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Job vacancies in Cyprus saw a substantial increase of 17.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period the previous year, according to a report released on ...

Mastercard (MA.N) on Tuesday denied a media report saying the payments processing giant is planning to increase the fees that merchants are charged when their customers use credit cards ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday criticised the Italian government’s proposed tax on windfall bank profits, saying it did not consider lenders’ long-term prospects and could make some ...

Israel’s central bank is pushing forward with plans to issue a digital shekel, citing the need to improve the country’s payment systems, but on Tuesday remained noncommittal on ...

Britain’s economy contracted in July at an unexpectedly sharp rate after strikes in hospitals and schools as well as unusually rainy weather weighed on output, according to official figures ...

Australia’s top court on Thursday ruled Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) broke the law by sacking 1,700 ground staff and replacing them with contractors early in the COVID-19 pandemic, reinvigorating public ...

The LINQ Qonference 2023, a groundbreaking event at the intersection of technology and lifestyle, is set to captivate minds and hearts as it unfolds from September 14 to 16 at a seaside industrial ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has raised concerns as the number of bounced checks continues to surge, reaching a total of 36 in August 2023, with a combined value of €78,108. According ...

Retail traders getting their first bite at Arm Holdings’ highly anticipated public offering when the British chip designer begins trading this week should beware: individual investors often get burned when ...

Britain’s labour market showed more signs of cooling in the three months to July despite another month of strong pay growth, according to data that leave the Bank of ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised the central bank for keeping a lid on inflation with double-digit interest rates and said there were no insurmountable challenges when it came ...

By Souzana Psara Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli on Monday afternoon addressed an audience of international stakeholders at a London event, held during International Shipping Week, where she highlighted ...

Failed retailer Wilko will disappear from British high streets next month, as its entire chain of homeware stores are expected to close with the loss of at least 9,100 jobs, its ...

Qualcomm (QCOM.O) on Monday said it had signed a new deal with Apple (AAPL.O) to supply 5G chips to the iPhone maker until at least 2026. Qualcomm, whose shares ...

Almost half of security chiefs at the world’s biggest companies expect to increase their budgets significantly in the next year as they see economic and social unrest driving more ...

The Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis recently emphasised the “historic, enduring, and significant” contribution of the Famagusta district to Cyprus’ tourism sector. The deputy minister’s praise for the ...

The Cyprus Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry on Monday announced an extension to the application deadline for the De minimis Grant Schemes, allowing private businesses more time to apply ...

Vehicle registrations in Cyprus experienced a significant spike of 28.1 per cent during the period of January to August 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, according to a report by the ...

European retailers have been unlikely stock market stars this year, but a long spell of high borrowing costs and inflation has started to bite, so wary investors will be looking ...

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Monday that Turkey’s government would seek further revenues outside the budget, including from privatisation, and that quantative tightening will be carried out if ...

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) supercomputer, Dojo, to train AI models for autonomous cars could give the electric vehicle maker an “asymmetric advantage” and boost its market capitalization by nearly $600 billion, ...

Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC), which was among the first fashion retailers to raise prices in response to surging inflation, is in a strong financial position as weakening demand for ...

Oil prices eased on Monday as a stronger US dollar and economic concerns in China weighed on the outlook for fuel demand, but extended supply cuts by Saudi Arabia and ...

As Europe turns increasingly to clean sources of energy, EU researchers are on a quest to make hydrogen from solar rays and heat. By Tom Cassauwers In July 2023, when southern ...