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Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting June 8: Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has appointed Elena Pantazidou as Chief People Officer, effective June 1, 2026, reporting to the ...

THERE was a time, some years ago, when a visit by a UN envoy to Kyproulla, with the aim of kicking some life into the Cyprob, would be big news, ...

Streaming revenue reaches $176 billion in milestone year Online video services strengthened their dominance in 2025, with research firm Omdia reporting that global streaming subscriptions climbed sharply while pay-TV subscriptions continued to ...

Diplomats representing member states of Europe’s border-free Schengen zone remain unconvinced by Cyprus’ efforts to ready itself to join the zone, with six representatives of missions from across the ...

Akel’s reaction to the distribution of the House committee chairs, which was completed on Friday, defied belief. It sparked an exchange of terse announcements with Disy, which accused Akel ...

Greek households experienced a quiet but significant erosion of wealth between 2021 and 2025 as inflation significantly outpaced the returns on traditional bank savings, according to a new report from Freedom24. While ...

Scotland hang on for first World Cup win since 1990 with 1-0 victory over Haiti Scotland, roared on by their Tartan Army of travelling fans, savoured their first World Cup win ...

Qatar celebrated their first World Cup point after a late own goal forced a 1-1 draw against Switzerland and sent the Gulf nation into jubilation on Saturday. Qatar captain Boualem ...

Switzerland are raring to get their campaign underway against Qatar and are shaping up to deliver their best World Cup so far, but the players must make sure they enjoy ...

Nicosia is set to welcome hundreds of European local authorities and urban practitioners as the 2026 URBACT City Festival takes place. Co-organised by the EU-funded programme URBACT* and the Municipality of ...

George Russell seized pole position for a race that could snap teammate Kimi Antonelli’s winning streak while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton split the Mercedes pair in Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Saturday he would publish the government’s defence investment plan before the alliance’s summit in Ankara next ...

Croatia’s Donna Vekic revived memories of her deep run at Wimbledon two years ago when she thrashed Britain’s Katie Boulter to reach the Queen’s Club Championships semi-finals ...

Ghana’s government on Saturday called Canada’s decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his country’s World Cup game against Panama next week “high-handed and extremely ...

Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella want his players to keep their emotions in check and make the country proud when they play their first World Cup match in 24 years against Australia ...

The process for launching charter flights between Azerbaijan and the north is at an “advanced stage”, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Saturday. He said cooperation agreements currently ...

Some 200 protesters on Saturday tore down metal and razor wire fences surrounding a luxury development site on Albania’s Adriatic coast, in another sign of growing anger against construction in ...

Christian Pulisic exited at halftime of the United States’ 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday in Inglewood, Calif., due to a minor left calf injury, but the star winger offered ...

The restoration of losses suffered by bank employees during the 2013 financial crisis was a central issue at the 58th annual general congress of bank workers union (Etyk), held in Nicosia ...

Days before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there was no outward sign that this desolate, trash-strewn parking lot in New Jersey would soon become one of the priciest ...

Genes linked to antibiotic resistance are present across multiple ocean basins, including remote waters, ​according to findings from an Italian-led research ‌project that analysed seawater samples worldwide. The SeA Care ...

Stronger and softer, says Yianoula Kyprianides when I ask how her experience – actually more the experience of her husband Kyriacos – has changed them both. ‘Stronger’ is obvious enough. “‘Stronger’ as ...

If Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke is to keep up family tradition, he will need to go all the way to next month’s World Cup final. His uncle ...

The hamburger, now one of the most recognisable foods in global cuisine, has a history that stretches back to 19th century Europe and the culinary traditions of Hamburg in Germany. ...