https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moody-s-says-bank-of-cyprus-better-off-after-uk-sale
Rating Agency Moody’s has described the sale of Bank of Cyprus UK as credit positive, noting that the sale would place Bank of Cyprus in a better position to focus on reducing its domestic high stock of problematic loans...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-airports-unprepared-for-increased-traffic-volume
Pressured by the explosive growth of passenger numbers generated by Greece’s expanding tourism market, officials are calling for additional air traffic controllers to ensure safe travel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-cuts-red-tape-on-traffic-camera-plans
The President’s Cabinet is cutting red tape when it comes to traffic cameras, in an effort to have a system installed sooner than later...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/building-permits-up-by-14-4-percent-in-april
The number of building permits issued this April compared to last April was up by 14.4% according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/overall-retail-rise-not-overshadowed-by-slight-drop
Retail trade volume in Cyprus dropped by 0.8% in April 2018 compared to March, but rose by 5.8% since a year ago...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-okays-homeowner-plan-ahead-of-crucial-house-session
The Cabinet approved on Tuesday the “Estia” scheme aimed at addressing the high volume of non-performing loans in the Cypriot banking sector, but time is running out as a crucial legislation package on bad loans is also up for a vote on Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/take-away-lessons-from-cyprus-in-the-digital-agenda
Cyprus is turning the page in the digital age era but there are still many steps in the path forward. This appears to be the general conclusion from Thursday’s conference on "Cyprus in the Digital Agenda" organised by Kathimerini newspaper and the SPP MEDIA Group...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/malfunction-terrifies-air-passengers-en-route-to-larnaca
Terrified passengers on a British Airways flight en route to Larnaca were horrified when they saw pressurized air jet-streaming inside the cabin in front of their eyes, causing ear pain and panic attacks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriot-drivers-cross-north-to-fill-er-up
Greek Cypriot gas station owners are feeling the squeeze as many vehicle owners cross north to get petrol, causing up to 70% losses in the south...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/annual-insurance-cost-climbs-for-saloon-cars-crossing-north
Saloon car owners in the south who buy annual car insurance to drive north will have to pay a higher price starting Tuesday, following a decision by Turkish Cypriot officials...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scorching-weekend-ahead-as-hot-weather-sets-in
Cyprus weather is getting hot again, with weather officials saying temperatures are expected to be at least five degrees above normal levels with the area under an air dust watch...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-report-on-ccb-made-public-amid-negotiations
An audit report on the Cyprus Cooperative Bank (CCB) was made public on Friday, amid negotiations between the Co-op and its two bidders, making recommendations for improvement but also criticising the institution on a number of decisions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cto-sees-tourism-potential-despite-russian-defect
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation says tourist arrivals are expected to rise in 2018 despite a drop in Russian visitors to the island, while the government is moving forward with new plans for tourism on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-undertake-coordinating-regional-role-in-addressing-climate-change
Cyprus, a country heavily affected by Climate Change, will be faced with more intense heat waves, droughts and perhaps even new diseases, Professor Costas Papanikolas, President of the Cyprus Institute (CyI) has told CNA, stressing the importance of the International Conference on Climate Change, organised recently by CyI, as well as the primary regional role of the Institute....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/name-deal-with-fyrom-within-reach
Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) are reportedly on the brink of reaching a deal to resolve the decades-old name dispute after the two countries’ foreign ministers apparently reached common ground on Monday.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sales-of-petroleum-products-record-monthly-increase
A press release issued by the Statistical Service of Cyprus says that a rise was recorded in the provisions of Gasoil for Marine use and Aviation Kerosene, as well as in the sales of Heavy Fuel Oil....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-gains-on-importance-in-satellite-services-sector
Cyprus is gaining on importance in the field of space technology services, as in recent years it has granted ten licenses to organizations to launch telecommunication satellites, using the space that Cyprus secures through the UN International Telecommunication Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/greeks-control-20-of-global-merchant-fleet
Greek shipping remains a global leader, controlling 20 percent of the global fleet in deadweight tons (dwt), according to the Union of Greek Shipowners’ annual report for 2017-18...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senator-introduces-bill-to-end-us-arms-embargo-on-cyprus
Robert Menendez, a top Democrat in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has introduced a bill to end the Cyprus arms embargo enforced by Washington since 1987...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-airways-takes-delivery-of-second-airbus
Larnaca-based Cyprus Airways has taken delivery of its second Airbus A319...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-korea-still-wants-to-talk-after-trump-nuked-summit
North Korea responded on Friday with measured tones to US President Donald Trump’s decision to call off a historic summit with leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, saying Pyongyang hoped for a “Trump formula” to resolve the standoff over its nuclear weapons programme...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/mediterranean-diet-is-falling-out-of-favour-with-southern-europeans
Recent data found that in Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Malta, Greece and San Marino, one in five boys were obese...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-remains-a-safe-haven-for-those-in-need
Cyprus will remain a safe haven for those in need, especially for the refugees who are forced to abandon their homes and families, Defence Minister Savvas Angelides said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-penalty-points-system-in-the-works
The penalty points system for Cypriot drivers is about to be revamped, with new legislation proposing stiffer penalties but also fixing loopholes that make the current scheme unreliable...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tsipras-says-greece-will-meet-fiscal-targets-with-no-fiscal-gap-in-2018-9
Greece and its foreign creditors agreed that the country will meet its fiscal targets in the coming years and there will be no fiscal gap in 2018 and 2019, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told his cabinet ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/uk-financial-sector-wants-global-talent-on-tap-after-brexit
Costs for hiring bankers, accountants and lawyers from outside Britain will soar after Brexit and threaten London’s standing as a global financial centre unless the immigration system is urgently reformed, a report said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-says-cyprus-energy-riches-must-be-shared-as-part-of-a-solution
Cyprus’ oil and gas resources should be equitably shared between both communities on the island, in the context of an overall settlement said Jonathan Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/opposition-parties-walk-out-of-novartis-debate
Lawmakers of the opposition walked out of a parliamentary debate on Friday ahead of a vote on whether to request the prosecution of 10 prominent politicians named in a bribery scandal involving Swiss drugs manufacturer Novartis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/prince-charles-to-walk-meghan-markle-down-the-aisle
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at her glittering wedding to his son Prince Harry after her own father had to pull out because of ill health...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-energy-search-–-averting-a-us-turkey-crisis
Cyprus continues to proceed with offshore oil and gas projects despite Turkey's opposition...
