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Eurozone banks have “room for improvement” in their cyber security, starting with how they would keep their business running after a hack, the European Central Bank said in an announcement. ...

LinkedIn agreed to pay $6.625 million to settle a proposed class action accusing the Microsoft (MSFT.O) unit of overcharging advertisers by inflating how many people watched video ads on its ...

Meta Platforms (META.O) has said that it will roll out a new tool called AI Studio that will allow users to create, share and design personalized AI chatbots. The ...

The value of cashless transactions in Cyprus reached €129 billion in the second half of 2023, with a total of 152 million transactions, reflecting an increase of 12 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively, ...

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is set to launch a new route from Larnaca to Cairo on October 29, according to an announcement released on Friday. The airline said that “the new ...

Intel (INTC.O) was set to erase nearly $25 billion in market value on Friday in what would be its worst selloff since 2000 after it suspended its dividend and slashed its ...

Alpha Bank Cyprus announced on Friday that more than 4,000 of its borrowers received over €3 million in benefits through the bank’s reward programme. The programme, which ran from August 1, 2023, to ...

Inflation in Cyprus stood at 2.1 per cent in July, according to a report released this week by the state’s statistical service, disrupting an upward trend that had persisted since ...

Eurobank Cyprus generated a net profit after tax of €105.7 million in the first half of 2024, according to the bank’s financial results released on Friday. Specifically, the bank’s financial ...

Cypriot food producers aiming to increase their export volumes can now take advantage of a new initiative designed to establish a stronger presence in the United States market. Specifically, Rovshan ...

Officials of the United Arab Emirates Oil Company (Adnoc) and the British multinational BP will meet Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Friday. According to the Cyprus News Agency the meeting ...

The Environment Department this week announced an extension of the application deadline for a grant scheme aiming to encourage businesses in Cyprus to reduce their gas emissions. According to the ...

Cyprus’ retail trade turnover, excluding motor vehicles, recorded a significant increase in June 2024, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to the report, ...

Eurobank this week posted an adjusted net profit of €732 million for the first half of 2024, an increase of 22.2 per cent year-on-year, while reported net profit stood at €721 million. In addition, ...

Barclays (BARC.L) announced a new 750 million pound ($957 million)share buyback and upgraded its longer term earnings guidance on Thursday, driven in part by an upswing in trading income that ...

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) (2010.SE), one of the world’s biggest petrochemicals companies, reported a close to 85 per cent jump in second-quarter net profit on Thursday, helped by higher ...

Partners in the Israeli Leviathan offshore gas project have approved a $429 million investment to expand the field and increase production, a statement from the group said on Thursday. The expansion ...

Shipping company Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) on Thursday raised its full-year guidance on the back of strong container market demand and the crisis in the Red Sea, but also said the ...

Free short stay parking is now available in the taxis’ car park at Paphos airport, the transport ministry announced on Thursday. Those wishing to drop passengers off or pick them ...

The development of the Larnaca marina and port will be split into two separate projects, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday, referring to works estimated to cost up to €30 ...

Larnaca and Paphos airports saw a 4.5 per cent rise in passenger numbers in the first seven months of 2024, compared to last year, according to Maria Kouroupi, Director of Aviation Development ...

The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday after a narrow vote in favour from policymakers divided over whether inflation pressures had eased sufficiently. Governor ...

Eurobank announced on Wednesday evening that it had successfully completed its mandatory public offer to acquire up to 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Hellenic Bank. This resulted ...

Eurobank this week posted an adjusted net profit of €732 million for the first half of 2024, an increase of 22.2 per cent year-on-year, while reported net profit stood at €721 million. In addition, ...