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Britain’s housing market recovered momentum in September, as the Bank of England’s first interest rate cut in more than three years and greater political certainty after July 4’s ...

Eurobank and the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Indian Embassy in Athens. The agreement, signed on September 16, aims to establish ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) and Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides on Tuesday discussed the need for sustainable loan restructurings, as well as the issue of lending ...

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus reached 554,923 people in August 2024, an 8.5 per cent increase compared to 511,387 in August 2023, according to a report released on Tuesday from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). From ...

A delegation from the Association of Cyprus Banks is currently in the United States, visiting Washington DC and New York, to highlight the progress of the Cypriot banking sector in ...

Eurobank’s recent acquisition of a majority stake in Hellenic Bank, Cyprus is set to enhance its credit profile and geographic diversification, according to a statement by credit rating agency ...

Research Deputy Ministry official Georgios Komodromos on Tuesday said that digital transformation is crucial in improving the country’s competitiveness and economic growth. In a statement, Komodromos outlined the government’...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week expressed “disappointment, discouragement, and a sense of failure” among trapped buyers, who are effectively paying off the debts of property developers from whom ...

Cyprus experienced a 4.8 per cent increase in hourly labour costs during the second quarter of 2024 when compared to the same period from last year. According to a report from the ...

Cyprus’ competition watchdog has ruled that competition in the country’s banking market remains healthy, approving Eurobank’s acquisition of a 26.1 per cent stake in Hellenic Bank. With the transaction, ...

Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate inched up to 1.6 per cent in August, from 1.5 per cent in July, government data showed, driven by an increase in housing rents and food ...

Global tech giants halved their business flight emissions in 2023 compared to 2019, but companies like Apple (AAPL.O) and Google’s parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) are falling behind, risking a return ...

British businesses are worried that greater protections for employees planned by the newly elected Labour government will make it more risky to hire new staff, according to the Confederation of ...

Fitch Ratings on Monday upgraded the Shareholder Support Rating (SSR) of Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited (Hellenic Bank) to “bb” from “bb-“. According to the agency, this follows the recent ...

50 women entrepreneurs recently celebrated the launch of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2024, marking the second year of the programme’s implementation in Cyprus. The event, which took place on ...

Cyprus’ competition watchdog has ruled that competition in the country’s banking market remains healthy, approving Eurobank’s acquisition of a 26.1 per cent stake in Hellenic Bank. With the transaction, ...

Foreign investors in Cyprus are increasingly shifting their focus from luxury properties to more affordable housing, driven by a desire for residency permits rather than citizenship. This shift, according to ...

Business accelerator Kinisis Ventures on Monday announced the launch of Kinisis Venture Fund II (KVF II), a new investment fund under the KV Kinisis Ventures Fund in Cyprus. According to ...

Mad Crusader’s Yarr Rash speaks to the Cyprus Mail about turning ideas into global IPs Following the recent announcement of a €30 million investment in premium AA games by Mad ...

The number of job vacancies rose by 5.8 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, with an increase of 4.1 per cent compared to the first quarter of the year. According ...

Cyprus, the sun-soaked Mediterranean island, has long been known for its pristine beaches and ancient ruins. But in recent years, a new attraction has been drawing a different kind of ...

By Simone Tagliapietra A report on the future of European competitiveness, prepared by former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi and long awaited in Brussels, is finally out. It is expected ...

Employment in the public sector in Cyprus saw a 3.3 per cent increase in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), ...

UBS Asset Management has been selling corporate bonds in its global portfolios during market rallies, a senior fund manager said, citing concerns that a slowing economy or the looming US ...