Banking and Finance

The US economy is at an “inflection point” with expectations that growth and hiring will pick up speed in the months ahead, but also risks if a hasty reopening leads ...

An independent committee including lawmakers and a number of business leaders has been set up to scrutinise and improve the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU, according to a ...

Bitcoin rose above $60,000 to approach record highs on the weekend, breaking out of a two-week tight range and propelled by talk of constrained new supplies against evidence of wider adoption. ...

Euro zone banks borrowed a record €1.31 trillion ($1.47 trillion) from the European Central Bank on Thursday, taking advantage of negative interest rates to meet growing demand for credit from companies seeking ...

The euro is in a comeback phase against the pound, due to vaccination rollout improvements and some good economic data. “The British pound is on course to record its sharpest ...

Equity funds have attracted more than half a trillion dollars in the past five months, exceeding inflows recorded over the previous 12 years, according to data from BofA, which has likened ...

Hellenic Bank has posted its financial results for the previous fiscal year, exhibiting a solid foundation for the year to come, despite reduced profit and total net income due to ...

The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves fell to its lowest level since 2003 at $10.68 billion as of April 2, from $12.79 billion a week earlier, data showed on Thursday. The exchange ...

Foreign lenders including HSBC and Wells Fargo are cutting ties with Lebanon’s central bank, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, underlining the country’s international isolation as it ...

Cyprus professionals have mixed feelings about the proposal from the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to establish a global minimum corporate tax. “It’s impractical and makes no sense in ...

Invest Cyprus, a government agency tasked with promoting Cyprus as an attractive destination for doing business in a wide range of industries and market segments, has launched a new initiative ...

Ramp, a fintech startup that offers corporate cards and software for managing employee expenses, raised $115 million in a funding round led by digital payments giant Stripe and D1 Capital Partners, ...

In its research, credit agency S&P notes several themes that weigh against the Cyprus economy – the other credit agencies also make the point that these issues are holding ...

The cryptocurrency market capitalisation hit an all-time peak of $2 trillion on Monday, according to data and market trackers CoinGecko and Blockfolio, as gains over the last several months attracted demand ...

Some 50 members of Congress on Monday urged US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to seek removal of 25 per cent tariffs on American Whiskey imposed by the European Union and Britain in ...

The British Travel Association has called Boris Johnson’s delay of any decision on allowing international travel “beyond disappointing.” The prime minister said he was “hopeful” that foreign travel could ...

Turkey’s inflation jumped to 16.19 per cent in March, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced on Monday, rising for a sixth straight month after the sharp decline of the lira. The ...

In August, the price of an ounce of gold broke through the key resistance level of $2,000. Now it’s fallen back to about $1,700 per ounce. Does this mean that gold ...

Part II: Natasa Pilides, minister for energy, commerce and industry, has kindly conceded to Dr. Charles Ellinas and Andrew Rosenbaum a major update on energy policy and legislation. The Minister ...

Tesla Inc on Friday posted record deliveries for the January to March quarter, beating Wall Street estimates, as solid demand for less expensive models offset the impact of a global ...

A hacker is offering information on more than 500 million Facebook Inc users – including phone numbers and other data – virtually for free. News of the latest leak here was first reported ...

Ed Sheeran earned more than £7 million in royalties from “The Shape of You.” Wouldn’t you like to get a piece of that? Dolly Parton is still collecting royalties from ...

Natasa Pilides, minister for energy, commerce and industry, has kindly conceded to Dr. Charles Ellinas and Andrew Rosenbaum a major update on energy policy and legislation. The Minister addresses nearly ...

There have been global repercussions from the recent block of the Suez Canal for six days by a stranded container vessel. The Suez Canal Authority is claiming $1 billion in damages, ...