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PwC Foundation’s “Volunteering Days” are underway, marking a week dedicated to community engagement and societal contribution, according to an announcement released by the company this week. With 220 PwC volunteers ...

Britain’s labour market remains tight, despite a fall in job postings by employers over the course of 2023 and broader weakness in the economy, figures from recruitment platform Indeed showed ...

Trading app operator Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) said on Thursday it has launched commission-free crypto trading to customers in the European Union. “It is the only custodial crypto platform ...

Palta is a co-founding company, which invests in health-focused startups With a core mission of delivering meaningful contributions to people’s lives, Palta has several successful projects, among them are ...

Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) president Marinos Christodoulides recently emphasised the growing importance of Sustainable Development, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance in the financial sector. Addressing attendees at the ESG Cyprus ...

British house prices rose for a second month in a row in November, figures from major mortgage lender Halifax showed on Thursday, adding to signs that the past year’s ...

Oil prices reclaimed some ground on Thursday after tumbling to a six-month low in the previous session but investors remained concerned about sluggish demand and economic slowdowns in the US ...

EU countries and lawmakers have agreed on rules governing artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT after 10 hours of discussions, a person with direct knowledge of the talks said on Thursday. ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Wednesday announced that the International Matchmaking Event it recently held at a major energy conference was a resounding success. The matchmaking ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) released a report this week revealing a notable upturn of 6.7 per cent in industrial business activities during the first nine months of 2023, compared to the ...

Alphabet (GOOGL.O) on Wednesday introduced its most advanced artificial intelligence model, a technology capable of crunching different forms of information such as video, audio and text. Called Gemini, the ...

Britain’s construction sector activity fell sharply for a third month in a row in November, led by an ongoing slump in house-building as it bears the brunt of higher ...

Founded in 2021, TechIsland has grown to be Cyprus’ largest tech association, now comprising over 270 member companies The organisation’s core mission is to transform Cyprus into a leading tech hub. “...

The Cyprus Committee of Financial Literacy and Education convened for the first time at the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Tuesday, December 5, according to a statement released on Wednesday. ...

Cypriot firm Ask Wire, a real estate data analytics company, which has provided its services to the Cyprus government, systemic banks, insurance companies and investors, this week announced that it ...

European stocks are set for a bullish start if they follow the Asia-Pacific lead, buoyed by a drop in bond yields on deepening confidence that the major central banks’ tightening ...

UK investors pulled money from real estate funds for the second month running in November, but sentiment towards equity and fixed-income funds improved, fund network Calastone said on Wednesday. Investors ...

Amazon’s (AMZN.O) streaming unit Twitch on Tuesday said it will shut down operations in South Korea in February next year, due to high operating costs and network fees. “...

The Bank of Cyprus has clinched the coveted title of “Bank of the Year” in Cyprus for 2023, bestowed by The Banker, a prominent global publication specialising in the banking and ...

Activity in Britain’s services sector grew in November after three months of declines, a survey showed on Tuesday, but companies reported an uptick in prices charged, a potential concern ...

Barclays (BARC.L) shares opened 4.5 per cent lower on Tuesday after one of the bank’s largest shareholders Qatar Holding moved to sell around 510 million pounds ($644 million) of its stock, ...

Ukrainian aerospace group Motor Sich has little to show so far for a wartime effort to woo potential partners in the West, as it seeks new direction after it lost ...

The number of registered unemployed individuals in Cyprus decreased to 12,662 by the end of November 2023, according to a report released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday. The Statistical ...

British grocery inflation slowed again in November, while the rise in the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner is tracking well below the headline rate, industry data showed on Tuesday. ...