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COVID19: ΕΜΑ backs updated vaccine for variant

EU regulators have recommended authorising an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, which targets the dominant XBB.1.5 variant of Omicron, putting it on track to become their third

31st August 2023

Europe

Bitcoin ETFs are ‘inevitable’, will drive crypto prices

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are “an inevitability”, which will send the price of the cryptocurrency soaring, predicted the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. The bullish assessment from deVere Group

31st August 2023

Markets/World

JOLTS data pulls US yields lower, Fed will hope for more

By Craig Erlam As we near the end of the summer, activity will start to pick up again and that may begin this week in the build-up to Friday’s jobs report. With

30th August 2023

Markets/World

Use of smart devices spreading faster than EU

The use of internet-connected devices has increased from 2020 to 2022 in Cyprus, at a much larger rate than the wider European Union, according to Eurostat. In 2022, 65.7% in Cyprus aged between 16

30th August 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Dollar braces for data-heavy week

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Market Analyst at FXTM Chinese stocks paved the way higher for Asian shares on Tuesday as optimism from China’s measures to cut stamp duty boosted risk appetite. European

29th August 2023

Markets/World

Hundreds of BA passengers stranded at Larnaca

Hundreds of British Airways passengers booked to return to the UK were stranded at Larnaca airport Saturday as the airline and low-cost carrier easyJet reportedly cancelled or delayed at least 60 flights.

26th August 2023

Cyprus/Europe

First-time asylum applications dip 61%

New asylum applications in Cyprus from countries outside the EU fell annually by 61% in May (compared to a 27% increase in the EU). But Cyprus continues to be the first country in new

26th August 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Cypriot mission begins fighting Athens fires

Α Cypriot mission comprising personnel from the Cyprus Fire Service, Civil Defence and medical staff arrived on Friday in Athens to assist efforts in combat wildfires in Mount Parnitha. In statements to the Cyprus News Agency,

25th August 2023

Cyprus/Europe

US senator wants to end Cyprus weapon sales red tape

The chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee vowed to push to either end or extend the timeline of a legal clause that requires annual approval for the sale of US-made

25th August 2023

Cyprus/World

FTSE outperforms amid sterling weakness and falling UK yields

By Craig Erlam The pound was on the decline again on Thursday, having fallen over the last couple of days on the back of some worrying economic figures from the UK. Whether

25th August 2023

Markets/World