Banking and Finance

Geopolitical risk premium gauges in the oil market have decreased slightly this week, following sharp increases last week in both Brent implied volatility and call options implied volatility skew, Goldman ...

Cyprus recently achieved international recognition by winning the “Destination Award” at the Routes World Airline Conference, held in Bahrain from October 6 to 8. As Cyprus’ reputation for excellence in air connectivity ...

AEGEAN Airlines carried over 12.5 million passengers in the first nine months of 2024, marking a 5 per cent increase compared to the previous year, the company said in a statement on Wednesday ...

Paphos is pushing forward with a €195,000 digital advertising campaign this October, targeting key tourist markets across Europe to boost visibility and attract more visitors. Local tourism board Etap said this ...

Snapchat has officially become the exclusive community partner of Cyprus’ largest tech association, TechIsland, in a move to support and elevate the TechIsland MarComms Community, dedicated to professionals in marketing, ...

Several European Central Bank policymakers argued their case on Wednesday for another interest rate cut next week, even if some of their colleagues remained unconvinced as turmoil in the Middle ...

Cyprus won the “Destination Award” at the Routes World Airline Conference, held in Bahrain from October 6 to 8, as its global reputation in air connectivity grows, the deputy Ministry of Tourism ...

Bitcoin has been distinctly listless in the past three months after starting the year with a bang. The crypto leader has largely shuttled between $56,000 and $63,000 so far in the second ...

Nike’s ongoing struggles are giving Adidas a chance to keep taking market share from its larger U.S. rival, but the German brand will have to work harder to ...

Social media users in the European Union will be able to make complaints against Facebook, ByteDance’s TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube over content moderation to a new independent body ...

On his first official visit to Hellenic Bank since Eurobank Group’s acquisition, CEO Fokion Karavias underscored his commitment to providing tangible support, accompanied by deputy CEO Stavros Ioannou. During ...

Shein’s British business made 1.55 billion pounds ($2 billion) in revenue in 2023, up sharply from its previously reported results, a filing by the online fast-fashion group showed on Tuesday, as it ...

The CEO of the Eurobank Group, Fokion Karavias, stressed his commitment to practically supporting Hellenic Bank, on his first visit, since Eurobank took it over. He was accompanied on his ...

The general government surplus in Cyprus surged by €469.9 million for January-August 2024, reaching €1.36 billion or 4.3 per cent of GDP. This total contrasts with the €898.5m (3.0 per cent of GDP) for the ...

Executives from Cyprus’ banking and real estate sectors met Monday to discuss aligning remittance rules with European standards and guidelines. The meeting between executives of the Cyprus Land and Building ...

Deputy minister of tourism Costas Koumis said that urgent joint actions were needed to safeguard Mediterranean coasts and seas and maintain their allure, at a ministerial meeting in Messinia, Greece, ...

RAVATAR made a debut during the European Researchers’ Night 2024 in Nicosia, unveiling its AI-powered hologram of Marie Curie. The innovative showcase demonstrated how artificial intelligence can transform the way we ...

Samsung Electronics is not interested in spinning off its contract chip manufacturing business as well as its logic chip designing operation, Chairperson Jay Y. Lee told Reuters on Monday. Analysts ...

British house prices rose in September at the fastest annual pace since November 2022, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax, as expectations of further reductions in borrowing costs added to ...

Tech firms have recently warned that soaring office rents – now exceeding those in London and Amsterdam – pose a serious threat to Cyprus’ goal of becoming a tech hub. The rising ...

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent nearing $80 to build on last week’s steepest weekly jump since early 2023, driven by fears of a wider Middle East conflict and ...

The government on Monday poured cold water on a proposal to tax the interest earnings of banks, arguing that such a step would adversely impact the financial system. Officials and ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, sang the praises of Athienou village as she reaffirmed the government’s commitment to developing Cyprus’ rural economy by strengthening rural businesses and communities. Speaking at ...

Environment commissioner, Antonia Theodosiou, said the government was committed to the financial support of the wine industry. Speaking at the Afamia – Grape Festival in Koilani, of behalf of the president, ...