#business

Cyprus businesses should treat the coming pay transparency rules as a commercial opportunity rather than an administrative burden, gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Wednesday, arguing that fairer pay ...

Cyprus recorded a further rise in building activity in May 2026, with the statistical service (Cystat) reporting that 735 building permits were authorised, up 21.1 per cent compared with the same month last ...

Cyprus employers confront persistent domestic cost pressures Cyprus recorded a 3.8 per cent annual increase in hourly labour costs in the second quarter of 2026, as wage growth accelerated and employers faced ...

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou said that artificial intelligence should be treated as an opportunity rather than an inherent threat, warning that the greater danger ...

Cyprus businesses are being pushed to treat cyber risk as a boardroom matter rather than an IT problem, as AI-driven attacks, growing dependence on outside technology providers and new EU ...

The boards of directors of Leptos Calypso Hotels Public Ltd and Pandora Investments Public Ltd will convene on September 28, 2026, to examine their six-monthly unaudited financial results for the first six ...

Cyprus businesses using direct electronic links with Customs have until October 30 to switch their systems to CY Connect, when the existing Message Gateway for UCC Business-to-Government services will be permanently ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) confirmed on Wednesday the appointment of George Karatzias as its new chairman, following a Cabinet decision last week. The commission also confirmed the ...

Technology solutions distributor Logicom Public Ltd recorded an 8.8 per cent increase in operating profit in the first half of 2026, despite lower sales, although profit attributable to the company’s shareholders ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced on Wednesday that it has accepted the listing of 50,000 13-week Treasury bills of the Republic of Cyprus. Issued as the ninth series of 2026, the ...

Invest Cyprus has presented a new national branding strategy aimed at promoting Cyprus internationally as a stable, credible and forward-looking destination for investment and business. The strategy, centred on the ...

International Organisation Maritime (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez put seafarers firmly at the centre of his message for World Maritime Day 2026, warning that shipping has faced a difficult year marked by ...

Cyprus and the United Kingdom have agreed on the next steps for putting their maritime cooperation agreement into practice, following talks between Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis and her British ...

Lottery giant Allwyn bought back 689,184 of its own shares for €9.10 million on Euronext Athens between September 7 and September 11, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback scheme. The company said this ...

Cyprus had one of the EU’s higher youth employment rates in 2025, but young people still left the parental home later than the European average, highlighting the gap between having ...

The National Bank of Greece (NBG) will cancel 11.58 million treasury shares and increase the nominal value of its remaining shares to €3 as part of a capital restructuring, while the bank ...

Cyprus’ new credit scoring system reached two months of operation today, with 986 individuals and legal entities having accessed their data, according to Artemis Credit Bureau general manager Yiannis Tomasides. The ...

Alpha Bank bought back 3.15 million of its own shares for €14.87 million between September 7 and September 11, 2026, as part of a share buy-back programme approved by its shareholders. The Greek lender purchased 3,152,886 ...

The board of directors of Vassiliko Cement Works Public Company Ltd will convene on September 24, 2026, to evaluate financial performance and assess potential shareholder returns. Directors are scheduled to discuss, amongst ...

Safe Bulkers chief executive Polys Hajioannou invested €10.05 million in the dry-bulk shipowner’s latest share issue through Moutoulas Shipping Corporation, as the company completed the expansion of its share capital ...

Shipowners and operators face growing financial, commercial and compliance risks from delaying EU allowance transfers until September, according to EmissionLink managing director Philippos Ioulianou, as shipping’s exposure under the ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced this week that it will remove the special ‘S’ marking from the shares of Meditrina Cyprus Plc on its trading boards and price bulletins. ...

Demetra Holdings Plc repurchased 3,099 of its own shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on September 14, 2026, as part of an ongoing share buyback programme. According to an announcement on Tuesday, ...

Cyprus’ wholesale trade recorded a sharp increase in the second quarter of 2026, while turnover from the sale and repair of motor vehicles moved in the opposite direction, according to figures ...