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Innovation is finally weakening the market grip of Britain’s “Big Four” banks, but “challenger” lenders are finding it slow and expensive to build up market share, the Financial Conduct ...

Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKAG.DE) will build three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy in a deal worth 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion), the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Thursday. ...

Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday, all times local (GMT +11): 0005 SINNER DOWNS JOHNSON Jannik Sinner proved to be too much to handle ...

Turkey’s central bank said on Thursday it expected a disinflation process to start on the back of measures taken for sustainable price and financial stability, and so it halted ...

Unilever’s (ULVR.L) strategy was under the investor microscope on Thursday after the consumer goods giant effectively abandoned its $68 billion pursuit of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK.L) consumer healthcare business. ...

By Sarah Coyne It is a brave restaurant owner who launches a new business during these uncertain times. Thankfully, this did not stand in the way of the team at ...

Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to take action against clerics in four cases of alleged sexual abuse in his archdiocese when he was Archbishop of Munich, a report found on ...

The European Commission has approved Cyprus’ €2 million scheme to support tour operators affected by the coronavirus pandemic, it said on Thursday. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary ...

A new workshop is coming to Nicosia as soon as February rolls in, inviting experienced and amateur artists to learn about printmaking techniques. The Cyens Thinker Maker Space presents a ...

The author and self-confessed internet addict talks to Hannah Stephenson about her new book, Disconnected, and shares some simple prompts. Whether we like it or not, the internet is here ...

The state’s main aim is to lower electricity prices by modernising the electricity authority and facilitating the entry of additional providers, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday. The president ...

US Open champion Emma Raducanu was bundled out of the Australian Open in the second round as she was beaten 6-4 4-6 6-3 by Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic on Thursday. ...

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick slammed his side’s shoddy first-half performance after a flattering 3-1 victory away to Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday. The German also ...

Archaeologists of the French Archaeological Mission excavating at ancient Kition have established that the harbour basin extended over the whole area of the modern archaeological site, the department of antiquities ...

By Abi Jackson Diet talk can be hard to escape at any time of year, but it’s often ramped up in January, with weight loss and health kicks topping ...

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) submitted its annual report to President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday, confirming its commitment to renewable energy and to lowering prices for customers. “Last year ...

Streaming platforms main winners in muted annual ceremony Yet another victim of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Golden Globes winners were unceremoniously announced this week via Twitter. There was no reception, ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday applauded ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on her office’s work after receiving her annual report for 2020. Stylianou-Lottides submitted a report for 2020 as well as individual reports ...

Scientists have discovered a pristine, 3-km (1.8-mile) long reef of giant rose-shaped corals off the coast of Tahiti, in waters thought to be deep enough to protect it from the ...

The European Commission on Thursday announced the launch of a scholarship programme for the Turkish Cypriot community for 2022/23 funded under its Aid Programme. Grants will be awarded to approximately 140 Turkish ...

Andy Murray’s long-awaited return to the Australian Open was brought to a disappointing end in the second round on Thursday when the three-times Grand Slam champion was ushered out ...

They may be more commonly associated with Asia, but martial arts in Cyprus date back to the Bronze Age Alix Norman discovers Martial arts didn’t originate in China. Or ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris is travelling to Lithuania to participate in the annual European Conference on the management of external borders. The Conference, which will take place in Vilnius on ...

By Andreas Pavlou Police issued 265 fines in 12 hours for various traffic offences on highways, as well as in dangerous and blackspots in Nicosia and Limassol. The traffic checks were carried ...