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The global smartphone market expanded in Q4 2025 as leading vendors drove growth across major regions despite rising component costs beginning to pressure parts of the industry, according to new research ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis is in London for a working visit from January 18 to 21, as Cyprus prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. During ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a second thematic note regarding sustainability-related claims, seeking to provide greater clarity on ESG strategies for the financial sector. The note concentrates ...

A noticeable shift is taking place as XRP traders start looking beyond large-cap moves and into smaller DeFi coins priced under $0.10. Analysts tracking this rotation point to one clear target: ...

The geopolitical landscape remains defined by unrelenting tension. Established norms are being challenged, and the traditional structures of international relations are in a state of visible decay. From the brazen ...

EU-funded researchers are using emerging technologies to create new, immersive experiences and reimagine the future of live performance. By Gareth Willmer In September 2025, a stage performance with a difference took ...

By Avgi Michael and Anastasios Kostekoglou The Digital Omnibus arrives at a critical juncture for Europe, amid growing debate as to whether the cumulative effect of its regulatory framework has ...

KEAN project Limassol is more than a development; it is a physical manifesto for Cyprus’s next chapter. Rising on the historic coastal site of the original KEAN juice factory, ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 12: The Cyprus capital market is poised for steady growth in 2026, driven by regulatory reform, technological innovation and ...

Cyprus and European capital markets are entering a new phase in 2026, shaped by sweeping regulatory changes and heightened supervisory expectations, according to Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) chairman George ...

European Supervisory Authorities and their counterparts in the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding, aiming to enhance the oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers. The agreement involves ...

Bitcoin is trading around $95,595, and the conversation around BTC price prediction 2026 is already heating up, with a widely discussed target near $150,000. When Bitcoin moves, the entire market responds—and the ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) adopted a new digital strategy and updated its data strategy to bolster technology-driven supervision and streamline regulatory reporting across the European Union. These ...

Business & Economy wrap-up from the day before Cyprus witnessed a significant surge in tourism activity as the European Union reached a historic 3.08 billion nights spent at accommodation establishments in 2025. ...

An event aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in Cyprus and translating European research into real-world operations will take place on January 23, 2026, as part of the CY-TRUST project. The event, titled “From ...

Revenue from carbon dioxide related taxes across the European Union experienced a surge between 2017 and 2023, climbing from €15 billion to €51 billion. According to Eurostat, these levies, which are strictly applied to ...

The share of workers employed in agriculture across the European Union fell from 5.2 per cent in 2013 to 3.9 per cent in 2023, reflecting a decade-long decline in farm employment. This trend is ...

Half of the smart electricity meters which the electricity authority (EAC) had aimed to install have now been installed, Marios Pappoutis, the transmission system operator’s assistant network operator said ...

Markets often begin pricing future utilities long before the utility itself goes live. This pattern is common in DeFi, where protocols may not have users yet but already trade at ...

Operating an electricity grid on a small island is a “particular challenge”, Marios Pappoutis, the transmission system operator’s assistant network operator said on Friday. “The operation of the grid ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will travel to Brussels on January 18 to participate in the Eurogroup session and chair the ECOFIN Council meetings, where eurozone economic priorities and member state recovery ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Friday announced the launch of the PLANBEE project, marking the start of a major Mediterranean-wide initiative to transform the bee economy ...

Tourism prospects for 2026 are shaping up positively in both Larnaca and Paphos, with local authorities pointing to continuity, targeted upgrades and a stronger emphasis on quality and sustainability, even as ...

Hotels dominate accommodation market across the EU in 2025 Cyprus witnessed a significant surge in tourism activity as the European Union reached a historic 3.08 billion nights spent at accommodation establishments in 2025. ...