Cyprus fintech sector needs developers — MUFG Investor Services
“Our main focus at the moment is to provide more benefits, and also create a relocation package so that we can bring people in from outside. So we offer as ...
Cyprus needs to forge its brand in software development
There is a large and lively community of developers here in Cyprus. Connecting with them is easy, as it is an international and multilingual community. But Cyprus needs to forge ...
Invest Cyprus: Bringing in developers for the Cyprus tech hub
“If Cyprus is to be competitive in attracting international ICT companies, there must be a coordinated effort not only by the competent ministries’ departments and regulators, but also by the ...
Tracking Cyprus’ progress as a development hub
Over the years, Cyprus companies have developed a strategy and an offer to bring developers to the island, Katerina Andreou tells the story
Post 2012 and the bank collapse, we lost ...
Working at Wargaming
“We need more skilled people, and that means we need to promote Cyprus more to developers abroad. They have to understand that, if they come to Cyprus, they will not ...
‘Cyprus funds grow along with our reputation’ – CIFA President
Cyprus funds grew 14 per cent in terms of assets under management in the first quarter of 2021, to €9.8 billion.
We asked Andreas Yiasemides, president of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association, to ...
Hellenic Bank: New CEO and new CFO join board
The Board of Hellenic Bank on Wednesday at its Annual General Meeting elected two new members, and re-elected all of its other 11 members.
The two new members are both newly ...
How to negotiate a better salary in a tech company
The technology industry is known for offering some of the most attractive salary packages in the job market. But research has shown that not negotiating your salary can cost you ...
Cyprus workers recovered hours, but lost income last year – Report
Workers in Cyprus have been working harder, with more hours and fewer absences, according to a recent report, but incomes are declining.
And, in spite of all that, economic sentiment ...
UK to publish plans to lift travel curbs for fully vaccinated
Britain will next month publish plans to allow fully vaccinated people to travel unrestricted to all countries except those with the highest Covid-19 risk, in a boost for a travel ...
Cyprus Stock Exchange privatisation: Announcement in two weeks
The firm that will manage the privatisation of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) will be announced in two weeks, Board Chairman Marinos Christodoulides said on Wednesday.
A consultive firm will ...
Lebanon’s Kataeb party calls for ‘neutrality and decentralisation’ as alternative to meltdown
The Kataeb party is trying to unite the opposition around a coherent economic policy.
By George Eid and Andrew Rosenbaum
Lebanon is in desperate need of a viable economic policy.
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Hellenic Bank sees positive change, directors say at AGM
Hellenic Bank announced on Wednesday at their Annual General Meeting for 2020 that the appointment of the new CEO Oliver Gatzke is awaiting the approval of both the European Central Bank ...
Gold gains after US Fed chief calms rate hike fears
Gold prices rose on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pledged to keep interest rates near zero for some time, although gains were capped by a slight uptick ...
Turkey makes major effort to shore up lira, reserves
Turkey is in talks to secure currency swap agreements with four countries and is close to a deal with two of them, Central Bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu said at a ...
Little change expected in UK ‘Green list’ countries on Thursday
The UK government is to review the Traffic Light classification system for travel destination countries on Thursday, but reports say that little change is expected.
The PC Agency, an old ...
Cyprus radio industry remains strong despite overall decline in EU
The radio broadcasting industry in Cyprus has remained strong while in most of the EU it is declining.
Cyprus has 37 broadcasters, the European Union’s statistical service (Eurostat) noted in ...
Investors eye Fed Chairman Powell’s speech for inflation concerns
With all eyes on the US central bank this week, some investors are looking to a parade of Federal Reserve speakers to calm market volatility, saying the reaction to the ...
Bitcoin recoups some losses in Asia
Bitcoin regained some ground on Tuesday, a day after touching a two-week low after China’s central bank reaffirmed a crackdown on cryptocurrencies and restricted trading channels for Chinese residents.
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Airlines back to 50% of pre-pandemic level — Ryanair leads
On Sunday, the number of traffic flights in European airspace on a weekly basis again rose above 50 percent of the pre-corona level. With 19,826 flights, Friday was already the busiest day ...
Cyprus could see important investment in global campaign for children
Before Covid, there were 1 billion vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the world. Covid is thought to have increased this number by 20 per cent.
Tony Hollingsworth, a veteran producer, is managing ...
ECB set to allow inflation to float above 2%
The ECB’s elusive inflation goal, currently set “below but close to 2 per cent”, seems almost certain to get a facelift and be set at 2 per cent, with a tolerance ...
Cashless payments to increase by 80% by 2025
Global cashless payment volumes are predicted to increase by more than 80 per cent from 2020 to 2025, from about 1 trillion transactions to almost 1.9 trillion, and to almost triple by 2030, according to a ...
New drugs show progress with Alzeheimer’s
Data from clinical trials of three experimental Alzheimer’s disease drugs expected to start emerging next year could help shed light on whether U.S. regulators were justified in their ...