Cyprus Business Now
There was a 12.7 per cent decrease in the issuance of new building permits in Cyprus during the first two months of 2023, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...
North Korean hackers stole $721 million in cryptocurrency from Japan
Hacker groups affiliated with North Korea have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday, citing a study by UK blockchain analysis ...
Christodoulides in Iceland to attend Council of Europe summit
President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Iceland’s Reykjavik today to attend the 4th Council of Europe summit, the first to take place in 18 years.
Christodoulides will attend the reception ...
Our View: No significance to be read into Eurovision
An ongoing joke at the Eurovision Song Contest was that when marks were given out by each country, it was a near certainty that Cyprus would give Greece’s song ‘...
Turkish pollsters failed to predict outcome, in shock for markets and voters
The result of Turkey’s presidential vote bore no resemblance to pollsters’ forecasts which pointed to the opposition candidate in the lead, compounding the surprise for markets and voters alike ...
Christodoulides: The issue of missing persons a priority
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday said that the government is approaching the missing persons’ issue with urgency, claiming “time is running out.”
Christodoulides’ statements came after a meeting with the ...
Delinquents damage traffic lights
A group of about ten delinquent youths are accused of damaging an electronic display panel of smart traffic lights in Limassol.
Police responded to the incident early on Sunday morning ...
CoLA payments could cost taxpayers €1.2 billion over next three years
Payment of the cost of living allowance (CoLA) could saddle taxpayers with a whopping €1.2 billion over the next three-year period, local media reported on Monday.
Under a deal struck between ...
Noir The Show: interactive dinner
Dining in the dark, watching a musical performance in the theatre in total darkness. Indulging in experiences in pitch black, for a variety of reasons, is in lately. In a ...
Plenum to discuss reduced VAT on first homes in June
A bill providing for discounted VAT on first homes will be going to the House plenum for a vote in early June, parliamentarians said on Monday – bringing to a close ...
Police name 81-year-old in fatal farming incident
An 81-year-old who died in an apparent farming incident in Nicosia on Monday was named by police as Christoforos Georgiou.
The authorities added that the elderly man was a Lythrodontas ...
Greece’s four Eurovision points to Cyprus causes political stir
The 2023 Eurovision has caused a political stir on the island, after Greece’s national jury awarded the island’s entry only four points in the final, when it has traditionally ...
Cyprus to fortify its involvement in EU’s common defence policy
Cyprus aims to strengthen its involvement in the EU’s common defence and security policy (CSDP), Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Monday during a CSDP orientation course in Larnaka.
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Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate sale
Vice Media Group, popular for websites such as Vice and Motherboard, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday to engineer its sale to a group of lenders, capping years of financial ...
Ukraine hails gains in Bakhmut as Zelenskiy wins more arms in Europe
Ukraine on Monday hailed its first substantial battlefield advances for six months as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won pledges of new long-range drones in Britain to add to a haul of ...
Sparklo (SPRK) Inline for greater gains as Chainlink (LINK) and Filecoin (FIL) future remains unpredicted
2023 has brought forth mixed reactions within the crypto market. Many coins have been struggling to see a positive response, such as Chainlink (LINK) and Filecoin (FIL). These coins have been ...
Bar association concerned over effects of US and UK sanctions
The Cyprus bar association said on Monday it is concerned about employees and companies affected by US and UK sanctions on entities that had dealings with Russia.
A report last ...
Unprecedented trading volumes expected: Can Tradecurve leave binance (BNB) and Solana (SOL) in the dust?
Tradecurve (TCRV) is a promising decentralised trading platform that’s still only in the first stage of its presale and is poised to challenge established giants like Binance (BNB) and ...
Exclusivity and intrigue
With diamonds, disguises and bears, the Met Gala has nothing on Georgian masquerade parties says Meg Kobza
A large, white cat with dazzling light blue eyes appeared on the red ...
Christodoulides meets head of Unficyp Colin Stewart (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday briefed the head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart on his recent discussions with French president Emmanuel Macron during his ...
Kremlin, mercenary boss dismiss report Wagner offered to betray Russian troops
The head of Russia’s Wagner private army dismissed a U.S. newspaper report on Monday that he had offered to betray Russian positions, and the Kremlin called it a “...
Time to help the island heal
Billing itself as ‘the most important film ever made on the Cyprus problem’, an upcoming documentary approaches an old subject from a new angle, the pain carried through generations finds ...
Lush Art in Difficult Times exhibition is back
Isnotgallery is bringing back one of the island’s biggest group exhibitions of contemporary art this May, presenting works by 25 artists. The Lush Art in Difficult Times exhibition will open ...
Important win for Cyprus over Bulgaria in final match of season
Cyprus beat Bulgaria 35-17 in the final game of the season in the Rugby Europe Conference 1 South division at Makario stadium training ground in Nicosia.
The match started off at ...