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The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has accepted the listing of €50 million worth of new 13-week Republic of Cyprus government bills, with trading due to begin on Friday, August 28, 2026. The CSE ...

Alpha Bank has completed the process of acquiring the remaining shares in Alpha Trust Holdings, giving the bank and parties acting alongside it 100 per cent ownership and voting rights in ...

Cypriot beverage company Keo plc announced on Tuesday that it has completed the payment of its interim dividend to beneficiary shareholders, overcoming previous software issues that threatened to delay the ...

Demetra Holdings Plc announced on Tuesday that it has repurchased 3,300 of its own shares through investment firm the Cyprus Investment & Securities Corp Ltd (CISCO). According to the announcement, the ...

European financial technology provider payabl. has expanded its relationship with Visa to give merchants across the EU and UK access to real-time tools designed to resolve payment disputes and reduce ...

The value of fraudulent payments in Cyprus rose 16 per cent year on year to almost €3.7 million during the second half of 2025, even as the number of cases fell 5 per cent ...

Paphos pushes year-round appeal with extended local ad drive The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos) has extended its domestic tourism campaign until mid-November after promotional activity generated more than 2.6 ...

Permit delays drive up Cyprus housing and rental costs Housing affordability in Cyprus is being driven not only by rising property prices, construction costs and interest rates, but also by ...

Larnaca led Cyprus’ property market during the second quarter of 2026, recording the strongest growth in apartments and offices, while also posting gains in houses and warehouses. The latest index from ...

More than 90 seafarers are being held captive aboard six vessels as piracy returns to the Gulf of Aden, prompting the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to demand urgent action from governments ...

Europe’s worsening drought is already disrupting agriculture, inland transport and energy production, Morningstar DBRS has reported, with the warning carrying particular significance for water-stressed Cyprus and its climate-sensitive sectors ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) published a new amending regulatory directive updating the anti-money laundering framework governing the registry of ultimate owners for express trusts and similar legal ...

Eurobank S.A. spent almost €5.88m repurchasing more than 1.3m of its own shares on Euronext Athens between August 17, 2026 and August 21, 2026. The lender announced the acquisition on Monday, as part ...

Shein is seeking to raise up to $1.77 billion in Hong Kong at a valuation of just $27bn, barely a quarter of its 2022 price tag, as tariffs in the US and ...

Filipino seafarers and their families are being offered specialist workshops to manage the psychological pressures of constant connectivity, with Cyprus-based MHSS managing director Mariana Charalambous and clinical psychologist Karen Ibanez ...

Cyprus authorities were recently alerted to 65 non-food products posing potential health and safety risks, the Consumer Protection Service said on Monday. The products were identified in the markets of various ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced on Monday that it has reached a €100,000 settlement with RoboMarkets Ltd over possible breaches of investment services and financial markets rules. CySEC ...

Alpha Bank S.A. repurchased 1,010,005 of its own shares for a total consideration of €4,672,857.51 between August 14, 2026 and August 21, 2026. The bank publicly announced the financial transactions on Monday, following up on ...

International gaming giant Allwyn AG repurchased 496,449 of its own shares for an aggregate consideration of €6,972,174.76 between August 17, 2026 and August 21, 2026. The company formally announced the share acquisition on Monday, as part ...

Cyprus had collected and spent exactly €5.43 billion by the end of July, according to a report from the Treasury, putting the execution of state revenue and expenditure at the same ...

Viva.com takes over Cyprus state electronic payments infrastructure Cyprus has awarded Viva.com a contract to provide electronic transaction processing services for the state, bringing a four-year procurement process ...

Greek-owned tankers are disappearing from tracking screens as they cross the Strait of Hormuz at night under US military escort, then resurfacing in the Gulf of Oman to transfer crude ...

Cypriot investment firm Demetra Holdings Plc repurchased 3,396 of its own shares on August 21, 2026, as part of an authorised share buyback programme. The share acquisition was executed after previous authorisation was ...

Cypriot travel company Top Kinisis Travel Public Ltd announced on Monday that its board of directors will come together next month to examine its financial performance for the first half ...