Cyprus, are you ready for some French jazz? This June, the wonderful French Jazz and Swing Quintet Divarco will make their Cyprus debut with two performances in Limassol and Nicosia that promise to serenade the night away.Based in Greece, the quintet is known for its exquisite renditions of quintessential 30s and 40s swinging jazz favourites. … Read more
Cyprus is excelling in the fields of research and innovation, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy Nikodimos Damianou. Damianou this week visited the Cyprus Institute, where he met with its president Stavros Malas, as well as members of the administrative staff. Damianou expressed his delight at Cyprus’ leading position in research … Read more
Investors are revising strategies to capitalise on the potential strengthening of the pound (GBP) in the wake of a Labour victory in the UK election on July 4 and increasing political uncertainty in Europe, according to the CEO of one of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. A Bloomberg survey on Monday suggested that … Read more
All the traditional political parties came out bruised from EU parliamentary elections on Sunday, while Cyprus echoed the EU generally by electing far-right nationalists Elam to a seat at the table in Strasbourg. Cyprus, following trends of recent parliamentary elections in the country and those in Europe in general, gave one of the six seats … Read more
Bulgaria has a unique and rich cultural heritage and a growing tech industry. The country is known for its vibrant folklore traditions and the rapid development of its IT sector. Many entrepreneurs are attracted to Bulgaria and consider it a prime location for starting a business. However, there are specific factors to consider, such as … Read more
Voting started at 7am across Cyprus on Sunday, with 698,896 registered voters eligible for the election of six MEPs and local authority posts.Chief returning officer Elikkos Elia confirmed the timely opening of all 1,847 polling stations in the Republic, along with ten stations in Greece. Additional polling stations in Belgium and the UK opened later, … Read more
By Charles EllinasJune 3 was World Bicycle Day, but in Cyprus, it went completely unnoticed. And for a good reason. Cypriots mostly use cars to go anywhere, even to shops down the road. In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as World Bicycle Day to spread awareness about the benefits of cycling, … Read more
Following Wednesday’s choppy action in foreign exchange markets, investors are gearing up for key events that could ramp up the volatility. The European Central Bank will announce monetary policy decisions on Thursday and the US economic calendar will feature weekly Initial Jobless Claims and Unit Labor Costs data for the first quarter ahead of Friday’s … Read more
Gold traders and investors expected the European Central Bank to cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the first time since 2019 in its meeting on Thursday, making it the first reversal in the bank’s hawkish monetary policy in five years. The Euro and the equities markets in Europe had already priced a major chunk of … Read more
Trading platform Robinhood Markets (HOOD.O) said on Thursday it has agreed to buy crypto exchange Bitstamp for about $200 million in cash, speeding up a broader push into digital assets with its biggest-ever deal.Robinhood, whose shares were up 3.4 per cent before the bell, has been looking to expand its product offerings to become a … Read more