Weather variations take toll on plants
I don’t suppose that Cyprus is any different to other places for weather variations except that we know we will have wall to wall sunshine for a great deal ...
Blinken visits West Bank to meet Palestinian leader Abbas as Gaza war rages
U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to the occupied West Bank on Sunday and met with the Palestinian Authority president as he continues a tour of ...
The Cyprus problem can be solved
Instead of politically bankrupt attack, former UK foreign secretary Jack Straw should leave Cyprus alone to find its own destiny
By Euripides L Evriviades
Jack Straw’s views on Cyprus (...
Cyprus’ participation in ICCROM important for cultural heritage, minister says
Deputy Minister of Culture, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou welcomed Cyprus’ election to the Council of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) as ...
Japanese unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida’s ratings hit low – poll
Nearly two-thirds of Japanese are not impressed with the government’s new economic stimulus measures as support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slipped to its lowest yet, a Kyodo news ...
Lacroix discussed UN buffer zone developments during Cyprus visit
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix had discussions with the leaders of both sides on the island regarding recent developments within the buffer zone and the work of the ...
North ‘falls short’ on preventing human trafficking
The north “falls short” on implementing its obligations regarding the prevention of human trafficking, according to a report released this week.
The report was released by the north’s Human ...
Cyprus to respond by day’s end to Chevron about ‘Aphrodite’ field (updated)
Cyprus will respond to a request from Chevron to extend a deliberation period for the ‘Aphrodite’ gas field in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) within the day, Energy Minister George ...
Kalogeropoulos murder suspects remanded for eight days by court
Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos last week, were remanded on Sunday for eight days by the Limassol District Court.
The two, 41 and 44, were taken ...
Turkey’s main opposition elects Ozgur Ozel as new leader in run-up to local elections
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Sunday elected Ozgur Ozel as its new leader, ending a 13-year term for incumbent Kemal Kilicdaroglu, as the country gears ...
Home is where the luxury is: seven premium Cyprus properties
Finding the ideal residence is daunting, and can get even more complicated when investing in a luxury property. After all, the concept of luxury does not refer only to the ...
Russia’s new nuclear submarine test launches Bulava intercontinental missile
Russia’s new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III carried out a successful test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear warheads, the Russian defence ministry said on ...
China pledges to expand market access at annual trade fair amid foreign criticism
China will further expand market access and increase imports, its premier told a trade fair in Shanghai on Sunday, amid criticism from European firms who said they wanted to see ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 30:
The Cyprus Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) saw a minor decline in October, primarily influenced by the weakening ...
Change in the moral equilibrium amid Gaza conflict
The UN Charter preserves self-defence as an inherent right of states in the event of armed attack. As its name suggests, self-defence is more of a shield than a sword ...
Palestinian media says Israeli strike kills 51; Arab world, US split on ceasefire
Palestinian news agency WAFA said the Israeli military attacked a Gaza refugee camp on Saturday, killing 51 people, mostly women and children, as calls for a ceasefire by the Arab world ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Prez refuses to give up on sea corridor
THE PRESIDENTIAL enthusiasm for the presidential initiative for creating a sea corridor through which to take humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip appears to have been dampened in the last ...
Our View: Authorities in fear of organised crime?
Two prominent figures of the island’s organised crime were shot dead in less than 48 hours, the first in Limassol parking lot on Monday morning and the second in his ...
The CoLA dilemma: ensuring economic stability amidst an inflation crisis
By Louis N. Christofides
Workers’ earnings in a firm reflect the contribution of labour to the firm’s output, meaning their productivity.
Earnings are expressed in nominal terms (e.g., ...
Europe’s battery charge to power a green economy
As it moves away from fossil fuels and towards climate-neutrality, the EU is placing strategic importance on the market for batteries and stepping up research in the field.
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EU nears first legal framework on artificial intelligence
By Stefanos Sofroniou
The first ever legal framework on Artificial Intelligence could be agreed upon by the EU legislators as soon as this December. The draft Regulation proposed by the ...
Shopify merchants seek AI boost for key sales decisions
A week after e-commerce giant Amazon(AMZN.O) said it is giving its sellers new generative artificial intelligence advertising tools this holiday season, Shopify (SHOP.TO) has to prove to ...
Stark increase in north’s population
Numbers could be up as much as 40 per cent since 2011
The population of the north may have increased by as much as 40 per cent since the last census in 2011, compared ...
PC market recovery gathers pace as Intel, AMD tout potential of ‘AI PC’
The earnings of Intel (INTC.O) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) have offered more evidence a recovery is gathering pace in the personal computer market, boding well for an ...