‘In Cyprus, under 30s are screwed!’
If you were born between 1981 and 1996, you belong to Cyprus’ most populous age group. By far. On this island, these Millennials are over a quarter of a million strong – nearly ...
Cyprus government surplus rises to €665.2 million due to increased revenues
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 ...
Cyprus Business Now
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 (...
Larnaca unveils new corporate identity to boost tourism
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 ...
EU response to crises over five turbulent years: braver, greener, fairer
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 ...
PwC to become OpenAI’s largest enterprise customer
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 raises annual sales growth target as trendy styles drive demand
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 to buy US Cellular’s wireless operations in $4.4 billion deal
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 ...
‘We have no other choice but to overturn status quo’
Cypriots have “no other choice” but to attempt to overturn the divided island’s status quo, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
Speaking at the opening of a photographic exhibition ...
Our View: Cyprus always ignored the advice of highly qualified economists
The International Monetary Fund praised Cyprus for its strong economic performance in its latest report. It commended the substantial primary surpluses, the ongoing efforts to reduce the public debt and ...
Tsitsipas glides past Zhang into French Open fourth round
Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas cruised past China’s Zhang Zhizhen 6-3 6-3 6-1 on Friday, reaching the fourth round of the French Open for the sixth year in a row.
The ...
An angry Trump vows to keep fighting after guilty verdict
Donald Trump stared down a bank of cameras inside Trump Tower on Friday and delivered a message fitting for both his legal and political battles: He is ready to fight.
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Georgian PM calls for review of relations with US
Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Kobakhidze called on Friday for a review of relations with the United States after Washington ordered punitive measures over the passage of a law on “foreign ...
El Salvador presidential inauguration bomb plot foiled, police say
Police say they have thwarted a plot to detonate explosives at locations across El Salvador on Saturday, when President Nayib Bukele is set to be inaugurated for a second term.
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Biden: Criticism of Trump jury verdict is ‘dangerous, irresponsible’
President Joe Biden said on Friday that it was “dangerous” for people to question the integrity of the guilty verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money jury trial.
In his ...
President in talks with UN over migrants in buffer zone
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that he is in contact with the UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) regarding 13 migrants reported to be living in the buffer zone.
The migrants, including ...
Sailboat sinks off Larnaca coast, five rescued unharmed
Five people were rescued on Friday, after their sailboat sunk off the coast of Larnaca, the joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) said.
According to an announcement from the centre, officers ...
Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept it
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called on Hamas militants to agree to a new offer from Israel on releasing hostages in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire, saying this ...
Mayors launch ‘Library of Things’
The mayors of Nicosia and Strovolos inaugurated the first ‘Library of Things’ in the old town on Friday.
Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis and Strovols Mayor Andreas Papacharalambous inaugurated the library ...
Larnaca welcomes Light Works Festival
Two days of talks, workshops and wellness experiences will take place in Larnaca as the Tree of Life Centre hosts the Light Works Festival. The centre hosted the event four ...
Trump says he will appeal historic conviction (Updated)
Donald Trump said on Friday he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first U.S. president convicted of a crime, though he will have to wait until ...
Ombudswoman’s investigation on Bangladeshi man’s death ‘on hold’
The ombudswoman’s independent investigation into the death of 24-year-old Bangladeshi national Anisur Rahman has been put on hold, it emerged on Friday.
Maria Stylianou Lottides told the Cyprus Mail ...
Paphos man gets seven years for burglaries, car thefts, weapons
A 35-year-old man in Paphos was sentenced to seven years in prison for burglaries, car thefts, and possession of a weapon and explosives, it was revealed on Friday.
Police stated ...
Greek Cypriot arrested in north in fake passport case
A Greek Cypriot man appeared in court in the north on Friday for his part in a case involving third country nationals allegedly travelling to and from the north using ...