https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/business-booms-and-busts-in-cyprus
Newly released data from Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union, provides insights into the business landscape in 2021. The rate of "enterprise births"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-ways-to-boost-cyprus-economy-and-competitiveness
The Cyprus economy needs seven important pillars to respond to the increasingly volatile environment, achieve greater growth, gain a more resilient and competitive economy, and develop innovation and more growth potential, according to PwC CEO Philippos Soseilos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/would-you-let-elon-musk-drill-into-your-brain
Elon Musk’s chip implant company Neuralink is looking for its first volunteer who is willing to have a piece of their skull removed so that a robotic surgeon can insert thin wires and electrodes into their brain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mavromichalis-shooter-used-different-gun-investigation-deepens
A shocking assassination that unfolded in the heart of Cyprus's capital, Nicosia, has sent shockwaves through the community. Alexis Mavromichalis, a 45-year-old resident, was fatally shot in his Acropolis apartment on the night of the last third. The investigation into this heinous crime is currently underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-secrets-controversies-and-tape-recorder-incident-shaking-the-energy-sector
The communication between the Minister of Energy and EAC's leadership is likened to a game of "broken phone," despite efforts to portray the recent public rift between the two sides as a mere parenthesis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/life-expectancy-in-cyprus-drops-to-81-3-years
Data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union, reveals that life expectancy in Cyprus has declined to 81.3 years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-cases-decline-yet-vaccine-turnout-falls-short
In a recent report, Cyprus has seen a decline in COVID-19 cases and a drop in the positivity rate, according to official data from the Ministry of Health. Data from October 20th to October 26th, 2023, revealed 838 reported cases, with the positivity rate decreasing to 3.2%, compared to 3.6% the previous week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rcords-remarkable-17-4-decrease-in-registered-unemployed
In October 2023, the number of registered unemployed persons in Cyprus exhibited a significant decline, marking a 17.4% decrease, equivalent to 1,951 individuals, as reported by the Statistical Office. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-accused-of-turning-a-blind-eye-to-israel-palestine-war
Concerns that the UK Foreign Office has neglected the Israel-Palestine conflict in its tilt to the Indo-Pacific and the pursuit of trade deals across the Middle East is to be investigated by the foreign affairs select committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-€253-8m-in-new-loans-for-september-2023
Pure new loans in September 2023 increased to €253.8 million compared to €207 million in August 2023, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus on Thursday.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-s-real-estate-boom-registers-€310m-in-property-sales-for-q3-2023
Ask Wire, a real estate and technology expertise company, has conducted an analysis and presented data on property sales in the Limassol district for the third quarter of 2023.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-beatles-now-and-then-surprises-fans-with-a-release
George Harrison originally disliked it; fans had long assumed it would never be released. But the “final” song by the Beatles, Now and Then, is being released at 2pm GMT, an unexpected last flourish for arguably the UK’s greatest band....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-kills-boyfriend-over-$30m-inheritance
A North Dakota woman fatally poisoned her boyfriend after learning about his plans to dump her — because he had inherited $30 million just hours earlier, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/which-european-country-bears-the-brunt-of-energy-costs
The pre-tax prices of electricity and natural gas soared after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but they're now on the decline. Although slightly higher than the second half of 2022, the final prices for customers, including taxes, reached their peak in the first half of 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ministry-secures-€245-million-boost-for-business-growth-in-2027
A total of €245 million has been secured by the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry for the new programming period up to 2027, which will be made available to businesses through targeted grant plans with an emphasis on absorbing and utilising as many resources as possible from European Funds, including the Recovery and Resilience Fund, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday, speaking at the General Electoral Assembly of the Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-and-cyprus-key-to-evacuation-plans-for-us-citizens-in-israel
Key to the emergency plans devised by the United States and other Western nations for evacuating their citizens from Israel are Greece and Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israelis-find-sanctuary-in-greece-and-cyprus
As the conflict with Hamas in Gaza intensifies, a growing number of Israeli citizens are seeking refuge in Greece and Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/italy-s-ai-tsar-an-85-year-old-who-might-struggle-to-google-ai
A decision to appoint an 85-year-old as Italy’s artificial intelligence (AI) tsar has caused bafflement and stoked political tensions within the ruling coalition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/austria-allocates-€33m-for-wrongly-convicted-gay-men
A historic proposal by the Austrian Ministry of Justice sees €33m set aside to compensate those who were wrongly convicted - but critics say the amount on offer is not enough....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/property-sales-surge-to-15-year-high-due-to-foreign-buyers
Residential property sales in Cyprus hit a 15-year record high in the second quarter of 2023, with significant increases in prices, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/one-in-four-businesses-in-cyprus-face-cyber-attacks-concerns-mount
In a recent survey conducted by the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA), it was revealed that approximately one in four businesses in Cyprus has encountered some form of cyber-attack....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/celestyal-cruises-unveils-largest-fleet-gem-celestyal-journey-in-limassol-port
Celestyal Cruises presented its largest fleet jewel, the "Celestyal Journey," at Limassol Port this Wednesday. The vessel has been part of the routes that commenced last September, scheduled to continue until June 2024, with the exceptions of January and February....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gunman-s-attack-leaves-22-dead-in-lewiston
At least 22 people are said to have been killed after a shooting in the US state of Maine, with the suspect - a firearms instructor - still at large....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-deposits-bounce-back-with-€87-7-million-growth
Total deposits recorded a noteworthy uptick in September 2023, rebounding from two consecutive months of decline, according to data released Wednesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-dust-concentrations-pose-health-risks
The Air Quality Monitoring Network, operated by the Department of Labour Inspection, has detected elevated concentrations of dust in the atmosphere on Wednesday, raising concerns about potential health risks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rare-96-year-old-macallan-whisky-to-fetch-over-$1-4m-at-sotheby-s-auction
A bottle of what Sotheby’s is calling “the most sought-after Scotch whisky” is set to go up for auction next month, with an estimated price of up to 1.2 million pounds ($1.4 million), the auction house said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/explosion-rocks-ancient-st-porphyrius-church-in-gaza-city
An explosion rocked the grounds of one of the world's oldest churches, the St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City, on Thursday evening while numerous Palestinian families sought refuge on the premises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-appeals-for-eu-coordination-on-refugee-challenges
Cyprus calls for coordinated action at the EU level to deal with a possible new influx of refugees as a result of the war between Hamas and Israel, Interior Minister, Constantinos Ioannou, said during the first day of the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/consumer-prices-surge-4-3-in-september-fueled-by-food-and-beverages
The Harmonised Consumer Prices Index (HCPI) in Cyprus witnessed a 4.3% increase in September, marking its second consecutive rise, primarily propelled by surging prices in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, according to data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tops-eu-in-export-growth-with-55-2-surge-in-august-2023
Cyprus has taken the spotlight as the European Union's top performer in export growth, with a remarkable 55.2% surge in exports during August 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to Eurostat, the EU's statistical service....
