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British business activity sped up this month and cost pressures were the weakest in over three years, according to a survey on Thursday that signalled growth momentum going into the ...

US company executives are talking much more about the upcoming presidential election than they did four years ago as a wider policy rift between candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ...

Hoteliers in Famagusta are optimistic that occupancy levels will be similar to those in 2023, with current rates for July and August standing at 85 to 95 per cent. Panayiotis Constantinou, President of ...

PwC Cyprus partner and telecoms lead Nicos Theodoulou on Thursday highlighted key strategies for telecom leaders to remain competitive amid rapid industry changes in the   “Digital connectivity is more important ...

Eurozone business activity showed surprising strength in August despite firms raising prices, a survey showed, potentially weakening expectations for two more rate cuts from the European Central Bank this year. ...

Oil prices were steady on Thursday, after falling for four straight days as investors worried about the global demand outlook, but a decline in US fuel inventories provided a floor. ...

Neapolis University Pafos (NUP) on Thursday announced the establishment of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence AI-2-Trace-Crime, a project supported by the European Union. According to the announcement, this ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday issued a warning to the public regarding false and misleading posts circulating on social media and other online platforms. These posts, ...

The price of 27 out of 45 products monitored by the Cyprus consumer protection service increased in July, according to the latest price observatory report. According to the service, the biggest rises ...

Cypriot banks have nearly eliminated their borrowing from the Eurosystem through Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTROs), with the latest data from the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) showing repayments totalling €2.6 ...

Swiss companies and consumers are now able to make instant electronic payments, catching up with other European financial centres where the ultra-fast transfers are increasingly popular. Instant payments allow credit ...

Britain’s government again borrowed more than expected last month, according to official data released on Wednesday that highlighted the tight financial backdrop for new finance minister Rachel Reeves as ...

British upmarket supermarket group Waitrose plans to invest 1 billion pounds ($1.30 billion) in new and existing shops over the next three years, it said on Wednesday. The chain, part of the ...

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O), which is majority-owned by former US President Donald Trump, sank to record lows this week, following the Republican presidential candidate’s ...

Warm weather and household buying ahead of summer holidays accelerated sales growth at UK supermarkets in August, although No. 3 player Asda continued to struggle, industry data showed on Wednesday. Market ...

Research spending in Cyprus as a percentage of domestic GDP remains low compared to the European average, despite an increase in absolute terms. According to a report released on Wednesday ...

There will be a new issue of Cypriot government bills on Monday, August 26, with the bills having a three-month duration, set to mature on November 29, 2024. Sophic, an online platform that ...

Larnaca’s hotels are enjoying robust occupancy rates this summer, ranging from 80 to 85 per cent, according to Marios Polyviou, president of the Larnaca Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe). Speaking to the Cyprus ...

Oil prices held broadly steady on Wednesday after a run of declines that have pushed Brent down to almost $77, driven by stubborn fears over Chinese demand and diminishing concerns about ...

Turkey’s central bank held interest rates steady at 50 per cent for a fifth straight month as expected, and repeated that it remains vigilant to inflation risks even as it ...

Cypriot banks have nearly eliminated their borrowing from the Eurosystem through Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTROs), with the latest data from the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) showing repayments totalling €2.6 ...

The final discussion on the 2025 state budget is expected to take place in mid-September during a Cabinet meeting, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (...

Dealmaking activity in the oil and gas industry increased 57 per cent last year as energy companies boosted development spending, driven by higher cash flows from profits in prior years, according ...

General Motors (GM.N) said Monday it is laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees at its software and service units worldwide. GM, confirming the layoffs initially reported by CNBC, said ...