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“Working in Cyprus, we create an island within an island. Our focus is implementing our own culture not benchmarking against other companies in our sector. We are able to find ...

CYPRUS wineries ended the year with 17.1 million litres in stock; only 9.823 million were consumed, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Department of Agriculture and shared with the Cyprus ...

“In terms of operating in the fintech industry, Cyprus has an opportunity, if it could adapt its regulatory approach. There is too much of a box-checking approach – you say that ...

“Cyprus is at a turning point in terms of technology. For the first time, there is a real opportunity for technology to become a substantial force to drive the economy ...

“In the 23 years Amdoc has been in Cyprus, we have seen a very positive development regarding local talent in the field of computer engineering. We have a great experience with ...

“We run a social community for investing, listed in Germany. But I can tell you that in Germany, it wouldn’t have been that easy to set up our operations, ...

RISE recently developed the Covid-19 contact tracing application which will be put to work in Cyprus within a few weeks of this publication. We’ll be able to identify if ...

“Cypriot companies must look abroad, and become ‘extrovert.’ Engagement in international markets is the only path to financial strength and sustainability but also to derisking. Our government sees attracting foreign ...

Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the ‘best’ technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions. Capturing ...

The European Parliament on Thursday voted a resolution to reform and expand the official list of global tax havens. The resolution calls for screening EU Member States for acting effectively ...

EU countries are not pursuing a unified policy on the security of 5G networks, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA). The news comes at the start last week ...

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was referring its decision to indefinitely suspend the accounts of former US President Donald Trump to its independent oversight board. The suspension has attracted ...

Moody’s praised the sale of the Bank of Cyprus “Helix 2” package of non-performing loans in a note released on Thursday. “The sale will significantly reduce the bank’s stock ...

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would block its search engine in Australia if the government proceeds with a new code that would force it and Facebook Inc ...

BMW aims to return to its pre-pandemic operating margin target as the global economy recovers, but big investments in electric cars mean the automaker will have to simplify its vehicle ...

The Swiss federal prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the Lebanese central bank (Banque du Liban). The Swiss investigation comes amid increased scrutiny of longstanding central bank governor ...

The dollar fell, the pound rose slightly, and the euro held steady on Wednesday as Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th US president. Risk appetite held up on optimism ...

BlackRock Inc is adding bitcoin futures as an eligible investment to two funds, a company filing showed, in a move to bring the world of cryptocurrency to its clients. The ...

Back in 2009, we had the pleasure of watching Vladimir Putin, at the time prime minister of the Russian Federation, at Davos warn us about the dangers of placing too much ...

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled the EQA, a new electric compact SUV as part of plans to take on rival Tesla Inc and offer more emission-free vehicles to ...

The UAE airlines Emirates and Etihad will be among the first airlines in the world to use the International Air Transport Association (IATA) “Travel Pass” app, which allows passengers to ...

Janet Yellen, US President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, urged lawmakers on Tuesday to “act big” on coronavirus relief spending, arguing that the economic benefits far outweigh the ...

Government support is keeping roughly one in ten German companies afloat that would otherwise have gone bust during the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund has found. In a report ...

Pfizer said last week it would slow production in late January and early February because of changes in manufacturing processes, resulting in a supply cut for Canada and European Union ...