https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1091-attendees-at-the-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2022
The fifth Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit was a resounding success. On Monday, October 17, 1091 delegates attended the conference, filling the Nicosia Municipal Theatre to capacity despite the continuous rain. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-controversies
The three front-runners for the presidency of the republic laid out their objectives and ideas for tackling various issues and the nation's shift to a digital economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-is-analog-and-who-is-digital
At the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit, the presidential candidates talk about the nation's future and the next generation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-families-sue-amazon-for-selling-suicide-kits-to-teens
Amazon is facing a lawsuit accusing it of selling so-called suicide kits, brought by the families of two teenagers who bought a deadly chemical on the company's website and later used it to take their own lives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-achieves-highest-growth-in-nearly-two-decades-reports-record-global-revenue-of-us$45-4b
EY announced combined global revenues of US$45.4b for the financial year ending June 2022 (FY22), an increase of 16.4% in local currency (13.7% in US dollars). This marks one of the most successful years in the history of the organization with the highest growth seen in nearly two decades attributed to the EY NextWave strategy to deliver long-term value for EY people, clients and society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/global-fintech-market-resilient-in-h1-22-$107-8-billion-in-investment-according-to-kpmg-s-pulse-of-fintech
Global fintech investment declined from $111.2 billion in H2’21 to $107.8 billion in H1’22, but remained remarkably resilient compared to historical trends given the challenges affecting the broader investment market, including geopolitical uncertainty, growing inflation, and increasing interest rates. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-countries-approve-energy-windfall-levies-turn-to-gas-price-cap
European Union countries agreed on Friday to impose emergency levies on energy firms’ windfall profits and began talks on their next move to tackle Europe’s energy crunch – possibly a bloc-wide gas price cap....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/urgent-bill-on-back-burner-after-lone-star-sleeps-on-it
The Cypriot parliament was in no hurry on Thursday to vote on an emergency bill that would have allowed the government to block a potential takeover of the island’s largest bank, after an American private equity fund said it would sleep on it at least until next year.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/20-years-in-prison-for-former-cypriot-oligarch-oleg-deripaska
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who received a Cypriot passport in 2018 and had his Cypriot citizenship revoked in April 2022, faces a charge of conspiracy to violate and evade US sanctions with a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-vice-president-margrethe-verstager-gives-her-insights-at-digital-agenda-2022
The organizing committee of the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit is pleased to announce that Ms. Margrethe Verstager, the European Commission's Executive Vice President for the Digital Age and Competition, will speak at the conference....
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/news/crucial-countdown-as-cyprus-moves-to-block-lone-star
Private equity firm Lone Star has until Friday to submit a binding offer to buy the Bank of Cyprus, but the island’s largest financial institution could be out of reach as the House is expected one day earlier to vote on a bill that would authorize the government to block a hostile takeover on security grounds...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spain-gave-golden-visa-to-former-mexican-president-being-investigated-for-corruption
The Spanish authorities have finally confirmed that the former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who is being investigated by Mexico’s attorney general’s office for alleged money laundering, illicit enrichment, and illegal international transfers, is a legal resident of the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-cyprus-recognized-by-international-tax-review-as-national-transfer-pricing-firm-of-the-year-for-the-fourth-consecutive-time
For the fourth consecutive year, EY Cyprus was named Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year by the International Tax Review (ITR) in recognition of the high-quality tax services offered. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-turkish-banks-suspend-russian-mir-payments-after-u-s-sanctions
Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank have suspended the use of the Russian payment system Mir, the banks said on Monday, following a U.S. crackdown on those accused of helping Moscow skirt sanctions over the war in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/are-you-sure-the-person-you-interviewed-is-the-one-you-hired-for-the-job
A job interview scheme is on the rise where candidates are hiring proxies to sit in for them. Some 'professional' proxies are charging up to $150 an hour to do job interviews....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/western-retaliation-against-ankara
Western governments are expressing concern about the tightening of relations between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a development that makes the prospect of retaliation more likely if the NATO member state helps Moscow avoid sanctions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-minister-visits-nicosia-as-energy-bargain-heats-up
Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar is visiting Cyprus on Monday to talk gas directly with her Cypriot counterpart, after companies tasked by the two governments to negotiate a joint reservoir failed to agree on a buyout deal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/school-principal-in-hot-seat-after-smoke-bomb-prank
A student in Nicosia says he was assaulted by his high school principal, who gave his own version of events saying he was simply trying to identify the youngster during a smoke bomb prank on first day of class...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ecb-hikes-up-interest-rates-75-basis-points-to-1-25
The European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points on Thursday and signalled further hikes, prioritising the fight against inflation even as the bloc's economy is heading for a likely winter recession....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/major-banks-across-europe-turning-off-hot-water-and-preparing-diesel-generators
Major banks across Europe are implementing measures in the workplace to cut down on energy consumption as Russia tightens its gas supply to the continent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/us-based-lone-star-to-revise-offer-for-bank-of-cyprus
US-based equity fund Lone Star said it is considering options with regard 'to the possibility of making a revised offer proposal to the Board of the Bank of Cyprus.'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-s-new-pm-draws-scathing-reaction-from-moscow
Liz Truss will replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister on Tuesday, after Russian politicians and media lined up on Monday predicting her ascent to power would do nothing to improve dire relations.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/liz-truss-becomes-britain-new-pm-after-johnson-fallout
Liz Truss will become Britain's next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative Party on Monday, vowing to press ahead with promised tax cuts and action to tackle the deepening energy and cost of living crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rumors-about-israel-lebanon-gas-pact-as-cyprus-sits-out
America’s energy czar is purported to be mediating a secret gas arrangement between Israel and Lebanon, a Herculean task given delineation complexities but not farfetched given ongoing efforts to resolve similar disputes between Tel Aviv and Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-kpmg-cyprus-supports-‘back-to-school-supplies-for-all-children
KPMG in Cyprus, in collaboration with the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC), actively participated in the campaign ‘Back to School Supplies for ALL children’...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-says-no-to-oil-price-caps-warns-of-cut-off
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia would stop selling oil to countries that impose price caps on Russia's energy resources - caps that Moscow said would lead to significant destabilization of the global oil market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akel-calls-out-disy-on-investor-contributions
The second meeting of the Audit Committee, with the report of the Auditor General of the Republic on the Cyprus Investment Programme being the only item on the agenda, confirmed that the Golden Passports will be at the forefront of the opposition's election campaign. In an inkling of what's to come, AKEL seems to be leading the way in keeping corruption issues at the center of the opposition's discourse during this election season.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-announces-€50m-net-profit-in-first-half-of-2022
Bank of Cyprus announced a profit after tax amounting to €50 million for the first half of 2022, setting its sights on dividend distribution in 2023, for the first time since 2011, depending on market conditions and regulatory approvals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-economic-sentiment-at-17-month-low
The economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated in August to a 17-month low, as the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) decreased by 4.5 points compared with July 2022....