The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar empire selling digital art, and people wanted to know who they were. Under the pseudonyms “Gargamel” and “Gordon Goner”, they created the “Bored Ape Yacht Club”, a collection of 10,000 cartoons of apes with various hairstyles and outfits. They
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By Roland Jackson Britain’s NatWest bank said Friday that it surged back into annual profit last year as the economy recovered from Covid, and forecast it stands to gain from rising interest rates. The lender, which is majority-owned by the government, said in a statement that net profit hit £2.95 bln (€3.5 bln) in 2021.
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Cyprus tourism stakeholders are upbeat over the prospects of the holiday season, with the island’s two largest markets, Britain and Russia, booking a return. In comments to the Financial Mirror, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios confirmed the government has received optimistic messages about heightened UK and Russia interest. Perdios recently went to Moscow to
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One of the most recently odd things about real estate is the insurance scam, leaving many people uninsured. It brought the attention of some of MPs, but nothing has happened since then, nor do I expect anything to, but it is good for the public to know. Co-signing somebody else’s bank loan as a guarantor
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Developments in the global economy, the effects of the pandemic and the collapse of the “state of corruption” call for a new model of economic development for Cyprus. The state has an important and substantial role in shaping the economy. It needs to facilitate growth by ensuring a healthy business environment and setting a strategy
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Cyprus reported five new coronavirus deaths on Friday, with new cases rising again to 2,304, while hospitalisations inched up to 170, of whom 41 were critical. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the latest victims were two men aged 72 and 92, and three women – 51, 79 and 87 – raising
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Stock markets retreated on Friday at the end of a highly volatile week rocked by twists and turns in the Ukraine crisis and concerns about interest rate hikes. Asia’s main equity markets closed lower after a steep drop on Wall Street Thursday fuelled by renewed fears that Russia would soon invade Ukraine, adding to long-running angst
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In the past two weeks, increased cases among teenagers have kept Cyprus’ COVID-19 count higher, with one-third of infections involving those under 19. Cyprus reported 36,018 in the past two weeks (1-14 February), some 5,000 higher than the 31,013 new COVID-19 cases reported a fortnight ago, indicating a recent wave of infections powered by Omicron
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The Health Ministry on Friday announced that it has revised data on deaths from COVID-19 in Cyprus, reporting an additional 12 deaths over the past year, which raised the total since 2020 to 814 from 802. The 12 additional deaths confirmed on Friday were five men and seven women, aged 46 to 95. The deaths
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Work on the much-awaited Larnaca port and marina €1.2 bln redevelopment is on track, with Cyprus soon reaping the benefits. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos visiting the port Friday along with MPs, said the planned Larnaca marina and port development will not only benefit the town but the entire Cypriot economy. Speaking onsite, Karousos said the
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