Kyriacos Nicolaou

The ability of artificial intelligence to process information at unprecedented speed and scale is becoming essential to how companies manage increasingly complex risks, according to a new report from advisory ...

Nearly half of all European Union household expenditure was absorbed by basic necessities in January 2026, according to official figures published by Eurostat. The statistical office of the European Union revealed ...

Agricultural input and investment prices in Cyprus fell by 2.62 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, while producer prices for agricultural products increased by 5.4 per cent, according to data ...

Demetra Holdings Plc purchased 3,100 of its own shares on September 1, as part of an ongoing share buyback scheme, the company announced on Wednesday. The transaction was executed on the Cyprus ...

Cyprus banks reported stable lending standards and stronger household demand for credit during the second quarter of 2026, while uncertainty surrounding the Middle East crisis weighed on some business investment plans, ...

Alpha Bank Cyprus has won two awards at the 2026 World’s Best Digital Bank Awards, recognising its mobile banking application and integrated consumer banking website. The bank was named Cyprus ...

Cyprus hotel sector relies on late autumn bookings to offset early losses Cyprus’ hotel sector is hoping to limit its losses for 2026 to around 10 per cent, after a difficult spring ...

Eurobank has raised €600 million through a seven-year green senior preferred bond, with the final order book reaching about €1.4 billion as international investors showed strong demand for the issue, the bank ...

Financial technology and stockbrokerage company Freedom24 is exploring the possibility of establishing a presence in Geneva as the European financial technology firm considers Switzerland a market of long-term strategic interest, ...

Cyprus and Greece have established their first quantum-secure satellite data connection, Sparkle and Hellas Sat announced on Wednesday, in a development aimed at protecting communications against future cyber threats. The ...

Eurobank will issue more than 6.55 million new ordinary voting shares following the exercise of stock options by 231 members of its management and staff, with the new shares set to be ...

Cyprus had one of the lowest shares of internet users paying for film, series or sports streaming services in the EU in 2025, according to Eurostat data. Some 26.97 per cent of ...

Eurobank raised €600 million through a seven-year green senior preferred bond on Tuesday, with the issue 2.8 times oversubscribed as investors responded strongly to the bank’s latest debt offering. The bond, ...

Foreign visitors drive over nine in ten Cyprus tourist stays Cyprus recorded the steepest decline in tourist accommodation overnight stays in the EU during the first half of 2026, with nights ...

Cyprus’ annual inflation rate accelerated to 5.2 per cent in August 2026, up sharply from 4.4 per cent in July, according to a flash estimate released by Eurostat on Tuesday. The estimate, measured ...

Cyprus’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 3.9 per cent in July 2026, from 3.8 per cent in June, according to a report from Eurostat. Despite the monthly increase, Cyprus’ unemployment rate ...

Cyprus’ economy expanded by 3.3 per cent in real terms year on year in the second quarter of 2026, according to a report from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Seasonally and working-day ...

Cyprus’ retail trade turnover experienced a major surge in July 2026, growing by 11 per cent in value and 8.9 per cent in volume compared with the same month last year, according to ...

Allwyn AG announced this week that it has purchased 511,520 of its own shares on Euronext Athens between August 24, 2026, and August 28, 2026. The transactions were executed for an aggregate consideration of €7,281,686.71 under ...

Alpha Trust Holdings has submitted a request to the Hellenic Capital Market Commission for the delisting of its shares from Euronext Athens, following Alpha Bank’s acquisition of 100 per cent ...

Alkis H. Hadjikyriacos (Frou-Frou Biscuits) Public Ltd announced this week that its board of directors will convene on September 17, 2026, to examine and approve its latest financial performance. Directors will meet ...

Ellinas Finance Public Company Ltd announced this week that its board of directors has approved the appointment of Vera Neoptolemou as the company’s new senior compliance officer with immediate ...

Cypriot investment firm Demetra Holdings Plc has announced that it will issue its dividend payment to shareholders on September 29, 2026. The announcement comes following a previous corporate update issued by the ...

IKEA Cyprus is joining a new wave of price cuts announced on Tuesday as the Swedish furniture retailer seeks to revive demand amid rising housing costs and squeezed household budgets. ...