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By Charles Ellinas The US Energy Information Administration has just published new forecasts for oil production, consumption and prices to the end of 2026 as shown in Figures 1 and 2 below.  Clearly, ...

After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets with one eye on new Trump administration policies and another on a ...

British pay growth in the private sector picked up in the three months to November but a plunge in payrolls added to signs of a softer labour market, according to ...

Shares of Netflix (NFLX.O) soared 13 per cent to an all-time high on January 22 after the streaming giant’s big bet on sports helped add a record 18.9 million subscribers in ...

Oracle’s (ORCL.N) shares jumped nearly 9 per cent before the bell on January 22 after US President Donald Trump said the company would make a large investment in artificial intelligence ...

Home sales in Turkey climbed 20.6 per cent in 2024 compared to a year ago, even as sales to foreigners tumbled 32.1 per cent, Turkish Statistical Institute data showed this week. Russians again ...

Cyprus has seen significant rise in foreign property purchases in recent years, with more than 37,000 properties sold to foreign buyers between 2021 and the end of 2024.  Specifically, property sales to foreign ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday hosted an online event to Alternative Investments Funds Managers (AIFMs). The event focused on the technical and regulatory aspects of AIFMD ...

The number of Management Companies and Undertakings of Collective Investments (UCIs) in Cyprus stood at 323 during the third quarter of 2024, according to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). In ...

Hellenic Bank on Friday issued a warning to its customers to remain vigilant against phishing scams, following a resurgence of fraudulent activities targeting its clients. The bank said that fraudsters ...

A proposed law aims to tackle the issue of unlicensed hotels and tourist accommodations in Cyprus by offering a temporary operating licence for up to six years. Currently, just 12.69 per ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has officially opened its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Alexandria, Egypt, a city with a deep ...

Building permits in Cyprus saw a significant drop in August 2024, with only 183 permits granted, compared to 450 in the same month in 2023, according to data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

The Cypriot real estate market remained stable in 2024, compared to the year before, reflecting the challenges faced by the sector, according to the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council. In ...

Norway’s central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 17-year high of 4.50 per cent on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts in a Reuters poll, and maintained ...

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) said on Thursday it is in talks with General Motors (GM.N) to supply commercial electric vehicles to its US peer, as it expects ...

Tesla (TSLA.O) will raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1, according to notices on its Canadian website, with prices of Model 3 going up by as much ...

Associated British Foods (ABF.L) downgraded the annual sales guidance for its Primark budget clothing business on Thursday after disappointing results in the Christmas quarter in its main UK and ...

The government said Thursday that sometime over the next few weeks it will unveil a ‘strategic plan’ for attracting foreign investment to Cyprus, while also asking local businesspeople and industrialists ...

Puma (PUMG.DE) shares fell by 16 per cent as the market opened on Thursday after the German sportswear brand reported lower than expected fourth-quarter sales and a decline in annual ...

The Cypriot real estate market remained stable in 2024, compared to the year before, reflecting the challenges faced by the sector, according to the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council. In ...

Despite a significant shift towards environmentally friendly cars in 2024, interest in Cyprus’ eco-friendly vehicle scheme appears to have stalled, according to data on applications submitted thus far. The scheme, currently ...

CFA Society Cyprus on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). According to the announcement, this partnership “marks a significant step ...

Newly appointed secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Thomas Kazakos on Thursday met with president Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace. Following the meeting, Victoras Papadopoulos, director ...