Email Marketing: The good, the bad, and the profitable
Did you know that each $1 spent on email marketing generates an average return of $42 for a business? That kind of return is hard to resist. But while email marketing can ...
Ermes outlines strategy following ERA store divestment
Ermes Department Stores Plc on Wednesday provided additional details regarding its strategic direction and ongoing operations, following the transfer of its ERA department store activity to Gencom Ltd.
The company’...
Plastic-free Akamas beach signals new milestone in Cyprus sustainable tourism
The “Plastic Free Beach” award ceremony was successfully held today in the Municipality of Akamas, as part of the “Keep our Sand and Sea Plastic Free” project. Coral Bay Beach ...
Israel issues evacuation warnings in Yemen as Trump visits Gulf
Israel issued evacuation warnings on Wednesday for three seaports in Yemen after saying the Iran-aligned Houthis had fired a missile towards it.
It reported the missile launch while U.S. ...
Contract signed for upgrades to Limassol road network
The public works department announced the signing of a contract for the creation of further bus lanes and bicycle lanes in Limassol.
According to the announcement, these are to be ...
art
Cyprus artist’s family home becomes exhibition space
A house in Limassol, once quiet and private, opens its doors this month to host the exhibition Rising Star, Loukia Nicolaidou — a thoughtful and layered return to the birthplace of ...
New scheme for electric vehicles to be unrolled
The government will continue to support the electric vehicles market as a step towards green transition and climate change management, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades, said and a new scheme towards ...
Parole possible for Menendez brothers after re-sentencing in shocking 1989 murder case
Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have served 35 years of a life prison term for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home, were ruled eligible for parole ...
Banking
Hellenic Bank cuts base rate — 90,000 borrowers to benefit
Hellenic Bank on Wednesday announced a reduction in its base interest rate by 0.33 percentage points, from 1.75 per cent to 1.42 per cent, effective from May 16, 2025.
“This move will benefit the majority ...
INEX growth, reputation showcased at RealtyON Expo 2025
INEX took part in RealtyON Expo 2025, the largest real estate exhibition in Cyprus, held over May 8–9, 2025 at the City of Dreams Mediterranean in Limassol. The INEX booth drew strong interest ...
Limassol companies import personnel due to lack of qualified locals, Christodoulides says at charity event
The state is working on a plan to alleviate social problems and ensure that citizens are happy President Nikos Christodoulides, said.
Speaking at an event in Limassol on Tuesday, marking ...
President to meet leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania
President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for a working visit in Sarajevo in view of the Republic’s assumption of the presidency of the Council of the ...
Car fire in Kissonerga under investigation
A car fire in Paphos during the early hours is being investigated by police on Wednesday.
Police said the car belonged to a 27-year-old man and the fire service responded ...
EARTHQUAKE
Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes off Crete, also felt in Cyprus
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the island of Crete in Greece and was felt as far away as Cyprus and Egypt in the early morning hours on Wednesday, but ...
Messy starts, beautiful rises the truth behind my creative power
In this fast-moving world, many people go through rough paths to make their dreams come true, and my journey is no different.
I’m Amanda Cottrell, a teacher, author-illustrator, yoga ...
Israel says it intercepted a missile from Yemen
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards its territory.
The launch coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the ...
Yellow warning for storms, hail, winds
The Meteorology Department issued a yellow warning for storms, hail and winds on Wednesday, in effect from 11am until 6pm.
Isolated strong storms are expected to affect the mountains, as ...
From pariah to partner: Trump courts Bin Salman, lifts Syria sanctions
Four years after struggling to secure a meeting with then-President Joe Biden—who vowed to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” over its role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi—...
Goldman Sachs cuts US recession odds to 35 per cent from 45 per cent on trade truce optimism
Goldman Sachs cut its recession forecast for the US to 35 per cent from 45 per cent, the first major brokerage to do so, after a temporary tariff truce with China boosted ...
Cyprus Business Now: ATMs, Cocoa, Syprodat, Gender equality
Hellenic Bank has received dual environmental certifications this year, according to an official announcemnet released this week.
The announcement noted that this “affirms its ongoing commitment to environmental protection and ...
Central Bank of Cyprus hiring for permanent officer vacancies
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that it is accepting applications for the permanent posts of Officer Second Class.
The vacancies are available in the Information Technology Department, ...
Rising usurpation arrests provoke tensions in north
Tensions escalated in the north on Tuesday over recent arrests linked to the usurpation of Greek Cypriot, with Turkish Cypriot opposition leader Tufan Erhurman warning that the deadlock in Cyprus ...
Our View: Union cannot back bad teachers remaining in classrooms
Was anyone naïve enough to believe the education ministry would be able to introduce a new evaluation system for public school teachers? Teaching unions have been preventing the proper ...
Honda sees full-year profit down 59 per cent as US tariffs bite, postpones Canada EV plans
Japan’s Honda Motor (7267.T) forecast a 59 per cent profit decrease in the current financial year and said it would put on hold a plan to build an EV supply ...