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Cyprus talks 'making progress', says Anastasiades
President Anastasiades has said that some progress has been achieved in the UN backed talks. Anastasiades described his latest meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader as...
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NPL restructuring law is a Pandora’s Box
The restructuring of billions of euros worth of non-performing loans (NPLs) which were readily handed out to big-name developers and business people by Cypriot banks has...
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A minute with Stelana Kliris Filmmaker
Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my fiancé Alex. Best childhood memory? I grew up in South Africa surrounded by lots of family so there are too...
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Some progress achieved in Cyprus talks
President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has said on Tuesday that some progress has been achieved in the UN backed talks for the reunification of Cyprus. Speaking to...
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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off coast of Ecuador (Updated)
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, just days after a major quake hit the country killing nearly 500 people. The latest quake was...
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Global IPO volume down in first quarter as issuers wait for market conditions to improve
PRESS RELEASE ► Global IPO activity down 39% by volume and 70% by value on same period of 2015 ► Multifaceted, multitrack strategies now hardwired into process as...
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Another quake, magnitude 6.2, strikes off Ecuador coast
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, just days after a major quake hit the country killing nearly 500 people. The latest quake was...
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Cyprus records zero deficit for 2015
Cyprus recorded a zero budget deficit in 2015 according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service, Cystat. Excluding the €175.0m recapitalisation of the...
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Lebanese investor eyes Larnaca
Cyprus’s popular seaside town Larnaca will be the site for the latest multi-million euro development on the island, following an announcement on behalf of a Lebanese...
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Harvey Milk Boulevard in Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake City Council has decided to name a street after pioneering gay leader Harvey Milk, the latest display of its position as a blue island in a sea of deep-red,...
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N.Korea to face tougher sanctions if it conducts nuclear test
A fifth North Korean nuclear test could trigger new sanctions including an effort to choke off hard currency earnings by its workers abroad, the top U.S. diplomat for the...
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CySEC revokes Falcon Brokers CIF license
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) revoked the license of Falcon Brokers Ltd, due to its failure to comply with the rules applicable to Cypriot...
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Election poll: The majority of the citizens are unhappy
Most citizens are dissatisfied with how the government and opposition face internal problems of the country, according to the latest Sigma poll conducted by Prime Market...
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Spurs will be ready for Leicester error – Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspur’s clinical display in Monday’s 4-0 Premier League thrashing of Stoke City showed they are ready to take advantage of any slip up by leaders...
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Cyprus and the Digital Single Market
The opportunities and challenges for Cyprus ahead of the Digital Single Market will be discussed at an event organised by DISY, titled: “Digital Cyprus 2020:...
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Grow your business in Cyprus
Looking to grow your business in Cyprus in the midst of the tough economic climate? The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) subsidises the provision...
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Syrian govt says Assad’s future not up for discussion
The Syrian government’s chief negotiator said President Bashar al-Assad’s future was not up for discussion at peace talks, underlining the bleak prospects...
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Migrant crisis: 400 in four boats drown in Mediterranean trying get to Europe
A total of 177,207 migrants arrived in Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Spain between January and April 13 this year, the latest numbers from the International Organization for...
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Cyprus Tourist arrivals up in March
Tourist arrivals in March 2016 reached 173.013 persons, compared to 97.479 in March 2015, recording an increase of 40,6%, according to the latest figures of the Passengers...
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It’s up to you, New York: state takes center stage in US election
By Jonathan Allen US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is throwing a concert in a park with a dramatic view of Manhattan’s skyscrapers. At the...
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Cyprus Tourist arrivals up in March
Tourist arrivals in March 2016 reached 173.013 persons, compared to 97.479 in March 2015, recording an increase of 40,6%, according to the latest figures of the...
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Explosion aboard Jerusalem bus, 20 casualties
An explosion aboard a bus in Jerusalem caused around 20 casualties on Monday, Israeli media said, and police said initial indications were that it was a militant attack....
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European municipalities meeting in Nicosia
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) congress representing 150,000 local authorities from 41 countries congress is meeting at the Filoxenia...
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Plane that may have collided with drone lands safely
A British Airways passenger aircraft was hit by what most likely was a drone as it prepared to land at Britain’s Heathrow Airport, police said, increasing worries...
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Greek lender mission chiefs resume reform talks in Athens
By Francesco Guarascio Greece’s international lenders are resuming talks in Athens with the aim of concluding a review of Greek reforms “as soon as...