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Cypriot investment firm Demetra Holdings Plc bought back 1,507 of its own shares on October 2, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, according to an announcement issued on Monday. The ...

The government approved an additional €2 million to ensure that all young people who have expressed interest in entering Cyprus’ primary sector can benefit from a new support scheme, President Nikos ...

Nicosia is seeking to attract more visitors from Greece by promoting its culture, gastronomy, events and surrounding countryside as part of a year-round tourism offering, according to Nicosia regional tourism ...

Eurobank repurchased more than 1.05 million of its own shares between September 28 and October 2 at a total cost of €5.02 million, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. The bank announced ...

Inheritance is a fundamental institution of succession law, as it governs the transfer of a person’s estate upon death. Under Cyprus law, an estate devolves upon those entitled to ...

Cyprus and India are preparing the next phase of their maritime cooperation, with a business forum planned in Mumbai in November and Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis expected to travel ...

Sustainable debt is becoming a more significant part of Cyprus’ financial market, although the country remains heavily dependent on a small number of government and banking issuances and has yet ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) recently released its risk dashboard for the second quarter of 2026, confirming that banks across the EU and EEA continue to operate from a position of ...

Services accounted for more than half of the EU’s business economy value added in 2024, with the sector also employing more than half of the bloc’s business workforce, according ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published its 2027 Work Programme, setting out plans to expand financial market supervision, simplify regulation and make greater use of data and artificial ...

British manufacturing cost pressures increased for the first time ​in four months in September, even as output grew ‌at its slowest pace since March, according to a report based on ...

The second ECT Forum will bring together academics, researchers, technology specialists and industry representatives in Nicosia on October 8 to examine how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are changing the skills ...

Property investors in Britain are targeting defence ​clients to capitalise on growing spending on rearmament, including to occupy former bank offices in London’s Canary Wharf financial district, ‌real estate ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, recently launched a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority (USSP) to help embrace innovation while protecting ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting September 28: Cyprus is heading into the autumn with one of the strongest growth rates in the EU, but ...

By Fanos Costa Two women from the administrative team in our Hong Kong office were arguing about stocks.  They were not traders or bankers, but ordinary employees comparing what they ...

The Bank of England has warned of an increase in the risk that interconnected weaknesses in the financial system will crystallise, highlighting the re-escalation of the conflict in Iran and ...

Industrial 5G is entering a more mature phase as enterprises move beyond testing the technology and increasingly assess whether it can deliver measurable operational and financial gains, according to market ...

Global AI glasses shipments reached 4.2 million units in the first half of 2026, marking a 127 per cent year-on-year increase according to research firm Omdia. The market remains an emerging category with ...

Britain’s financial regulator has dropped plans to require listed companies to inform investors about ​their climate risks after firms raised concerns about implementation ‌costs and competitiveness. The Financial Conduct ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has launched a tender seeking insurance providers to supply coverage under contracts initially lasting three years. The tender, numbered 19/2026, covers the CBC’s insurance ...

The new appointments to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) board were formally confirmed on Friday, with Panikos Vakkou taking up his duties as an executive board member and Marios ...

Low-cost airline Wizz Air launched its new Larnaca-Madrid route in September as part of its wider effort to expand its Cyprus network, with network director Andras Szabo saying the airline ...

The European Union imported 2.9 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU nations during 2025, marking a sharp increase in overall spend compared to a decade earlier, according to a report from Eurostat. ...