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HSBC’s headcount fell 3 per cent last year and its staff bonus pool hardly changed as a new CEO sharpened focus on costs and initiated sweeping restructuring of the Asia-focused ...

Well-known players in the cryptocurrency domain, like Dogecoin (DOGE), have had the upper hand in this space for quite some time, but a new competitor, Rexas Finance (RXS), is moving ...

EU member states approved €3.5 million in emergency support for farmers in Cyprus, approving a European Commission proposal for assistance to address the impact of natural disasters since spring 2024. The aid ...

Britain will investigate the long-term effects of vaping on children as young as eight in a decade-long study of their health and behaviour, the government said on Wednesday. The government ...

A deadly fire that claimed the lives of a five-member family in Limassol last weekend is now under official investigation, with authorities focusing on a possible electrical fault as the ...

The Cyprus Turkish educators’ union (Kibtes)’ chairman Himmet Turgut on Wednesday defended his demand that more religion classes be taught in the north’s schools, while also issuing a wholehearted ...

Instagram isn’t just a place for selfies and food pictures anymore. It’s a powerhouse for businesses looking to reach new audiences, build brand loyalty, and drive sales. With ...

About 17 dogs remain at the informal shelter in Ayioi Trimithias, after over a dozen were removed by animal welfare organisations, following complaints about neglect that prompted a visit by the ...

You’re out shopping with your partner, who’s on a mission to find a new jacket. As they sift through racks of coats, your attention drifts – and there it ...

Criminal prosecutions are currently underway for debts owed by football clubs to the social insurance fund, Minister of Labour Yiannis Panayiotou said on Wednesday. Speaking after a cabinet meeting on ...

The weather continues to shape my culinary choices. Even before we sat down for a meal at Como, a sea-facing restaurant and bar on Limassol’s coast road, I knew ...

A police officer has been suspended while the internal investigation service looks into a series of suspected offences, including corruption, the force said on Wednesday. Investigations are focusing on abuse ...

Coinbase, a major U.S.-based crypto exchange, has introduced new offerings for institutions in the jurisdiction. The exchange announced it had introduced CFTC-regulated futures for Solana (SOL) and Hedera (...

A Limassol priest accused of abusing his privilege of ringing the church bells is to be brought before court to face charges, it was reported on Wednesday. Father Giorgos of ...

Former agriculture minister Petros Xenophontos on Wednesday hailed the reopening of Cyprus’ forestry college, with the college now accepting applications for students wishing to study there from the next academic ...

A 79-year-old woman, who was hit by a car earlier this month in Limassol, died on Wednesday in the city’s general hospital. Niki Avgousti was walking along Spyros Kyprianou ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced a substantial growth in the assets of investment institutions for the final quarter of 2024. The assets increased by €573.8 million, 8.4 per cent, reaching €7.36 billion ...

The government cannot issue a decree outlawing the levying of administrative charges by car dealerships to replace faulty airbags, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday. Speaking after the day’...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hit back on Wednesday at Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion, saying the U.S. president was trapped in ...

A 72-year-old man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of having aided and abetted a crime and of having interfered with judicial proceedings, with the police believing he is connected ...

For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria’s capital Damascus, ...

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of killing two FBI agents and incarcerated for nearly five decades while maintaining his innocence, was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday after ...

Minimum wages in 19 professions in the hotel industry are getting a 3.54 per cent increase, retrospectively from January 1, after the cabinet issued a decree on Wednesday as part of the sector’...

Supermarkets across the island are wrapping up their participation in a test run of the e-kalathi application, whose goal is to benefit shoppers by increasing competitiveness and transparency. The app’...