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The earnings of Intel (INTC.O) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) have offered more evidence a recovery is gathering pace in the personal computer market, boding well for an ...

A recent survey conducted on behalf of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has shed light on new travel trends among British tourists, with Cyprus making it to the ...

New loans in Cyprus reached €578 million in September 2023, indicating a €52.3 million increase compared to the previous month when they stood at €525.7 million, according to a report released this week by ...

The Retail Trade Turnover Index in Cyprus increased by 8.6 per cent compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus Statistical ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) is continuing its efforts to promote the district’s rural areas, aiming to increase the number of visitors to local communities, according to a ...

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT are complicating governments’ efforts to agree laws governing the use of the technology. Here are the latest steps ...

The 2023 Startups4Peace (Su4P) programme, the EU Innovative Entrepreneurship project, funded by the European Union, in collaboration with the Embassy of Finland, this week revealed the names of the ...

The Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel), in partnership with the European Parliament, held its second annual round table discussion on Thursday evening, with discussions revolving around a number ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos this week highlighted the positive outlook for Cyprus’ economy and expressed his vision of supporting both small and large Cypriot industrialists in expanding their investments and ...

Limassol’s real estate market saw a total of 1,235 properties being sold during the third quarter of 2023, with a combined value of €310 million, according to Cypriot fintech Ask Wire. The ...

Oil prices were little changed on Friday, but headed for a second week of losses as supply concerns driven by conflict in the Middle East eased, while the demand outlook ...

Amazon.com (AMZN.O) used a series of illegal strategies to boost profits at its online retail empire, including an algorithm that pushed up prices US households paid by more ...

A growing number of private equity funds are opening offices in the Gulf, hoping to deepen their ties with cash-rich sovereign wealth funds and families in the region as funding ...

Construction of one of Germany’s tallest buildings has suddenly halted midway after the developer stopped paying its builder, yet another ominous sign for the nation’s troubled property sector. ...

The University of Cyprus’s Economics Research Centre (CypERC) this week revised its projections for the country’s real GDP growth downward for 2023, citing various challenges and uncertainties. The centre’...

The City of Dreams Mediterranean has been honoured with the title of the world’s best new luxury resort-casino at the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards 2023 (SSLHLA). In ...

British supermarket group Sainsbury’s forecast full-year profit at the upper half of previous guidance as it reported slightly better-than-expected flat profit for the first half due to demand for ...

Kraft Heinz (KHC.O) this week raised its 2023 profit estimates for the second time this year after topping quarterly earnings estimates on higher prices for its packaged meals and condiments, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday the government will spend over 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) on a package of measures to cushion the economic blow from inflation, which will ...

The pound rose on Thursday after the Bank of England held interest rates at a 15-year high but stressed that it did not intend to cut them any time soon. ...

The Turkish central bank hiked required reserves for FX-protected lira deposits by 5 percentage points, according to a decision published in the Official Gazette early on Thursday. The central bank increased ...

Luxury sports carmaker Ferrari (RACE.MI) has no plans to transfer its registered office from the Netherlands at the moment, a spokesperson for the company said on Wednesday. Earlier on ...

After two consecutive months of inflationary increases, October has brought signs of moderation in Cyprus’ inflation rate, according to the latest report by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to ...

Shell (SHEL.L) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion, in line with expectations, on higher refining margins and strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading. The company announced share buybacks ...