Cyprus Business News

The volume of retail trade in Cyprus rose by 9.4 per cent in August 2025, compared with the same month in 2024, marking the strongest increase among all EU member states, according to ...

Applications are now open for the fifth edition of Deloitte Middle East’s Technology Fast 50, inviting fast-growing tech companies from Cyprus and the Middle East to apply by December 19, 2025.  The ...

Bank customers in Cyprus will soon be able to send and receive money within seconds, as new EU rules on instant payments take effect this month, at the same cost ...

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou awarded a total of €200,000 to three young Cypriot businesses during the 2025 Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs, held at the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation headquarters in ...

Cyprus and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in maritime affairs. The memorandum covers areas such as education, infrastructure, environmental protection, as well as the ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis met with European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas this week, in order to discuss the European tourism strategy currently under development. According ...

Businesses are being urged to step up their role in the green transition while maintaining competitiveness, President Nikos Christodoulides told an event in Nicosia on Monday evening.  Addressing the presentation ...

The 4th annual HackTech Hackathon is set to return on November 15–16 at The Warehouse by IT Quarter in Limassol, according to an announcement released on Tuesday. AdTech Holding, a leading ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Tuesday forwarded a joint warning from the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) cautioning consumers about the risks associated with crypto-assets ...

Cyprus recorded one of the highest proportions of employees working long hours in the European Union during the second quarter of 2025, according to figures from Eurostat. The figures reveal that 16.6 ...

Paphos has emerged as one of Cyprus’ most dynamic property markets in the first half of 2025, according to a report released on Tuesday by Landbank Analytics. The findings show that ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) represented Cyprus at the Science and Technology for Society (STS) Forum 2025, held in Kyoto, Japan, on October 5–6, 2025. According to an announcement released on Tuesday, ...

Bank customers in Cyprus will soon be able to send and receive money within seconds, as new EU rules on instant payments take effect this month, at the same cost ...

The Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference opened on Monday under the theme “Unlocking the Future of Shipping,” drawing over one thousand delegates from thirty-five countries, including heads of state, ministers, regulators, shipowners ...

One of the government’s main goals, the qualitative and further strengthening of the Cypriot ship registry, has been achieved, president Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday evening. Speaking at a ...

Cyprus, a country with more than six decades of maritime tradition, reaffirmed its role as a global shipping leader during the opening of the Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference in Limassol on ...

Cyprus is set to take centre stage in shaping Europe’s future transport, shipping and tourism policies during its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union, according to ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Monday announced its participation in this year’s World Investor Week 2025, joining forces with authorities from 118 countries to promote investor protection and ...

A high-level ministerial panel bringing together maritime leaders from Cyprus, Greece, Bahrain, and Qatar took place on Monday, as part of the Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference. The first panel discussion, “Winds ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday released a statement explaining its role as the clearing entity for the island’s competitive electricity market. The above designation follows an agreement ...

Cyprus’ shipping sector remains a cornerstone of the national economy, according to the president of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) Andreas Neophytou. Neophytou’s comments were delivered during a reception ...

The Cyprus Consumers Association on Monday questioned the sincerity of the Consumer Protection Service in genuinely safeguarding consumers against unfair clauses in bank contracts. The association welcomed the recent imposition ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday said that one of the key priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the EU Council is to ensure the competitiveness of European shipping. He also ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday urged the public, including users of payment services and holders of electronic money accounts, to verify which institutions are legally authorised to ...