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EU launches legal action over Cyprus passport scheme

The EU will launch legal action against Cyprus and Malta over their controversial “golden passport” schemes for foreign investors amid allegations they were exploited by criminals. After an Al Jazeera undercover sting,

20th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe

Markets rise on US stimulus hopes; avoid ‘buy everything’ mindset

Stock markets have been cheered on hopes of fresh fiscal stimulus in the U.S. imminently – but investors must avoid the ‘buy everything’ mindset, warned Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, one

20th October 2020

Markets/World

Cyprus, USA working together in security, defence

Nicosia and Washington have reaffirmed their commitment to further develop closer cooperation on issues of security and defence after the lifting of a US arms embargo. A new era in Cyprus-US defence

19th October 2020

Cyprus/World

Cyprus calls on Tatar to back UN peace push

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday congratulated right-wing Turkish Cypriot nationalist Ersin Tatar on his election victory, calling on him to back a new United Nations-led peace initiative. “The verdict of our

19th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe

Stimulus hopes keep stocks afloat

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Equity markets in Asia kicked off the week on a positive note along with US futures, as investors digested China’s GDP data and some

19th October 2020

Markets/World

Silver could outperform gold in massive metals rally

By Stefan Nolte The future of the world’s biggest economy is uncertain as social and political unrest keep growing. COVID-19 has ended the global economy as we knew it, and the pandemic

18th October 2020

Comment/Guests/Markets

Is Bitcoin set for a 2017-style mini boom?

Bitcoin’s price is set to “surge before the end of 2020” with investors keen not to “sleepwalk” through a 2017-style mini-boom, said Nigel Green, chief executive of one of the world’s largest

17th October 2020

Markets/World

Brexit: “The only certainty is more uncertainty for investors”

As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson puts Britain on notice for a no-deal Brexit, many businesses and individuals will act swiftly to protect their wealth by considering international options, a leading investment

16th October 2020

Europe/World

Brussels stands firm against Turkey energy search

Cyprus said Friday it was satisfied with EU leaders reaffirming their message to Turkey to de-escalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean by calling off its energy search in the region. Cypriot President

16th October 2020

Energy/Europe

Cyprus has Europe’s second-lowest inflation rate

Cyprus has the EU’s lowest annual inflation rate at -1.9% behind Greece with -2.3% with energy, housing and transport costs falling. In September the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) decreased by 1.9%

16th October 2020

Business/Europe