Is WhatsApp compliant with privacy laws? Investigation to decide in 1 month
EU privacy watchdog EDPB on Wednesday gave the Irish data protection agency a month to issue a long-delayed decision on compliance by Facebook’s (FB.O) WhatsApp after its...
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The Cypriot used car market has experienced a severe decline over the past 12 years, with 70 per cent fewer sales since that time, according...
Cyprus Chamber of Shipping says EU emissions package won’t work
The Cyprus Chamber of Shipping doesn’t think that the EU’s package to decarbonise shipping will simply prove effective. The “Fit for 55” package is a set...
France imposes health pass for restaurants, gyms, shopping, hospitals
The new French law extending the use of the health pass (pass sanitaire) to a wider range of public places will enter into force on...
Limassol Mayor: ‘We will keep job numbers stable throughout the pandemic’
Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides spoke exclusively to the Cyprus Mail about the city’s businesses, how they have been affected by the pandemic and what the...
Bitcoin breaks above $40,000
Bitcoin broke above $40,000 on Wednesday and headed for another attempt at breaking from its months -long range as short sellers bailed out and traders...
Confidence in Cypriot economy drops in July
Households and business owners in Cyprus are less optimistic about the economy when compared with a month ago, a report by the University of Cyprus...
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Property prices dropped in the second quarter of 2021 according to real estate data experts WiRE FS. On a quarterly basis, prices for apartments fell...
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The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has warned the public that certain individuals are contacting investors while pretending that they are representing the commission. Under...
Cyprus to create Christmas Village with huge market — Deputy minister for Tourism
This winter, for the first time ever, Cyprus is going to create a Christmas Village, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios told the Cyprus Mail...
Major Lebanese business moves to Cyprus
Lebanon’s leading events design group is making a definitive move to Nicosia. A few weeks ago, Elias Krim finalised the process of moving his company...
Cyprus faces EU legal action over copyright with 22 other Member States
Cyprus, France, Spain, Italy and 20 other EU countries may be taken to court for their tardiness in enacting landmark EU copyright rules into national...
Israel weighing Covid vaccine booster shots for over 60s
Israel is considering giving a third shot of the Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to its elderly population even before FDA approval in order to help fend...
Hellenic Bank CEO Gatzke announces ambitious programme to ‘reshape’ organisation
The new CEO of Hellenic Bank Oliver Gatzke on Monday announced an ambitious programme to ‘reshape’ the organisation. “I am pleased to announce my...
Kuwait to build ‘logistics cities’ to become shipping hub
Kuwait plans to establish logistic cities to support local economy and attract foreign investment, Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) announced on Sunday. Sheikh Yousef Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah,...
Bitcoin nearly back to $40,000; ether close to $2,350
Cryptocurrencies popped to the top of recent ranges on Monday as short sellers bailed out in the wake of a strong week and while traders...
How to play the bitcoin rebound – analysts
Bitcoin has fallen to about half its record high in April of $63,000, and it’s been holding in that range for some time. A rebound...
Moody’s upgrades Cyprus’ rating to Ba1, changes outlook to stable from positive (updated)
Moody’s ratings agency has upgraded Cyprus’ sovereign rating to Ba1 from Ba2 and changed its outlook to stable from positive on a decrease in banking...
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The Limassol municipality is helping businesses affected by the pandemic by suspending or discounting a number of fees and taxes. According to a press release...
Eurobank takes 9.9 per cent stake in Hellenic Bank
Eurobank on Friday announced the acquisition of a 9.9 per cent holding (40,800,000 shares) in Hellenic Bank, according to a statement released on Friday. It...