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Cyprus opposes EU travel ban for Russians

Cyprus opposes a ban on tourist visas for Russian nationals travelling across the European Union, which the Baltic countries could propose during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Prague next week. “We issue visas even

22nd August 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Bank of Cyprus rejects €727 mln takeover bid

Bank of Cyprus has rejected a triple takeover bid by Texas-based investment fund Lone Star, with the last offer valuing the deal at €727.25 mln, almost 50% above the bank’s current market

20th August 2022

Companies/Cyprus/Markets

Winning streak coming to an end?

By Craig Erlam Asia has ended the week in negative territory, while Europe and the US may be on course to end their winning streaks amid choppy trade. August can often be

19th August 2022

Markets/World

Russian anti-war protesters in Limassol defiant

Russian anti-war activists in Cyprus have vowed to continue holding protests against the invasion of Ukraine despite, they say, becoming the target of a threat after their faces appeared on a billboard

19th August 2022

Cyprus/Europe

US senator says closer Turkey-Russia ties is ‘big mistake’

Turkey’s possible purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia would violate American sanctions, while any expansion of Ankara-Moscow defence ties would be a grave mistake, declared a senior US senator. US Senator

18th August 2022

World

Disney+ sees 112% jump in subscribers

Disney+ is quickly becoming a significant player in the streaming wars, as the platform has grown its market share from 136 million subscribers to 152 million in the last year, an increase

18th August 2022

Business/Companies/Markets

Cyprus has EU’s fifth biggest rise in greenhouse emissions

Regarding increased greenhouse gas emissions due to economic activity by a member state, Cyprus had the fifth largest annual rise (14%) during the first quarter of 2022, double the EU average of

17th August 2022

Energy/Europe

Cyprus registers EU’s largest decrease in exports

In June 2022, all member states registered a large annual increase in extra-EU exports except for Cyprus, which recorded a 12.2% decrease, followed by Denmark (-2.4%), according to Eurostat. Cyprus also widened its trade

17th August 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Truss ‘War of Independence’ over BoE will spook markets

Suggestions by Liz Truss that the Bank of England’s independence is under threat, will spook markets, warns the CEO of a leading financial advisory and fintech. The warning from Nigel Green, chief

17th August 2022

Markets/World

Saudi Aramco net income up 90% amid energy crisis

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned energy corporation, Saudi Aramco, has highlighted the huge earnings made by gas and oil-rich nations during the energy crisis after reporting revenues of $48.4 billion in the third quarter,

17th August 2022

Companies/Energy/World