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Sterling continued its slide on Friday, its fourth day of falls, as elevated global bond yields kept the currency under pressure. The pound was down 0.17 per cent against the dollar ...

Demetra Holdings shareholders have approved a resolution to sell the company’s shares in Hellenic Bank to Eurobank, according to an official statement released on Friday. The statement, which was ...

Alexandros Iosifidis, a seasoned engineer with 30 years at the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC), has been appointed its new director general, effective from April 1, 2025. He succeeds Thomas Kazakos, who is slated ...

Cyprus’ two international airports experienced record-breaking passenger traffic in 2024, according to the Transport Ministry. The Larnaca and Paphos airports combined saw a 5.6 per cent increase in traffice when compared to 2023, ...

Global auto suppliers are working out how much of their production can be moved to the United States, or closer to it, as a defense against tariffs promised by President-elect ...

Cyprus recorded the highest monthly increase in retail turnover among EU member states in November 2024, according to preliminary data released on Thursday by Eurostat. Retail turnover in Cyprus grew by 2.3 ...

Cyprus’s trade deficit fell by €769 million in the first 11 months of 2024, reaching €7.14 billion compared to €7.91 billion in the same period of 2023, according to preliminary data from the statistical service. ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced this week that it has started to accept instant payments on behalf of itself and its clients, including certain government departments and state ...

Limassol’s mayors and business leaders convened this week to discuss their demands for increased state funding and a “sharper strategic focus” from the government. They argued that Limassol, a ...

Global energy major BP (BP.L) has pledged to lift oil production by 44 per cent and gas output by 89 per cent from India’s largest field off its west coast, ...

Oil producer Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) and Algeria’s Sonatrach lowered January’s official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by between 1.6 per cent and 6 per cent from December ...

Beer deliveries in Cyprus grew by 1.8 per cent in 2024, reaching a total of 42.9 million litres, according to figures released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Domestic beer deliveries ...

Rachel Reeves is facing her first major test as Britain’s finance minister after the government’s borrowing costs jumped sharply this week and the pound tumbled, potentially forcing her ...

Cyprus surpassed other European countries like Croatia, Bulgaria, and Slovenia in short-term rental growth during 2024, according to Eurostat. The EU’s statistical office reported this week that short-term bookings in ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) this week issued a warning to investors regarding ten websites that are not authorised to provide investment services or perform investment activities. The ...

Cyprus’ shopping malls reported record-breaking performance in 2024, with December emerging as a standout month for both footfall and sales. George Georgiou, general manager of Nicosia Mall, told local outlet Stockwatch ...

Eurozone retail sales grew less than expected in November, confirming that consumption remains in the doldrums and adding to a recent string of gloomy data about the health of the ...

Hellenic Bank on Thursday announced that its annual HB EmPOWERment Talks initiative successfully concluded for the second consecutive year. The bank explained that this series of talks aims to support ...

Cyprus is set to intensify its appeal to Chinese tourists, aiming to secure a greater share of one of the world’s largest outbound travel markets, Deputy Minister of Tourism ...

Limassol’s mayors and business leaders convened this week to discuss their demands for increased state funding and a “sharper strategic focus” from the government. They argued that Limassol, a ...

Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as investors weighed firm winter fuel demand expectations against large US fuel inventories and macroeconomic concerns. Brent crude futures were down 3 cents at $76.13 ...

British businesses expect to raise prices and reduce headcount in response to an increase in employers’ social security contributions that will take effect in April, a Bank of England survey ...

Apple (AAPL.O) clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling ...

The Cairo business conference held alongside the summits between Cyprus, Egypt and Greece, highlighted economic ties and a shared vision for the region, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) said ...