M&S launches online sales of competing brands
Britain’s Marks & Spencer said on Thursday it would launch a wave of guest clothing brands on its website this spring, including Hobbs, White Stuff, Joules and Sloggi, in ...
Bakery in Limassol robbed
A bakery in Limassol was robbed by two armed men in the early morning hours on Thursday.
According to police, two hooded men smashed the glass entrance of the bakery ...
Bus carrying school children plunges into ravine, killing 27 in Indonesia
A bus carrying school children and some parents returning from an excursion plunged into a ravine on the Indonesian island of Java on Wednesday night, killing 27 people, the country’s ...
Erdogan turns back the clock on economic policy
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan again on Wednesday defended former finance minister Berat Albayrak’s policies, despite the fact that Albayrak’s policies brought the country perilously near to a currency ...
Cyprus property sales fall sharply — Deloitte report
Cyprus property sales fell sharply last year according to the Deloitte Cyprus Real Estate Market Report released on Tuesday.
The total contracts of sales for Cypriot properties dropped 23 per cent ...
French financial software champion Murex to open offices in Cyprus
Murex, one of the most important financial software producers in Europe, will soon open offices in Cyprus, according to tech industry sources. The company is planning a move to Nicosia.
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Pomos actively promoted by tourism board
Pomos has now joined forces with the Paphos regional board of tourism with the aim of upgrading its tourist facilities and welcoming more visitors to the area.
“In the context ...
Our View: State-sanctioned interference on beaches must be stopped
The report about the authorities’ disregard for environmental protection, published in Wednesday’s Environment pages of the Cyprus Mail, should sound the alarm to everyone who cares and values Cyprus’ ...
PSG bury Barcelona demons to reach last eight
Paris St Germain buried the ghosts of their embarrassing 2017 exit as they drew 1-1 at home with Barcelona on Wednesday to complete a 5-2 aggregate victory that sent them into ...
Salah and Mane fire Liverpool past Leipzig
Second-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane eased Liverpool into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over RB Leipzig at the Puskas Arena on Wednesday, ...
UK police find suspected human remains in search for missing woman
Suspected human remains have been found by British police searching for a missing woman, London police Chief Cressida Dick said on Wednesday, following the arrest earlier of a police officer ...
Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
The House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one of the largest economic stimulus measures in U.S. history, a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that gives President ...
Rich, poor nations lock horns over bid to waive COVID vaccine patents
A push to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations hung in the balance at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday amid disagreement between richer and developing countries over ...
Business as usual as Man City crush Southampton
Leaders Manchester City showed that their weekend derby loss was a blip as Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice in a 5-2 win over Southampton in the ...
Adidas pushes online sales and sustainability in five-year plan
German sportswear company Adidas aims to double its e-commerce sales by 2025 and make its products more sustainable as part of a five-year plan to lift profitability closer to that of ...
N. America sees drop in Covid cases, Brazil surge worrying
New COVID-19 cases continue to decline in North America, but in Latin America infections are still rising, particularly in Brazil where a resurgence has caused record daily deaths, the Pan ...
Federer beats Evans in first match for 14 months
Roger Federer marked his eagerly-awaited return to action after more than a year out by beating Dan Evans 7-6(8) 3-6 7-5 at the Qatar Open on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old Swiss ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 415 new cases (updated)
Two people died from Covid and 414 new infections were detected from 34,079 tests, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
At the same time there has been an increase in hospitalisations with 165 ...
Minister heads off Turkish Cypriot criticism of buffer zone razor wire
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris defended a decision to install razor wire along the buffer zone to stop migrants from crossing, challenging Turkish Cypriot detractors to stop the flow from Turkey.
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Croatian short films to be screened at ARTos
It’s not often that independent Croatian films reach the island’s big screens yet that is what is coming up at ARTos Foundation in Nicosia later this month. On ...
Apoel beat arch-rivals Omonia to reach Cyprus Cup semis
Apoel scored a dramatic late winner to beat Omonia 1-0 in the second leg of their Cyprus Cup quarter-final on Wednesday, sealing a 2-1 aggregate win.
After failing to make ...
Fears elections will delay anti-stalking bill
Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the government for delaying the review of the anti-stalking bill, expressing concerns that there will be no time for its discussion and tabling for vote ...
Girl, 16, arrested for possessing stolen property
A 16-year-old Limassol girl who had been reported by her family as missing was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of possessing stolen property.
Police said they located the girl in ...
Elderly man arrested over car bomb
A 79-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the explosion last February of a device placed on the car of a 40-year-old man in Limassol.
The suspect was ...