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Women in Cyprus will be able to attend free financial empowerment workshops in Nicosia on November 10-11, organised by the Cyprus Committee for Financial Literacy and Education (CyFLEC) with the ...

Cyprus recorded its strongest September for tourist arrivals on record, with visitor numbers rising by 1.8 per cent year-on-year as increased arrivals from Israel, Britain and Greece helped offset steep declines ...

Commercial ships have been sunk and sailors killed or left missing as attacks intensify across the Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea, raising concerns for Cyprus’ shipping industry over crew ...

Property transfers in Cyprus reached €3.72 billion in the first nine months of 2026, while deposited sales contracts rose 14 per cent year-on-year to 14,969, according to figures released by the Real Estate Agents ...

Fidelity Investments’ parent company, FMR LLC, has increased its indirect voting rights in Greek toy and retail group Jumbo SA to 5.10 per cent, crossing the 5 per cent threshold following an ...

Demetra Holdings Plc repurchased 1,426 of its own shares at €1.36 per share on October 16, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, the company announced on Monday. The transaction was executed ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) will delist 2,000 Series 2 bonds issued by Rehub Plc from Tuesday, October 20, 2026, following their repayment in accordance with the terms of issue. The bonds are listed ...

Eurobank S.A. repurchased 1.95 million of its own shares for €8.65 million over five trading days between October 12 and October 16, the lender announced on Monday. The purchases were made under the ...

Cyprus is expected to increase state revenue by requiring company owners, directors and shareholders who draw dividends alongside low declared salaries to pay social insurance contributions on part of those ...

Cyprus-based shipping executive Capt. Eberhard Koch has called for a rethink of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) proposed Net-Zero Framework, warning that carbon-based charges could place additional financial pressure ...

Cyprus is pursuing fresh shipping business in China after a series of meetings with Japanese shipowners, shipyards and government officials, as Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis promotes a national ship ...

Euro area companies with more geographically diversified shareholders cut investment less sharply during the Covid-19 crisis than businesses whose investors were concentrated in their home country, according to a European ...

The Cyprus Consumers Association has accused the authorities of failing to adequately monitor the introduction of zero VAT on five additional categories of essential goods, arguing that the measure has ...

Worldwide shipments of desktop computers, laptops and workstations fell 21.2 per cent year-on-year to 58.1 million units in the third quarter of 2026, as higher component costs pushed up prices and weakened demand, ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has developed two new indicators to monitor euro area banks’ vulnerabilities between regular stress tests, helping authorities assess whether lenders can withstand future losses and ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published two new guidance notes aimed at helping investment firms and other financial market participants make clearer claims about the environmental and ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the retail sector, with 80 per cent of retail leaders planning to increase investment in the technology, although cybersecurity threats and regulatory constraints could limit its ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 12: The Cyprus economy is forecast to grow next year despite the economic headwinds due to ongoing crises ...

Private equity buyouts can boost suppliers’ sales and employment but also intensify cost-cutting during economic downturns, with wider consequences for competition and the effects of interest rate changes, according to ...

Global shipments of OLED monitor panels are forecast to rise by 79 per cent in 2026 to 6.1 million units, as falling prices, expanding production capacity and growing competition drive wider adoption, according ...

Satellites from different makers can’t easily connect or be repaired in orbit. EU-funded researchers have built and tested a universal, USB-like standard that could change that. By Jonathan O’...

Technology and software companies face growing challenges from electronic invoicing requirements as countries introduce differing tax reporting rules, deadlines and data standards, according to professional services firm EY. The firm ...

By Nektarios Michail The first industrial revolution was the period between 1760 and 1840, which was defined by more efficient and stable manufacturing processes, at a large scale, aiming to reduce labour ...

Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3 per cent with major benefits for Asia, ‌but also foreshadows a “slow-moving tsunami” that could massively disrupt labor markets, ...