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Hellenic Bank this week announced that it has issued a new €200 million Tier 2 Subordinated bond under the EMTN Programme.
According to the announcement, the bond was issued at its nominal ...
EU gender balance on company boards
By Charles Ellinas
On the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day on 8 March, the results of a study by BNP Paribas published on 6 March shows that the ...
Silvergate’s planned liquidation fuels another crypto rout
Silvergate Capital Corp (SI.N), one of the biggest banks in the cryptocurrency industry, said on Wednesday it was planning to wind down operations and liquidate voluntarily.
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Why does Europe need Bitcoiners to boost its revenue?
The European Union has a big role in the global economy, with a GDP of over $16 trillion. However, despite its economic power, the EU is facing tough challenges affecting its ...
Cyprus gaming revenue close to €1 billion in 2022
The gambling industry in Cyprus shows a steady upward trajectory according to the national betting authority which announced on Friday that the 2022 gross gaming revenue (GGR), near €960 million, increased by 22 ...
Our View: The tragic cost of ignoring small infractions
Following last week’s train tragedy in Greece more details are coming out daily that point to a confluence of circumstances and negligence that led to the crash and not ...
Lineker pulled from BBC presenting after migration row
Former England soccer captain Gary Lineker has been taken off air by the BBC after his comments on Britain’s migration policy sparked a furious row between the government and ...
German police say “multiple” hostages held at Karlsruhe pharmacy
German police said “multiple” hostages were being held in an ongoing hostage situation at a pharmacy in the southwestern German city of Karlsruhe on Friday but that there was no ...
Limassol attack leads to two injuries
Two people were injured after being attacked by a group of unidentified individuals in Limassol, media reported late on Friday.
Officers in the district are reportedly looking for a large ...
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties in talks brokered by China
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after years of hostility that had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in the Middle ...
British unions lose legal challenge over $23 bln pension reform bill
Two British trade unions on Friday lost a legal challenge to changes to public sector pensions they argue allows the government to unlawfully pass the 19-billion-pound ($23 billion) cost of discriminatory ...
Justice minister outlines judicial reform progress at EU council
The justice reform in Cyprus is currently focusing on speeding up the adjudication of backlogged cases and simplifying procedures, Justice Minister Anna Prokopiou said during the second day of the ...
Eight Larnaca to Piraeus ferry trips in August and September
A total of eight ferry trips will run in August and September from the port of Larnaca to Piraeus, it was announced on Friday during a press conference for the ...
Banking regulators shutter SVB, collapse unnerves investors
California banking regulators on Friday moved quickly to close startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group SIVB.O, the largest bank failure since the financial crisis, a sudden collapse that prompted the ...
Kuwaiti ambassador praises ‘excellent level’ of relations with Cyprus
Cyprus and Kuwait have “excellent level” of bilateral relations, Ambassador of Kuwait to Cyprus said on Friday as he praised the republic’s response to the refugee crisis after Turkey’...
Trump cannot exclude ‘Access Hollywood’ tape from rape accuser’s trial
A U.S. judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump’s effort to exclude an “Access Hollywood” tape of him making vulgar comments about women from a defamation lawsuit by the ...
Who’s who in the Disy leadership elections: Demetris Demetriou
With the party leadership elections for Disy on Saturday, the Cyprus Mail has prepared a profile of the two candidates. Annita Demetriou and Demetris Demetriou. So either way, the winner ...
Offshore workers to strike at UK continental shelf, says Unite
British union Unite on Friday said several Sparrows offshore services workers have voted to strike at dozens of platforms on the UK continental shelf including those of BP BP.L ...
Cyprus aims to strengthen ties with US
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday discussed actions to strengthen Cyprus-US relations with the US ambassador to Nicosia Julie Fisher.
The newly elected president started his contacts with ambassadors of other ...
Who’s who in the Disy leadership elections: Annita Demetriou
With the party leadership elections for Disy on Saturday, the Cyprus Mail has prepared a profile of the two candidates. Annita Demetriou and Demetris Demetriou. So either way, the winner ...
Prison director renews leave of absence
Decisions on the issue of the prisons’ directorate are expected soon as prison director Anna Aristotelous, on sick leave since January, renewed her leave of absence while her replacement’s ...
Esteemed Italian pianist heading to the island’s shores
One of Italy’s foremost pianists will head to Cyprus for a piano recital next month. Presented by the Pharos Arts Foundation, a unique musical performance by the sensational Enrico ...
Anonymous tip-off, German gun laws failed to stop slaughter at Jehovah’s Witnesses hall
A deadly rampage at a Jehovah’s Witnesses hall in Hamburg has put scrutiny on how the gunman was in legal possession of a semi-automatic pistol despite Germany’s tightened ...
Outrage in north over tent schools
Students in the north will be attending class in tents, as some school buildings were deemed unsafe, which drew the ire of both political opposition parties and unions on Friday, ...