For years, companies have struggled to create a positive image that can help them win business and talent. Reputational capital can also serve in times of adversity, but also when the choice of a potential client is not just the cheapest offer but an offer that can bring value if it comes from a responsible
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The abrupt increase in the cost of living is becoming unbearable for an ever-growing number of Cypriot families, who are turning to charitable organisations to meet their basic needs. Limassol-based charity Yellow Line sent a record number of aid packages to families in August. Talking to the Financial Mirror, a volunteer at the Yellow Line
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A Cypriot start-up is going global, as its idea for an all-in-one pet care application is set to take the animal-loving community by storm. Nicosia-based 11Pets has attracted funding to take its mobile application to the next level, convincing Gain Venture Studios (GAIN) to increase its participation, becoming a majority shareholder. Talking to the Financial
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Among the difficulties the Republic has, and apart from the unforgiving bureaucracy, there are increasing problems in awarding public tenders for infrastructure and other projects. Each government tries to promote infrastructure projects that help the greater economy, various communities and rural areas with better access and facilities, increasing their development prospects for the benefit of
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This weekend is consumers’ last chance to buy halloumi at discounted prices at supermarkets, as dairy producers offload their last batches of the squeaky cheese that do not comply with the EU Product of Origin. As of Monday, retailers can only have PDO-certified halloumi on their shelves at higher prices due to a deal authorities
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Cyprus’ annual EU-harmonised inflation decelerated to 9.6% in August from 10.6% in July but remained close to its highest level in decades, according to official data Friday. In August, the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased by 9.6% compared to August 2021. Compared to the index of July, the HICP increased by 0.5%. For the
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Physiotherapists registered with the General Healthcare System staged a two-hour stoppage on Friday in protest of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) not sticking to its side of pay agreements. Physiotherapists argue that HIO has gone back on agreements, slashing the original sums agreed as compensation for their services. Talking to state radio, the president of
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Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou is investigating the bullying of a 13-year-old at a Limassol gymnasium after a video capturing the incident went viral on social media. The video, taken by a student, shows a teenage boy pulling another boy and placing him in a headlock taking shots at his head, while their classmates looked on.
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Cyprus reported five coronavirus deaths during the past week on Friday, as hospitalisations rose slightly to 47, up three from last week, while critical cases remained unchanged at five. The Health Ministry said in its weekly Covid report that one patient remains intubated, the same as last week, with COVID-19 fatalities reaching a total of
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Cyprus Airways operates its Winter flight schedule on 30 October with 28 direct weekly scheduled services to key airports in Greece, Lebanon, and Armenia. Athens will be served with a twice-daily flight and six-weekly services to Tel Aviv and Beirut. Flights to Yerevan will continue throughout this winter with a twice-weekly service. Madonna Hoyek, Cyprus
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