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IDEA Innovation Centre of Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has opened applications for its 11th Startup Programme, inviting entrepreneurs who want to turn an innovative concept into a functioning business. Applications ...

The Emirates Shipping Association brought the UAE’s maritime community together on Thursday evening for Latitude 25° at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Terrace, an event aimed at reflecting on a busy ...

New car sales in Europe rose 4.9 per cent in October as electric cars outpaced petrol and diesel registrations, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association data showed on Tuesday. The European car industry ...

Snap said on Monday it will offer Australians the chance to verify their age with software owned by the country’s banks as the internet platform complies with a teenage ...

Workers at Zara plan to protest outside stores in seven European countries on Black Friday, a key sales day, to demand a profit-sharing scheme be reinstated, the European Works Council ...

Shein’s move into the flagship BHV in Paris has added political heat to the troubles of department stores, which are facing an existential threat from shoppers’ shift to online ...

Stable restraint in consumer prices continued in October, according to the monthly price observatory published by the Consumer Protection Service, with annual inflation remaining negative for a sixth consecutive month. ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has been named ‘Best Private Bank in Cyprus 2026’ by Global Finance outlet, a move that further consolidates its lead in the local private banking market. ...

Cypriots remain determined to squeeze in at least one more meaningful experience before the year ends, according to a new Mastercard survey covering 20 countries, including Cyprus. Despite the calendar closing ...

Deloitte Cyprus has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Vaios Makrygiannis as Partner and Transfer Pricing Leader, effective December 1, 2025, the firm said. Makrygiannis joins from Deloitte Greece, where ...

Marios Tsiakkis has taken on a new role as a Non-Executive Director at Baker Tilly South East Europe, almost a year after stepping down from the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce ...

Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis is in London this week for the 34th General Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), where she will lead the Cypriot delegation ...

European businesses expect the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU to deliver concrete progress on competitiveness and regulatory simplification, according to Fredrik Persson, president of BusinessEurope, during ...

For many, the word ‘forex‘ evokes images seen on social media: luxury cars, quick fortunes, and charismatic influencers touting guaranteed trading success. This high-octane portrayal, focused on rapid wins and ...

Seasonally adjusted production in construction decreased by 0.5 per cent in the euro area in September 2025 compared with August 2025, while it remained stable in the EU, according to Eurostat. In the ...

The Emirates Shipping Association brought the UAE’s maritime community together on Thursday evening for Latitude 25° at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Terrace, an event aimed at reflecting on a busy ...

Researchers are developing reusable and environmentally friendly electronics for the healthcare, consumer and manufacturing sectors, replacing scarce materials with circular alternatives to build a sustainable future. By Michael Allen Europe’...

Market intelligence firm IDC unveiled its top technology predictions for 2026 to 2030 at the IDC FutureScape 2026 event in Singapore earlier this month, outlining how Asia Pacific is shifting from the AI ...

Big tech firms are now locked in what analysts call the next platform war, centred on AI agents and partner ecosystems, according to a piece of analysis from Omdia.  Hyperscalers ...

British house prices in September were 2.6 per cent higher than a year earlier, the smallest annual rise since May and down from an upwardly revised increase of 3.1 per cent in ...

Investors pulled roughly $523 million from BlackRock’s flagship iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT.O) on November 18, according to data from Farside Investors, marking the fund’s largest single-day withdrawal since its ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting November 17: The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Monday released a statement summarising the recently-held annual ...

Household final consumption expenditure in the EU, when corrected for inflation, grew by 1.5 per cent in 2024 compared with 2023, according to Eurostat. This increase was stronger than in 2023, when the growth ...

Researchers across Europe are deploying advanced automation in rail transport and making it smarter, cleaner and more reliable for passengers and freight. By Michaela Nesvarova Close to the beautiful coastline ...