Souzana Psara

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting August 3: Organising a holiday is one of the few ways I can turn five days of rest into ...

Cyprus appears to generate more Tinder revenue per resident than Greece or Portugal, while its use of generative AI is also unusually high. Now a new class of matchmakers is ...

Used vehicles drove a strong increase in Cyprus’ motor market during the first seven months of 2026, while registrations of new vehicles continued to decline, according to figures released by the ...

PwC Cyprus chief executive Andreas Yiasemides has been appointed chairman of the council of the University of Cyprus for a three-year term.  The appointment was made by the Cabinet and ...

Michalis Kammas has pledged that he and the board of the newly established Cyprus Business Development Organisation will “do everything we can” to achieve the government’s objectives, following his ...

EmissionLink managing director Philippos Ioulianou has called for fairer treatment of shipping under the proposed expansion of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), warning against double charging and urging ...

EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-ioannou and his family will remain significant shareholders in the airline after its proposed £5.7 billion takeover by US investment firm Apollo, bringing an end to a ...

Cyprus’ construction sector maintained strong growth momentum in the first half of 2026, supported by a robust pipeline of new projects, rising property demand and continued investment activity, according to a ...

Greek shipowner Semiramis Paliou has taken back OceanPal’s remaining fleet through an affiliated company, closing the shipping chapter of a business spun off from Diana Shipping less than five ...

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped, with only two commodity vessels passing through the waterway on Wednesday, as negotiations over a new transit corridor struggle ...

Cyprus’ inflation rate eased to 2.9 per cent in July 2026, down from 3.1 per cent in June, as lower fuel prices and a sharp fall in clothing and footwear brought the consumer ...

Google parent Alphabet has overhauled the leadership of its artificial intelligence operations, moving Nobel laureate Demis Hassabis from the day-to-day running of Google DeepMind into a newly created group-wide science ...

Cyprus has found its way onto National Geographic’s reading list, and this time the essential holiday packing begins with a novel. A seven-night escape to Larnaca inspired by Elif ...

Enterprise technology service provider Kyndryl on Wednesday announced the expansion of its distributed cloud capabilities, using Microsoft’s AI-powered adaptive cloud approach. Designed to help customers innovate, modernise and simplify ...

Cyprus and India should build a structured roadmap for cooperation in startups, research and technology, turning growing bilateral interest into measurable partnerships, Indian High Commissioner Manish Manish said.  In a ...

Cyprus hotel bookings have returned to a more normal pace, but August remains around 10 per cent behind, with operators relying on last-minute demand and discounts to support occupancy, the heads ...

Only 141 of the 728 hotels operating across Cyprus currently hold an operating licence, Paphos hoteliers association president Evripides Loizides said, warning that the problem requires immediate state intervention. Speaking to the ...

Eight leading maritime associations, including the International Chamber of Shipping headed by Cypriot secretary-general Thomas Kazakos, have urged the United Nations and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to prevent the ...

Cyprus’ registered unemployed rose by 5.8 per cent in July, with the increase driven mainly by administrative and support services, accommodation and food services, public administration and education, according to a ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index rose by 3.5 per cent in May 2026, reaching 148 units, according to figures released on Wednesday by the statistical service (Cystat).  For the first five months of the ...

A last-minute rush by distressed borrowers has pushed applications to Cyprus’ mortgage-to-rent scheme beyond 4,200, prompting the government to extend the deadline for another two months.  The state-owned asset management company ...

A widening series of attacks on merchant vessels across the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Black Sea is squeezing energy exports and raising the cost of moving ...

Cyprus’ Nissi Beach has been ranked the second best beach in Europe for 2026, offering another boost to the island’s tourism appeal as officials say the sector has returned to ...

Cyprus has found its way onto National Geographic’s reading list, and this time the essential holiday packing begins with a novel.  A seven-night escape to Larnaca inspired by Elif ...