The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved another COVID-19 booster vaccine adapted by BioNTech-Pfizer (Comirnaty) that targets BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant. “It is another key step in supporting Member States’ autumn/winter vaccination efforts,” EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides tweeted, adding that authorisation by the European Commission followed. On 1 September, EMA gave
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By Craig Erlam We aren’t seeing much change in Europe ahead of the open on Tuesday after a broadly positive session in Asia as China, Hong Kong and South Korea returned following the bank holiday weekend. The last few days have seen a notable improvement in market sentiment. It’s not easy to pinpoint what’s driving
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Apple’s gross margin declined to 35.9% in the third quarter of 2022, marking a significant drop from the company’s 43.8% gross margin in the previous quarter, market data has shown. Gross margin is the sum of net sales less the cost of goods sold (COGS). The higher the gross margin, the more capital a company
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Minister of Research and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos announced that in 24 months, the upgraded computerisation of public hospitals would be completed with an integrated health information system. Kokkinos said that this system is being implemented at a time when the transition to digital reality is a priority in all sectors and a necessity for
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Cyprus is nowhere near reaching gender equality in politics, as the gap has widened, with the island ranked 21 among the European Union 27. According to a note sent to Parliament by the Commissioner for Gender Equality, Josephina Antoniou said, Cyprus, in 2021, was in the bottom six of the EU for gender issues. The
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A woman who went viral for managing to land a kiss on the newly proclaimed King Charles III emerged as Cyprus-born UK Cypriot Janny Assiminios. Janny – now world-famous — was identified by foreign media as the woman who leaned forward and kissed King Charles on the cheek during his first public appearance in London
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By Craig Erlam European stocks were off to a positive start on Monday, following a relatively muted day in Asia amid bank holiday closures in China, Hong Kong and South Korea. UK growth struggles The UK economy grew slightly less than expected in July, with growth supported by consumer-facing services on the back of the
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Four key figures accused of selling Cypriot passports to dubious investors for cash, exposed by an Al Jazeera sting that ended the lucrative citizenship for investment scheme, will stand trial on 26 October. Following a hearing at the Nicosia Criminal Court on Monday, former House speaker Demetris Syllouris, ex-AKEL MP and businessman Christakis Giovani, senior
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Paphos will be a green gem as the island’s largest urban park, and one of the richest for plants and infrastructure will open its gates to the public in the coming weeks, said Mayor Phedon Phedonos. Work on the Park of Colours covering 32,000 square metres has been completed after almost a year. In comments
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Cypriot households need more than €2,000 a month to get by, well over the median wage of €1,573, while inflation continues to erode their income. According to a Phileleftheros daily report, an average Cypriot family of four cannot get by on one minimum salary, pushing them into poverty. A family of four must put a
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