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Sony’s CEO said on Thursday the spin-off of the group’s financial services arm will give that business its own fundraising capabilities. “It is significant that, through the spin-off, ...

Cyprus’ industrial production index rose by 1.9 per cent in March 2025 compared with the same month last year, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The index reached 109.8 ...

The Daleela ferry resumes its Cyprus-Greece connection on Saturday, departing from Limassol for Piraeus in the first of 22 scheduled crossings this summer. Now in its fourth consecutive season, the passenger ...

Cyprus recorded €43.8 million in high-value property transactions in April 2025, marking a 52.8 per cent drop compared to March, according to real estate analytics firm Ask Wire. Based on Land Registry data ...

Germany is considering a 10 per cent tax on large online platforms like Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Meta’s Facebook (META.O), its new culture minister told magazine Stern, ...

European shares are expected to rise slightly by the end of 2025 before scaling new heights in 2026, boosted by monetary easing and higher fiscal spending, but tariff and trade uncertainties are ...

Hellenic Bank will officially adopt the name Eurobank Limited following its legal consolidation with Eurobank Cyprus, according to a decision by the board of directors on May 27. The change will ...

Unemployment in Cyprus stood at 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report published by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday. The number of unemployed people ...

Global air cargo demand rose by 5.8 per cent in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity, measured ...

Cyprus recorded €43.8 million in high-value property transactions in April 2025, marking a 52.8 per cent drop compared to March, according to real estate analytics firm Ask Wire. Based on Land Registry data ...

Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC), a diversified, multinational financial services firm, has been selected for inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index as part of its annual reconstitution in 2025. The inclusion will take ...

European stocks and Wall Street futures rose on Thursday after a U.S. federal court blocked President Donald Trump’sso-called “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect, sending the dollar ...

Cyprus presented its case as a strategic investment hub during an event in London this week, aiming to attract British investors by showcasing sector-specific opportunities and the island’s role ...

Cyprus has launched a new Business Support Centre (BSC) to streamline licensing procedures and support both local and international investors, offering a single point of access to key public services. ...

Nvidia (NVDA.O) forecast second-quarter revenue below market estimates on Wednesday, expecting a major hit to sales from tighter US curbs on exports of its AI chips to key semiconductor ...

British grocery price inflation jumped to 4.1 per cent for the four weeks to May 18, its highest level since February last year, adding to pressure on consumers already facing higher household ...

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to encourage mergers and acquisitions among small and medium-sized enterprises, aiming to unlock growth, competitiveness and innovation across key sectors. Speaking at a conference organised ...

More than 1,700 students across Cyprus have participated in financial literacy lectures delivered by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), according to an official statement from the commission. The initiative, ...

HP Inc (HPQ.N) cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday as it expects a moderation in PC market growth at a time when the global economic environment remains volatile, ...

UniCredit has signed a derivatives agreement that paves the way for it to nearly double its stake in Greece’s Alpha Bank, increasing its shareholding to close to 20 per cent. ...

Cyprus took part in the international food and beverage exhibition SIAL Shanghai 2025, with an information booth jointly organised by the Ministry of Energy and the Cyprus Trade Centre in Beijing. ...

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to encourage mergers and acquisitions among small and medium-sized enterprises, aiming to unlock growth, competitiveness and innovation across key sectors. Speaking at a conference organised ...

European fintech company payabl. has named Christia Evagorou Papamichael as its new deputy group CEO, in a move that strengthens its leadership structure amid continued expansion across Europe and beyond. ...

Just three years after launching in Greece, the digital investment platform Freedom24 has surpassed 100,000 active users, becoming the preferred choice for a new generation of Greek investors – a dynamic, digitally ...