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The Republic of Cyprus on Friday announced that its financial needs for the upcoming year amount to €1.3 billion, with the majority of that sum covered by an international issuance totalling €1 ...

Ratings agency S&P Global this week announced a one-notch upgrade in the long-term credit rating of the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) to “BB” from “BB-,” with a positive ...

Cyprus’ Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Thursday announced the launch of a new programme, aimed at introducing specialised, scientific talent to Cypriot businesses, with the ultimate objective being to ...

Consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus on Thursday announced that it recently hosted an ACA Award Ceremony at its Experience Centre. According to the announcement, the event recognised the academic ...

Britain’s property market saw some recovery in November as a surge in mortgage rates eased, but surveyors remain cautious about the year ahead, an industry survey showed on Thursday, ...

Coinbase (COIN.O) will start offering spot crypto trading services on its international exchange from Thursday, the company said, as it expands beyond the US. Spot trading on the international ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) released its annual assessment of European banking risks this week, revealing the ranking of Cypriot banks concerning interest payments on household deposits and their capital ...

Cyprus’ banking system witnessed a further decline in non-performing loans (NPLs) at the end of September 2023, dropping to €2.02 billion from €2.08 billion in August, reflecting an ongoing trend of improvement, according ...

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates at a 15-year high later on Thursday, but investors are most focused on whether policymakers will push back against growing ...

Oil investors will usher in 2024 with gnawing concerns about oversupply, slowing economic growth and simmering Middle East tension that could spark price volatility. Benchmark Brent averaged around $80 a barrel this ...

Limassol’s striking new business hub invites prospective moguls on an immersive experience, to explore its game-changing elevated workspaces Neocleous Tower is a modern, sustainable, office building in central Limassol, ...

The European Central Bank faces a difficult balancing act on Thursday as it likely slashes its forecasts for growth and inflation while trying to temper speculation about imminent interest rate ...

PDD Holdings’ (PDD.O) international facing discount e-commerce platform, Temu, filed a lawsuit in a US District of Columbia court on Wednesday alleging rival Shein employed “Mafia-style intimidation” to coerce ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week released a statement hailing two bills ratified by the House last week as crucial for borrowers and the economy, emphasising their significance in ...

Pfizer (PFE.N) on Wednesday forecast 2024 sales that could be as much as $5 billion below Wall Street expectations, a move top executives said provided a more reliable view of its ...

Argentina’s government allowed the peso currency to plunge over 50 per cent to 801 per dollar on Wednesday as markets cautiously welcomed the first details of President Javier Milei’s plans ...

The Cypriot government is expected to spend approximately €18 million on airline and travel agency incentives for the entirety of 2023, after a recent approval by the House of Representatives, as part ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Thursday released a statement confirming the bank holidays for the upcoming festive season, while urging the public to plan accordingly. According to the ...

A winding down of the post-pandemic spending frenzy is hitting European luxury companies from LVMH (LVMH.PA) to Kering (PRTP.PA), but none more than Farfetch, an e-commerce pioneer. Founded ...

European Union lawmakers provisionally agreed on Wednesday on a bill aimed at giving workers at online companies such as Uber and Deliveroo employee benefits, which if adopted would be a ...

Britain’s economy shrank in October, official data showed on Wednesday, raising the risk of a recession and testing the Bank of England’s resolve to stick to its tough ...

Britain’s payments regulator on Wednesday provisionally proposed a cap on cross-border interchange fees charged by Mastercard (MA.N) and Visa (V.N) on transactions made between the UK and ...

With Zara-owner Inditex (ITX.MC) and H&M (HMb.ST) set to disclose their most recent sales results, investors will be focused on one major question: how are the ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) announced this week that it has approved its budget and action plan for 2024, with the decision having been taken during the most recent meeting ...