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11701. Myth-buster: IFRS 17 an accounting standard for insurance contracts

As the title attests, this short article aims at busting the myth which states that IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts is only relevant for insurers or for companies regulated as insurance entities. ...

11702. ER doctor gets suspended sentence in boy’s death

An ER doctor in Larnaca received a suspended sentence on Friday for the death of a young student, whose fatal head injury during gym class had gone unnoticed after an X-Ray at the hospital...

11703. Volunteerism czar pleads not guilty to faking resume

A former volunteerism commissioner, who resigned his post last year amid allegations he had lied on his school report and professional resume, has pleaded not guilty with his new lawyer arguing his client was not getting a fair shake in the media...

11704. Man on life support after mystery accident

A British tourist found critically injured underneath a motorcycle in Paralimni has been unable to tell officers what happened, with police investigating a possible collision but not ruling out anything else...

11705. Earthquake off Cypriot south coast shakes island

An early morning earthquake shook Cyprus on Friday just off the coast of Larnaca, felt by people across the island and region...

11706. Greek court overturns seizure of Iran tanker’s oil

A court in central Greece has overturned a ruling that authorized the confiscation of crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker at the center of a volatile dispute over international sanctions...

11707. Cyprus grieves over loss of beloved minister

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades says his entire Cabinet was “crushed” by the death of Labor Minister Zeta Emilianidou, whose funeral is to be held on Friday in Nicosia...

11708. Athens wants arms for Ukraine out of public view

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos says he would ask the heads of the three branches of the Greek Armed Forces to contain recent disclosures in the media on the list of weapons that Greece may send to Ukraine, likening their information system to a 'swiss cheese'...

11709. Worker gets arrested after going to hospital

A construction worker in Limassol who visited the Emergency Room after injuring himself ended up in handcuffs after suspicions were raised over labor law violations...

11710. Deadly arsonist was upset over relatives helping ex

Details about a possible motive have emerged in an apparent murder-suicide in Limassol, with reports suggesting the suspect who set a house on fire was upset over his relatives maintaining good relations with his ex and her daughter...

11711. Russia will free up Ukrainian ports to allow grain exports

Russia and Turkey on Wednesday voiced support for the creation of a safe maritime corridor in the Black Sea so Ukraine can export grain to global markets amid an escalating world food crisis....

11712. New diabetes drug helps people lose weight

A weekly dose of a medication recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, a new study found....

11713. Car ploughs into crowd in Berlin killing one and injuring others

One person has been killed and at least a dozen more injured after a car drove into a crowd on a busy Berlin street....

11714. EY announces 4 new Partners in Cyprus and welcomes new Head of Consulting

EY Cyprus Country Managing Partner, Ronald Attard, has welcomed the announcement of 4 new partners to the Cyprus practice....

11715. The biggest scam in higher education - the master's degree

It's graduation season. Over the past couple of weeks, some 2 million college students have earned their bachelor's degrees and headed off to the next stage of their lives....

11716. Greece preparing for mass migrant entry from Turkey

Amid rising tensions with Turkey, plans are being drafted to deal with the possibility of an attempted mass entry of migrants into Greece at the instigation of Ankara, in a repeat of the spring 2020 incident at the Evros land border....

11717. Lavrov in Turkey to discuss plans to ship Ukrainian grain

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to hold talks Wednesday with Turkish officials on a plan that could allow Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea to global markets amid an escalating food crisis....

11718. Three days of mourning for Zeta Emilianidou

White flowers, a candle and a photo were set in the place of Zeta Aimilianidou during the meeting of the Council of Ministers....

11719. Turkey's lack of progress will delay accession talks with the EU

The European Parliament cannot envisage a resumption of negotiations for the accession of Turkey into the EU without clear and significant progress in the field of rule of law and fundamental rights, ...

11720. Man fearing monkeypox checks himself into hospital

Another suspected case of monkeypox has been found in the Republic of Cyprus, with reports suggesting the government has been keeping information on the down-low to avoid panic over unconfirmed incidents...

11721. Man killed in bus accident on highway

A man was killed on the highway after he was struck by a bus south of the capital Wednesday early morning under circumstances that remained unclarified...

11722. Road victim tried to flag down bus that killed him

New details emerged in a fatal accident investigation involving a bus and a pedestrian on a highway south of Nicosia, with reports saying a foreign male on foot had crossed lanes to wave down the driver...

11723. EU strikes deal on adequate minimum wage in member states

With a deal struck on Monday night, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages, as provided by national law and/or collective agreements....

11724. Body of Zeta Emilianidou to be flown to Cyprus Wednesday afternoon

11725. New Research Shows What’s Driving Resilience and Regeneration in Today’s Global Family Businesses

Annual report from KPMG Private Enterprise and the STEP Project Global Consortium highlights how emotional attachment to one’s organization and the ability of next-gens to take risks and experience life outside the family business are critical elements of future business success....

11726. Why are we all working so hard?

The idea that technology can liberate us from the drudgery of work is a powerful one. It has also been a powerful disappointment, at least so far....

11727. EU to implement one charger for all devices by 2024

In a historic decision and a world first, the negotiators of the European Parliament and the Commission today agreed in principle to implement common chargers for all electronic devices by the autumn of 2024....

11728. Cyprus objects to airport designation in Turkish-occupied north

Cyprus will lodge a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey’s new financial assistance deal with breakaway Turkish Cypriots that demonstrates Ankara’s “complete control” over them, the president of the ethnically divided island nation said Monday....

11729. An increasing number of bounced checks were recorded by the CBC

The number and amount of bounced cheques recorded in the Central Bank of Cyprus' (CBC) preliminary Central Information Register (CIR), showed an upward trend in the first five months of 2022, according to data released Tuesday....

11730. Demetriou: 'Labour Minister leaves behind a heavy legacy'

Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou leaves behind a heavy legacy for all of us, said House President Annita Demetriou, expressing the condolences of the Parliament and her own for the loss of the Minister who passed away Monday evening at 68 years of age....