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811. British Forces saddened by 'hostile response' towards Platinum Jubilee concert

The British Forces Cyprus have expressed sorrow for the "hostile response of a very small minority towards our charity concert planned for 2 June, which had always been intended as an opportunity to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with friends and to raise funds for some very worthy causes."...

812. Three thousand bookings for Piraeus

The Daleela ferry will depart for the first time from the port of Limassol on Sunday, June 19 at 12 noon and will arrive at the port of Piraeus around 6 pm on Monday....

813. Cyprus' RCB Bank and its Kremlin ties

On March 24, Cyprus’s fourth-largest bank announced it would wind down its banking operations in the wake of the “volatile geopolitical situation” caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a month earlier....

814. Boris Becker faces jail term for failing to declare his millions

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker could be sent to jail today as he faces a sentence for flouting the terms of his 2017 bankruptcy....

815. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Cryptocurrency - Having your regulated firm able to trade in cryptocurrency

Decentralized digital currency era began in 2008 by an unknown person named Satoshi Nakamoto which invented Bitcoin, the very first cryptocurrency. ...

816. More than 100 private jets owned by Russian oligarchs are stuck in Dubai

Private jets belonging to Russian oligarchs that flew to Dubai to seek refuge from sanctions, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine are effectively stuck there, The Wall Street Journal reported....

817. Consumers to buy directly from automaker, not from dealer

Mercedes-Benz has reached an agreement with its European dealers to switch to a new dealership model, in which customers will buy directly from the automaker and not from the dealer, the German brand said....

818. Property sales hit 14-year high in Cyprus

Property sales in March, as measured by the number of sale contracts deposited at Land Registry offices, hit a 14-year high according to figures released by the Department of Lands and Surveys....

819. Cyprus mulling US weapons proposal

Cyprus reportedly remains open to the possibility of reaching an agreement with the US to give up its Russian weapons....

820. Russian socialites and influencers claim 'Russophobia in action'

Several Russian influencers and socialites say they've been barred from purchasing Chanel items and were told it was the brand's policy not to sell to customers who intended to bring the products back to Russia....

821. Elon Musk snaps up $3bn Twitter stake

Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter, according to a US securities filing. The news sent Twitter shares soaring about 25% in pre-market trading....

822. K. Treppides & Co Ltd- Cryptocurrencies: Regulating cryptocurrency trading in Cyprus

823. Overcoming talent crunch and supply chain upheaval among biggest success indicators for tech in 2022

Increased volatility rising out of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reshuffling of priorities for the global technology industry....

824. The Scorpions are coming to Cyprus in July!

The legendary rock band Scorpions will be performing at Tsirio stadium, in Limassol on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. In honor of the release of their first album 50 years ago, the band is on a world tour promoting the release of their new album "Rock Believer"....

825. Abramovich, Ukrainian negotiators hit by suspected poisoning

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kiev...

826. EC calls on EU governments to end golden passport schemes

The European Commission called on EU governments on Monday to end national programs to sell citizenship to investors, also known as golden passports schemes and urged them to suspend the sale of visas to Russians and Belarusians....

827. Major projects underway in Larnaca, Nicosia

The Cyprus real estate and construction sectors are moving past the demise of the scrapped Citizenship for Investment Programme, turning their attention to the capital and the once-neglected coastal town of Larnaca, while Limassol, with its high-rises and cosmopolitan lifestyle, is still seeing part of the action....

828. 8 feel good stories from the conflict in Ukraine that will inspire and give you hope in humanity

From charities and governments to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength....

829. RCB shifts from banking to asset management

RCB Bank Ltd switches from banking to asset management, consequently phasing out its banking operations as of today....

830. Ukraine crisis stains church elections in Cyprus

A Cypriot theologian has blown the lid off the game of thrones in archbishopric elections on the island, suggesting anti-Russia agenda is behind efforts to take the vote away from believers who might favor a pro-Moscow candidate in order to task the Holy Synod with naming the winner...

831. Putin wants 'unfriendly' countries to pay for Russian gas in roubles

Russia will seek payment in roubles for gas sales from “unfriendly” countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, sending European gas prices soaring on concerns the move would exacerbate the region’s energy crunch....

832. Op-ed: 'The new cold war'

Sometimes important news is overlooked. I read in Bloomberg on Tuesday that China and Saudi Arabia are negotiating oil sales in the Chinese yuan, rather than in dollars....

833. NEOLAiA European University Alliance – Governing Board Meeting

The Governing Board of the NEOLAiA European University Alliance met online on Thursday, 10 March 2022 and reiterated its full commitment in building a strong European University of the Future. ...

834. S&P downgrades RCB, places bank on CreditWatch with negative implications

Rating Agency Standard and Poor’s downgraded RCB bank’s long-term lender rating to `B+` from `BB-` and placed its ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications,...

835. A war of endurance

It is very difficult to say how the war in Ukraine will end and how long it will last. It is purely a question of endurance, of who will last longer....

836. Russia will default on its debts 'imminently', Fitch ratings agency has warned

Russia will default on its debts 'imminently', a leading credit rating agency has warned, as sanctions over Ukraine continue to pummel the country's economy....

837. Stolichnaya Vodka will now be marketed simply as 'Stoli'

The maker of Stolichnaya vodka announced a major rebrand Friday, in direct response to its founder's "vehement position" against the Putin regime and the Russian invasion of Ukraine....

838. EU plans to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds in a year

The European Union will outline a plan on Tuesday to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds within a year as it seeks to reduce its dependency on the country’s fuel supplies after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. ...

839. Fly a kite, have a picnic or join a carnival party!

Before you expiate, celebrate! Here are just some things you can do this weekend to celebrate Green Monday. Of course, you can go traditional by flying a kite ahead of a picnic, but you can also make the most of the weekend by dressing up and joining one of the many carnival parties in Limassol. Either way, it's sure to be a fun long weekend. Here are just a few of the fun things you can do....

840. Abramovich 'gets rid' of real estate and thinks of selling Chelsea

A Labor lawmaker told the British parliament yesterday that Roman Abramovich was rushing to sell his property in the United Kingdom to avoid possible financial sanctions....