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Below are the top business stories from Cyprus for the week starting May 15: Tourist arrivals in Cyprus experienced an increase of 18.5 per cent in April 2023, compared to the same period ...

Cities across Europe are working with researchers to turn organic waste such as coffee grounds into valuable goods. By Pieter Devuyst It’s hard to imagine a world without coffee ...

Companies looking to harness the process that powers the sun and stars to generate electricity expect to spend about $7 billion by the time their first nuclear fusion plants come online, ...

Tyre-makers are under pressure to almost literally reinvent the wheel as regulators turn their scrutiny to tyre pollution that is set to surge with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) ...

Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents president Marinos Kineyirou this week urged any stakeholders in this space to invest in cybersecurity measures in order to not endanger both their ...

The European Maritime Day in Cyprus commenced with a grand opening ceremony held at Larnaca’s Medieval Castle on Thursday, according to an announcement released yesterday. The event, organised by ...

Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and Kia Corp (000270.KS) agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement worth $200 million over rampant car thefts of the Korean automakers’ vehicles, lawyers for the owners and ...

Shell Plc (SHEL.L) will use AI-based technology from big-data analytics firm SparkCognition in its deep sea exploration and production to boost offshore oil output, the companies said on Wednesday. ...

A court in Turin is set to rule in the coming weeks on an inheritance dispute dividing the Agnelli family, the founders of the Fiat car company and arguably the ...

Big European companies have delivered significantly stronger than expected first-quarter results, defying a challenging economic backdrop that includes surging inflation and rising interest rates. But European stocks are down from ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday stated that it has recently detected additional cases of fraudulent impersonation of CySEC officers and representatives, following an earlier warning, issued ...

Cypriot firm Ask Wire on Friday released a report examining the age of buildings in the city and suburbs of Limassol, helping to outline the trajectory of residential development over ...

Europe’s growing dependence on imported critical raw materials (CRMs) should be viewed as a major concern, according to recent comments by Mark Rachovides, chairman of Cyprus mining company Venus ...

The vice-president of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), Andreas Demetriades, this week highlighted the concerning issue of soaring rental costs, which, in many cases, exceed the means ...

Construction Price Index The Construction Price Index in Cyprus experienced a deceleration for the third consecutive quarter in April, indicating a slight alleviation of inflationary pressures within the sector. The ...

Aston Martin’s (AML.L) stock popped nearly 22 per cent on Thursday, after the luxury carmaker announced a 234 million pound investment by China’s Geely (0715.HK), that will see the ...

Sony Group Corp (6758.T) on Thursday said it is examining a partial spin-off of its financial business just three years after taking full control, as the conglomerate doubles down on ...

BT Group (BT.L), Britain’s biggest broadband and mobile provider, will cut up to 55,000 jobs including contractors by 2030 – potentially over 40 per cent of its workforce – as it completes its ...

Bankers are beefing up risk management, monitoring and emergency procedures around the use of social media after an internet-fueled run toppled Silicon Valley Bank two months ago and sparked turmoil ...

If investors agree on one thing this year, it’s that the dollar is going to fall. That’s made the greenback’s 2 per cent bounce over the last month ...

Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by women who say they were abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, and accused the ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Wednesday reported a decrease in non-performing loans (NPLs) at the end of February 2023. NPLs decreased by approximately €60 million compared to the previous month, ...

The Ministry of Finance this week stated that while the Cypriot economy is facing a period of increased uncertainty, its growth rate remains relatively high compared to other EU countries, ...

Euro zone inflation accelerated last month, Eurostat said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data pointing to increasingly stubborn price growth among the 20 nations sharing the euro. Overall price growth accelerated to 7.0 ...