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Britain’s employers ​reined in their hiring and posted fewer job vacancies in April, according to data released this week which showed the impact of the Iran war on ‌the ...

Battery storage firms in the US are seeing surging interest from power-hungry AI data centers, but lengthy queues to connect to the grid and a supply chain heavily dependent on ...

The informal economy accounts for more than 80 per cent of Africa’s total workforce, creating significant broadband deployment challenges and opportunities across the continent, according to a study by market ...

Fuel prices across the European Union surged in April, with Cyprus recording one of the steepest monthly increases in diesel costs, reflecting broader energy market pressures. According to a report ...

Cyprus Airways and flydubai have announced the launch of a new interline agreement, aimed at strengthening international connectivity and offering passengers seamless access to an expanded network across the Middle ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has alerted regulated entities to strengthened anti-money laundering guidelines and new risk reports, as data from the Financial Intelligence Unit (Mokas) pointed to ...

European air connectivity barely moved in 2025, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warning that the continent’s route network grew by just 1 per cent, underscoring the pressure facing airlines ...

Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and ‌Blackstone (BX.N) said this week that they will form an artificial intelligence cloud business venture aimed at capitalising on an insatiable demand for ...

Asking prices for British homes in May rose by more than usual ​for the time of year, despite ‌uncertainty about the Iran war, and a key mortgage rate eased back, ...

In a nondescript building on Kirtland Air Force Base on ​the high desert of New Mexico, liquid-cooled supercomputers gurgle and hum their way through some of the most complex math ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has developed a new secure digital platform aimed at helping airlines, airports, ground handlers and technology providers modernise baggage handling, while still allowing them ...

Panama Canal traffic has risen sharply since the beginning of the year, as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz pushes more energy cargoes from the US towards Asia and Pacific ...

The Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) announced on Friday that it will support the Green Agenda Summit 2026 as an institutional supporter, with the event set to take place in ...

The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) launched a report on Friday calling for coordinated multistakeholder action to strengthen the security and resilience of civilian digital ecosystems during crises. The organisation, which ...

Eurozone finance ministers and central bankers on Friday said the Middle East crisis requires targeted and temporary support measures for households and businesses, warning against broad fiscal intervention as a ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday reported that total assets of investment organisations in Cyprus rose by 3.5 per cent by the end of March 2026, exceeding €8 billion. The increase ...

Investment firm Demetra Holdings Plc on Friday announced that it acquired 6,170 of its own shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on May 21, 2026, as part of its ongoing capital management ...

Google has rejected claims that it is failing to tackle fraudulent advertising on its platforms, after Cyprus and European consumer groups filed a complaint against Meta, TikTok and Google over ...

Employment in ICT-related fields across the EU increased during 2025, with Cyprus standing out for its highly educated workforce in the sector. According to Eurostat, 3.4 million people were employed in the ...

Lithuania’s Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekūnas said Cyprus and Lithuania can deepen cooperation, particularly in tourism and defence, while visiting Cyprus for the informal ECOFIN meeting in Nicosia on ...

Cyprus Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday called for increased investment across Europe while warning against weakening fiscal discipline, as discussions turned to stablecoins and financial stability ahead of an ...

Cyprus-based cross-border firms drive surge in suspicious activity filings, says Mokas The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has alerted regulated entities to strengthened anti-money laundering guidelines and new risk ...

Hermes Airports CEO Eleni Kaloyirou joined business leaders at the 5th ICPAC Mediterranean Finance Summit, held on 21–22 May in Limassol, taking part in a discussion on the growing importance of ...

Cyprus must look beyond traditional ideas of resilience and treat investment funds as part of its wider economic defence, as regional instability, energy pressures and trade disruption move closer to ...