Business

By Ioannis Sidiropoulos The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, marked a monumental turning point in world history. It symbolized the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe and ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting November 11: Two in three Cypriots place a high priority on adapting to climate change, according to the European ...

Amazon.com’s (AMZN.O) cloud computing unit this week said it will offer free computing power to researchers who want to use its custom artificial intelligence chips, aiming to ...

British grocery sales growth slowed over the last month as shoppers held back spending in anticipation of upcoming Christmas festivities and Black Friday promotions, industry data showed this week. Market ...

Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive “less personalized ads,” the tech giant has announced, in an effort to allay ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group , Japan’s top lender by assets, this week raised its annual net profit forecast to a record 1.75 trillion yen ($11.23 billion) after second-quarter profit surged on higher ...

Investment in Norwegian oil and gas projects will rise to a record this year and may increase further in 2025 as inflation pushes up the costs of development, a national statistics ...

By Charles Ellinas Much has been said about Donald Trump’s return to the American Presidency and his likely impact on world politics. The bewildering mixed-bag of views is a ...

Property prices in Limassol surged in 2024, with apartment prices up by over 20 per cent and house prices rising by 30 per cent, according to a report from Nicosia-based firm Landbank Analytics. ...

Audio-streaming giant Spotify (SPOT.N) forecast fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates this week, betting on cost cuts and strong subscriber growth in the crucial holiday season. Its shares that ...

Netflix (NFLX.O) said this week its ad-supported tier had reached 70 million monthly active users globally, nearly doubling from about six months earlier as customers seek more affordable options. The ...

Shares in Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world’s top memory chip maker, fell earlier this week to their lowest level in more than four years amid worries about the impact ...

The European Commission expects growth in Cyprus to remain robust in 2025 and 2026, according to the Autumn 2024 Economic Forecast which was presented in Brussels on Friday. The Commission expects annual growth ...

By Jessica DiNapoli Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever ULVR.L has silenced its attempts to express support for ...

The 12th Energy Symposium tackled the energy crisis, regional turbulence, and the urgent global shift to renewables. Titled “The Big Decisions on Energy”, the event was held with the support ...

The recent election of Donald Trump as U.S. president has reignited interest in the cryptocurrency market, and investors are eagerly waiting to see what effects a Trump presidency may ...

Fintech and trading platform Capital.com on Friday announced that it has introduced a regional leadership model to bolster growth and innovation in its regulated markets. According to the announcement, ...

Cyprus recorded a record-breaking €3.2 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) for 2023, according to Invest Cyprus, the agency tasked with driving investments to the island. This figure was reported during the ...

“Energy giants from Gulf states” are interested in possibly drilling for natural gas in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Addressing the Energy symposium in ...

The Bank of Cyprus Holdings (BOCH) this week announced the repurchase of 65,000 ordinary shares of €0.10 each. These purchases, effective as of November 14, took place on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) ...

There is a lot of excitement in the cryptocurrency markets as Sui (SUI), Litecoin (LTC), and IntelMarkets (INTL) post massive gains. With these top altcoins setting the pace, analysts are ...

Aegean Airlines on Friday posted €1.38 billion in revenue for the first nine months of 2024, according to an official announcement. Increased passenger numbers and strategic investments supported this performance, though external ...

AstroBank has appointed Natasa Pilides, former Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry, as an independent member of its board of directors. According to an announcement released on Friday, the appointment ...

EMBIO Diagnostics, a Cypriot startup based in Nicosia and specialising in rapid diagnostic technologies for food safety and air quality, has secured €2.5 million in funding to drive international growth and ...