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Intel has decided to use a high-end machine from ASML to manufacture some of ​its flagship Panther Lake laptop chips, ASML has announced, a move that will help the chipmaker ...

Global smartphone shipments fell by 4 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026 as an ongoing memory crisis disrupted supply chains and pushed up component costs, according to the latest ...

Talks between the European Parliament, European governments and the European Commission on rules for a digital euro begun on Monday, three years after the legislation was first proposed. The negotiations ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 13: Cyprus remained below the EU average for young people with at least basic digital skills in 2025, while ...

Major banks are ramping up how they incorporate digital assistants in their daily operations, determining how such agents interact with human colleagues and clients as ​they race to get ahead. ...

BMW is betting on its long-awaited Neue Klasse electric cars to revive its fortunes in China after two years of declining sales. The problem for the German automaker is that ​...

Cyprus is expediting the development of central electricity storage systems after a decision by the Transmission System Operator (TSO) to establish storage infrastructure alongside private sector projects. According to the ...

Short term tourist accommodation operators in Cyprus are facing a weaker season, with occupancy rates and prices both falling by up to 15 per cent this year, Speaking with Alpha TV ...

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus fell by 1.7 per cent in June, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday, although the monthly decline was markedly smaller than ...

The European Commission and the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy published a joint report this week, detailing the implementation of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), ...

The publication of the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2026 has produced widely differing interpretations. Some commentators argue that it demonstrates the energy transition is accelerating rapidly. Others ...

Global investor sentiment has climbed to its strongest level since February, with fund managers growing more optimistic on ​the economic outlook, artificial intelligence-linked spending and the prospect ‌of a dovish ...

No bank card? No address? No problem. Shoppers in Africa increasingly are buying online from big brands such as Amazon (AMZN.O) or Walmart (WMT.O) even though they have ...

Global investments in fusion energy hit a record of $4.48 billion in the ‌year since last July, according to a survey released this week, a milestone driven by hopes the emerging ...

Netflix forecast third-quarter revenue and earnings on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street targets and said it would cut ‌the frequency of viewing-hours reports as the company seeks new ...

Noise affects how people work, rest, communicate, and feel. Open offices can make private conversations difficult. Restaurants can become so loud that guests struggle to hear each other. Large living ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced that it had granted an exemption from mandatory takeover offer requirements linked to a planned share buyback programme by the ...

Ten years ago, remote work was the choice of some programmers, freelancers, and employees with special circumstances. Before it became a trend, it was perceived as an exception. Nowadays, working ...

Business leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders met on Friday at a roundtable organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus (AmCham Cyprus) to discuss the country’s national artificial ...

Europe is already being forced to reconsider how it keeps fuel moving through an increasingly volatile world. Now, as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz exposes the fragility of ...

Cyprus’ tourism sector has returned to a stable trajectory despite June tourist arrivals declining by 1.7 per cent, Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis said on Friday, following the release of ...

Eurobank announced on Friday that it has been named Cyprus’ best bank for 2026 by international financial publication Euromoney, while also receiving the award for best bank for large corporates at ...

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus fell by 1.7 per cent in June, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday, although the monthly decline was markedly smaller than ...

Cyprus’ annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.1 per cent in June 2026, significantly outpacing both the euro area and European Union averages, according to figures released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical ...