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Visa has announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to facilitate secure payments within the rapidly evolving landscape of agentic commerce. The announcement was made during the Visa Payments Forum in ...

The total number of state employees in Cyprus reached 55,382 in May 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday, representing a slight increase compared with the ...

Digital gender inclusion is not only about access to technology, but about ensuring that women and girls have a real role in shaping the digital world, according to gender equality ...

Cypriot travellers heading to the Greek islands this summer now have a faster and more flexible way to move between Athens and some of Greece’s most popular holiday destinations, ...

Cyprus continues to experience an upward trend in the consumption of illegal cigarettes, according to a report released on Thursday by consulting and advisory firm KPMG. This annual report, conducted ...

Alpha Bank announced on Wednesday that it will distribute 4.2 million treasury shares free of charge to executives and employees under its 2025 Combined Bonus Plan (CBP). The decision was taken by ...

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez has warned that there is “No commercial or operational consideration” that can justify exposing seafarers to serious danger, amid concerns over vessels continuing ...

Cyprus’ status as a stable destination for investment and tourism was highlighted by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) during the annual conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in ...

European Union households consumed 9.54 million terajoules of energy throughout 2024, according to Eurostat, marking a marginal decline of 0.2 per cent from the 9.57 million terajoules recorded in 2023. The latest data highlights that ...

Leptos Group is placing branded residences, large-scale seafront developments and international partnerships at the centre of its latest push to promote Cyprus as a more outward-looking investment destination. According to ...

Many people long-expected technology and remote working to make physical offices redundant, but the market has taken a different direction, according to Cyprus Property Developers Association chairman Yiannis Misirlis. Although ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an urgent directive requiring all regulated entities to submit specific information to support the identification of firms for future direct supervision ...

Disy on Tuesday warned that Cyprus’ housing crisis is worsening rather than easing, saying that much faster action is needed to increase the country’s housing stock. In a statement, ...

The Cyprus Free/Libre and Open Source Software Association (Ellak) has announced the launch of the Cyprus Open Digital Futures Week, a programme of civic, technical and policy events designed ...

The National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) announced on Wednesday that the European Central Bank (ECB) has approved the appointment of Andreas Persianis as an independent non-executive member of the bank’...

Demetra Holdings Plc announced on Wednesday that it conducted a series of transactions on June 9, 2026, purchasing 13,364 of its own shares at an average price of €1.66 per share. The repurchase of ...

Cyprus this week marked a major milestone in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, with the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) saying that the launch of new national infrastructures opens ...

The Greek state secured €3 billion on Wednesday as high investor demand met the reopening of an existing 10-year bond maturing in June 2036. Total bids for the bond reached €36 billion during ...

Education remains key factor in job market success across Europe Cyprus recorded an unemployment rate of 4.4 per cent in 2025, according to new Eurostat data, placing the island well below the ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced on Wednesday the listing of 1,440,000 additional ordinary shares of Solidus Securities, each with a nominal value of €1.00. This listing, conducted in accordance with Article 58(1) ...

Ten bounced cheques, with a total value of €32,026, were registered in the preliminary list of the Central Information Register (CIR) in May, according to data released by the Central Bank ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced a series of decisions affecting investment firms and funds, including the withdrawal of licences and the commencement of liquidation procedures for ...

Greek lender Eurobank S.A. on Wednesday announced the official commencement of a new share buyback programme, following the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals. The initiative was formally authorised by ...

The Red Sea has returned to the centre of global shipping concerns, as renewed Houthi threats and the escalation between Israel and Iran raise fresh fears over supply chains, energy ...