Business

The second ECT Forum will bring together academics, researchers, technology specialists and industry representatives in Nicosia on October 8 to examine how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are changing the skills ...

Property investors in Britain are targeting defence ​clients to capitalise on growing spending on rearmament, including to occupy former bank offices in London’s Canary Wharf financial district, ‌real estate ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, recently launched a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority (USSP) to help embrace innovation while protecting ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting September 28: Cyprus is heading into the autumn with one of the strongest growth rates in the EU, but ...

By Fanos Costa Two women from the administrative team in our Hong Kong office were arguing about stocks.  They were not traders or bankers, but ordinary employees comparing what they ...

The Bank of England has warned of an increase in the risk that interconnected weaknesses in the financial system will crystallise, highlighting the re-escalation of the conflict in Iran and ...

Industrial 5G is entering a more mature phase as enterprises move beyond testing the technology and increasingly assess whether it can deliver measurable operational and financial gains, according to market ...

Global AI glasses shipments reached 4.2 million units in the first half of 2026, marking a 127 per cent year-on-year increase according to research firm Omdia. The market remains an emerging category with ...

Britain’s financial regulator has dropped plans to require listed companies to inform investors about ​their climate risks after firms raised concerns about implementation ‌costs and competitiveness. The Financial Conduct ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has launched a tender seeking insurance providers to supply coverage under contracts initially lasting three years. The tender, numbered 19/2026, covers the CBC’s insurance ...

The new appointments to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) board were formally confirmed on Friday, with Panikos Vakkou taking up his duties as an executive board member and Marios ...

Low-cost airline Wizz Air launched its new Larnaca-Madrid route in September as part of its wider effort to expand its Cyprus network, with network director Andras Szabo saying the airline ...

The European Union imported 2.9 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU nations during 2025, marking a sharp increase in overall spend compared to a decade earlier, according to a report from Eurostat. ...

Global true wireless stereo shipments fell 0.7 per cent year-on-year to 82.1 million units in the second quarter of 2026, marking the first annual drop for the sector since mid-2023, technology research firm ...

British annual house prices rose at their weakest annual pace since December 2025 last ​month and unexpectedly fell 0.2 per cent on the month, in a sign ‌that higher borrowing costs caused ...

Market intelligence firm IDC recently launched IDC Quanta, a tool designed to help security leaders strengthen investment cases with external research and peer benchmarks when seeking approval from company boards. ...

The Nicosia regional tourism board (Etap Nicosia) used an event in Athens on Friday to promote the capital as a destination for Greek visitors, highlighting its cultural attractions, business links, ...

The National Bank of Greece purchased 1,218,453 of its own common shares between September 22, 2026, and September 29, 2026, as part of the initial tranche of its ongoing share buyback programme, the lender announced ...

Alpha Bank will unveil its nine-month financial results for 2026 on October 30, 2026, while initiating a board committee restructuring following a director’s departure, the Greek lender confirmed in announcements released this ...

The Cyprus Fiscal Council on Friday called for a shift away from broad tax cuts as a response to inflation, arguing in a presentation covering developments through August 2026 that support ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator, has urged the European Commission to overhaul the bloc’s crypto regulations to tackle market fraud and ...

PwC Cyprus has strengthened its Tax & Legal Services leadership team with the appointment of Panayiotis Hadjiconstantinou, who brings international experience in taxation and cross-border structuring. Hadjiconstantinou most recently served ...

Eurobank has unveiled the winning architectural proposal for a €2 million day centre for people at the most severe end of the autism spectrum, with the project set to move into ...

Cyprus recorded 1,013,843 guest nights in short-term rental accommodation booked through online platforms in the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat data covering stays arranged through platforms including Airbnb, Booking and ...