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The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) in Cyprus recorded a modest improvement in December 2024, rising by one point compared to November, according to the Economics Research Centre of the University of ...

Cyprus’ international investment position (IIP) showed slight improvement during the third quarter of 2024, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The IIP recorded ...

A total of 12,382 individuals were registered as unemployed at the end of December 2024, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The seasonally adjusted figures ...

Cypriot retailers are gearing up for a wave of winter sales starting this week, following a robust holiday shopping season. While there is no formal or set sales period, it ...

Cyprus has made significant strides in its journey towards digital transformation and green innovation in 2024, primarily by leveraging €1.2 billion from the European Recovery and Resilience Plan. This substantial investment is ...

Cyprus further solidified its position in the global satellite industry in 2024, with the launch of its fifth telecommunications satellite by Overhorizon, a company with Swedish ties. This marks another significant ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) general index outstripped global counterparts in 2024 by climbing 58.3 per cent, marking the best performance among national stock exchange indices. This surge was primarily fueled by ...

The Cyprus Productivity Centre (CPC) announced on Tuesday that it is organising a series of free digital skills training programmes. The programmes, which are open to everyone, will run from ...

The Cypriot property market fared well in 2024 despite challenges, which are expected to continue into 2025, according to Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council president Marinos Kineyirou. Speaking to local outlet ...

British business activity growth slowed to a crawl in December and employers cut staffing at the fastest rate in almost four years as a slump in corporate morale after the ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is planning to invest about $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on developing data centers to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications, the company said ...

A US bank regulator told banks to pause dabbling directly in crypto in 2022 and 2023, but did not order them to stop providing banking services to crypto companies contrary to industry ...

Sales of new passenger cars in Russia increased by 47 per cent year on year to 1.55 million units in 2024, Russian news agencies reported, citing industry and trade ministry data. New sales ...

By Marios Clerides Cyprus has gone through a series of crises in recent years, after the government started to lose access to international money markets around 2012. This was followed by ...

By Michalis Persianis The last two years have proven that the well-known clichés about the Cypriot economy are indeed true. Our economy is resilient, robust, highly adaptable and highly ...

OpenAI recently laid out a plan to transition its for-profit arm into a Delaware public benefit corporation (PBC) to help it raise capital and stay ahead in the costly AI ...

The number of people visiting British shops last year fell by 2.2 per cent, the biggest drop since 2021, industry data has shown, adding to signs of a broader economic slowdown. The ...

Although people may complain about the rising prices, Cyprus’ real estate market is still an ideal sector to invest for long-term security and prosperity, said Yiannis Misirlis, chairman of the ...

Staying home to dance the night away may soon be the next big thing. EU-funded researchers are using AI to create an online dancefloor for the whole world to share. ...

The Association of Cyprus Banks on Monday announced that interbank and cross-border transactions will soon be completed in just 10 seconds, with the service being available round-the-clock. The new service will ...

The cybersecurity sector is poised for a shift in perception regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in 2025, according to Andrey Leskin, CTO of Qrator Labs. “Over the past two years, there have ...

Poland’s manufacturing sector saw a further decline in December, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropping to 48.2 from 48.9 in November, marking the strongest deterioration since August, S&P ...

Nvidia (NVDA.O) emerged as the biggest global gainer in market capitalization for 2024, driven by surging interest in artificial intelligence and the robust demand for its AI-centric chips across various ...

Cyprus’ ten most expensive property sales during November reached a total value of €24 million, according to real estate analytics firm Ask Wire. The highest-value sale occurred in Limassol, involving offices ...