Cyprus Business Now
State-owned asset management company Kedipes announced on Monday that it repaid €100 million in state aid during the second quarter of the current year.
Following the latest tranche, Kedipes’ state aid ...
RCB completes transfer of second portfolio tranche to Hellenic Bank
RCB Bank on Monday announced that the sale of Tranche B of its performing loan portfolio to Hellenic Bank has been successfully completed.
This follows the original statement released on ...
Cyprus university signs agreement with professional association
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday announced that the UCLan Cyprus University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cyprus Commercial Representatives Association (CCRA).
The ...
Paphos mayor wades into election infighting
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has stirred the pot with allegations that presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides had suspect dealings with a – now deceased – Greek financier accused of corruption.
The mayor’s ...
Our View: Foreign interest in election shows importance of Cyprus aligning with the West
The timing of Disy’s political-ideological conference seemed rather strange. If it were intended to give a boost to the candidacy of party leader Averof Neophytou it was done too ...
Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis arrested in Italy on sexual assault charges
Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis is under house arrest in southern Italy on charges of sexual assault and aggravated personal injury, accusations that the Canadian director denies, his lawyers said on ...
Lapid to become new prime minister as Israel heads to election
Israeli lawmakers will vote to dissolve parliament, opening the way for the country’s fifth election in three years, following weeks of pressure on Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s fragile ...
Egypt-Greece-Cyprus defence ministers review sovereignty concerns, regional security cooperation
Concerns over possible unilateral actions violating the sovereignty, sovereign rights and territorial integrity of any country in the wider East Mediterranean region were top of the agenda for the the ...
Prince Edward and wife Sophie touch down in Cyprus
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie arrived in Cyprus on Monday to start their visit to the island and the Sovereign Base Areas of ...
Political leaders briefed on Cyprob developments
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday briefed political party leaders on the state of play with regard to Turkey’s growingly aggressive rhetoric toward Cyprus and Greece, while arranging for a ...
Fatal road accidents spike this year
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday said his ministry was concerned by this year’s high number of road fatalities, going against the consistently falling rates seen in the past ...
More than three million crossings to the north so far this year
More than two million visits by foreign nationals and more than one million by Greek Cypriots were made to the north in the first five months of this year, Turkish ...
Get in on the trend for summer suiting
From miniskirt suits to pastel tones, PRUDENCE WADE picks out the best ways to wear tailoring this season
Few things are as classic as a suit – and tailoring has come ...
Meta loses appeal in Russian court over ‘extremist activity’ tag
A Moscow court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by Meta Platforms Inc META.O after it was found guilty of “extremist activity” in Russia in March, the TASS news ...
5 key talking points ahead of Wimbledon
The pinnacle of the British summer is upon us again with the 2022 edition of Wimbledon.
Here, the PA news agency picks out five talking points ahead of this year’s ...
Street food is here to stay
With a new taste for all the family, street food is cheap accessible and enjoyable. And it is a growing trend in Cyprus finds ALIX NORMAN
Gone are the days ...
Britons face rail disruption as workers strike over cost-of-living pressures
Britain faces its biggest rail strike in 30 years this week when tens of thousands of staff walk out in a pay dispute that unions warn could lead to coordinated action ...
Russia’s Medvedev suggests US should beg for nuclear arms talks
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that there was no point having any nuclear arms reduction talks with the United States and that Moscow should wait until the ...
Man jailed after found driving six times over the limit
A 50-year-old driver found to be over the alcohol limit received a 30-day jail term on Monday and was slapped with a three-month driving ban, along with five points on ...
Hold your head up with pride
June is International Pride Month, a time when members of the LGBTQ community celebrate who they are, and corporations dye their logos rainbow colours in a shameful attempt to distract ...
Government evaluating targeted measures to help most vulnerable
The government is evaluating which targeted measures it could employ to alleviate the pressure faced by the most vulnerable sections of society amid rising prices, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said ...
Brussels at near-standstill as cost-of-living march draws 70,000
Around 70,000 Belgian workers marched through Brussels on Monday demanding government action to tackle sharply rising living costs, as one-day strikes at Brussels Airport and on local transport networks nationwide brought ...
Second Lidl gastronomy contest rewards sustainable cuisine
Lidl Cyprus held its second Sustainable Gastronomy Competition recently, combining a warm atmosphere with a great response. The event took place on June 15, at the Lidl Food Academy, in the ...
Experts from Spain to help Cypriot officials deal with bird poisonings
Bird experts from the Spanish region of Andalusia will be in Cyprus this week to hold a seminar explaining how to identify poisoned baits, BirdLife Cyprus said on Monday.
The ...