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1801. Actualizing the ESG proposition The journey towards sustainability, resilience and purpose

1802. Debt sustainability in all Member States

ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling strongly believes that public debt is currently sustainable in all Member States of the monetary union. ...

1803. Reduction of electricity VAT from 19% to 9%

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Thursday that the Government has notified the EU’s VAT Committee over its intention to reduce VAT on household electricity bills from 19% to 9%...

1804. 'Three Approaches to Measuring Natural Resource Scarcity: Theory and Application to Groundwater'

Professor Phoebe Koundouri's thesis, "Three Approaches to Measuring Natural Resource Scarcity: Theory and Application to Groundwater" which was published by Peterhouse of the University of Cambridge, is now available for free on Read Library....

1805. A child is sexually abused every 27 hours in Cyprus

According to the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of the Child Despos Michailidou-Livani, the number comes from reports made by "Children's House",...

1806. Anastasiadis intervenes in the conference on Libya with messages to Turkey

The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Anastasiadis participated today in the Paris International Conference on Libya, following an invitation from the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emanuel Macron....

1807. Divorced parents take vax disagreement to court

A Paphos family court has rejected a father’s request that his two daughters be allowed to be vaccinated and travel abroad, siding with the mother who refused to give parental consent to her ex husband...

1808. COVID death toll surpasses 5 million worldwide

The coronavirus is responsible for more than five million confirmed deaths around the world as of Monday,...

1809. Cypriot banks to reduce costs

The President of the European Banking Authority speaks to "K"...

1810. Man dies in highway head-on collision

A man is dead and a woman critically injured following a front impact collision on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, with police trying to understand how the female driver ended up going the wrong way...

1811. New types of COVID vaccines and alternative therapies

It's only a matter of time before Cyprus finalizes orders of new COVID vaccines and therapies. ...

1812. Social media enabling destruction of democracy

“It’s the enabler of the destruction of democracy. It’s the enabler of the destruction of the facts,” says the Filipino Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa...

1813. One quarter of the population on the verge of poverty

According to a statement by Cypriot Network Against Poverty, 24% of the population of Cyprus is on the verge of poverty, which means 200 citizens will soon cross the poverty line....

1814. House committee condemns sidelining of prison warden

There was an odd twist during a House committee hearing on Tuesday, after it emerged that the prison warden had been told to sit out a crucial part regarding ankle bracelet legislation, with members crying foul over the arrangement...

1815. Confession app highlights how AI could render white collar jobs obsolete

Technology is an integral part of the daily life of many people, both personally and professionally....

1816. 'The Day After' - Digital Agenda Cyprus starts tomorrow

Technology has always had a big impact on our lives. It is the driving force behind modernization and efficiency. And nowhere has it been the most prevalent than during the pandemic,...

1817. Greek-US relations take on a new level

The renewal of the defense pact last week with the US further shields Greece from threats,...

1818. Higher costs on goods are here to stay

Market analysts do not see an improvement in the cost of goods in the next period and until the first half of 2022....

1819. US Embassy requests proposals for counter-trafficking programs

Worldwide, more than 25 million victims of human trafficking are enslaved for the commercial gain of others....

1820. KPMG in Cyprus announces partnership with RICS

KPMG in Cyprus and RICS have signed a collaboration agreement for the provision of services for the issue of the quarterly ''RICS Cyprus Property Price Index, with KPMG in Cyprus''....

1821. Outage highlights how vital Facebook has become worldwide

In Lima, Peru, the breakdown complicated dental technician Mary Mejia’s job. Like most Peruvian medical workers, she uses WhatsApp for a multitude of tasks, including scheduling appointments and ordering crowns....

1822. Cyprus puts foot down on migration talks

The Republic of Cyprus is adding pressure on a pending agreement over an EU migration pact, with three proposals backed by MED5 countries aimed at airing their grievances against the bloc, a union that is going through a power struggle...

1823. EY presents the 17th CFO Management Forum and the CFO Awards 2021

EY has proudly sponsored the 17th CFO Management Forum and 5th CFO Awards, which were held on Tuesday, September 28th at the Nicosia Hilton....

1824. Cyprus’ top diplomat: Turkey is creating new Ottoman empire

The foreign minister of the divided island of Cyprus is accusing Turkey’s president of attempting to promote a new Ottoman empire in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East...

1825. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Renewed European finance strategy and implementation of the action plan on financing sustainable growth

The European Commission adopted on 21 April 2021, a comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards financing the transition to a sustainable economy, whereas these measures will be instrumental in reaching climate and environmental targets as well as vital for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

1826. Electronic Money and Payment Institutions launch professional association

ECOMMBX is proud to announce the establishment of the Association of Cyprus Electronic Money and Payment Institutions (ACEMPI), with a number of the company’s management team members among the new Association’s leadership....

1827. Treating antisocial elements for what they are

Day-to-day life in Greece is excessively determined by people defying laws, rules and reason; it’s disappointing and extremely frustrating. ...

1828. Digging deep to unlock the past and future in Santorini

Scientists seeking to shed light on the geological history of the southern Aegean are spearheading an international oceanographic mission...

1829. President Anastasiades addresses the 76th UN General Assembly

The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, today addressed members of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York....

1830. EY reports global revenues of US$40b in 2021 and outlines record US$10b investment plan over next three years

EY announces combined global revenues of US$40b for the financial year ended June 2021 (FY21), an increase of 7.3%, a solid result given the global economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...