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EconomyCyprus Household Debt at €20 Billion and Corporate Debt at €41.7 Billion, Central Bank Data Show
Central Bank of Cyprus figures show household debt at 53 per cent of GDP and non-financial corporate debt at 111 per cent of GDP at the end of June 2026, both far below December…
EconomyAlpha Bank international arm reports 13% rise in normalised nine-month profit despite Cyprus provisions
Alpha Bank's international operations, which include Cyprus, made a normalised profit of €79 million in the first nine…
WorldDockworkers Strike at 113 Ports in 22 Countries Over Arms Shipments and Seafarer Deaths
Port workers in Europe and beyond walked out on Friday, disrupting shipping and ferry services over arms cargoes,…
TourismIsraelis Increasingly Choose Cyprus for Live Music as Concerts at Home Dwindle
Tourism firms say a shortage of international acts in Israel is boosting demand for Cyprus festivals and club…
EconomyCSE extends suspension of Reputation Exchange Plc shares until December 21, 2026
The Cyprus Stock Exchange has confirmed that trading in Reputation Exchange Plc shares on the Emerging Companies Market…
WorldTwo men die aboard migrant boat reaching Spain’s Canary Islands from Gambia; baby airlifted in critical condition
Spanish rescue services said two men were found dead on a boat carrying 113 people near El Hierro,…
TourismKyparissos in Kathikas: Reviewer Praises Family Taverna Dating Back to 1960
A reviewer who found Kyparissos through social media describes a large family-run restaurant near Kathikas with an extensive…
EconomyCSE extends suspension of Rianeson Investments and G.A.P. Vassilopoulos shares until December 28, 2026
The Cyprus Stock Exchange has prolonged the trading halt on both companies by two months because required financial…
IncidentsCourt of Appeal orders two-month jail term for man who killed neighbour’s cat
The Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a three-year suspension of a two-month sentence given to a man who…
EconomyCentral Bank of Cyprus sets reference interest rate at 11.60 per cent
The Central Bank of Cyprus has fixed the reference rate at 11.60 per cent under a Criminal Code…
SocietyHay bales contaminated with foot and mouth virus to be moved from Troulli to another safe site
Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said on Friday that FMD-contaminated hay bales planned for burial in Troulli will be…