Company registrations rise in January
Company registrations in January rose by 13 per cent to 1,198 compared with the same month in 2017, the Department of the Registrar of Companies...
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US companies act on climate despite Trump – survey
US companies are still among the most ambitious in setting targets to combat global warming despite President Donald Trump’s plans to quit the 195-nation Paris...
Company registrations up 1.2% in July
The number of company registrations rose an annual 1.2 per cent in July to 1,304 and 1.3 per cent to 7,750 in January to July,...
EU directive to protect shareholder rights, create more transparency
The European Council has adopted a directive aiming at improving corporate governance in major European companies by regulating proxies and giving shareholders more say. “The...
Bankruptcies down in first nine months
Eighty-two companies were declared bankrupt in the first nine months of the year but they were not expected to exceed the figure for the entire...
More businesses sign on to voluntary consumer mechanism
More Cypriot companies are signing up to a relatively new consumer service that settles disputes out of court and lends credibility and confidence to the...
Company registrations rise 43% in August, registrar says
The number of company registrations rose last month 43 per cent to 1,012 compared to the respective month of 2015, which is highest figure reported...
Applications for company registrations back to pre-crisis levels
The number of applications for new company registrations rose in July 2016 to pre-March 2013 levels, registering an upward trend for the 11th consecutive month....
Kalogerou says CySEC evaluating Panama Papers and ties to Mossfon
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission expects that at the end of May it will have a first opinion based on the evaluation of information...
Company registrar extends deadline for companies to submit documents
The company registrar and official receiver has given registered companies six more months to submit documents at the department, an official said. The registrar extended...
Cyprus needs to get ready for the post-low tax economy (Updated)
By Stelios Orphanides As pressure rises against low tax jurisdictions, Cyprus can no longer rely on its tax regime to attract foreign investment and keep...
Around 230 tonnes of batteries recycled since 2009
RECYCLING batteries is not only a matter of environmental consciousness. It is also a tangible example of the direct impact that environment pollution may have...
Hydrocarbons companies urge Cyprus to draft a comprehensive strategy
The hydrocarbon association on Friday urged officials to draft a comprehensive strategy without delay to secure the uninterrupted continuation of natural gas and oil companies’...
Almost half of firms in Cyprus who need to, find it hard to fill ICT jobs
Only 2.4% of the workforce in Cyprus – some 8,600 people – are employed as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialists compared to 3.7% on...
Two Iranian shipping companies to set-up offices in Cyprus
By Stelios Orphanides Following the lifting of sanctions against Iran after the verification of the latter’s compliance with the terms of a nuclear deal struck...
Cross-community internships programme launched
A total of 12 Turkish Cypriot and nine Greek Cypriot interns have been matched with nine and six companies respectively on opposite sides of the...
Cypriot companies lag in online sales
Cypriot businesses are lagging behind the rest of Europe when it comes to selling their goods and service online, according to a new Eurostat survey....
Firms bidding for public jobs must declare criminal record, cabinet says
Companies applying for public tender will be asked to produce a certificate showing they have a clean criminal record under a new move approved by...
Russian-owned companies strengthen Cyprus presence, PwC auditor says
By Stelios Orphanides Concerns over asset security in Russia and a friendlier business environment in Cyprus led to an increase in the presence of Russian...
Greek companies transfer operations, bank accounts to Cyprus (updated)
By Stelios Orphanides The current crisis in Greece which forced the government to shut down the country’s banks and impose capital controls prompted Greek companies...
