Cyprus Business Now
The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Thursday announced a profit after tax of €270 million for the first six months of 2024, marking a 23 per cent increase compared to the same period ...
UK jobs market stays in slow gear, recruiters say
Britain’s jobs market showed further signs of cooling last month and employers increased pay more slowly, according to a survey which will form part of the Bank of England’...
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways reports surge in first-half profit
Etihad Airways reported a 48 per cent increase first-half profit on Thursday, helped by an increase in passenger and cargo revenue, ahead of possible stock market listing of the Abu Dhabi ...
Taco Bell still ‘crown jewel’ for Yum even as boycotts, KFC weakness weigh
Yum Brands (YUM.N) beat expectations for second-quarter profit as strength in the US Taco Bell business and cost controls helped offset a sales hit from weak demand at KFC ...
Environmentalists say ‘no’ to solar farm
Environmentalists in central Cyprus have stated their opposition to plans to build a solar farm near the villages of Lythrodontas, Kataliontas and Mathiatis.
The Cyprus Environmental Movement said on Tuesday ...
Our View: Kontides’ triumph is a lesson in hard work and dedication
Congratulations to Pavlos Kontides, Cyprus’ greatest ever sailor, who won the Olympics silver medal on Wednesday in the men’s Laser class. This was the second silver medal he won ...
Israel cancels accreditation of Norwegian diplomats to Palestinian areas
Israel on Thursday revoked the accreditation of eight Norwegian diplomats working as representatives to the Palestinian Authority, drawing a sharp response from Norway’s foreign minister who called it “an ...
Brazil to expel Nicaragua ambassador in retaliatory move, source says
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decided to expel Nicaragua’s ambassador in Brasilia in retaliation following a similar move by Daniel Ortega’s government, a source told ...
Cyprus’ Tugolukova places 16th in rhythmic gymnastics
Vera Tugolukova took 16th place on Thursday in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 33rd Olympics, becoming the last Cypriot athlete to feature in the Paris Games.
She is the ...
Parliament amends copyright law after presidential referral
In a special session held on Thursday, the House accepted in part the president’s referral back to it of a law relating to how legal entities collect royalties for ...
OLYMPICS - 200M
Tebogo wins 200 metres for Botswana’s first gold
Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres title on Thursday when he powered clear of American duo Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles in 19.46 seconds to claim ...
Mexico rejects Ukraine’s request to arrest Russia’s Putin during visit
The Mexican president on Thursday rejected a request from Ukraine’s government to arrest Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader defies an international arrest warrant and attends the inauguration of ...
Nobel laureate Yunus takes charge of Bangladesh, hopes to heal strife-torn country
Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge of Bangladesh’s caretaker government on Thursday, hoping to help heal the country that was convulsed by weeks of violence, forcing Prime Minister ...
Greek Cypriot handed jail sentence in north over fake passport scam
A Greek Cypriot was sentenced in the north on Thursday to 60 days in prison for attempting to help an accomplice cross to the Republic from the north with a fake ...
Legal service dealing with migrant pushback lawsuit
The European Commission on Thursday stressed that Cyprus has an obligation to provide access to asylum proceedings, as 70 migrants remain stranded in the buffer zone, unable to apply for asylum ...
Buffer zone fence ‘absolutely useless’
Residents living in the buffer zone have decried the 14km fence stretching across the Green Line, calling it useless, as Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides visited the site on ...
Emotional geography of Cyprus in exhibition
August is usually a quiet month for the island’s art scene. New exhibitions do not typically open but in Nicosia one artist is presenting a new showcase in the ...
Nicosia to respond to EU’s €69m LNG refund request by September
By the first week of September Nicosia will respond in writing to Brussels regarding the latter’s request to be refunded for the €69 million in EU grants already disbursed for ...
Yeroskipou sea is clean, Eastern Paphos municipality says
Analysis of the seawater off the coast of Yeroskipou has proven it to be clean, the Eastern Paphos municipality said on Thursday.
The municipality said bathers had reported that “brown ...
Forestry department hires 118 new firefighters
The forestry department has strengthened its workforce by hiring 118 new forest firefighters to be stationed across districts in Cyprus.
According to a statement released on Thursday, a total of 30 firefighters ...
USS Wasp arrives in Limassol
The US amphibious assault ship, USS Wasp, arrived in Limassol on Wednesday, Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Milligan reported.
According to the publication by the Defence Visual Information Distribution Service, ...
Shipper Maersk sees growth slowing after Red Sea crisis boost
Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) expects global container shipping growth to slow from a strong start to the year, when customers soaked up goods to prevent them from being held up by ...
Turkish Cypriots commemorate 60th anniversary of Battle of Tillyria
Turkish Cypriots on Thursday commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Tillyria in the village of Kokkina.
The village of Kokkina is now controlled by the Turkish military but ...
Famagusta district asks to host EU events
Political leaders from the Famagusta district on Thursday called on President Nikos Christodoulides to meet with them with the aim of allowing the district to host conferences and other events ...