https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-maritime-leader-honored-with-imo-gender-equality-award
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou has been honored with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Gender Equality Award for her outstanding contributions to promoting gender equality and women's empowerment in the maritime industry. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/global-talent-crisis-desire-for-international-experience-skyrockets
EY survey shows 75% of employers do not have fully developed mobility functions vital for meeting modern business and talent demands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rif-launches-summer-internship-bonanza-with-61-elite-companies
Attention, thrill-seeking students! Get ready to embark on a journey of discovery with the Research and Innovation Foundation's (RIF) electrifying Summer Internship Programme. With 61 top-notch companies on board, this isn't your average internship – it's a ticket to innovation paradise!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/healthier-ready-to-eat-meals-could-slash-eu-emissions-by-48m-tonnes
Healthier ready-to-eat meals could cut EU emissions by 48m tonnes annually and save customers €2.8bn (£2.4bn) each year, as well as reducing disease, a report has found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/employers-call-for-tax-reform-to-spur-economic-growth
Employers are advocating for a comprehensive overhaul of the tax system, proposing significant changes aimed at boosting economic activity and competitiveness. Here's a breakdown of their proposals:...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-praises-job-growth-declares-us-economy-strongest-in-the-world
President Joe Biden lauded the robust jobs report released on Friday, touting it as evidence of the United States possessing the world's strongest economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-top-employer-in-cyprus-also-in-2024
Lidl Cyprus is the Top Employer for the 7th consecutive year in Cyprus and Europe, according to the results of the internationally recognized independent organization Top Employer Institute....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/4-day-workweek-success-and-ai-s-future-impact-according-to-an-ey-veteran
Riaz Shah, a four-decade member of EY (Ernst & Young), now engaged in global projects, with a particular focus on education and startup entrepreneurship, took center stage at the 6th Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/nearly-€158-000-in-fines-imposed-for-undeclared-and-illegal-labor
In a series of targeted measures and inspections by the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance and the Ministry of Interior, 204 illegal workers and 98 undeclared workers were found to be working at businesses, and as a result, administrative fines of €157,900 were issued against these companies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/office-workers-catching-chatgpt-fever-as-usage-surges
According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, many American workers are adopting ChatGPT to assist with everyday tasks, even as tech giants like Microsoft and Google have restricted its use due to security concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strongest-work-from-home-rights-for-australians
Before COVID-19 sent one-third of the global workforce home, the Melbourne property surveyor that employs drone operator Nicholas Coomber called its 180-strong staff into the office every day at 9 a.m. to hand out assignments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/why-are-food-prices-so-high-in-europe
It is the most basic of staple food items: sliced white bread. In Britain, the average price of a loaf was 28 percent higher in April, at 1.39 pounds, or $1.72, than it was a year earlier....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-hosts-desalination-conference
'Desalination for the Environment, Clean Water and Energy conference and exhibition' begins Tuesday in Limassol with the participation of more than 300 delegates from around the world and 30 exhibitors...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-safety-of-distributors-is-under-the-microscope
Distributors of food delivery platforms continued to demand better working conditions three months after strikes began and consultations began to establish a framework of conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-largest-economy-paralyzed-over-strikes
Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions at the start of the working week during one of the largest walkouts in decades as Europe's biggest economy reels from inflation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/single-eu-work-residence-permit-for-3rd-country-nationals
The Members of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee have agreed today on a draft legislation that updates the way single work and residence permits for third-country nationals are issued....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-states-need-foreign-workers-and-are-changing-their-requirements
Working in EU: Recent Changes You Must Be Aware of If You Are Planning to Get a Job in Any of the Member States...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/companies-laying-off-employees-to-hire-new-ones-at-lower-salaries
Keri and other recruiters say that candidate offers are now much lower and look more like those from 2019 — before the pandemic kicked off the Great Resignation, before Big Tech went on a hiring spree, and before anyone had heard of "quiet quitting."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/labor-unrest-in-the-midst-of-an-election-today-s-strike
Despite the unions' categorical assurances that the strike on Thursday has nothing to do with the current election period, the three-hour strike measures will de facto be butter on the election agenda of candidates who do not come from the government sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/wolt-drivers-to-meet at-ministry-of-labor-to-resolve-issue
The Labor Disputes Division of the Department of Labor will host a meeting on Wednesday morning to resolve the working conditions and demands of Wolt distributors, who have been on strike since last Monday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-needs-400-000-employees-annually-to-cover-labor-demands
Due to Germany’s aging population which results in a lack of qualified workers, the country’s labor market is at risk, with authorities left to count on target migration as a solution for the situation.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exness-sponsors-the-first-ever-cyprus-tech-career-fair
Exness was the Platinum sponsor of the Cyprus Tech Career Fair that took place from November 24 until November 26 at the Cyprus International Fair. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-holds-cyprus-attractiveness-forum-investment-realized-a-reference-point-for-fdi-in-cyprus
The Cyprus Attractiveness Forum: Investment Realized, organized by EY in collaboration with the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, took place on Tuesday, October 25th at the Parklane Hotel, in Limassol. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-business-travelers-being-turned-back-from-eu-countries
British business travelers are being turned back from European countries for going against post-Brexit movement restrictions that will be applied more rigorously once the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is introduced in November next year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-businesses-face-serious-issues-but-still-expect-to-turn-a-profit
What are the main problems for Cypriot businesses (table)
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-a-cat-has-nine-lives-so-does-the-cyprus-property-market
Where is the Cyprus property market heading? I have been asked this question countless times over the past three months, primarily from foreign investors who are trying to appreciate how the rise in inflation, increase in interest rates, and war in Ukraine is affecting local market dynamics....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-states-facilitating-employment-of-third-country-nationals-to-ease-labor-shortage
The European Union’s population is aging. The factors behind this phenomenon are many, but the declining fertility rates and the increased life expectancy, along with migration to countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, are the main ones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-benefits-in-kind
There are a number of commercial benefits that come with registering the property in the name of a legal entity rather than as an individual e.g. for asset protection purposes as it provides protection against personal insolvency since a property that is in the name of a legal entity should not be affected should the individual becomes personally insolvent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/employee-influence-grows-43-set-to-quit-jobs-for-better-pay-career-opportunities-and-flexibility
Employees around the world now hold more sway in the global job market, with two-fifths (43%) of respondents saying they are likely to quit in the next 12 months according to the EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/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. ...