#business

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis is heading to Brussels on Tuesday for a working visit, where she will speak at the European Shipping Summit (ESS), organised by the European ...

Kykkos monastery is expected to proceed with a major new development on land it owns in Engomi, according to reports released on Tuesday. Spanning 331,450 square metres, the plan includes a ...

Greek airline Aegean on Tuesday announced its financial and operational results for 2024, reporting record-high revenues and passenger numbers despite significant challenges. The airline recorded consolidated revenue of €1.78 billion, marking a 5 ...

Alpha Bank Cyprus this week presented its future strategy during a corporate event held at at the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol. According to an announcement released on Tuesday, the ...

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) to BBB- from BB+, assigning a positive outlook. This marks a significant milestone for ...

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping is advancing plans to construct new headquarters on the site of the former ‘Nemitsas’ factory in Limassol, following recently introduced public investment procedures. However, the ...

Moody’s has upgraded the credit ratings of three Greek banks—Eurobank, National Bank of Greece (NBG), and Attica Bank—following its recent upgrade of Greece’s sovereign credit rating ...

Banks in Cyprus and Greece have announced significantly improved profit distribution policies, reflecting their strengthened profitability over the past three years, according to a report from Stockwatch. Following the release ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus recorded a year-on-year increase of 7 per cent in February 2025, with an additional 32,865 visitors arriving on the island during the first two months of the year. This ...

Cyprus’ GDP is expected to grow by 3.2 per cent in 2025, slightly lower than the figure of 3.4 per cent reported for 2024, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). This figure ...

Employment in the broader public sector in Cyprus increased by 1,476 individuals, a rise of 2 per cent, in the fourth quarter of 2024, when compared to the same period in 2023. According to ...

A Cyprus-Greece business forum, which took place in Nicosia this week, focused on the importance of enhancing trade and investment relations between the two countries. According to a statement by ...

Optimism was already building among economists on German and eurozone growth in a Reuters poll taken just before key political parties in Germany agreed a historic deal on debt, suggesting ...

Britain’s public finances, strained by growing debt and sluggish growth, face a crucial test this month that investors say could prompt another market shock to an economy that is ...

The US is weighing in with Lebanon’s government on the selection of the country’s next central bank governor in a bid to curtail corruption and illicit financing for ...

Cyprus’ GDP is expected to grow by 3.2 per cent in 2025, slightly lower than the figure of 3.4 per cent reported for 2024, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). This figure ...

The number of job vacancies in Cyprus rose by 8 per cent year-on-year during the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching 12,997 positions, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). When ...

Oil prices traded higher on Monday after the United States vowed to keep attacking Yemen’s Houthis until the Iran-aligned group ends its assaults on shipping. Brent futures rose 56 cents, ...

Cyprus aims to reduce conventional vehicle use from 97 per cent to 70 per cent by 2030, under its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), requiring the registration of 85,000 electric vehicles. However, with ...

Many hotels across Cyprus’ tourist areas have undertaken partial or extensive upgrades in recent years, despite challenges facing the tourism sector. Hotel industry representatives highlight that Cyprus relies on its ...

The US-European tariff conflict is jeopardising transatlantic business worth $9.5 trillion annually, the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU warned on Monday. AmCham EU, whose more than 160 members include Apple, ...

Two major investment funds, CarVal Investors and Caius Capital LLP, have significantly reduced their holdings in the Bank of Cyprus in recent months, marking a controlled divestment process, according to ...

The European Union (EU) is facing challenges that raise concerns about its competitiveness, according to Andreas Antoniades, Secretary-Director of the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel). Antoniades points to ...

A Troika delegation, consisting of representatives from the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the European Central Bank (ECB), has arrived in Cyprus for a series of meetings ...