Fact: Cyprus has been referred to the EU Court of Justice by the European Commission for failures to implement the Habitats Directive in environmentally protected Natura 2000 areas.
Fact: Four million British households have been left susceptible to overcharging due to smart meters being less than smart.
HSBC is setting up a billion growth fund called ASEAN Growth Fund that provides lending to companies scaling up via digital platforms across Southeast Asia.
Fact: More than 120 industry leaders have called for government intervention to improve conditions for European software companies, including measures such as tax incentives and talent visas.
Fact: Roughly a quarter of low-income consumers, defined as those making less than ,000 a year, said they were eating less fast food and about half said they were making fewer trips to fast-casual and full-service dining establishments.
Fact: European Union countries’ budget cuts have resulted in reduced staff in public administration and delayed training or introduction of new technologies.
Fact: The Turkish Cypriots’ future “lies in European values,” according to opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman.
Fact: Russia’s central bank considered keeping its key rate unchanged at 16 per cent at the March meeting.
Fact: In the first five years of the Trump tax law, 109 profitable corporations paid no tax in at least one year, and 23 paid no tax over the entire five-year span despite being profitable each year.
Bank of Cyprus is focusing its efforts on fighting climate change, which is the biggest challenge that humanity faces.