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Oil prices edged higher in early trade on Tuesday after falling in the previous session as investors took stock of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, weighing on oil’...

The dollar rallied on Tuesday while European shares fell after US President-elect Donald Trump pledged tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, and additional tariffs on China. European equities ...

Eurobank, already holding a majority stake in Hellenic Bank, is set to complete a full acquisition in a deal worth approximately €1.2 billion, making it one of the largest cash transactions ...

The Pancyprian Cooperative Promotion Society unveiled its roadmap for establishing a new nationwide cooperative bank during a Monday evening event in Limassol, under the theme of ‘One for all and ...

Heading into holidays some expect to disappoint, Wall Street investors like Goldman Sachs (GS.N) are using new ways to monitor shoppers’ actions and intentions to help determine the season’...

Eurobank is set to raise its stake in Hellenic Bank to 93.47 per cent following agreements to acquire shares from Demetra Holdings Plc and Logicom Services Limited. The bank announced on ...

British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Monday said she would never have to repeat the tax hikes of her first budget, an attempt to reassure businesses that were caught off-guard ...

The Bank of Israel left interest rates unchanged for the seventh straight meeting on Monday, saying inflation remains high but that military conflicts are keeping economic growth weak. In its ...

Cyprus’ real estate market remains robust, with transactions reaching €2 billion by mid-2024, despite ongoing global uncertainty, according to a report released on Monday by Delfi Partners & Company. “Supported by ...

The Cyprus-Austria Business Forum was a success, with more than 60 bilateral meetings taking place, according to an announcement by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve). Held on November 21 ...

The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI), recorded an annual increase of 1.8 per cent in October 2024, according to the University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre (CypERC), This marks a continuation ...

Eurobank is set to raise its stake in Hellenic Bank to 93.47 per cent following agreements to acquire shares from Demetra Holdings Plc and Logicom Services Limited. The bank announced on ...

The Cyprus Financial Literacy and Education Committee (CyFLEC) has marked substantial advancements in the implementation of the national strategy for financial literacy, according to an announcement released on Monday. The ...

Andrew Frost on the future of privacy and Cyprus’ tech potential Andrew Frost Moroz, founder of Aloha Browser, is a seasoned innovator with over two decades of experience in mobile ...

Funding for European technology startups in 2024 is set to stall slightly below last year’s level but a window for new listings is opening again, according to an industry report ...

Major global companies have boosted hiring for professional roles as they enter the final quarter of the year, especially in retail, technology and healthcare, but demand for financial services recruits ...

Graphene has lived up to its promise in the lab. Now, EU-funded researchers are working on supporting its wider adoption in high-end electronics, photonics and sensors. By Anthony King Dr ...

More UK fund managers say they’ve paid higher costs in 2024 to protect their investment portfolios against fluctuations in currency markets, according to survey results by software provider, MillTechFX. This ...

Nestle will boost advertising and marketing, trim costs by at least $2.8 billion by 2027 and carve out its water and premium drinks businesses into a standalone global unit as it looks ...

By Nicolas Poumpourides I was recently the trainer at an advanced six-hour training session for the staff members of the Cyprus Financial Services Supervisory Authority (CySEC). In the course of ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting November 18: Hellenic Bank on Monday announced a reduction of its key interest rate by 21 basis points, effective from ...

US homebuilder sentiment rose to a seven-month high in November and expectations for sales in the next six months surged to the highest in about two-and-a-half years after a Republican ...

Asking prices for British homes fell over the last month by more than is usual for the time of year, online property portal Rightmove said in a report, although it ...

Meta Platforms (META.O) said this week it plans to appeal an order by India’s competition watchdog that restricts the US tech firm from sharing data for advertising between ...