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Off to a bad start

By Craig Erlam There’s been a lot of economic data to digest so far on Thursday and yet nothing has really changed as far as markets are concerned, with September kicking off

1st September 2022

Markets/World

UK has most unicorn start-ups in Europe

The UK is home to the highest number of European unicorns, privately held startup companies valued at over $1 bln, with a total of 47 unicorn start-ups, according to MoneyTransfers. Germany takes

1st September 2022

Business/Markets/World

Bank of Cyprus profits up, eyes on dividend

Bank of Cyprus, the target of a failed takeover bid by a US-based investment fund, said Wednesday it improved first-half profits, further reduced its payroll and exposure to non-performing loans, and is

31st August 2022

Business/Cyprus/Markets

Sentiment slips in Europe

By Craig Erlam Stock markets in Europe turned lower again on Wednesday, while US futures are more mixed, similar to what we saw in Asia overnight. Conditions remain choppy in the aftermath

31st August 2022

Markets/World

Mobile apps market to grow only 6% in 2022

The global mobile apps market is expected to slow down in its growth this year, despite the size of the app market growing tremendously in the past two years, partly due to

31st August 2022

Business/Markets/World

A curious rebound

By Craig Erlam Stock markets were bouncing back on Tuesday following a rocky couple of weeks as investors grew nervous about the economic impact of tightening. Fed Chair Jerome Powell could not

30th August 2022

Markets/World

U.S. China deal a ‘wake-up call’ for investors

U.S.-China trade relations were given a significant boost over the weekend and this should act as a “monumentally loud” wake-up call for investors, according to a leading financial advisor. The two nations

30th August 2022

Markets/World

$700 mln in stolen crypto recovered this year

Close to $700 mln of stolen crypto has been recovered since January this year, following efforts from various governments and organisations to track and recover stolen cryptocurrency, according to data from StockApps.com.

30th August 2022

Markets/World

67% of businesses have basic level of digital tech

Some 67% of enterprises in Cyprus and 56% in the EU reached a basic level of use of digital technologies (digital intensity), according to Eurostat. A basic level entails at least four of

30th August 2022

Business/Europe

Stock selling continues, Europe in focus

By Edward Moya US stocks were declining Monday after a weekend filled with a worldwide central bank hawkishness reinforced the message that central bank tightening will deliver pain to households and businesses.

29th August 2022

Markets/World