia are looking to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, research and emerging technologies, with Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides pointing to Australia’s forthcoming participation in Horizon Europe as ...

By Souzana Psara

Tuesday 08 September | 13:20

Cyprus and Kazakhstan move from AI agreements to joint projects

Cyprus and Kazakhstan are looking to turn agreements signed during President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to Astana into joint projects in artificial intelligence, space technology and applied research, Chief Scientist Demetris ...

By Souzana Psara

Saturday 05 September | 14:30

Why Cyprus wants its robots to make mistakes

Cyprus’ young robot builders will arrive at European University Cyprus on September 19 knowing almost everything their machines must do. Then, shortly before the national competition begins, the organisers will change ...

By Souzana Psara

Tourism

Thursday 10 September | 10:34 Tourism

How severely did spring regional instability affect Cyprus air travel?

Passenger traffic through Larnaca and Paphos airports was 7.9 per cent higher in the first eight months of 2026 than in the same period of 2024, despite a sharp spring disruption linked to ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Tuesday 08 September | 17:47

Wizz Air restores Cyprus link to Middle East ahead of winter season

Wizz Air will restore its Larnaca-Abu Dhabi route from October 27, as the airline brings back services connecting Cyprus and other European cities with four Middle Eastern destinations during the winter ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Tuesday 08 September | 14:02

Lordos Hotels to review half-year performance later this month

Lordos Hotels (Holdings) Public Ltd announced on Tuesday that its board of directors will convene on September 23, 2026, to review the group’s financial report for the first half of 2026. The ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Property

Wednesday 09 September | 14:56

Housing

Cyprus expands housing support with two new schemes

The government on Wednesday announced two new housing schemes aimed at expanding affordable housing options, allowing families to add an extra floor to existing homes and making state-owned plots available ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Tuesday 08 September | 14:06

Cyprus property sees 13,288 sales in 8 months; Larnaca jumps 35% in August as Limassol slips

Published by BuySell, Cyprus’ leading property platform Cyprus recorded 13,288 contracts of sale in the first eight months of 2026, 13.7 per cent more than the same period last year and the strongest ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Tuesday 08 September | 08:44

Limassol and Paphos behind two-thirds of Cyprus property sales growth

Cyprus’ property market continued to grow in August, with sale contracts reaching 13,288 during the first eight months of 2026 and activity staying above last year’s levels in every month so ...

By Souzana Psara

Monday 07 September | 10:02

The planning power that should stay local

Co-ownership of immovable property often creates a difficult planning impasse. What happens when an owner has a lawful right to develop their property, but one or more co-owners do not ...

By George Coucounis

Energy

Thursday 10 September | 12:38

Interconnector navtex to be issued ‘within days’, Papadopoulos says

A navtex, a message used to transmit information to seaborne vessels, will be issued “in the coming days” to warn sailors of plans to conduct seabed surveys for the laying ...

By Tom Cleaver

Wednesday 09 September | 15:41

Annita: govt must abandon ‘policy of ambivalence’ on interconnector

House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday called on the government to abandon its current policy of “ambivalence, doublespeak, and inertia” over the Great Sea Interconnector, stressing that the project is ...

By Tom Cleaver

Monday 07 September | 13:33

Consumers warned of further fuel price hikes

Fuel prices are likely to rise further unless current trends change, consumer protection service director Constantinos Karagiorgis warned on Monday. “There is a possibility, if nothing changes, that the next ...

By Johanna Pauls

Saturday 05 September | 10:00

Fidias’s challenge: Let’s finally open the electricity bill

MEP Fidias Panayiotou’s initiative to reduce electricity prices by 20 per cent has sparked intense public debate. The government, professional bodies, and market stakeholders quickly disputed his calculations, particularly regarding ...

By Dr Charles Ellinas

Market spotlight

Thursday 10 September | 10:42

Second Alphamega kids’ nutrition and cooking workshop filled with even more smiles

By Press Release

Thursday 10 September | 10:16

The League: free, year-round tech educational ecosystem for teens aged 16+ debuts in Cyprus

By Press Release

Wednesday 09 September | 16:02

BOCCF calls for applications to illustrate awarded Young Adult book

By Press Release

Wednesday 09 September | 12:29

Gan Direct’s new era focused on private clients, corporate, new markets expansion

By Press Release

Wednesday 09 September | 11:20

Redwolf Ogilvy enters new ChatGPT ads advertising landscape

By Press Release

Cyprus 4.0

Thursday 09 July | 11:00

Cyprus real estate shifts toward a multi-speed regional model

Cyprus’ property market is evolving beyond a single national narrative, with regional differences, affordability pressures and changing buyer priorities increasingly defining its direction. At the same time, policymakers and industry ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou

Wednesday 08 July | 15:30

Korantina Homes: Shaping the future of real estate in Cyprus

Cyprus’ real estate sector has entered a defining period. Demand is no longer shaped only by location, square metres or proximity to the sea. Today’s buyers, residents and investors ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Wednesday 08 July | 10:00

Limassol rises, but the city beneath still matters

Limassol has never been a city that stands still. Ships entering the port, families walking the seafront, traders opening their shops, children growing up around the old neighbourhoods, people leaving ...

By Souzana Psara

Tuesday 07 July | 15:30

Inside Neocleous Tower: A workplace designed around people

Standing outside Neocleous Tower, the first thing you notice is the space around it. The public square, which guides visitors to the building itself, is an increasingly rare feature in ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Tuesday 07 July | 12:00

Building beyond buildings and putting people first

Cyprus has built fast over the past decade. Towers have gone up, neighbourhoods have changed and real estate has become one of the island’s most visible growth stories. But ...

By Souzana Psara

image Leptos Group builds on six decades of growth and success

Monday 06 July | 15:00

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Cyprus positions itself as gateway for Gulf businesses into Europe, says Keve

Kedipes repayments to state set to pass €2bn by end of 2026

Cyprus positions itself as gateway for Gulf businesses into Europe, says Keve

How severely did spring regional instability affect Cyprus air travel?

Kedipes repayments to state set to pass €2bn by end of 2026

Investors back Cyprus, but energy bills and red tape spoil the pitch

Europe faces fight for relevance as AI and tariffs redraw the world, says Macaes

Cyprus targets regional hub role as foreign investment rises 10 per cent

Cyprus Business News

CIFA thanks outgoing CySEC leaders as reshuffle nears

Kedipes repayments to state set to pass €2bn by end of 2026

Finance ministry issues final trading deadline for June-issued treasury bills

Cyprus positions itself as gateway for Gulf businesses into Europe, says Keve

How severely did spring regional instability affect Cyprus air travel?

Europe faces fight for relevance as AI and tariffs redraw the world, says Macaes

Safe Bulkers raises €80.4m as Hajioannou eyes further fleet growth

Investors back Cyprus, but energy bills and red tape spoil the pitch

Cyprus and Italy to deepen shipping ties at Limassol business forum

Mitsides board to review interim financial results in late September

Cyprus Business Now: maritime, Keve, forex, CySEC, CBC, defence, housing, FDI

Limassol tram proposal ‘very promising’ but may cost ‘hundreds of millions’

Cyprus targets regional hub role as foreign investment rises 10 per cent

Banking and Finance

CIFA thanks outgoing CySEC leaders as reshuffle nears

Alpha Bank sets November date for results and investor day

CySEC calls on Cyprus firms to weigh in on new European AML risk rules

ECB set to raise interest rates as energy prices drive inflation

National Bank of Greece sets November dates for interim dividend

Cyprus Stock Exchange to admit 6.56m new Eurobank shares

Shipping

Safe Bulkers raises €80.4m as Hajioannou eyes further fleet growth

Cyprus and Italy to deepen shipping ties at Limassol business forum

Hajioannou backs Safe Bulkers’ 12m-share push to fund new vessels

Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Italy unite over future of EU shipping

Limassol hosts Mediterranean shipping quartet as decarbonisation pressures grow

Cyprus shipping caught between investment decisions and unfinished IMO rules

Startups and Innovation

Cyprus European Researchers’ Night marks 20 years with September event

Cyprus defence and space cluster elects new leadership

Cyprus, Australia push AI and research ties ahead of Horizon Europe entry

Cyprus and Kazakhstan move from AI agreements to joint projects

Why Cyprus wants its robots to make mistakes

Tourism

How severely did spring regional instability affect Cyprus air travel?

Wizz Air restores Cyprus link to Middle East ahead of winter season

Lordos Hotels to review half-year performance later this month

Property

Cyprus expands housing support with two new schemes

Cyprus property sees 13,288 sales in 8 months; Larnaca jumps 35% in August as Limassol slips

Limassol and Paphos behind two-thirds of Cyprus property sales growth

The planning power that should stay local

Energy

Interconnector navtex to be issued ‘within days’, Papadopoulos says

Annita: govt must abandon ‘policy of ambivalence’ on interconnector

Consumers warned of further fuel price hikes

Fidias’s challenge: Let’s finally open the electricity bill

Market spotlight

Second Alphamega kids’ nutrition and cooking workshop filled with even more smiles

The League: free, year-round tech educational ecosystem for teens aged 16+ debuts in Cyprus

BOCCF calls for applications to illustrate awarded Young Adult book

Gan Direct’s new era focused on private clients, corporate, new markets expansion

Redwolf Ogilvy enters new ChatGPT ads advertising landscape

Cyprus 4.0

Cyprus real estate shifts toward a multi-speed regional model

Korantina Homes: Shaping the future of real estate in Cyprus

Limassol rises, but the city beneath still matters

Inside Neocleous Tower: A workplace designed around people

Building beyond buildings and putting people first

Leptos Group builds on six decades of growth and success

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