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The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) on Wednesday announced that up to €25,000 in funding is available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The funding is being made available in the ...

Cyprus’ fiscal balance has made a remarkable recovery from recent shocks, with current fiscal surpluses exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to rating agency Morningstar DBRS. The agency attributed this improvement to ...

Cyprus needs bold solutions to address its housing crisis, according to Yiannis Misirlis, president of the Cyprus Land and Building Developers Association (LBDA). Speaking at a conference titled “Housing Policy: ...

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed US crude inventories swelled more than expected, though declines were capped as the market watched diplomatic efforts in the Middle East ...

Cyprus recorded a fiscal surplus of €631.80 million in 2023, corresponding to 2 per cent of its GDP, according to a report from the state’s statistical service. Meanwhile, the public debt for ...

There are not yet enough indications that the eurozone’s inflation could drift further down or up to change the European Central Bank’s central scenario for further rate cuts, ...

A sharp fall in British consumer price inflation in September was driven by more volatile components, Bank of England rate-setter member Megan Greene said on Tuesday when asked how it ...

Cyprus recorded a fiscal surplus of €631.80 million in 2023, corresponding to 2 per cent of its GDP, according to a report from the state’s statistical service. Meanwhile, the public debt for ...

Cyprus’ gross government debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 70.5 per cent at the end of the second quarter, reflecting a drop both on an annual and quarterly basis. In contrast, the eurozone’...

Energy regulators in the EU have raised concerns that the slow rollout of smart meters is hindering the electricity system’s flexibility, according to Andreas Poullikas, chairman of the Cyprus ...

Cyta this week unveiled its new corporate identity, emphasising technological innovation and a customer-centric approach. During an event at the Cyprus Planetarium on October 21, the company showcased its renewed philosophy, ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Tuesday released a statement requiring Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) to adopt the European Banking Authority (EBA) guidelines on the application of the ...

The Republic of Cyprus is expected to secure a new loan in 2025 to repay the first instalment of a €6.3 billion loan received from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). This projection ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a significant increase in global passenger demand, with its chief, Willie Walsh, cautioning that this surge could soon lead to an infrastructure ...

Significant external and internal risks to the economy were highlighted by Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday during the presentation of the 2025 state budget at the House finance committee. Despite ...

War, inflation and Britain’s departure from the European Union led to a 17 per cent fall in job vacancies in London’s financial services sector in the third quarter versus ...

Asking prices for British homes rose only marginally in October as more properties came onto the market, according a survey on Monday that also suggested some buyers were waiting for ...

Illicit cigarette consumption in Cyprus remains a pressing issue, accounting for 11 per cent of the total market, according to KPMG’s 2023 independent report for Philip Morris International. While this marks ...

Global finance chiefs will gather in Washington this week amid intense uncertainty over wars in the Middle East and Europe, a flagging Chinese economy and worries that a coin-toss US ...

Oil prices edged up in Asian trading on Monday, following a more than 7 per cent drop last week on worries about demand in China, the world’s top oil importer, ...

A significant share of Cypriot wealth continues to languish in low-interest bank deposits, despite alternative investment options, according to senior investment specialist at Athlos Capital Phanos Vladimirou. He also attributed ...

New home sales in Cyprus reached €1.9 billion during the first nine months of 2024, according to a report from Nicosia-based firm Landbank Analytics. According to the report, this figure represents a 25 ...

Stellantis (STLAM.MI) CEO Carlos Tavares alternated between defiance and contrition about the company’s turnaround plans during a packed schedule of public events at the Paris auto show following ...

Euro zone inflation could ease more quickly than previously thought and economic growth is also likely to remain weak, according to ECB policymakers and fresh surveys, reinforcing the case for ...