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The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council recorded 125 convictions for illegal real estate brokerage in 2024, according to an announcement released on Tuesday. The number of convictions, the council explained, “reinforces ...

Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou said this week that substantial equality between men and women in all areas of work is not only fair, but also necessary. During a ...

Residential properties in Cyprus sold under foreclosure in the final quarter of 2024 lost significant value, with six primary residences auctioned off at an average discount of 26.7 per cent from their ...

The Industrial Turnover Index in Cyprus continued its upward trend in February 2025, reflecting positive momentum across several key sectors of the economy. According to data released, the index reached 130.4 units, ...

Limassol businesses are still grappling with staffing shortages, rising costs and red tape, according to the latest business barometer published this week by the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (...

Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi on Monday kept its full-year guidance, with the caveat that any impact from US tariffs was not included, after its first-quarter revenue rose 12.4 per cent ...

Work on the second phase of development at Larnaca and Paphos airports is officially underway, with the projects expected to boost the combined annual capacity of the two hubs to ...

Turkish monthly inflation climbed to 3 per cent in April, data showed on Monday, partly due to a plunge in the value of the lira following the arrest of President Tayyip ...

Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) shareholders mourning the departure of legendary investor Warren Buffett anticipate the conglomerate he built over 60 years will retain its long-term focus and culture but worry about ...

Oil prices fell more than 2 per cent on Monday after OPEC+ decided over the weekend to further speed up oil output hikes, spurring concerns about more supply coming into a ...

The total value of all real estate transactions in Cyprus reached a record-high €5.71 billion in 2024, reflecting a modest one per cent increase compared to 2023, according to a report released on ...

The European Union will on Tuesday announce a roadmap to phase out the bloc’s remaining gas ties with Moscow, but in the absence of sanctions it will be difficult ...

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are increasingly clogging up the wheels of a world economy which for decades were greased by predictable and relatively free trade. Big-name multinationals right ...

Cyprus’ banking sector has undergone a profound transformation since the 2013 financial crisis, marked by sweeping consolidation, branch closures, and a rapid shift towards digital banking. Since 2013, several key players have ...

The recent electricity blackout in Spain and Portugal may have been caused by a combination of rare atmospheric vibrations, high renewable energy production, and low system inertia, according to Andreas ...

The National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) posted a net profit after tax of €13.6 million for 2024, marking a 143 per cent increase compared to the previous year. According to the bank’s ...

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands, has announced the acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of easyHotel Ltd by investment funds managed ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has appointed Theodoros Loukaidis as its director general for a second five-year term, following an open selection process, the board of directors announced on ...

Limassol businesses are still grappling with staffing shortages, rising costs and red tape, according to the latest business barometer published this week by the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (...

People in emerging economies are more willing to trust AI than those in advanced economies and are more optimistic and excited about its benefits, a major survey by the University ...

Europe has a plan to boost growth and productivity, all while becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent. By Ross McQueen On a cloudy morning in September 2023, European Commission President ...

Some European tech workers who might once have headed to the United States are looking at defence startups closer to home. Others are rushing back to Europe from jobs abroad. ...

Federal Reserve policymakers won’t take much signal from a decline in first-quarter US GDP, but by June clearer signs of a faltering economy will move central bankers to resume ...

British business sentiment fell to its lowest level in three months and employers were concerned about implications of US tariffs and the wider economy as they grapple with higher employment ...