Western companies head for the exit in Russia as sanctions tighten
Energy giant BP, global bank HSBC and the world’s biggest aircraft leasing firm AerCap joined a growing list of companies looking to exit Russia on Monday, as Western sanctions ...
Airspace closures send airlines on detours, add to cargo woes
Airlines on Monday braced for a potentially lengthy sanctions war after the EU banned Russian airlines and Moscow pledged to retaliate.
Dozens of flights were cancelled or sent on costly ...
A Green Monday feast at the Home for Cooperation
A few more days remain until spring is officially here. With Green Monday just around the corner, fields are bound to fill again with vegetarian picnic baskets and kites in ...
The rom com, reintroduced
While the genre is enjoying a reboot, newer forays are adding some excellent humour says CONSTANTINOS PSILLDIES
Sappy, saccharine, formulaic and predictable, the romantic comedy genre has always been good ...
Escapee from Paphos police cells to be referred for trial
One of the two men who escaped from Paphos police station earlier in February will be referred to a direct trail before the Paphos criminal court by the end of ...
Makarios Hospital to be lit up in blue in support of World Rare Disease Day
Makarios hospital will join the presidential palace on Monday night in being lit up blue to mark World Rare Disease Day, commemorated around the world on February 28.
Over 7,000 different diseases ...
BP quits Russia in up to $25 billion hit after Ukraine invasion
BP is abandoning its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft in an abrupt and costly end to three decades of operating in the energy-rich country, marking the most significant move ...
Chelsea fans torn between glory under Abramovich and Ukraine horror
Chelsea fans arriving for the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday said they were conflicted about owner Roman Abramovich’s success in turning the club into a European soccer ...
Second arrest in connection to theft of copper pipes
A second suspect, aged 35, was arrested late Sunday in Limassol, in connection with the theft of copper cables from the fenced premises of a company in Larnaca, police said Monday.
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No kites on Green Monday near Larnaca airport
Larnaca municipality has announced that the flying of kites in the area of Larnaca Airport and specifically in aircraft approach areas must be avoided on Green Monday as it poses ...
Londongrad tries to kick its 30-year Russian money habit
VTB Capital last week lowered a large Russian flag at its palatial building opposite the Bank of England in London’s financial district, signalling a retreat from one of the ...
Plane returns to Larnaca for man onboard to be arrested (updated)
Two people, aged 39 and 33, arrested at Larnaca airport late on Sunday for assisting the illegal entry of a third-country national into the republic were remanded on Monday.
Police said that ...
Russia tells Google to restrict ads it says contains info on casualties
Russia on Monday ordered Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O Google to immediately restrict access to information posted as part of Google Ads that it said contained inaccurate information about casualties ...
Rouble steadies vs dollar in Moscow, hits record low outside Russia
The Russian rouble slid more than 15 per cent against the dollar and euro at market opening in Moscow on Monday but central bank intervention arrested its fall, after it tumbled ...
Norway says its sovereign fund will divest from Russia
Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, will divest its Russian assets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Norwegian prime minister said on Sunday.
The fund’...
Confidentiality agreements
Confidentiality should be safeguarded in commercial transactions
Every transaction includes elements of confidentiality, especially with regard to the sale of assets, property, shares or in the event of agency, franchising ...
Further calls for Cyprus to help resettle people from Ukraine
Pontian Greeks living in Paphos have called on the president to come to the aid of those living in the Mariupol area of Ukraine.
In their call to President Nicos ...
Vatican says ready to ‘facilitate dialogue’ between Russia and Ukraine
The Vatican said on Monday it was ready to “facilitate dialogue” between Russia and Ukraine to end the war, and called for an immediate stop to the “military attack”.
Secretary ...
Two due in court over murder of London Cypriot
Two people are due to be appear in court in the UK on Monday after they were charged with the murder of a Cypriot in London.
Philip Sherwin, 60 and Deka ...
Klopp hails ‘incredible’ Kelleher after penalty triumph
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was delighted Caoimhin Kelleher proved the critics wrong with an impressive performance and the match-winning penalty in the shoot-out as his side claimed a record ninth ...
Postal services to Russia and Belarus suspended (updated)
The Cyprus Post announced on Monday that acceptance of postal items to Russia and Belarus is suspended for all services.
This excludes the courier service Quickpost, it announced.
Meanwhile the ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, thousands of Ukrainians and Russians living in Cyprus are concerned about the war and the impact it will have on loved ones back home, including the ...
Printmaking with a mountain twist
The ongoing series of workshops funded by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism is bringing traditional crafts and handmade art forward and taking more visitors to Cypriot villages. A workshop in ...
Russian central bank hikes rates, scrambles to limit fallout of tough sanctions
Russia’s central bank on Monday sharply raised its key policy rate to 20%, a day after announcing a slew of measures to support domestic markets, as it scrambled to manage ...