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Intel (INTC.O) has announced that it had no plans to sell its majority stake in Mobileye Global (MBLY.O), sending shares of the self-driving tech firm up more than 8 ...

EU antitrust regulators launched proceedings this week to ensure that Apple (AAPL.O) complies with landmark rules requiring it to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals or risk a ...

British supermarket group Asda said its chairman, veteran retailer Stuart Rose, would assume the executive responsibilities of co-owner Mohsin Issa, who is stepping back from his leadership role. The UK’...

British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 1 per cent in August and growth in July was revised up, official figures showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a ...

The profitability of the Cypriot banking sector surged in the first half of 2024, with after-tax profits rising to €602.92 million, compared to €345.64 million at the end of March 2024. According to the ...

Non-performing exposures (NPEs) within the Cypriot banking sector dropped to €1.70 billion at the end of June, down from €1.80 billion in March, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). According ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides participated in the inaugural AI and Web Festival Summit held in Dubai on September 11-12, according to an announcement released on Friday. This leading global event ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is participating in World Investor Week, scheduled for October 7-14, with a strong focus on financial literacy. “Financial literacy empowers citizens to manage ...

PwC Cyprus this week honoured the academic achievements of five trainees who distinguished themselves in the associate chartered accountant (ICAEW ACA) examinations. Prominent figures attended the award ceremony at the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides expressed satisfaction with the appointment of Apostolos Tzitzikostas as the European Union’s new transport commissioner, the top EU post overseeing shipping, as well as the appointment ...

Cypriot businesses are making real progress in innovation, with new products entering international markets, according to Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF) director general Theodoros Loukaidis. However, he explained that while ...

Russian authorities are discussing raising the one-off contribution that foreign companies leaving the country must make to the state budget to as high as 40 per cent from 15 per cent, the ...

The number of building permits issued in Cyprus experienced a significant surge in June 2024 as local authorities worked to process a backlog of delayed applications. The rush to clear the ...

A big interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised bets on further policy easing at the European Central Bank in October but this is still not ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Thursday said that Cyprus is likely to set a new record for tourist arrivals from France. Speaking during a series of meetings in ...

Norway’s central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 4.50 per cent on Thursday, as widely expected, and said any cuts must wait until the ...

New car sales in the European Union fell 18.3 per cent in August to their lowest in three years, dragged down by double-digit losses in major markets Germany, France and Italy ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Thursday said that Cyprus is likely to set a new record for tourist arrivals from France. Speaking during a series of meetings in ...

The Bank of England held interest rates at 5.0 per cent on Thursday and voted to run down its stock of British government bonds by another 100 billion pounds over the coming 12 ...

The Nicosia property market is experiencing strong demand for second-floor apartments, according to real estate analytics firm Ask Wire. The company also reported notable differences in asking prices, with amounts ...

National investment promotion agency, known as Invest Cyprus, on Thursday announced that it recently participated in the India Mediterranean Business Conclave 2024. The event, held on September 6 in New Delhi, was ...

Financial literacy and robust regulation are essential to strengthening household financial behaviour, according to a number of experts at a conference organised by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) and ...

City of Dreams Mediterranean on Wednesday evening celebrated the official opening of the Marcos Baghdatis Tennis Academy. The resort described the event as the mark of “the beginning of a ...

Eurobank Cyprus on Thursday announced the appointment of Andreas Petsas as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following a decision by the bank’s board of directors. According to the ...