#business

Advertised rents in Britain outside London have fallen on a quarterly basis for the first time since 2019 due mostly to a drop in demand from tenants, according to data published ...

Royal Caribbean (RCL.N) said on Tuesday that 2025 was shaping up “to be another great year”, with a near 23 per cent jump expected in adjusted earnings, sending the cruise operator’...

The year 2025 will be shaped by new geopolitical, economic, and demographic developments, according to the EY-Parthenon report 2025 Geostrategic Outlook. The report examined the ten most important geostrategic developments likely to ...

Greek airline Aegean this week announced the launch of its Aircraft Engineer Training Scholarship Programme, providing young individuals with the opportunity to train for a career in civil aviation. Accorrding ...

The Contractors Council is preparing to revise its member fees in a bid to address a budget deficit that has plagued its finances, according to its president Thekla Kadi. Speaking ...

The Spanish Economy Ministry is set on Tuesday to raise its gross domestic product growth target for this year above the current 2.4 per cent, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said, in ...

Oil prices ticked up but hovered near a two-week low on Tuesday after weak economic data from China and warming weather forecasts elsewhere soured the demand outlook. Brent crude oil ...

Developers at leading US AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar ...

The Cyprus Property Developers Association and Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou met this week to discuss a number of issues impacting Cyprus’ housing sector. These include delays in planning permits and ...

Hellenic Bank is preparing to launch a new voluntary early retirement scheme aimed at reducing its workforce by a substantial number of employees, with completion targeted by the end of 2025, ...

The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI), compiled by the Economics Research Centre of the University of Cyprus (CypERC), recorded a year-on-year increase of 2.3 per cent in December 2024. This marks ...

To tackle traffic congestion and improve urban development, the municipalities of Limassol, Amathus, and Polemidia have teamed up on a collaborative spatial planning initiative, aimed at enhancing the city’s ...

Cypriot natural gas will be extracted from under the sea for the first time in 2027, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Monday. Speaking to Politis radio, he said he expects ...

A clear majority of British businesses look set to cut the size of pay awards for staff in response to coming tax hikes and they remain pessimistic about the outlook ...

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may raise crude prices for Asian buyers in March to their highest in more than a year after benchmark prices spiked on higher demand from ...

Global economic policymakers had been braced for an economic firestorm from the new US administration but instead got a surprisingly restrained start from Donald Trump, who remains big on rhetoric ...

Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Monday, hitting its lowest in 11 days, in a move analysts attributed to a wave of caution after the surging popularity of a Chinese artificial intelligence model ...

Investors hammered technology stocks on Monday, sending the likes of Nvidia (NVDA.O) and Oracle (ORCL.N) plummeting, as the emergence of a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model cast doubts ...

Fuel sales in Cyprus showed a slight increase in 2024, with petrol station sales rising 2.4 per cent to 682,790 tons compared to 2023, according to a report released by the state’s statistical ...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are important factors when shaping a company’s strategy and brand image, according to the results of survey by Action Global Communications. The study, ...

The number of entities supervised by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has grown by 11.8 per cent over the past five years, according to the commission’s chairman George ...

Investors are increasingly eyeing Nicosia’s centre, where developments in universities, hotels, and office spaces signal revitalisation of one of Cyprus’ most historic areas. Recent local initiatives and rising investor ...

Takeover bids for public companies listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) have proven major drivers for activity, often offering prices significantly higher than market value and revitalising investor interest. ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is projecting a €2 million budget deficit for 2025, as its proposed budget is set to be discussed during a meeting of the House finance ...