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President Nikos Christodoulides and Vice President of Chevron Frank Kasalo, reaffirmed their support for the development of the Aphrodite gas field in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, it was reported on ...

The electricity subsidy and zero per cent VAT on 11 essential goods will be scrapped as of October 1. A finance ministry announcement said the scheme which expires on September 30 does not ...

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board, people familiar with ...

Germany’s leading economic institutes have downgraded their forecast for 2024 and now see Europe’s largest economy shrinking by 0.1 per cent, they said in their autumn joint economic forecasts. The ...

HSBC said this week that it now expects the European Central Bank to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at every meeting from October through to April next year given ...

The European Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Cyprus on Wednesday, calling on it to speed up its issuing of permission for renewable energy projects. The letter said ...

Online broker Freedom24 on Thursday announced that the number of customers on its trading platform has exceeded 300,000 people, describing this feat as “a significant achievement”. “This milestone marks an important ...

President of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Thursday called on tourism professionals to promote peace through high-quality services. He also encouraged tourism sector stakeholders to present Cyprus ...

The Startup World Cup Nicosia Finals 2024 concluded this week, with DISPL, a Cyprus-based startup leveraging AI technology for real-time offline marketing automation, taking home the top prize. The event, which ...

October is projecting itself to be a promising month for cryptocurrencies presenting two major leading market players, Solana and Rexas Finance.Solana (SOL), a powerhouse known for its ultra-fast transactions ...

The Business Society Accelerator (BSA) recently hosted a fireside chat titled “Pioneering Success: Business and Beyond,” featuring biotech entrepreneur Marianna Prokopi-Demetriades. The event, organised in collaboration with RSEVEN, Theramir, RSL ...

The European Researchers’ Night, the largest annual celebration of science, research, and innovation, opens on Friday, September 27, at the State Fair in Nicosia. The event will run from 8:30 am to 10 ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) has announced the return of free tours to the Akamas communities for the next three months, aiming to highlight points of interest and boost ...

Cyprus and the Netherlands have completed discussions for the signing of a double tax treaty in relation to Curacao, it emerged this week. “We have today finalised the agreement between ...

As a layer-1 blockchain, DTX Exchange (DTX) has diverted the market sentiment on its presale after going viral for crossing the $2.5 million milestone in its ongoing presale. This exchange’s ...

Cyprus and China are signing on Thursday an inter-state agreement in the aviation sector aimed at liberalising flights between the two countries. The deal, to be signed in Nicosia, seeks ...

The holding company of the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport, T&T, posted a loss of more than 1 billion TL (€29.8 million) for 2023, and as a result, did not pay ...

Lending criteria for Cypriot businesses became stricter in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The report explained that ...

The Federal Reserve’s aggressive start of the easing cycle has rekindled inflation worries in the US bond market, as some investors fear looser financial conditions could re-ignite price pressures. ...

French telecom operator Orange (ORAN.PA) announced this week its intention to delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), citing the financial cost of the secondary listing. “...

Turkish households’ expectations for annual inflation 12 months ahead stood at 71.6 per cent in September, the central bank said on Wednesday, down 1.5 points from a month earlier. Market participants’ expectations for ...

In the last few weeks, cryptocurrency has been in favour of XRP and Dogecoin (DOGE) among many other coins. Both of these coins have witnessed a substantial amount of price ...

Lending criteria for Cypriot businesses became stricter in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The report explained that ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming workplaces in Cyprus today, offering higher salaries and more opportunities, according to chief scientist Demetris Skourides. “Studies have shown that, even in emerging markets, automating ...