EU calls for fast-track crypto capital rules for banks
Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be fast-tracked in the European Union’s pending banking law if Europe wants to avoid missing a globally-agreed deadline, the bloc’s ...
Cyprus Business Now
Grant Thornton Cyprus, one of the leading tax and specialist advisory services firms on the island, on Monday announced that it has struck a deal that will result in increased ...
Britain’s Tesco raises store workers pay by 7 per cent
Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, will raise hourly pay for about 220,000 store workers by 7 per cent from April, another increase that will likely catch the attention of the Bank of ...
Ericsson to cut 1,400 jobs in Sweden
Telecoms gear maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) plans to cut about 1,400 jobs in Sweden as part of a broader plan to reduce costs globally, it said on Monday.
The company had ...
Auditor-general loses name change fight for public officials
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a petition filed before it by auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides regarding the nomenclature used for the titles of certain public officials – but the ramifications ...
Our View: House insists on trying to fool EU on VAT on properties
It is quite astonishing how the political parties are pretending not to understand the issue of reduced VAT on the purchase of a primary residence, which the government has been ...
EU climate diplomacy deal on hold as nuclear dispute deepens
European Union countries failed to adopt conclusions on climate diplomacy that had been planned for Monday, owing to a deepening spat over the role of nuclear energy in the green ...
Christodoulides to meet Stewart ahead of Tatar meeting
President-elect Nikos Christodoulides will meet with UN Special Representative and Unficyp chief Colin Stewart on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.
During the meeting, Christodoulides ...
Fresh quake hits Turkey-Syria border area two weeks after disaster
Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after the area was devastated by a larger quake which killed more than 47,000 people and ...
UN Security Council denounces Israel in statement after US showdown averted
The U.N. Security Council issued a formal statement on Monday denouncing Israel’s plan to expand settlements on occupied Palestinian territory, the first action the United States has allowed ...
At least 51 soldiers killed in north Burkina Faso attack on Friday
At least 51 soldiers were killed when their unit was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, the army said on Monday, one of the highest reported death tolls from a ...
Ombudswoman says Okypy failed to find nurse for disabled child
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Monday that immediate action needs to be taken to find a licenced nurse for a disabled boy, to act as his school escort.
In a ...
Akel demands abolition of all twice-yearly exams
Left-wing party Akel sent a letter demanding the abolition of the twice-yearly exams in schools to the newly elected president Nikos Christodoulides on Monday.
Following a meeting with the Pancyprian ...
Earthquake aftershock felt in Turkey, Cyprus
An earthquake was felt in Cyprus and in southern Turkey, Syria and Lebanon about 7pm on Monday, according to the independent Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to the EMSC, the ...
Greek musician George Gakis to perform in Nicosia
“Get ready to rock out with the best of them!” say the organisers of an upcoming music performance which will unite acclaimed Greek musician George Gakis with the talented Cypriot ...
EU’s Sefcovic: Productive call with UK’s Cleverly on N.Ireland Protocol
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said on Monday he had a productive call with British foreign minister James Cleverly and Northern Ireland minister Chris Heaton-Harris over the disputed Northern Ireland ...
EU gives Cyprus until end of March for VAT change on homes
Lawmakers on Monday revisited the issue of reduced VAT on homes, with some trying to instill a sense of urgency on the matter as the European Commission continues breathing down ...
Russia: US seeks to inflame crisis with claims of crimes against humanity
Washington is trying to demonize Moscow and foment the crisis in Ukraine with allegations of Russian crimes against humanity, Russia’s ambassador to the United States said on Sunday.
The ...
Rahm returns to world number one with win at Riviera
Jon Rahm returned to the top of the world rankings with his third win of the year at the Genesis Invitational on Sunday, prevailing in a tense final-round battle with ...
People trafficking arrest
Α 19-year-old man has been remanded on suspicion of assisting the illegal entry of Syrian migrants into the Republic, police said on Monday.
A vessel with 12 men, two women and six ...
Sunak and Irish PM congratulate Christodoulides
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sent a letter to newly elected president Nikos Christodoulides, congratulating him on winning the elections and expressing his country’s readiness to assist in ...
Paprika crisps withdrawn
A specific batch of paprika crisps have been recalled from the Cypriot market after German authorities found they contained hydrocarbons of mineral oils, the health ministry said on Monday.
Sold ...
Fashion trends: it’s not just designers that come up with them
There’s always something new in fashion. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS looks at where it might come from
The fashion industry is dictated by trends; when a certain colour, product, silhouette, pattern, ...
Lidl Food Academy makes Val’s Day a feast for romance
Lidl Cyprus once again celebrated Valentine’s Day in a special way with an atmospheric dinner for two at the Lidl Food Academy. Ten couples enjoyed a romantic evening in ...