Cyprus Business News

Parliament has approved a bill aimed at strengthening worker protection, requiring employers to provide health and safety training from an employee’s first day at work and to keep staff ...

Cyprus hoteliers are facing a difficult Easter period, with cancellations in March and April rising sharply after the outbreak of fighting in the region, although bookings for the rest of ...

Columbia Group CEO Mark O’Neil has questioned whether the shipping industry is heading for a wider crewing shortage, as conflict in the Middle East, fuel disruption in the Philippines ...

Employers’ federation Oev warned this week that the economic fallout from the Middle East crisis could prove greater than initially expected, as Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said it was too ...

The Council of the European Union this week adopted new rules to strengthen safeguards for package travel users, aiming to enhance consumer protection across the bloc. The revised directive updates ...

Eurobank on Thursday announced that it recently secured two major distinctions at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026, reinforcing its position in Cyprus’ private banking sector. The bank received the awards ...

Lordos Hotels (Holdings) Public Ltd has announced a change in its chief financial officer position, alongside updates to its board structure. The company confirmed that Adonis Elia retired from his ...

Eurobank S.A. has announced that its annual general meeting of shareholders will take place on April 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., adopting a hybrid format. The meeting will be held with ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus on Thursday published preliminary external statistics showing that Cyprus improved its current account balance, international investment position and external debt levels in 2025. The data, compiled ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Thursday announced the successful completion of the Cyprus-Greece high technology and innovation conference, which took place in Athens recently. The event ...

CySEC-regulated investment firm Athlos Capital on Thursday announced that it recently secured two major distinctions at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026 held in London, highlighting its continued success in the ...

The state statistical service (Cystat) on Thursday reported that inflation in Cyprus increased in March, with consumer prices continuing their upward movement compared with both the previous month and last ...

Cyprus’ labour inspection department will run a special inspection campaign in hotels, restaurants and ready-to-eat food distribution premises from April to October 2026, as authorities step up checks on workplace safety ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday reported that retail trade turnover in Cyprus recorded a year-on-year increase in February 2026, reflecting continued growth in the sector. Specifically, the Turnover Value ...

The arrival of the Marella Discovery II at the Port of Limassol earlier this week marked the start of Cyprus’ cruise season, with DP World Limassol CEO Simon Pitout highlighting ...

Cyprus Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou called for more accountable and action-centred leadership in the energy sector during EGYPES 2026 in Cairo this week, telling a regional forum that women’s ...

The association of Cyprus tourist enterprises (Stek) and the hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) on Thursday voiced strong opposition to a proposed law on the establishment and operation of recreational areas, warning ...

Eurobank on Thursday announced that it recently secured two major distinctions at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026, reinforcing its position in Cyprus’ private banking sector. The bank received the awards ...

Cyprus Trading Corporation Plc is moving ahead with a mandatory public takeover bid for Ermes Department Stores Plc, after increasing its stake in the company through the purchase of 17.5 million ...

Cyprus used its participation in the European Maritime Skills Forum in Brussels this week to push for stronger maritime education and workforce development, as the country continues to place seafarers ...

The Council of the European Union this week approved a regulation establishing the EU talent pool, a new digital platform designed to connect non-EU jobseekers with employers across the bloc. ...

Cyprus recorded more than 3.1 million guest nights in short-term rental accommodation during the third quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat, highlighting the island’s strong performance in the growing platform-based tourism ...

Cyprus recorded a decline in unemployment in February 2026, even as joblessness in the euro area rose slightly month-on-month, according to a report from Eurostat. Specifically, the figures showed that Cyprus ...

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is reshaping Europe’s crypto market, while exposing new regulatory challenges, according to Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) chairman George Theocharides. In an ...