COVID19: Cyprus to ditch face masks indoors

In the coming days, Cyprus could lift a mask mandate for indoors after Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela asked advisors to deliver their recommendation for when the measure can be scrapped. According to

Cyprus banks brace for strike action

Cyprus banks are worried over growing tension between Hellenic Bank and its employees as the sector heads for strikes following HB’s decision to make 350 staff redundant. Hellenic, Cyprus’ second-largest commercial bank,

Turkey dreams of gas pipeline with Israel

Turkey is ready for energy cooperation with Israel after years of hostility, reviving a project to pipe Israeli gas to Europe as Ankara seeks to reduce its dependence on Russia. But the

Asia starts week cautiously

By Jeffrey Halley Recessionary concerns continue to hold back the buy-the-dippers in Asia on Monday, with stock markets ignoring the strong rally by US index futures. It is always worth taking the

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Voter appeal does not create jobs

It is sad that with the next presidential elections nine months away, what used to be a pro-business administration, aiming to boost entrepreneurship, build public sector efficiency, and combat corruption, has done

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Arms dealer claims $600 mln Cyprus fraud

A controversial Russian-born Israeli arms dealer Arcadi Gaydamak has implicated Cyprus in an alleged $600 mln fraud case against him. According to news site Philenews, citing a TV documentary aired recently on

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