Area around BAE’s UK nuclear submarine yard evacuated after fire
A huge blaze broke out in the early hours at BAE Systems’ BAES.L shipyard that builds Britain’s nuclear submarines but there is no major risk from the incident, ...
Cyprus Business Now: high-value property sales, tourism budget, SME scheme
Cyprus’ refinancing needs will remain within manageable levels for the coming years, well below the ten per cent of GDP threshold.
Projections estimate requirements at around three per cent of ...
Royal Caribbean lifts annual profit forecast on strong cruise demand, price hikes
Royal Caribbean (RCL.N) boosted its annual profit forecast on Tuesday for the fourth time this year, driven by high demand for private destinations and cooler cruise travel spots, as ...
Fed rate cut boosts small business optimism and desire to borrow
This past summer, leads for Brian Brown’s landscaping business near Lake Tahoe were drying up.
“We’d put together bids, call clients, and they were like, ‘well, we’re ...
Government policies should reflect the urgency of the climate crisis
By Antrea Panagiotou
The deadline for the submission of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission, initially set for June 30, has long passed and Cyprus like ...
Our View: Biden meeting underlines Christodoulides’ biggest achievement
President Nikos Christodoulides will be the first president of Cyprus to pay an official visit to the White House in 28 years, when he meets President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon. ...
McDonald’s sued by consumers in proposed class action over E.coli outbreak
McDonald’s MCD.N was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action stemming from the E.coli outbreak linked to onions in the fast-food chain’s Quarter ...
US steps up pressure on Israel over Gaza as military aid deadline looms
Israel is not addressing the “catastrophic humanitarian crisis” in Gaza, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday as a deadline imposed by Washington looms for Israel ...
LOT Polish Airlines resumes Warsaw – Larnaca flights
Flights from Warsaw to Larnaca airport carried out by LOT Polish Airlines resumed on Monday, with regular air connections
A statement from LOT Airlines said that “the inaugural flight to ...
Rate of spending state budget drops
The rate of implementation of the state budget for 2024 slipped slightly compared to 2023, the state treasury said on Tuesday.
For the period January to September 2024, only 68 per cent of projected ...
Two thrilling music nights at Technopolis 20
It is a season with much to do, see and enjoy. The local music scene thrives every autumn and winter and new musical programmes are presented. This week and next ...
Christodoulides-Biden meeting to focus on Cyprob, energy and Middle East
President Nikos Christodoulides was on Tuesday night departing for Washington DC, where he will meet US President Joe Biden in a visit described as a “culmination of the strengthened relations” ...
UK teen accused of Southport girls’ murder charged with possessing ricin, terrorism offence
A teenager accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July has been further charged with a terrorism offence and the production of deadly ...
Cypriots face ‘annihilation’ over cost of living
Officials on Tuesday reiterated there currently exists no practical way to bring down energy costs, which have a knock-on effect on the prices of goods, as one MP warned that ...
Amorim set to be new Man Utd boss as Sporting confirm interest
Ruben Amorim is set to become the next manager of Manchester United with the Premier League club prepared to pay Sporting the €10 million ($10.79 million) release clause, the Portuguese club said ...
European Commission insists on Cyprus paying back €68.6 million
The European Commission has reportedly not changed its mind in demanding a refund of €68.6 million in grants given to Cyprus for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Vasiliko, reports ...
Gaza humanitarian crisis could develop into famine, WFP says
The U.N. World Food Programmed called on Tuesday for immediate action to avert famine in the Gaza Strip, warning that the humanitarian crisis there could soon worsen amid what ...
New methods to be used to find missing remains
Scientists will arrive in Cyprus to investigate new methods to help with finding the remains of missing people.
The two scientists will come from Wisconsin Eau Claire university. They will ...
Ten Hag insisted squad better than ranking in final press conference as Man Utd boss
Fired Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believed capturing a trophy would have made this season a success, saying the team was better than their lowly 14th place in the ...
Abu Dhabi firm enters non-binding deal to buy McLaren’s automotive business
Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicle CYVN Holdings has entered a non-binding agreement to buy 100 per cent of carmaker McLaren’s automotive business from Mumtalakat, the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, the ...
‘EU has failed over Middle East conflict’
Cyprus is a “bridge between the different parts” of the Middle East, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel said on Tuesday after meeting Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos, who pledged that ...
Workers launch strikes as Germany frets over industrial future
Thousands of German workers launched nationwide strikes to press for higher wages on Tuesday, compounding woes of companies worried about staying globally competitive as high costs, weak exports and foreign ...
Anger as ministry questions benefits for disabled
A bill to allow disabled people to receive the minimum guaranteed income regardless of how much other family members earn was discussed on Tuesday at the House labour committee, with ...
Climate change a worry for Greece’s hungry butterflies
By Stelios Misinas
In a controlled enclosure in a zoo outside Athens, multi-coloured butterflies suck sweet juice from orange slices, free from the hazards of a changing climate outside that ...