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Prices at British retailers rose at the fastest pace since February 2024 this month as food costs continued to increase rapidly and a decline for non-food items appeared close to an ...

Britain’s economy slowed in the second quarter of 2025 after a strong start to the year, official figures showed this week, highlighting the challenges facing finance minister Rachel Reeves as ...

Banks borrowed 5.085 billion pounds ($6.84 billion) from the Bank of England at its weekly indexed long-term repo for six-month funds on Tuesday, the greatest amount since March 2020 when there was a ...

Alpha Bank has stepped up its share buyback programme while also rewarding shareholders with a sizeable interim dividend. The bank announced that between September 22 and September 26, 2025, it purchased 1,399,761 of its ...

A new study has found that renewable electricity has already delivered substantial economic benefits to Cyprus, saving the country hundreds of millions of euros and offering strong returns on investment. ...

The Cyprus Association of Electronic Money and Payment Institutions (ACEMPI), which operates under the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), has officially joined the European Payments Council (EPC) as ...

The Index of Industrial Output Prices in Cyprus for August 2025 reached 122.8 units, using 2021 as the base year with 100 units, and remained stable compared with July 2025. According to the latest figures ...

Water and housing are the key challenges faced by Cyprus, head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calviño said on Tuesday, emphasising the significant impact of European investments ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis on Tuesday said that Cyprus aims to strengthen its shipping cluster and registry, an objective that will be further explored at the upcoming Maritime ...

Cyprus has been ranked second in Europe for improving air connectivity, while also closing 2025 with another strong year for tourism, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis. Speaking during ...

Private equity firm Zubr Capital announed this week that it is set to host its first Zubr Capital Young Hackathon in Limassol on October 23, bringing together students and early-stage entrepreneurs ...

Republic of Cyprus officials completed a training programme on financial investigation techniques that took place from September 15 to September 19. The United States Embassy in Nicosia wrote on social media platform ...

Eurobank has announced the acquisition of 2,458,326 of its own shares traded on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX). The bank said the average purchase price was €3.3101 per share, with a total ...

AEGEAN and Olympic Air have informed passengers that following a decision by the Greek authorities, air traffic control services will not be suspended on Wednesday October 1, 2025. Consequently, all scheduled domestic ...

Limassol port operator DP World on Tuesday used the occasion of this year’s world tourism day to reaffirm its “dedication to harnessing tourism’s transformative power for Cyprus’ economy, ...

OpenAI generated about $4.3 billion in revenue in the first six months of 2025, which is roughly 16 per cent higher than its total revenue for all of last year, The Information reported ...

Demetra Holdings Plc has continued its share buyback programme with a new round of purchases carried out on September 29, 2025, through the Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation Ltd (CISCO). On September 29, ...

Cyta Business’ participation as a strategic partner in this year’s Inspire Festival “reaffirms its commitment to supporting a platform that showcases innovation, creativity and the human side of Cypriot ...

The Mall of Cyprus (MC) Plc has reported a rise in operating profit and net profit after tax for the first half of 2025 while confirming that no significant changes are ...

A new verification of payee service will be implemented by all banks operating in Cyprus and the SEPA zone in October 2025, aiming to enhance the security of electronic payments. The ...

The preferred method for submitting bids in all types of privatisations should be open, transparent, with equal access to information and free of conditions that could reduce the final price, ...

The Mall of Engomi (ME) Plc this week reported a sharp increase in profit after tax for the first half of 2025 while confirming that no significant changes are expected in ...

Cyprus’ robust fund framework and status as a top ship management centre place it at the crossroads of alternative credit and maritime financing, according to Michalis Vasiliou, executive director at ...

Revenue from tourism in Cyprus rose by 8.2 per cent in July 2025, reaching €513 million, according to a report released on Monday by the state statistical service. Officials said this figure marked ...