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The global wearable band market saw its value surge by 12 per cent to 12.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest research from Omdia, reflecting a strong shift ...

The European Union increased its research and development spending in 2024, while Cyprus remained among the weakest performers, according to new figures released by Eurostat. The EU’s total R&...

Global TV shipments, totalling 52.5 million units, saw a minor year-on-year decline in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest research from Omdia.  The firm explained that this is primarily ...

EU-funded researchers are transforming former coal-mining sites across Europe into thriving areas that provide lasting environmental and social benefits. By Kaja Šeruga – 868 words When Professor Alicja Krzemień set out to ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting December 8: Cyprus advanced another action under its national strategy for gender equality this week, as the office of ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, welcomed the European Commission’s legislative proposal on market integration and supervision. It argued that ...

Eurostat reported this week that millions of people across the EU moved between employment, unemployment and inactivity between the second and third quarters of 2025, offering a clearer picture of the ...

Women in Tech Cyprus will open the new year with a small community gathering in Limassol, aiming to carry forward the momentum built over the past year around women’s ...

By Nektarios Michail The last decade has been extremely good for most investments, especially those with higher risk. As the table below shows, investments in any diversified high-risk investment product ...

Cypriot businesses are continuing to invest, innovate, and remain resilient in the face of geopolitical tensions and global trade disruptions, according to the latest European Investment Bank (EIB) investment survey ...

The European Central Bank will leave interest rates unchanged on December 18 and keep them there through next year, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, as inflation is ...

OpenAI has warned that its upcoming artificial intelligence models could pose a “high” cybersecurity risk, as their capabilities advance rapidly. The AI models might either develop working zero-day remote exploits ...

PwC Cyprus announced on Friday that Andreas Yiasemides has been elected as the firm’s next chief executive, a decision made by the partnership that will see him formally assume ...

Cypriot businesses are continuing to invest, innovate, and remain resilient in the face of geopolitical tensions and global trade disruptions, according to the latest European Investment Bank (EIB) investment survey ...

Women and girls from across Cyprus stepped into leadership roles on land and at sea, as Winds of Change hosted its inaugural ‘Women at the Helm’ empowerment programme in Larnaca. ...

Cyprus’ bus fleet remained one of the smallest in the European Union in 2024, something which is commensurate with its size, according to a report released on Friday by Eurostat. Specifically, ...

Eurostat on Friday reported that the EU employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 held steady at 76.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2025. This latest release comes shortly after recent ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that the quantity of the silver collector coin, issued to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the start of the Eoka liberation struggle, ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday announced that it deemed it appropriate to maintain the countercyclical buffer (CCyB) rate at 1.5 per cent, effective as from January 14, 2026. The CBC’...

Cyprus’ Ministry of Labour this week awarded businesses and organisations certified in 2025 for implementing good practices on gender equality in the workplace, underscoring the growing emphasis on inclusive and transparent ...

The Cyprus-Greece Business Association on Friday congratulated Greece’s Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriacos Pierrakakis, on his assumption of the Eurogroup presidency. In a statement from the association, ...

Cyprus and the United Kingdom moved to deepen cooperation in defence and advanced technologies this week, as the first Cyprus-UK Defence Industry Day was held in London, marking what organisers ...

Limassol-based Island Oil Holdings this week announced the acquisition of its newly purchased bunkering vessel, Ruby, which has now officially joined the company’s fleet in Cyprus. Ruby, a vessel ...

Cyprus’ government is focused on maintaining a strong and resilient economy as the basis on which businesses can plan, invest and grow with certainty, according to Deputy Minister to the ...