https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/freedom-holding-corp-supports-global-chess-events-with-the-participation-of-schools-from-greece-and-cyprus
Freedom Holding Corp., parent company of Freedom24, proudly announces its participation as a supporter of the “FIDE World School Chess Championship 2025” and the “Smart Moves Summit 2025”, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sixth-largest-earthquake-on-record-triggers-tsunami-warnings-across-pacific
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Japan, the United States and multiple island nations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-court-convicts-inmate-of-premeditated-murder-in-prison-killing
A Nicosia Criminal Court on Tuesday found inmate Veizi Bandur guilty of premeditated murder in the 2022 killing of fellow prisoner Tansu Cindan, 41, at the Central Prisons....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/water-supply-restored-in-limassol-after-wildfires-officials-say
The water supply network in Limassol is gradually returning to normal following the devastating wildfires in the region’s mountainous areas, officials said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/modernist-building-demolished-in-central-nicosia-raising-concerns-over-heritage-loss
A modernist building on Electras Street, located between Stasinou and Stasandrou, was demolished recently, drawing criticism from architects and residents concerned about the ongoing loss of Cyprus’ mid-20th-century architectural heritage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/xm-investors-await-green-light-to-take-over-ancoria-bank
Two Cypriot investors behind a successful global trading platform are making a bold move to take over Ancoria Bank, in what could signal a new era for small-scale banking in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/makarios-avenue-shuts-down-after-scaffolding-collapse
Authorities have closed a section of Makariou Avenue in Nicosia after part of a building under renovation collapsed, causing scaffolding to fall onto the road....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/government-cuts-out-locals-in-€35m-energy-deal-ahead-of-electricity-market-opening
Just months before Cyprus opens up its electricity market to real competition, a government decision to hand a €35 million energy storage project to the state has sparked a fierce backlash from private investors, many of whom have been stuck in limbo for years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/banks-show-profit-decline-asset-growth-and-capital-strengthening-in-q1-2025
The Central Bank of Cyprus released updated data Wednesday showing a decline in bank profits, an increase in assets, and a stronger capital position for the first quarter of 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-woman-goes-for-swim-returns-to-find-bag-stolen
A 27-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly stealing a woman’s belongings while she was swimming at a Limassol beach, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-banks-are-merging-and-here-s-what-that-means-for-you
Cyprus is heading toward a major financial facelift, with a wave of mergers and acquisitions already in motion and expected to accelerate by the end of 2025. Sirens may have marked a different kind of Tuesday morning in Nicosia, but in the banking world, the alarm bells signal transformation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sirens-sound-for-a-divided-island-marking-the-1974-coup-that-changed-everything
Sirens pierced the morning calm across Cyprus at exactly 8:20 a.m. on Monday, marking 51 years since the July 15, 1974 coup that would change the island forever....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/novardia-credit-insurance-brokers-ltd-launches-as-cyprus-based-specialist-in-credit-insurance
A new, Cyprus-based insurance brokerage company specializing exclusively in credit insurance has been established....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deposit-rates-fall-for-households-and-businesses-while-mortgage-rates-climb
Average interest rates on deposits from households and businesses in Cyprus declined in May compared to April, while average mortgage rates edged higher, according to data released Thursday by the Central Bank of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-approves-bill-to-align-with-schengen-vis-system
Cyprus’s House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation paving the way for the country’s integration into the Schengen Area’s Visa Information System (VIS), a move seen as a significant step toward full accession to the Schengen zone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/parisians-dive-into-the-seine-for-the-first-time-in-a-century
For the first time in more than a century, the Seine River is open for swimming, and just in time, as much of Europe swelters under a summer heatwave....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-s-old-gsp-goes-hi-tech-with-cashless-hassle-free-parking
Say goodbye to paper tickets and long queues; Nicosia’s Old GSP parking lot is stepping into the future. Starting Monday, July 7, drivers will experience a brand-new, cashless and user-friendly parking system designed to make city parking quicker, smoother, and more environmentally friendly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-society-scandal-deepens-with-63-more-in-the-frame
What started as a story of a glamorous socialite entangled with a well-known convict has now snowballed into one of the country’s most talked-about crime sagas, with another 63 people now on the police radar, bringing the total number of individuals linked to the case to over 100....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-flies-solo-to-un-summit-in-bold-cyprus-peace-bid
President Nikos Christodoulides will head to New York later this month for crucial UN-hosted talks on the Cyprus problem, but notably, he’ll be going alone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scandal-deepens-in-socialite-crime-ring-case-as-family-returns-to-court
The scandal surrounding a 37-year-old businesswoman and socialite at the center of a suspected organized crime ring in Cyprus took a darker turn this week, with her parents and brother once again brought before the Nicosia District Court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-flags-major-design-flaws-in-new-bus-shelters
The new bus shelters rolled out across the city suffer from a combination of three major design flaws, according to a report by the Audit Office....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-businesses-go-greener-as-hundreds-certified-in-nationwide-esg-initiative
Nearly 1,000 Cypriot businesses have joined a nationwide push toward sustainability, with two-thirds already certified under Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, marking the first-year results of a collaborative interbank initiative aimed at promoting responsible business practices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-eyes-dual-listing-on-cyprus-and-athens-stock-exchanges-after-hellenic-bank-exit
Greece’s Eurobank is considering listing its shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE), just as Hellenic Bank prepares to officially delist on June 30, 2025, sealing a €1.3 billion investment deal that signals strong faith in the Cypriot economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/s-p-global-ratings-upgrades-freedom24-outlook-to-positive-citing-stronger-risk-management
S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on Freedom Finance Europe Ltd., operating under the Freedom24 brand, from stable to positive, while affirming its 'B+/B' long- and short-term issuer credit ratings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-profile-arrests-in-major-money-laundering-case
A well-known Nicosia businesswoman, members of her family, and a convicted inmate are among five people now facing serious criminal charges in a widening money laundering investigation that has rocked the local community....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/june-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-–-20-06-2025
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/brainrocket-becomes-a-donor-of-techisland
TechIsland is proud to announce that BrainRocket, a global company creating innovative end-to-end tech products, has joined as one of the association’s esteemed Donors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/this-isn-t-just-a-war-it-s-the-middle-east-reaching-a-historic-breaking-point
The unfolding confrontation between Iran and Israel is unlike anything we’ve seen in recent decades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/chamber-of-commerce-pushes-for-overhaul-of-tax-bill-to-attract-global-cypriot-talent
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEBE) is calling for key revisions and broader strategic planning in the government’s “Minds in Cyprus” tax bill, aimed at attracting talent from the Cypriot diaspora....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jazeera-airways-resumes-direct-flights-between-larnaca-and-kuwait
Jazeera Airways, one of the leading low-cost carriers in the Middle East, announced the resumption of direct flights from Larnaca to Kuwait, which took place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025....
