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Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday expressed his full support for the re-establishment of the cooperative banking sector in Cyprus on a stable and sustainable basis. During a meeting with ...

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Tripartite Technical Committee, which recently met in Geneva, stressed the importance of preventing and resolving labour disputes to maintain healthy labour relations. Held from February 17 ...

2024 was another difficult year for fintech, with just $95.6 billion investment globally across 4,639 deals.   Both global fintech investment and the number of deals fell to levels not seen since 2017, according to ...

Konstantin Zapolianski, Senior Investment Director at Zubr Capital, recently spoke to the Cyprus Mail about Cyprus’ growing potential as a destination for technology and digital industries. With the ICT sector ...

Retail trade turnover in Cyprus recorded an annual increase in both value and volume in January, according to the state statistical service. The retail trade turnover value index, excluding motor ...

Cyprus has recorded a surplus of €1.5 billion for 2024, equivalent to 4.5 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary results released on Tuesday by the state statistical service. This marks a sharp ...

Markets no longer think Donald Trump is full of bluster and are moving quickly to anticipate a slowdown in US and global growth as he raises a wall of tariffs ...

Greece’s economic climate deteriorated in February, with the relevant index falling to 106.9 points from 108.6 the previous month, returning to levels last seen at the end of the previous year, ...

Thousands of megawatt-hours of power generated by renewables get discarded each day because Cyprus lacks the storage systems, MPs heard on Tuesday. The House energy committee discussed energy storage in ...

Bitcoin’s recent surge to $94,000 has reignited the hype in the crypto market, following an announcement by President Donald Trump of a US Crypto Reserve that includes top digital assets. ...

Dogecoin (DOGE) is poised for a historic advance, with analysts anticipating a jump to $4 propelled by ETF speculation and rising market momentum. However, while DOGE rides the euphoria, Rexas Finance (...

The latest market rally surprised most of the traders, with $160 million worth of short positions in Bitcoin (BTC) being liquidated as prices continue to surge. With leveraged positions shaken by ...

For the past two months, tech billionaire Elon Musk has promoted Germany’s far-right party in at least two dozen posts on his X platform, interviewed its leader, and told ...

The Cypriot economy is projected to have grown by 3.4 per cent during 2024, in real terms, according to the state statistical service. At current prices, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is ...

Cyprus has recorded a surplus of €1.5 billion for 2024, equivalent to 4.5 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary results released on Tuesday by the state statistical service. This marks a sharp ...

EVH Investments Limited has formally requested the exercise of the squeeze-out right to acquire the remaining 8.8 per cent of the share capital of Salamis Tours, it emerged on Tuesday. This ...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus saw a significant year-on-year increase of 17 per cent in December 2024, according to a report released on Tuesday by the state statistical service. Based on data collected ...

The Association of Large Investment Projects recently presented its recommendations on the role of the private sector in the economic diplomacy strategy promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Led ...

The Law Office of the Republic has rejected a proposal by the deputy tourism ministry to cap the number of short-term rental properties a person or company can register in ...

The annual inflation rate in Cyprus is projected to reach 2.3 per cent in February 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in January, according to preliminary estimates by Eurostat, the statistical office of ...

Technology drives efficiency, accelerates decision-making, and enables businesses to scale operations with minimal disruption. As industries evolve, staying ahead requires adopting solutions that simplify complex tasks, optimize resources, and improve ...

20 per cent of workers in Cyprus were classified as low-wage earners in 2022, compared to 14.7 per cent across the European Union (EU), according to a report by Eurostat. In addition, it ...

The deadline for Hellenic Bank employees who wish to accept the bank’s latest, and reportedly last, voluntary exit scheme ends today, after being announced in mid-February. However, interest in ...

The Bank of Cyprus has announced the completion of its first transactions under its new share buyback programme, with approximately five per cent of the maximum total value of the ...