Cyprus Business Now
Managing Director of Logicom Solutions Chrysostomos Kritiotis on Tuesday provided an evaluation of the previous year’s financial environment, outlining its effects on banks and other organisations.
“The outbreak of ...
Young driver caught doing over double the speed limit
Police in Nicosia shortly after midnight on Wednesday halted a driver travelling at 130 km/h on Larnaca Avenue, instead of the permissible 50 km/h.
Police checks determined that the driver, ...
Today’s Weather: Mostly clear
On Wednesday the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will be mainly north-easterly, light to moderate up to 4 Beaufort, gradually becoming north-westerly to northerly. The sea will be a little ...
Cyprus foreign trade indicators slide, Russia bilateral deficit nearly doubles
The main indicators concerning Cyprus’ foreign trade experienced a decline during the third quarter of 2022, according to a report using preliminary data, which was published on Tuesday by the Central ...
Winklevoss says crypto broker Genesis negotiating in bad faith
Cameron Winklevoss, who founded crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co with his twin brother, on Monday accused Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert of “bad faith stall tactics” and asked ...
Saudi non-oil private sector activity eases in December
Growth in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil business activity slowed to a three-month low in December, a survey showed on Tuesday, although higher sales and strong demand ensured firms remained confident ...
Criminal investigation into zoning changes expected to wrap soon
Police are soon expected to wrap up a criminal investigation into functionaries at the Department of Town Planning and Housing as well as municipal councilors over potentially unlawful property developments, ...
Our View: Anastasiades should let people be the judge of his 10-year term
Over the last five or six weeks, President Anastasiades has toured the island inaugurating projects, inspecting works in progress, announcing projects that have been approved and listing the amount of ...
Leaders Arsenal held by rock-solid Newcastle
Arsenal’s Premier League title charge was checked as the leaders could find no way through third-placed Newcastle United in a disappointing 0-0 draw at The Emirates on Tuesday.
Victory ...
‘Hard-line rhetoric causing prospects for Cyprus settlement to fade’
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that a surge in hard-line rhetoric on both sides has led to increased rigidity while the prospects for a mutually-agreeable settlement continue ...
Children’s A&E to operate at Nicosia General within the month, minister says
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday that the children’s accident and emergency (A&E) department at Nicosia General is expected to start operating later this month.
In ...
Head of Mexican jailbreak prison fired, deadly manhunt gathers pace
Mexican authorities on Tuesday said they had fired the director of a prison near the U.S. border where at least 30 inmates escaped at the weekend after a deadly riot, ...
Microsoft videogame testers form company’s first U.S. union
A group of about 300 videogame testers at Microsoft Corp MSFT.O subsidiary Zenimax Studios have voted to unionize, the Communication Workers of America union (CWA) said on Tuesday, marking a ...
EU agrees coordinated approach in wake of changing COVID situation
The European Union Health Security Committee said on Tuesday EU member states agreed on a “coordinated approach” to the changing COVID-19 situation, adding that included implications for increased travel from ...
Poland says Germany refused talks on World War Two reparations
Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland’s nationalist government for vast reparations over World War Two, saying in response to a diplomatic note that the issue was closed, ...
National Guard hails US defence cooperation programme
The National Guard revealed on Tuesday that it signed the first Bilateral Defence Cooperation Programme with the US.
Writing on Twitter, National Guard chief Lieutenant-General Demokritos Zervakis welcomed the agreement.
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Almost 1.5 million people visited the north in 2022
Almost 1.5 million people visited the north in the first 11 months of 2022, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Tuesday.
According to Yeni Duzen, 1,478,418 people visited, of whom 1.3 million arrived through the Tymbou ...
Bands take the stage of Savino Live
Music and more music continue to fill Savino Live, enriching Larnaca’s nightlife with weekly live performances. In January, several bands head down to the music venue to entertain the ...
Huge crowds say goodbye to Pele in Santos
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was among 230,000 mourners to view Pele’s open casket in Santos, where some fans shed silent tears and others gave the Brazilian ...
UK announces cash support for low-income households
Millions of low-income households in Britain will receive cost-of-living support from the government of up to 900 pounds ($1,084) over the financial year, the country’s Department of Work and Pensions said ...
Ministry to increase inspections in advance of sales period
The commerce ministry is increasing inspections in stores ahead of upcoming January sales, calling on consumers to be mindful of misleading advertising.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on Tuesday, ...
Ministers, EAC unions to meet next week on strike threats
A meeting between all sides has been set for next week in a bid to clinch some arrangement staving off strike action threatened by trade unions of the Electricity Authority, ...
Four remands after dog shot in Paphos (updated)
Four people were remanded for two days by Paphos district court on Tuesday, in connection with a shoot out that killed a dog. Officers are searching for another 22-year-old suspect.
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Over 25,000 fines remain unpaid
Fine dodgers have amassed 26,889 unpaid fines at a cost of €21.4m, but the police are hoping that their recently appointed fine collecting unit will get the situation under control, it ...