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Cyprus recorded an employment rate of 79.8 per cent in 2024, surpassing the European Union’s 78 per cent target set under the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan for 2030. Eurostat reported ...

Allwyn International AG and OPAP S.A. on Monday announced that their boards of directors have approved a merger through an all-share transaction valued at €16 billion, creating the world’s ...

Total government employment in Cyprus reached 52,530 persons in September 2025, showing a marginal decline of 50 employees, or 0.1 per cent, compared with the same month last year, according to the statistical service (...

The European Union has backed calls for a single, international strategy for the decarbonisation of shipping, saying that the adoption of new measures by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) could ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has released a new educational video on crypto-assets as part of a joint campaign with other European supervisory authorities. The move comes in ...

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides on Monday presented a new governance model for the bank to the House finance committee. According to an announcement by the CBC, ...

The Bank of Cyprus Holdings Plc on Monday announced that its board of directors will meet on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to review the financial results of the Bank of Cyprus Group ...

Fairfax Financial Holdings has signed a term sheet with Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings for the sale of its 80 per cent stake in Eurolife FFH’s life insurance operations for €813 ...

The European workplace is set for a major change next summer as new EU rules on pay transparency come into force, requiring companies to reveal salary details in job adverts ...

23-year-old George Chrysostomides, founder of Shrine Solutions Ltd (shrine.io), has announced that he will donate the entire €100,000 awarded to him by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou to support young entrepreneurs and ...

Cypriot telecoms provider Cyta retained its lead in the mobile telephony market during the first half of 2025, according to figures from the Office of the Commissioner for Electronic Communications and ...

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air on Monday announced that it has partnered with Telethon Cyprus as the official airline for the charity trip “On the Wings of Hope”, which will take ...

Cyprus’ property market is calmer this year, with foreign demand still providing momentum even as higher borrowing costs, rising construction prices and new environmental realities begin to reshape investment decisions.  ...

Allwyn International AG and OPAP S.A. on Monday announced that their boards of directors have approved a merger through an all-share transaction valued at €16 billion, creating the world’s ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Monday announced the launch of the IBU India Hub, a new strategic initiative designed to enhance its service offering and specialisation for businesses and individuals ...

Global air passenger demand grew by 4.6 per cent in August 2025 compared with the same month last year, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).  At the ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report taking stock of actions by all competent authorities to address its findings and recommendations. This follows in-depth reviews carried out by ...

Most European small and mid-sized enterprises are prioritizing artificial intelligence systems over basic digital tools across their businesses, losing ground to bigger firms investing in core digital systems, a study ...

2025 expected to mark a breakthrough year for 5G Standalone (SA) network deployments and RedCap device adoption, paving the way for widespread Internet of Things (IoT) innovation across multiple industries, according ...

Enterprise software sales through hyperscaler cloud marketplaces led by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud are forecast to surge from $30 billion in 2024 to $163 billion by 2030, according to ...

Nearly three in five Brits, or 57 per cent, would consider going on a multi-generation cruise holiday, according to a new survey by Marella Cruises. The survey also revealed that 32 per ...

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) lower-priced versions of its staple Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan face an uphill battle in the region where Elon Musk’s company arguably needs help ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 6: One of the government’s main goals, the qualitative and further strengthening of the Cypriot ship registry, ...

The global wearable band market reached a record 50.2 million devices shipped in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 13 per cent increase compared with the same period last year, according to ...