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The surge in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine significantly reduced bank lending to energy-intensive companies, according to an ECB working paper, with the study concluding that firms ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has warned investors against nine entities that are not authorised to provide investment services or carry out investment activities. In a notice issued ...

Seasonally adjusted services production in both the euro area and the European Union increased by 0.8 per cent in May 2026 compared with the previous month, according to a report from Eurostat. ...

Online fast-fashion retailer ‌Shein is eyeing a company valuation in its planned Hong Kong IPO of just a quarter of the nearly $100 billion number seen in a share sale four ...

A market correction to tech stock exuberance in the US is likely and could have far-reaching consequences due to limits in fiscal and ​monetary policy buffers to blunt the potential ...

Cypriot producers looking beyond the island’s small domestic market can now apply for a share of a €1.7 million state fund to showcase their products at some of the world’...

Cyprus recorded the EU’s second-steepest fall in business bankruptcy declarations in the second quarter of 2026, although Eurostat warned that the percentage was amplified by the island’s small number ...

Revolut has appointed former Trading.com chief executive Georgios Vasiliou to lead its Cyprus-based digital-assets business, placing an executive with more than a decade of trading and risk-management experience at ...

JPB Cyprus Holding Ltd has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Genesis Logistics, in a deal that would place the Larnaca freight-forwarding company under the ownership of the Paphos-based investment ...

Cyprus has renewed its efforts to attract shipowners to its flag, pointing to tax stability, its European Union status and a strong international inspection record as the registry continues to ...

Euroseas has placed much of its future income beyond the immediate reach of a fall in containership rates, securing contracts for more than 95 per cent of its available fleet days ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has warned investors against nine entities that are not authorised to provide investment services or carry out investment activities. In a notice issued ...

Workers’ earnings uncertainty is driven less by persistent individual productivity shocks and more by job changes, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) working paper, offering new insights into how ...

Cyprus wants to become a trusted artificial intelligence hub by 2032. A five-person startup in San Francisco has just provided an unusually vivid warning about what that promise demands.  Trust in ...

Madrid has been named the top European destination for solo travellers, following a comprehensive study by travel insurance comparison platform Quotezone. The UK-based insurance provider published its 2026 Solo Travel Index ...

Consumers across Cyprus and the wider European Union are now able to reap the benefits of groundbreaking right to repair rules following landmark legislation enacted by European authorities. For many ...

Global tablet shipments fell by 10 per cent year on year to 36 million units in the second quarter of 2026, marking an expected downturn for the industry, according to the latest research ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting August 10: Cyprus’ airports are handling around 50,000 passengers and 325 flights every day at the height of the summer season, ...

The recent surge in euro area inflation is predominantly driven by energy supply shocks rather than buoyant consumer demand, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) study. Writing in an ...

The leaders are pulling away on cost, on growth, on margin. The gap is not a technology gap, it is an operating-model gap. Three failures explain the gap, and the ...

Approximately 30 per cent of adults struggle with a lack of child-friendly support at airports, according to research from British insurance comparison site Tiger, who issued advice to help parents navigate ...

Display panel shipments into the refurbished smartphone market recorded rapid growth in the first quarter of 2026, as panel makers redirected excess capacity away from slowing demand among smartphone manufacturers, according ...

Major artificial intelligence developers have reported cases of their autonomous AI models breaching other companies’ cyber infrastructure, raising questions about who may be held legally responsible when AI systems act ...

The euro area recorded an €8.60 billion surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2026, according to first estimates published by Eurostat on Friday. The surplus ...