Stay informed with the latest business and economy news from Cyprus and around the globe. This section covers key developments in finance, energy, tourism, technology, entrepreneurship and the corporate sector.
Toyota has showcased next-generation engines that can be used in cars as varied as hybrids and those running on biofuel, as it targets tougher emissions standards and doubles down on ...
Trading app Robinhood Markets (HOOD.O) has launched its first-ever share buyback plan, saying it would repurchase $1 billion worth of stocks as it looks to grow beyond its startup phase.
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More than $18 billion worth of cryptocurrency has moved into a new type of platform which offers investors rewards in exchange for locking up their tokens, in a complex scheme that ...
China’s BYD (002594.SZ) launched this week the latest version of a plug-in hybrid technology that improves fuel and cost savings, intensifying competition with the likes of Toyota and Volkswagen ...
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 27:
At a recent Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) event titled ‘Beach without Plastics,’ Deputy Minister of Tourism ...
Polish video game developer CD Projekt (CDR.WA) has posted a bigger than expected 44 per cent jump in first-quarter net profit, driven by higher game sales.
Net profit reached 100.1 million ...
Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) shares rallied around 6 per cent to hit a record high earlier this week, leaving the AI chipmaker’s stock market value about $100 billion away from overtaking ...
France is banking on a new push to integrate the European Union’s fragmented capital markets to give them the scale needed to wean its flourishing startup sector off of ...
OpenAI has formed a Safety and Security Committee which will be led by CEO Sam Altman as it begins training its next artificial intelligence model, the AI startup said this ...
Cyprus’ general government recorded an increased surplus of €665.2 million during the first four months of 2024, corresponding to 2.1 per cent of GDP, compared to a surplus of €391 million, a share of 1.3 ...
Larnaca on Friday unveiled a new corporate identity, marking a pivotal moment for the city’s tourism, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis.
He emphasised that the rebranding ...
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Friday announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the EU SME Centre to support Cypriot small and medium-sized enterprises (...
By Maria Demertzis
In 2019, ahead of that year’s European elections, my colleague Guntram Wolff, at the time Bruegel’s director, and I edited a collection of essays written by ...
Accounting giant PwC will become the largest customer and first reseller of OpenAI’s enterprise product as part of a new deal, according to a report by the Wall Street ...
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF.N) raised annual sales growth forecast and beat first-quarter estimates this week, expecting new and on-trend apparel and accessories to drive demand at its Hollister and ...
T-Mobile (TMUS.O) will buy almost all of regional carrier United States Cellular’s (USM.N) wireless operations including customers, stores and 30 per cent of its spectrum assets in a ...
EU tech regulators are in touch with messaging app Telegram as it nears a key usage criterion that could see it subject to more stringent requirements under a landmark EU ...
Lado Okhotnikov, a CEO of Meta Force, DeFi expert, supporter of decentralization and libertarianism, in the article “Lado Okhotnikov: You Can Be Successful Even in “Bearishness” and Meta Force Is ...
The digital asset realm is revolutionizing the financial sector, providing a decentralized way of transacting and storing value. Emerging from blockchain technology, these digital currencies have grown beyond the pioneer ...
Turkey’s economy grew 5.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year, in line with expectations, official data showed on Friday, growing strongly as domestic demand boosted the economy.
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PMorgan Chase (JPM.N) plans to grow its headcount in India by 5 per cent-7 per cent annually over the next few years, a senior executive told Reuters, as the Wall ...
Experts gathered in Nicosia this week to discuss strategies for enhancing the economic and digital inclusion of women, in a significant event jointly organised by the Union for the Mediterranean ...
In a decision made by the Cabinet this week, Panikkos Vakkou has been appointed as vice chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC.
According to the Presidency’s ...
The financial outlook for the global economy and markets amid international challenges, along with the key principles of financial forecasting, were the main topics of discussion at the annual economic ...