Action plan for any Monkeypox outbreak

Drawing up a management and action plan by the Ministry of Health to deal with the possible detection of monkeypox cases in Cyprus is in its final stage. The Vaccination Committee is

May economic sentiment improves

Economic sentiment in Cyprus improved slightly in May, with the monthly Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) up by 1.1 points from April due to stronger business confidence in services. However, at 106.1 points,

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Shipping requires more IT investment

The value of fleet management data analysis and digital technology to improve vessel operations is ever more important as the maritime sector faces challenges requiring new processes and tools, an IT expert

FOMC minutes settle nerves

By Jeffrey Halley  The FOMC Minutes, released overnight, settled a few nerves, temporarily signalling another couple of 50bps rate hikes in June and July before a pause in September. The dreaded 75bps

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AstroBank returns to profit

AstroBank posted a net profit of €3.3 mln in 2021 and €18 million before provisions, against a net loss of €18.1 mln in 2020. The bank attributes its profitability to the new,

Golden passport stain thickens

The case of a Vietnamese who allegedly acquired a Cypriot golden passport while in custody in his home country has authorities in a tangle. Cyprus legal services are investigating allegations that a