The pull of Cyprus: returning home
In her latest novel, a British-Cypriot author looks at what constitutes ‘home’ for Cypriots brought up abroad
In her latest novel, London-based author Soulla Christodoulou, who has written about the 1950...
Hellenic Bank CEO sets objectives for 2023 after a successful year
Hellenic Bank CEO Oliver Gatzke on Friday said that the bank’s performance in 2022 was very good, amidst difficult conditions, while also outlining the challenges and goals for the new ...
Cyprus Business Now
The producer price index in Cyprus’ construction sector increased by 11 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, reaching 129.53 units, according to a report released ...
Tesla slashes prices in US, Europe to drive demand
Tesla (TSLA.O) has slashed prices on its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe by as much as 20 per cent, extending a strategy of aggressive discounting after missing ...
More than 7,000 vacancies in hospitality sector in 2022
The number of job vacancies in hotels in 2022 was almost three times the monthly average of the number of registered unemployed in the same year, according to the labour minister.
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Our View: Anastasiades should own up to his Cyprob shortcomings
The diplomatic efforts being made by the Republic to change the text of the UN Secretary-General’s draft report, which the government did not approve of, failed dismally. The draft ...
Crypto.com to cut 20 per cent jobs as industry rout deepens after FTX collapse
Crypto.com said on Friday it would be reducing about 20 per cent of its workforce, as cryptocurrency exchanges face industry-wide challenges brought on by the collapse of FTX last year.
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What the 2023 presidential election is all about?
By Ioannis Tirkides
In a previous article published last week, we examined the political landscape in Cyprus since 2011 against a backdrop of rising right-populism in advanced liberal democracies over the ...
US calls for UN to urge Taliban to reverse bans on women
The United States on Friday pushed the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution calling on the Taliban-led authorities in Afghanistan to reverse bans on women working for aid groups ...
Nine dead, more casualties expected after tornadoes rip through US Southeast
At least nine people died in tornadoes that destroyed homes and knocked out power to tens of thousands in the US Southeast, local officials said on Friday, and the death ...
Greek court rejects charges against aid workers
A Greek court dismissed espionage charges on Friday against a group of humanitarian workers on trial in Greece and ordered a prosecutor to refile the case, citing flaws in the ...
Tesla turns up heat on rivals with global price cuts
Tesla has slashed prices globally on its electric vehicles by as much as 20 per cent, extending an aggressive discounting effort and challenging rivals after missing Wall Street delivery estimates for 2022.
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Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline hit by explosion, but no sign of attack (Update 2)
A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia was hit by an explosion on Friday but there was no immediate evidence of an attack, Lithuania gas transmission operator Amber Grid said.
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Greens concerned over construction projects in Akamas
The Green Party expressed strong concern on Friday about construction projects currently underway in Akamas.
The works being carried out under the pretext of improving the road network involve deep ...
EU plans law forcing companies to prove green claims are real
The European Union has drafted plans to require companies to back up green claims about their products with evidence, in a bid to fight greenwashing and misleading advertisements, according to ...
Financing to political parties up 33% since 2018, Petrides says
Financing to political parties has increased by 33 per cent since 2018, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Friday, throwing in his two cents on a discussion over the consolidated annual funds ...
Beyond Dance Gala in memory of Lambros Lambrou
A unique dance performance is coming to Pattihio Municipal Theatre as the Limassol Municipality presents the Beyond Dance Gala in memory of Lambros Lambrou produced by Nea Kinisi Cyprus New ...
‘Elderly patient sent from hospital to care home in only a sheet’
Additional complaints regarding elder neglect by hospital staff have been brought to light by the care-home owners association on Friday including the case of woman discharged without her clothes.
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Police search home of NCO accused of homophobia
Police on Friday said they had searched the home of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) who said in a TikTok video that being gay was not natural.
The video has since ...
Protesters to demand closure of Limassol zoo
Protestors are set to demonstrate outside the Limassol zoo on Saturday, calling for it to be shut down.
The protest will begin at 12pm and is prompted by a series ...
Trump’s company sentenced to pay $1.61m penalty for tax fraud
A New York judge on Friday sentenced Donald Trump’s namesake real estate company to pay a maximum $1.61 million criminal penalty after it was convicted of scheming to defraud tax ...
Assad says Turkey talks must be based on ending ‘occupation’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said talks with foe Turkey should be based on the aims of ending the occupation of Syrian land and halting support for what he called ...
United learned from thrashing at City to make huge progress
Manchester United have made huge progress since their 6-3 thrashing at rivals Manchester City in October, coach Erik ten Hag said, with the lessons learned from that loss standing them ...
Newcastle boss Howe considering dropping Joelinton after drink-driving charge
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he was “not 100% sure” if he would include Joelinton in his squad for Sunday’s Premier League home game against Fulham after the midfielder ...