https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-social-welfare-officers-juggle-up-to-150-cases-each
A single social welfare officer in Cyprus can be responsible for as many as 150 open cases, far above the international benchmark of 20 to 40, lawmakers heard. In Nicosia, the average caseload is more than 100....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/freedom24-plans-geneva-office-for-q1-2027-deepening-ties-with-swiss-finance-and-research
Geneva combines international finance, wealth management and institutional trust with access to world-class research and innovation. Freedom24 sees opportunities to connect its digital financial expertise and the group’s technological capabilities with Switzerland’s financial and scientific ecosystem.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/javokhir-sindarov-a-grand-return-to-cap-st-georges-hotel-resort
Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov has returned to Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, this time to prepare for the FIDE World Championship Match 2026, where he will challenge reigning World Chess Champion Gukesh D. of India for the world title. The prestigious match is scheduled to take place in Geneva from 22 November to 12 December 2026.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-offers-up-to-€150-000-for-voluntary-early-retirement
Nicosia Municipality has announced a voluntary early retirement scheme aimed at reducing its fixed costs. The scheme allows for the departure of up to 25 employees, covering both permanent staff and those on indefinite-term contracts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/infant-with-legionnaires-disease-remains-in-critical-condition
The health of an infant diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease remains critical, with doctors continuing to provide intensive treatment at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urges-eu-to-intervene-over-planned-turkey–occupied-areas-gas-pipeline
Nicosia is seeking help from Brussels as plans advance for a subsea, bidirectional natural gas pipeline between Turkey and the self-declared ''turkish republic of northern cyprus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-keep-travelling-despite-rising-airfares
Cypriots’ appetite for travel remains undiminished despite rising airfares. Ticket prices have already increased, but—for now, at least—people are not cutting back on trips abroad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-prices-jump-21-in-september-putting-households-under-pressure
Energy prices in Cyprus rose 21% in September compared with a year earlier, putting pressure on household budgets as inflation on the island outpaced the euro-area average....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-largest-caffe-nero-planned-for-old-gsp-square
A Caffe Nero, a wine bar, a perfume shop, and a full-service restaurant or cafe are planned for the revamped old GSP square, bringing new shopping and dining options to central Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-profits-climb-as-cyprus-delivers-nearly-a-third-of-earnings
Eurobank’s profits rose in the first nine months of 2026, with Cyprus providing nearly a third of the group’s adjusted earnings, even though profits from its operations on the island fell slightly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cancer-becomes-cyprus-leading-cause-of-death-for-the-first-time
Cancer overtook cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in Cyprus for the first time in 2024, according to Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nursing-unions-push-back-against-plans-to-recruit-foreign-nurses
Cyprus’s main nursing unions have called for proposed changes to the rules governing the recruitment of nurses from third countries to be halted, arguing that staffing shortages should be addressed through better employment conditions and recruitment of local professionals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-china-trade-surges-26-to-$1-44-billion-in-2025
Cyprus-China bilateral trade reached $1.44 billion in 2025, rising by 26% as both countries seek to expand cooperation in investment, technology, tourism and renewable energy. The Cyprus-China Cooperation and Entrepreneurship Forum in Nicosia brought together business leaders and local officials to explore new commercial partnerships....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamboridis-bets-he-can-unite-disy-—-but-will-averof-back-him
Giorgos Pamboridis outlined his vision and policy platform today at his first news conference since formally entering the race for Democratic Rally’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/who-wants-to-run-a-business-in-cyprus-anymore
Between armed conflicts, geopolitical developments, a prolonged energy crisis and constant shifts in the global economy, running a business in Cyprus is becoming increasingly difficult....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/is-limassol-becoming-too-expensive-for-business
Limassol’s cost-of-living pressures appear to be reaching a breaking point, extending beyond households and residents to the business community....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-marches-in-remembrance-on-oxi-day-images
From schoolchildren marching through Nicosia to students spelling out ''OXI'' in flames in Tillyria, Cyprus marked Ochi Day on Wednesday with parades, church services and tributes to those who fought in World War II....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-30-killed-as-high-speed-trains-collide-in-spain
At least 30 people were killed and 80 injured when two high-speed trains collided in central Spain on Wednesday, with authorities warning that the casualty figures could rise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/revolut-outage-reveals-banks-vulnerability-to-cloud-service-failures
The disruption to Revolut services caused by a Google Cloud failure on October 20 has drawn attention to the reliance of everyday banking on external technology providers and the challenges financial institutions face when essential digital systems become unavailable....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/troodos-asbestos-mine-among-sites-covered-by-€302-400-in-public-tenders
Two public infrastructure contracts with a combined estimated value of €302,400 excluding VAT are now under evaluation following the closure of bidding on Tuesday, with works planned at the former Amiantos Mine and long-term maintenance of wastewater facilities at Troodos Camp....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/gdp-growth-accelerates-in-q2-on-strong-consumption-and-investment
Despite the deterioration in the global economic environment following the outbreak of the US-Iran war, the Cypriot economy remained resilient in Q2 2026, with GDP growth accelerating to 3.3%YoY, from 3.0%YoY in the previous quarter. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pwc-cyprus-strengthens-its-leadership-team-with-three-new-partners
PwC Cyprus announces that Michalis Zourides , Lambros Kyriakides and Panayiotis Hadjiconstantinou will join the firm's Partnership, assuming their roles as Partners effective 1 January 2027.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eko-strikes-deal-to-buy-staroil
The company behind EKO Cyprus has agreed to buy local fuel supplier STAROIL, a deal that could reshape competition in a market where drivers and households are watching fuel prices closely....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-spends-more-than-it-earns-as-deficit-grows
The Cypriot government spent nearly €143 million more than it brought in during the second quarter of 2026, as rising costs outpaced an increase in revenue, preliminary figures from the Statistical Service show....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-among-eu-countries-targeted-by-russia-linked-cyberattacks
Cyprus is among nine EU member states where cyberattacks or sabotage incidents linked to Russia have been reported, according to a new briefing by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), as European countries face increasing pressure from hostile activities that fall short of open warfare....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-launch-domestic-violence-information-sharing-platform-by-year-end
Cyprus plans to introduce a new information-sharing platform between state services handling domestic violence cases by the end of 2026, in an effort to improve coordination and help authorities identify households at risk....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-signs-major-gas-deal-with-kronos-production-targeted-for-2028
Cyprus moved a step closer Monday to turning its offshore natural gas into an income source for the country, signing contracts worth up to $1.8 billion to develop the Kronos field....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heading-to-london-oxford-street-now-belongs-to-pedestrians
If your London shopping routine involves stepping off a bus on Oxford Street or hailing a black cab once the bags become too heavy, it is time to rethink the route....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/trouble-in-the-financial-shadows-is-cyprus-ready
When inflation began to run out of control in the 1970s, a provision of the Glass-Steagall framework, then approaching its 40th anniversary, began to make its presence felt in the markets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-defense-tech-industry-grows-but-can-it-turn-innovation-into-business
The number of defense technology companies in Cyprus is growing, creating a diverse ecosystem capable of developing new solutions as well as bringing existing technologies to market.
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