https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/herodotou-calls-for-increased-vigilance-to-avert-private-debt-defaults
Constantinos Herodotou, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) called for the preservation of fiscal space, as the economic prospects are deteriorating due to Russia’s war in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/averof-neofytou-only-those-who-agree-with-my-positions-can-serve-in-my-government
In an interview with K, DISY presidential candidate and president of DISY Averof Neofytou reiterated his position that if he loses the elections, resulting in a victory for Nikos Christodoulides,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/electric-charging-points-in-nicosia-unveiled-today
The promotion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure will create the green and sustainable cities and communities of tomorrow said the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yiannis Karousos,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pwc-survey-seven-out-of-ten-ceos-are-pessimistic-about-2023
According to the 26th Annual Global CEO Survey conducted by PwC between October and November 2022, nearly three-quarters (73%) of respondents expect global economic growth to slow over the next 12 months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/prostitutes-gather-in-davos-for-annual-meeting-of-global-elite
The global elite tackling the world's problems at the Davos summit including gender inequality is fuelling a surge in prostitution in the Swiss resort....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-country-s-digitization-and-other-stories
We heard a lot and very little during this election. Lots of one-liners, 'cockfighting', insults, and histrionics. Nothing was said regarding the substance. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/exam-paper-leak-rocks-school-reform-in-cyprus
There was uproar in the Greek Cypriot education system on Monday after an exam paper leak was made public, with authorities unsure whether to call police and teachers calling on the government to rethink a controversial semester reform...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-coordinate-eu-s-electronic-health-record-system
Cyprus, through the National eHealth Authority (NEHA), is taking on a coordinating role in defining an electronic health record at the European Union level,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/last-king-of-greece-to-be-buried-as-a-private-citizen
Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, will be buried as a private citizen in Tatoi, the former summer residence of Greece’s royals and where his parents and ancestors are buried, the government said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pcr-tests-to-be-required-for-passengers-arriving-from-china
All passengers arriving to Cyprus from China from 15 January will need to show a negative PCR test performed 48 hours before their departure, the Cabinet decided on Wednesday. It also decided on the central management of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exports-of-halloumi-at 1-34-billion-over-the-last-5-years
Halloumi exports have increased in recent years and are expected to peak in 2022. Data for the first nine months of 2022, i.e. up to September, show exports worth €227 million and an export volume of 32,000 tonnes. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/whatsapp-given-green-light-to-sue-pegasus-spyware-company
The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel’s NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supermarkets-bet-on-their-own-private-labeled-products
Consumers are turning to private label and exclusive import products to combat inflationary pressures on consumer goods in supermarkets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-fund-keeps-lukoil-s-sanctioned-plant-running
A Lukoil refinery in Italy might survive sanctions against Russia if it falls in the hands of a Cypriot private equity fund, with the company saying the sale could take place by March of this year after turning down a US offer two months ago...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nikos-christodoulides-discussing-changes-to-the-guterres-framework
"I didn't hear anyone mention Mr. Kasoulides, the foreign minister, after the wreckage in Crans Montana. Nobody could blame him. He was not the most directly involved, nor was he the one who would take the final decisions..." ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/amazon-to-layoff-18-000-employees
Amazon.com Inc's layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-benedict-xvi-laid-to-rest-as-faithful-mourn
Pope Francis joined tens of thousands of faithful in bidding farewell to Benedict XVI at a rare requiem Mass Thursday for a dead pope presided over by a living one, ending an unprecedented decade for the Catholic Church that was sparked by the German theologian’s decision to retire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/projects-in-excess of-€48-million-will-begin-in-the-first-quarter-of-2023
Projects worth more than €48 million will be tendered in the first quarter of the year under the Cyprus Tomorrow Plan, according to Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-properties-threatened-by-the-pedieos-river
There have been numerous occasions in recent years when the Pedieos River's overflow has resulted in serious issues. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/for-2023
As the new year becomes more visible in terms of the dynamics it brings to Cyprus on all levels, 2023 will be remembered not only as an "election year," but also as the end of innocence after Anastasiades' ten-year reign. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/economic-events-that-will-be-remembered-in-2022
The energy crisis, which intensified after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and resulted in skyrocketing gas prices, took the lead throughout the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/nikos-christodoulides-program-for-the-next-five-years
Cypriots will go to the polls on February 5 to elect the 8th President of the Republic. The campaign began very early compared to previous elections and will intensify during the remaining few weeks. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-pope-benedict-xvi-dies
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pele-brazilian-legend-of-the-beautiful-game-dies
Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officer-injured-in-clash-outside-foreclosed-property
The owner of a foreclosed property in Paphos was arrested on Thursday following an altercation outside an apartment complex, where a female police officer was injured...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/elon-musk-to-step-down-as-twitter-ceo
Elon Musk has said that he will step down as CEO of Twitter once a suitable replacement can be found. On Sunday he ran a poll asking if he should step down, and the Twitter using public overwhelmingly told him to go...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nineteen-in-the-clear-after-bird-flu-scare-in-cyprus
A total of nineteen people in Cyprus who were exposed last month to cases of birds infected with Avian Influenza virus were said to be in the clear, with health officials saying nobody developed any symptoms...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-ministry-cyprus-economy-will-not-enter-a-recession
There will be a significant slowdown in economic activity next year, we will be affected by increased energy prices and borrowing costs, but "inflation in Cyprus is being reined in at lower levels" compared to other European member states, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-fall
The tale of Eva Kaili is a metaphor for the glitzy, quick ascent to power in politics and the ultimate fall from grace brought on by dishonesty. After all, a corrupt politician is one who has been bribed by the state or a private individual....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/white-house-dazed-over-cypriot-gas-company-s-emails
US President Joe Biden is expected to say whether he would challenge a decision by National Archives to release documents concerning his son’s role in a controversial gas company in Cyprus and allegations that business dealings may have improperly influenced American policy...
