https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/from-famagusta-roots-to-the-future-of-ai-demis-hassabis-takes-on-bigger-role-at-google
One of the most influential people shaping the future of artificial intelligence has roots much closer to home than Silicon Valley....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-construction-sector-strong-momentum-meets-rising-uncertainty
The latest Q1 2026 data confirm that Cyprus' construction sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, supported by a strong investment pipeline, expanding construction activity and healthy business confidence. Building permits, production and lending indicators all remain consistent with sustained sectoral growth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/expanding-into-cyprus-a-practical-guide-for-international-businesses
Expanding or relocating business operations is one of the most important strategic decisions an organisation can make....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-already-seized-more-cocaine-this-year-than-in-all-of-2025
With five months still left in the year, Cyprus police have already seized more cocaine than they did during all of 2025, along with a dramatic rise in hashish and a new opioid trend involving 60 kilos of poppy stalks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ever-wonder-where-your-tax-money-goes
From hospitals and universities to buses, water, political parties, and even Facebook and Google, Cyprus spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer euros in 2025, and a newly released Treasury list reveals where some of the biggest payments went.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-airways-strengthens-maintenance-partnership-with-bird-aviation
Cyprus Airways has signed an agreement with Bird Aviation for the provision of heavy maintenance services, further strengthening the successful cooperation between the two companies and reaffirming the airline’s commitment to safety, reliability, and operational excellence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bank-of-cyprus-profits-climb-to-€252-million-as-loans-and-deposits-grow
Bank of Cyprus made €252 million in after-tax profit during the first six months of 2026, marking a 7% increase from the same period last year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shell-cashes-out-of-aphrodite-as-cyprus-still-waits-for-first-gas
Shell is leaving Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field in a deal worth as much as $720 million, handing its share to Hungary’s MOL Group before the long-delayed project receives its final investment approval....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/crypto-firms-face-tougher-rules-with-mica-taking-full-effect-in-cyprus
The end of the transition period brings stricter oversight of anti-money laundering compliance, customer protection, and the operations of crypto service providers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026-–-ai-wars
The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns in 2026 with one of the most timely and critical themes of our era: the global battle for power surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/our-health-comes-first-limassol-port-truck-drivers-walk-off-the-job-over-x-ray-scanner-fears
For the hundreds of truck drivers who pass through Limassol port every day, Thursday wasn't business as usual....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scooters-seized-as-paphos-police-report-132-mobility-device-offences-this-year
Police have recorded 132 offences involving electric scooters and other personal mobility devices across Paphos district since the beginning of 2026, reflecting increased enforcement of the rules governing where and how the vehicles can be used....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/us-blocks-new-chinese-made-ai-robots
The United States has taken another major step in its technology showdown with China, blocking new imports of Chinese-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and certain power inverters, arguing the devices could pose cybersecurity and national security risks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-system-built-to-simplify-hiring-is-now-raising-fears-of-worker-exploitation
Instead of reducing problems linked to the employment of third-country nationals, the Labour Ministry’s new electronic platform appears to be creating further distortions in the labor market, industry representatives warn, claiming that applications can be submitted without sufficient verification and monitoring....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stuck-for-hours-after-a-motorway-crash-cyprus-wants-to-make-that-a-thing-of-the-past
If you've ever been stuck for hours on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway after a serious crash, the government says help could soon be on the way....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-greek-stocks-now-available-on-the-wealthyhood-x-boc-app
Wealthyhood X BoC has officially launched Cypriot and Greek stocks on its platform, placing the Cyprus Stock Exchange and Euronext Athens front and centre for retail investors across Cyprus, Greece and Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/from-chatbots-to-co-workers-why-companies-struggle-to-capture-the-value
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 leaders have designed around all three....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/techisland-brings-firefighting-vehicles-wildfire-alerts-and-early-detection-tech-to-cyprus
Cyprus is turning to technology to strengthen its fight against wildfires, with TechIsland leading a €2 million initiative that will equip communities with faster response tools, smarter fire detection systems, and real-time alerts to help prevent small fires from turning into major disasters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nasa-unveils-blueprint-for-permanent-moon-base-by-the-mid-2030s
The U.S. space agency is working toward establishing the first permanent human presence on the Moon’s south pole by the mid-2030s, creating a lunar base that could become humanity’s first long-term home beyond Earth and a testing ground for future missions to Mars....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-to-start-building-defense-equipment-for-the-first-time
For the first time, Cyprus is taking steps toward building its own defense equipment on the island, rather than relying entirely on imports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/should-trucks-be-banned-from-highways-during-rush-hour-expert-says-it-s-time-to-rethink-the-rules
Anyone who has been stuck in Cyprus traffic knows the frustration: you’re trying to get to work, drop the kids off at school, or make an appointment, and suddenly everything comes to a standstill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/national-council-meets-ahead-of-guterres-visit-as-phidias-bows-out-and-sends-mike-spanos-instead
With UN Secretary-General António Guterres arriving in Cyprus on Monday for fresh talks on the island's future, President Nikos Christodoulides is bringing political leaders together today to discuss what comes next....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-hits-google-with-€890m-fine-why-cyprus-should-pay-attention
Brussels says tech giant unfairly promoted its own products and restricted cheaper alternatives, a move that could also affect Cyprus’ digital businesses and consumers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-eu-rules-aim-to-stop-people-being-fooled-by-machines
Have you ever wondered whether the message you received online was written by a person or a machine? Or whether that video of a politician, celebrity, or even someone you know was real or created by artificial intelligence?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-companies-fined-€7-000-each-after-worker-suffered-spinal-fracture
Three companies have been fined a total of €21,000 after the Limassol District Court found they had breached workplace safety regulations in connection with a construction site accident that left a worker seriously injured....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-signs-key-agreement-for-aphrodite-gas-sales-to-egypt
Cyprus has taken another step towards developing the Aphrodite natural gas field after a key agreement was signed for future gas sales to Egypt....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-cyprus-is-becoming-a-key-player-in-eastern-mediterranean-security
Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean are moving quickly and are increasingly complex, with the United States sometimes taking the lead and, in other cases, following the recommendations of its partners....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gunfire-hits-germasogeia-office-building-in-latest-suspected-criminal-attack
A multi-story office building in Germasogeia, Limassol, became the latest target of what police believe was a criminal attack after damage caused by gunfire was discovered on the premises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/traditional-banks-are-funding-more-shadow-loans
While lending increasingly grows in a demanding environment with geopolitical developments affecting the region and by extension Cyprus, the boundaries between traditional and shadow banking are becoming more and more blurred....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-blocks-new-eu-sanctions-over-russian-gas-to-protect-greek-shipping-giant
Greece has delayed the European Union's latest round of sanctions against Russia, arguing that the proposed measures would severely damage a major Greek shipping company that transports Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG)....
