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In March 2024, total government employment in Cyprus reached 54,751 persons, as reported by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Within this total, 23,208 individuals were employed in the Civil Service, 17,617 in the Educational ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry has announced the second phase of the New Business Activity Support Plan, amounting to €20 million. This Plan forms part of the “THALEIA” Programme ...

Short sellers betting against MicroStrategy have lost $1.92 billion since March, according to data from S3 Partners, highlighting the hit from a rally that has helped the stock outperform bitcoin . The ...

The Bank of Cyprus proved its resilience, navigating the rough seas of the 21st century and emerging stronger, said group chairman Takis Arapoglou in an event the 125th anniversary of ...

Following the demands of the modern era, PwC Cyprus has strategically integrated ChatPwC – an innovative generative artificial intelligence assistant (GenAI) – into its operations, thereby granting its people the ability to ...

In March 2024, total government employment reached 54,751 persons. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday, a report showed that within the Civil Service, 23,208 people were employed, whereas the Educational ...

Posidonia 2024 is set to mark the rebirth of the Greek shipbuilding industry, with over 85 shipyards from 26 countries already confirmed to showcase their vessel design and production innovations from June 3-7. ...

Global economic growth will reach just 2.8 per cent by 2030, a full percentage point below the historical average, unless major reforms are made to boost productivity and leverage technologies such as ...

Global goods trade should rebound this year, but more slowly than previously expected, after only its third decline in 30 years in 2023, the World Trade Organisation said on Wednesday. The Geneva-based ...

The profitability of the Cyprus banking sector remarkably spiked by an annual 644 per cent in 2023, reaching €1.27 billion. This significant increase was fueled by the high-interest environment, according to data released ...

Commerce minister Giorgos Papanastasiou and the Republic’s Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation, and Technology, Demetris Skourides, were recently in Japan to promote Cyprus as a base for international business ...

Members of the recently elected Board of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) met with the President, George Theocharides, the Vice President, George Karatzias, and key executives from the Cyprus ...

There was increased interest in organised trips from Poland to the Famagusta district during a roadshow in Poland by the Famagusta Tourism Board (Etap) and hoteliers of the district. The ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis has stressed the importance of international collaboration to overcome the widespread challenges facing the tourism sector. Speaking at the 70th Session of the Europe ...

In January 2024, a slight decrease of 0.5 per cent was observed in the number of building permits issued by municipal authorities and provincial administrations, compared to the same month in 2023, as ...

Consumers are becoming slightly less sceptical about bitcoin, a Deutsche Bank survey published on Monday showed, although just under a third of those questioned still expect its price to drop ...

Cyprus is in place to become a regional centre for technology and innovation, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nikodemos Damianou said at the 14th Nicosia ...

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping will participate in the ‘Sea Japan’ international shipping exhibition in Tokyo, from April 10 to 12. In an announcement, it stated that ‘Sea Japan’, an international maritime ...

An early Easter boosted food spending in Britain last month, lifting retail sales by the most since August, but the broader picture remained subdued as wet weather dampened demand for ...

The profitability of the Cyprus banking sector remarkably spiked by an annual 644 per cent in 2023, reaching €1.27 billion. This significant increase was fueled by the high-interest environment, according to data released ...

Euro zone banks lowered the bar on mortgage approvals last quarter for the first time in over two years but demand for credit kept falling amid high borrowing costs and ...

Intership Navigation will be investing in digital ship management solutions following a management buyout which led to a strategic partnership with MariApps Marine Solutions Through this partnership, Limassol-based Internship, which ...

The enrichment of Cyprus’ economic model is of vital importance, said the finance minister, Makis Keravnos, stressing that “the bet is to maintain the investment level” which was objective of ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday released a report showing the total imports and exports of goods in January-February 2024. In February the import was €841.1 million, representing an increase of 9.2 ...