Souzana Psara

Cyprus’ registered unemployment rose by 9.7 per cent year-on-year in October, driven mainly by information and communication, administrative and support services, and professional, scientific and technical activities, according to figures released ...

Europe needs to stop treating disruption as a measure of success and start asking a rather more important question. Does innovation make businesses, economies and people’s lives better? That ...

Cyprus has spent years talking up entrepreneurship. One rather awkward detail remains. Women are only half as likely as men to be starting or running a young business, and when ...

Women in leadership positions across Cyprus will come together in Nicosia on November 10 for a discussion on financial empowerment, with the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) seeking to help close ...

Cyprus recorded a €1.61 billion general government surplus in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of €442.1 million compared with the same period last year, according to preliminary figures released on ...

A board of directors should do far more than approve policies, attend meetings and tick compliance boxes. Its real value lies in making better decisions, challenging management, managing risks and ...

Europe’s businesses are expecting to sell more in 2027, both at home and abroad. That should be good news. The trouble is, they are far less convinced about what comes ...

Cyprus recorded a €1.61 billion general government surplus in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of €442.1 million compared with the same period last year, according to preliminary figures released on ...

In Dublin, Guinness discovered a rather splendid way of making money. First, it sells the world its famous black stout. Then, it charges tourists at least €24 to discover how the ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 26: Cyprus’ startup and innovation ecosystem is entering a more consequential phase, with government, investors, researchers, universities and ...

Cyprus’ remote working offers flexibility but exposes home costs and workplace inequalities Cyprus has introduced legislation for remote working, extended the option to civil servants and recognised the benefits of ...

Cyprus tourism revenue fell by 3.4 per cent year-on-year in August to €562 million, as fewer tourists and shorter stays weighed on earnings despite an increase in average daily spending, according to ...

China’s Leapmotor is making a bigger push into Europe, with a clear ambition to bring advanced electric-car technology within reach of more drivers, without the hefty price tag often ...

Cyprus’ hotel industry is facing another licensing headache, with tourist businesses at risk of closure next year unless Parliament agrees to give them more time to meet fire safety requirements, ...

Cyprus’ National Betting Authority (NBA) expects to collect €72.92 million in 2027, helped by its agreement with OPAP Cyprus (Allwyn) and continued growth in the betting market, although the figure is €2.35m ...

Cyprus is preparing to take around 25 maritime companies to India next month, hoping to turn its growing ties with the Asian shipping industry into new contracts, investment and business partnerships. ...

Businesses can reduce duplication, improve efficiency and gain better insight from their data by connecting their tax compliance functions, according to Varnavas Nicolaou, partner, tax and legal at PwC Cyprus, ...

The TechIsland TechPro Community will hold its fourth meetup on November 3, 2026 in Limassol, bringing together professionals working at the core of Cyprus’ technology sector for an evening of discussion, knowledge ...

WISTA International has grown beyond 6,500 members, extending its influence across global shipping as it looks to bring more women into an industry where senior positions and careers at sea remain ...

Cyprus may have won over Lonely Planet with its winter sunshine, but the cost of enjoying it tells a rather less flattering story, with Paphos proving considerably more expensive than ...

Christine Lagarde is stepping down as president of the European Central Bank (ECB) nine months earlier than expected, bringing forward a leadership contest at a time when renewed inflationary pressures ...

More sales do not necessarily mean higher profits for businesses embracing e-commerce, according to Matina Zisiadou, director of Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA), who stressed that the success of ...

Cyprus is preparing to take around 25 maritime companies to India next month, hoping to turn its growing ties with the Asian shipping industry into new contracts, investment and business partnerships. ...

Columbia Group has called on the shipping industry to do more to retain and promote women at sea, warning that recruitment alone is not enough to address the sector’s ...