Business

Companies in Britain’s services sector saw another pick-up in growth this month, suggesting the economy can avoid a recession for now at least, according to a survey published a ...

The best performing hedge funds are falling victim to their own success as institutional investors such as pension funds and university endowments cut back their most profitable positions to make ...

The Republic of Cyprus on Friday announced that its financial needs for the upcoming year amount to €1.3 billion, with the majority of that sum covered by an international issuance totalling €1 ...

Ratings agency S&P Global this week announced a one-notch upgrade in the long-term credit rating of the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) to “BB” from “BB-,” with a positive ...

Crypto whales, individuals or entities holding significant amounts of cryptocurrencies, often play a pivotal role in market trends and investment strategies. Here’s an overview of what some crypto whales ...

Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup were sold for $7.8 million at an auction in New York on Thursday. Auction house Sotheby’...

Cyprus’ Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Thursday announced the launch of a new programme, aimed at introducing specialised, scientific talent to Cypriot businesses, with the ultimate objective being to ...

Consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus on Thursday announced that it recently hosted an ACA Award Ceremony at its Experience Centre. According to the announcement, the event recognised the academic ...

Britain’s property market saw some recovery in November as a surge in mortgage rates eased, but surveyors remain cautious about the year ahead, an industry survey showed on Thursday, ...

Coinbase (COIN.O) will start offering spot crypto trading services on its international exchange from Thursday, the company said, as it expands beyond the US. Spot trading on the international ...

Cyprus will on Friday submit a formal request for the second and third tranche of payments from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) which once granted will bring ...

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday and signalled an early end to its last remaining bond purchase scheme, wrapping up a decade-long experiment in ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) released its annual assessment of European banking risks this week, revealing the ranking of Cypriot banks concerning interest payments on household deposits and their capital ...

Cyprus’ banking system witnessed a further decline in non-performing loans (NPLs) at the end of September 2023, dropping to €2.02 billion from €2.08 billion in August, reflecting an ongoing trend of improvement, according ...

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates at a 15-year high later on Thursday, but investors are most focused on whether policymakers will push back against growing ...

Blockchain technology promises to fundamentally change the human experience. The most natural application is financial use cases. Many forget how broad an impact upgrading the financial system of even an ...

Oil investors will usher in 2024 with gnawing concerns about oversupply, slowing economic growth and simmering Middle East tension that could spark price volatility. Benchmark Brent averaged around $80 a barrel this ...

Limassol’s striking new business hub invites prospective moguls on an immersive experience, to explore its game-changing elevated workspaces Neocleous Tower is a modern, sustainable, office building in central Limassol, ...

Bitcoin (BTC) wallet Conio recently allied with Coinbase as it seeks to enhance liquidity for institutions dealing with digital assets. Notably, Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a massive bullish momentum in ...

The European Central Bank faces a difficult balancing act on Thursday as it likely slashes its forecasts for growth and inflation while trying to temper speculation about imminent interest rate ...

PDD Holdings’ (PDD.O) international facing discount e-commerce platform, Temu, filed a lawsuit in a US District of Columbia court on Wednesday alleging rival Shein employed “Mafia-style intimidation” to coerce ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week released a statement hailing two bills ratified by the House last week as crucial for borrowers and the economy, emphasising their significance in ...

Pfizer (PFE.N) on Wednesday forecast 2024 sales that could be as much as $5 billion below Wall Street expectations, a move top executives said provided a more reliable view of its ...

Argentina’s government allowed the peso currency to plunge over 50 per cent to 801 per dollar on Wednesday as markets cautiously welcomed the first details of President Javier Milei’s plans ...