Consumer centre responded to more than 24,000 calls during Covid crisis
The European Consumer Centre (ECC) responded to more than 24,000 calls for help on the subject of the coronavirus by May 25, ECC Cyprus reported...
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Competition watchdog carries out surprise checks on fruit and veg wholesalers
The competition watchdog carried out surprise checks in fresh fruit and vegetable wholesale markets in Nicosia and Limassol, as well as other businesses trading in...
Crème dessert batch recalled, bacillus found
The health ministry on Friday recalled a French crème dessert product after the bacillus cereus microbe was detected in one of the brand’s products. The...
Fruit and veg rip-off ahead of Easter
The owners of fruit markets charged on Tuesday prices of fruit and vegetables were grossly overpriced without justification ahead of Easter, suggesting some people were profiteering....
New mandatory labelling for chemical products from June 1
Starting from June 1 all chemicals placed on the market must be labelled according to the ‘classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures’ (CLP)...
Company fined for misleading book offer
The consumer protection service has fined a company €10,000 for mis-selling children’s books, it was announced on Thursday. According to the announcement, the service fined...
Mastercard sued for $19bn in Britain’s biggest damages claim
Some 46 million people in Britain could potentially benefit from a legal case brought against Mastercard demanding £14bn in damages for allegedly charging excessive fees,...
Overcharged consumers should be compensated, watchdog says
The consumer association proposed compensating consumers who paid higher charges that went to kickbacks by reducing the rates they pay for rubbish collection and sewerage....
Consumer prices fall 1.3% in January, Cystat says
Consumer prices fell 1.3 per cent in January compared to the respective year of 2015 after falling 1.2 per cent in December on lower energy...
Cost of petrol falls on global oil price drop
THE selling price of unleaded gasoline – but not diesel fuel – fell by 2 to 2.6 cents per litre, bringing it under €1.25 after...
Halloumi application published in EU Journal (Updated with Juncker comments)
By Andria Kades THE European Commission has published Cyprus’ official application to designate halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). “Halloumi is considered traditional to...
Waste collection cost to be cut in Larnaca and Famagusta
The cabinet has approved a deal that provides for a reduction in the cost of garbage collection in the Larnaca and Famagusta districts, Interior Minister...
Nicosia taxi drivers call off strike (Updated)
By Andria Kades Nicosia taxi drivers association have called off a planned strike for Wednesday following a meeting with Transport Minister Marios Demetriades who agreed...
Most consumer complaints focus on Internet buying
By Evie Andreou MORE than six out of ten consumers who filed complaints last year were for purchases made through the Internet, the European consumers’...
The Jumbo fight over my six euro clock
By Peter G Davis At 10.00 am on Wednesday morning, after dropping off my wife at her club, I went to Jumbo at the King’s...
Mythbusting: why our MPs are wrong on Sunday trading hours
By Barret Kupelian PARLIAMENT’S vote to restrict Sunday trading hours is wrong as it was based on hearsay. If signed into law, the overwhelming body...
A breakdown of shop opening hour lunacy
By Loucas Charalambous THE RIDICULOUS legislation about Sunday shopping voted in by the opposition parties came as no surprise. We have known these politicians for...
President ‘has the duty’ to question shop hour law (Updated)
By Andria Kades President Nicos Anastasiades will refer the new law on shop opening hours – which the government opposes – to the Supreme Court,...
Credit card use falls
DOMESTIC credit card usage fell 2 per cent in April year-on-year to €165.3m, according to statistics released on Monday. The total value of transactions between...
Consumer groups split over Sunday shop hours
By Andria Kades CONSUMER unions appeared conflicted yesterday over the ongoing shop hours debate and whether they should be open on Sundays. “The draft bill...