https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-plans-to-cap-gas-prices-risking-cutoff-from-russia
The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday hours after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all supplies if they took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world’s richest countries this winter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/banks-imposing-stricter-lending-standards
Cyprus banks have tightened credit standards in the second quarter of 2022, while net new lending demand subsided, reflecting the geopolitical tensions and the uncertainty in the global economic environment, the Central Bank of Cyprus Bank Lending Survey for Q2 says....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/4-0-magnitude-tremor-hits-just-off-the-coast-of-paphos
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded shortly before midnight, its epicenter centered in the sea area off the coast of Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€835-million-in-tourism-revenue-in-the-first-half-of-2022
Tourism revenue reached €835.7 million in the first half of 2022, showing a large increase compared to the corresponding period of 2021, while in relation to the first half of 2019, the record year for Cypriot tourism, there is a decrease of 16.7%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/89-of-cypriots-got-their-news-from-online-sources-in-2021
Cyprus is one of the countries in the EU with the largest percentage of users using the internet to access online news sites, newspapers and news magazines, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/luxury-cars-with-russian-plates-fill-helsinki-airport
Helsinki airport’s parking garage has recently been filled with Porches as well as Bentleys and other luxury cars with Russian license plates making Finland among the most significant transit countries for Russian tourists planning to travel to other European countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/euro-at-new-20-year-low-against-the-us-dollar
The euro slipped to a new twenty-year low due to fears of increased inflationary pressures and an impending recession in Europe as a result of the energy crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-unemployment-rate-at-6-8-in-2nd-quarter-of-2022
The unemployment rate in Cyprus was 6.8% of the labor force in the 2nd quarter of 2022, recording a decrease of 1.6% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/17-3-of-the-population-were-at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-in-2021
Slightly more than 17% of the population in Cyprus were in 2021 at risk of poverty or social exclusion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rics-cyprus-property-price-index-with-kpmg-in-cyprus-announces-results-of-q2-2022
KPMG in Cyprus announces that the ''RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with KPMG in Cyprus'' has been issued for Q2 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-and-hult-international-business-school-announce-new-masters-in-sustainability-free-for-all-ey-people
The EY organization, in association with Hult International Business School, today announces a fully accredited Masters in Sustainability, dedicated to EY people (312,000) exclusively. It will be free of charge and available to all, regardless of rank, tenure or location....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/foreign-direct-investment-in-europe-a-game-of-two-halves-current-volatility-impacts-strategy-while-long-term-appeal-instills-confidence
Europe’s attractiveness for FDI has shown signs of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic with a 5% increase in the number of projects announced in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the latest annual EY European Attractiveness Survey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-gas-discoveries-boosted-by-eu-s-shift-from-russia-supplies
The European Union’s drive to slash reliance on Russian natural gas is boosting the strategic importance of finds in Cyprus, the country’s energy minister said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-survey-bribery-still-rife-in-health-services
At least one out of eight people who visited a health service in Greece recently had to make an under-the-table payment, known as a “fakelaki,” or “small envelope,” according to recent data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ecommbx-earns-great-place-to-work®-certification
ECOMMBX is proud to announce that it has earned the coveted Great Place to Work® Certification with flying score, which is likely to be among the top – if not the highest – scores for this year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/discussions-on-minimum-wage-in-the-final-stretch
We are entering the final stretch for the introduction of the minimum wage in Cyprus and serious developments are expected next Friday, July 22, 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-transgender-women-banned-from-competing-in-british-triathlon
Triathlon has become the first British sport to ban all transgender women from competing in female events at an elite and grassroots level....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/majority-of-cypriots-believe-corruption-is-rampant-in-the-country
A total of 94% of respondents in a special Eurobarometer published by the European Commission on Wednesday believe that the problem of corruption is widespread in the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-prefer-television-as-their-main-source-for-news
Television remains the main source of news in both Cyprus and the EU, with online news platforms and social media following at higher percentages than the EU average, according to the findings of a flash Eurobarometer published by the European Parliament....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-property-market-growing-in-number-and-value
The Cyprus property market is growing while getting pricier, as the number of properties rises by 1.5%, while their overall value increased by 2.2% based on January 2021 prices compared to 2018 data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-covid-infected-tourists-no-longer-required-to-quarantine
A new government decision issued by the Greek authorities earlier this week has established that tourists who get infected with the COVID-19 disease while being in Greece will not be required to go into quarantine.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadline-to-set-cyprus-minimum-wage-moved-up-to-the-21st-or-22nd-of-july
On July 21, or at the latest on July 22, 2022, an agreement will be reached to determine the minimum wage in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/employee-influence-grows-43-set-to-quit-jobs-for-better-pay-career-opportunities-and-flexibility
Employees around the world now hold more sway in the global job market, with two-fifths (43%) of respondents saying they are likely to quit in the next 12 months according to the EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-employment-fell-by-1-5-to-39-100-persons-employed
Employment in the broad industrial sector decreased in 2020 by 1.5% to 39,100 compared to 39,700 in 2019, according to the results of the Survey on Industrial Production 2020, published by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Monday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/47-of-eu-citizens-believe-integration-of-migrants-unsuccessful-in-their-countries
12,460 or 47 percent of the respondents from the Special Eurobarometer survey, which tackled the integration of immigrants in the European Union, have estimated unsuccessful migrants’ integration at the national level....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eastmed-feasibility-study-hindered-due-to-turkey-s-harassment
The commercial viability study of the EastMed pipeline is not proceeding as planned because Turkey is "interfering with the Nautical Geo ship conducting environmental surveys," Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides told the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-great-resignation-is-set-to-continue-worldwide-as-pressure-on-pay-mounts
The “Great Resignation” will continue apace in the year ahead as one in five workers say they are likely to switch to a new employer in the next 12 months.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-survey-energy-security-concerns-reinforce-government-focus-on-renewable-energy-programs
Energy security has risen to the top of government priority lists in the wake of geopolitical instability and spiralling gas prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/only-half-of-cypriots-agree-with-eu-sanctions-against-russia
Only 54% of respondents in Cyprus, compared to an average of 80% in the European Union, agree with EU financial sanctions against Russia, according to the European Parliament's spring Eurobarometer findings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-what-is-turkey-up-to
This summer, for the first time in many years, the omens concerning Greek-Turkish relations are particularly gloomy. There are many objective reasons why Turkey causing a heated incident is not the most likely scenario;...
