Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting September 23:
On Monday, Stella Ioannidou, a financial market infrastructures and payments expert at the Central Bank of Cyprus (...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Rejected judges and an escaping murderer – it’s been a tough week
THE PEOPLE-PLEASER Prez has lost his touch. He appears to be pissing off rather than pleasing most people while the media have also turned on him.
Before the public uproar ...
Shipping companies look for workarounds ahead of potential US port strike
US companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on pricey flights to hedge against ...
Our View: Doctors more than the patients are abusing Gesy
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) started a new campaign on Thursday aimed at tackling abuses of Gesy, which “constitute one of the major problems threatening the viability of the system”. ...
US aims to block foreign EV tech to protect domestic auto industry
The Biden administration’s proposed ban on Chinese connected-car technology could prove its strongest weapon yet to fend off an onslaught of cheap Chinese electric vehicles that has upended the ...
Mergers could benefit banks and EU economy, says EU executive
Mergers could allow banks to become more resilient to shocks and to operate more efficiently and would benefit the European Union economy, according to the European Commission.
The EU’s ...
Kofinou a ‘model reception centre’ for migrants
Cyprus’ exposure to the public over its handling of migrants has not been flattering. Accusations over pushbacks, violence and unhygienic living conditions have been documented in numerous reports from organisations ...
Palmer scores all four as Chelsea beat Brighton 4-2
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer scored four first-half goals, including a stunning long-range free kick and a penalty, in a breathless 4-2 Premier League victory over Brighton and Hove Albion on ...
McNeil brace gives Everton comeback win over Palace
Everton earned their first Premier League win of the season as a double from Dwight McNeil saw them recover from an early deficit to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Goodison ...
Arsenal score two stoppage time goals to beat Leicester
Leandro Trossard erased the memory of his red card last week by scoring twice as Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead at home to Leicester City but struck twice in stoppage ...
Jimenez penalty gives Fulham 1-0 win at Forest
Fulham forward Raul Jimenez converted a second-half penalty to give Marco Silva’s side a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, handing the hosts their ...
Iran’s Khamenei vows revenge over Nasrallah’s killing
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah would be avenged and his path in fighting Israel would be continued by ...
Hezbollah confirms leader killed in Israeli strike
By Maayan Lubell and Maya Gebeily
Israel killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut, dealing a huge blow to the Iran-backed group as it reels ...
Russian attacks kill top judge and three others in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, officials say
Two Russian attacks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed four people on Saturday including a Supreme Court judge who was delivering aid to local residents in a civilian car, ...
Kopecky defends world road title in thrilling battle
Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky won a thrilling women’s road race as she held off a high-calibre lead group to retain her title on a rain-drenched Zurich course on Saturday.
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Man City held at Newcastle in gruelling 1-1 draw
Reigning champions Manchester City were held to a second straight draw in the Premier League after Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon cancelled out Josko Gvardiol’s opener in a feisty 1...
At least 9 dead, 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes in Spain’s Canary Islands
At least nine migrants died and 48 are missing after their boat capsized early on Saturday near the Spanish island of El Hierro, rescue services said, in what threatens to be ...
Woman arrested for fraudulent property deals in north
Police have arrested a 53-year-old woman in connection with a case of usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north.
The woman was arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday, on arrival ...
The health benefits of seaweed
By Leanne Timpson
Seaweed, the colourful macroalgae that grows in the ocean, is a food source for marine life and humans. Each type of seaweed has a unique set of ...
Real Madrid aim to avenge last season’s losses to improved Atletico, Ancelotti says
Real Madrid will be keen to forget their only two losses of last season when they take on fierce local rivals Atletico Madrid – the winners in both of those defeats, ...
Death toll in Russia petrol station blast rises to 13
The death toll from an explosion at a petrol station in Dagestan in Russia’s Caspian Sea region has risen to 13, including two children, the emergencies ministry said on Saturday.
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Lebanon’s Nasrallah led Hezbollah to become regional force
By Tom Perry
Lebanon’s Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli military strike on Saturday, led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation into ...
The Kimono: garment that has influenced art, fashion and film
By Rosanna Rios Perez
An elegant national costume that defines Japanese culture, the kimono epitomises craftsmanship and tradition. Meaning “the thing to wear”, it is wrapped left over right and ...
Nepal floods and landslides kill at least 38 people
At least 38 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered more flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said ...