Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s budget as cost of Ukraine war soars

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to the country’s budget in a bid to stabilise the country’s finances as he presses on with his invasion of Ukraine, The Bell online media outlet reported late on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. It said Putin met top Russia’s businessmen behind closed doors on Thursday. The […]

Donald Trump pauses Iran energy strikes for 10 days, says talks “going very well”

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was pausing attacks on Iran’s energy plants for 10 days at what he cast as the Iranian government’s request, and said talks with Tehran were going “very well.” “As per Iranian Government request… I am pausing tPresident Donald Trump said he will extend the deadline to April 6 […]

Çağıner: Birlikte hareket etmek zorundayız

Kıbrıs Türk Otelciler Birliği (KITOB) Başkanı Dimağ Çağıner, sosyal medya hesabı üzerinden yaptığı açıklamayla birlik çağrısı yaptı. Çağıner, “Yaşanan mevcut kriz daha önce yaşadığımız hiçbir krize benzemiyor. Birincisi kriz şu an bizi vurdu ve ekonomik olarak tahribat verdi. Yani geliyor değil geldi. Sadece daha tam etkisini hissetmedik; daha pahalılık ve ekonomik daralma tam hissedilmediği için...

Cyprus bank deposits climb by €202m after January dip

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that total deposits increased by 4.7 per cent year-on-year in February 2026, while total loans recorded a 12.3 per cent annual increase. In absolute terms, total deposits registered a net increase of €202.2 million in February 2026, compared with a net decrease of €851.2 million in January […]

Trump’ın tek sözü altın ve gümüşü yükseltti

ABD ve İran savaşına ilişkin gelişmeler değerli metalleri direkt etkiliyor. Altın ve gümüş fiyatları ABD Başkanı Donald Trump’ın, İran savaşını bitirecek görüşmelerin devam edeceğini açıklamasıyla birlikte yükselişe geçti. Altın, önceki seansta yaşanan sert düşüşün ardından ons başına 4 bin 400 doların üzerine çıktı. Bu yükseliş, ABD Başkanı Donald Trump’ın İran’ın savaşı sona erdirmek için bir...

Petrol fiyatlarında ‘iyimserlik’ düşüşü

ABD’nin İran’ın anlaşmaya varması için verdiği süreyi uzatmasının ardından oluşan iyimserlikle ham petrol fiyatları yüzde 1,3 oranında geriledi. Ortadoğu’daki bir aydır süren çatışmanın hafifleme belirtisi ve ABD’nin İran’ın anlaşmaya varması için verdiği süreyi uzatmasının ardından oluşan iyimserlikle ham petrol fiyatları da düştü. ABD Başkanı Donald Trump’ın İran’ın ateşkes anlaşmasını kabul etmesi veya daha fazla saldırıyla...

Cyprus launches €3.4m funding drive to link research sector with businesses

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has announced two new funding calls aimed at bringing research closer to businesses in Cyprus through targeted innovation programmes. The calls fall under the Proof of Concept and Research in Enterprises programmes, designed to support the development and commercialisation of research outcomes. The Proof of Concept programme focuses on […]

Cyprus Business Now: relief package, tourism, BoC, property, energy, Cablenet

The government on Thursday announced a €200 million package of eight measures which it hopes will help combat rising costs after four weeks of war in the Middle East. Firstly, the reduced five-per-cent rate of value added tax on electricity will be extended until May next year, having initially been expected to expire in May this year, while […]

EU trade surplus narrows to €128 billion in 2025

The European Union recorded a €128 billion trade surplus in goods in 2025, marking a decrease of €8 billion compared with 2024, according to Eurostat. The surplus fell from €136 billion in 2024, reflecting shifting trade dynamics across key sectors and partners. Between 2015 and 2025, the EU posted a trade surplus every year except […]

Cyprus Weather for Friday 27th March

A weak pressure system is affecting Cyprus, with a low‑pressure system expected to move in over the weekend, the meteorological service said Friday. Dust will also be present on Saturday and Sunday, with concentrations expected to rise at times. Periods of increased cloud cover are forecast today, with isolated light showers possible in the mountains […]

Cyprus tax reform presentation pushed to late April

A presentation of Cyprus’ new tax reform will be held in Athens on April 21, targeting Greek businesses and investors, following its postponement due to the war in the Middle East. The event, originally scheduled earlier, was rescheduled and will now take place between 10.00 and 14.30 at the Theocharakis Foundation Amphitheatre in central Athens, […]

Συμφωνία Κυπριακής Προεδρίας με Ευρωκοινοβούλιο για μεταρρύθμιση της Τελωνειακής Ένωσης

Ο Υπουργός Οικονομικών, Μάκης Κεραυνός, δήλωσε εκ μέρους της Κυπριακής Προεδρίας, ότι η  συμφωνία «σηματοδοτεί τη μεγαλύτερη μεταρρύθμιση από τη δημιουργία της Τελωνειακής Ένωσης το 1968

Νέοι κανόνες για προστασία φορολογουμένων και καταθετών από πτωχεύσεις τραπεζών

Σύμφωνα με σχετική ανακοίνωση, οι νέοι κανόνες διευρύνουν το πεδίο εφαρμογής της νομοθεσίας της ΕΕ ώστε περισσότερες τράπεζες να καλύπτονται από τους κανόνες περί πτωχεύσεων, προστατεύοντας έτσι καλύτερα τα χρήματα των φορολογουμένων

Greek frigates Kimon and Psara to be replaced by next week

Greek frigates deployed to Cyprus are set to be replaced in the coming days as Athens intends to maintain a sustained military presence in the Levant. According to reports by Alpha Greece and defence outlet OnAlert, the frigates Kimon and Psara, will hand over to new vessels within the next week, with the lead frigate […]

Government relief measures offer more optics than impact

The government came under pressure to come up with support measures that will supposedly help people cope with the rising prices. President Nikos Christodoulides, in a video message, personally announced the eight measures the council of ministers approved on Thursday, saying that the total cost of these and support measures already in place was in […]

Slovakya’yı 4 golle geçen Kosova, Türkiye’nin rakibi oldu

2026 FIFA Dünya Kupası Avrupa Elemeleri play-off turu yarı finalinde Slovakya, Kosova’yı ağırladı. Rakibini 4-3’lük skorla mağlup etmeyi başaran Kosova, play-off turu finalinde Türkiye’nin rakibi oldu. Kosova’ya galibiyeti getiren golleri 21. dakikada Hodza, 47. dakikada Asllani, 60. dakikada Muslija ile 72. dakikada Hajrizi attı. Slovakya’nın sayılarını 6. dakikada Valjent, 45. dakikada Haraslin ile 90+4. dakikada Strelec kaydetti.   FİNAL MÜCADELESİ SALI GÜNÜ Ay-Yıldızlılar,...

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Cyprus extends hours for registration and overseas voting declarations ahead of parliamentary elections

Cyprus’ Interior Ministry has said that district administration offices will open on Saturday, March 28, to accept applications for voter registration and declarations from citizens wishing to vote at overseas polling stations for the May 24 parliamentary elections. The offices in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and Famagusta (Paralimni) will operate from 8 a.m. to 2 […]

Pentagon weighs diverting Ukraine military aid to Middle East, Washington Post reports

The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military’s most critical munitions, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The weapons that could be redirected include air defense interceptor […]

Trump İran'a olası saldırıyı yine erteledi

ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, "İran'ın elektrik santrallerini hedef alma" kararını 6 Nisan'a kadar durdurduğunu ve müzakerelerin "çok iyi gittiğini" belirtti.

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Vincenzo Montella: Kendimi Türk gibi hissediyorum

A Milli Futbol Takımı, FIFA 2026 Dünya Kupası Avrupa Elemeleri Play-Off Yarı Final maçında sahasında ağırladığı Romanya’yı 1-0 mağlup etti. Ay-yıldızlılar, FIFA 2026 Dünya Kupası Avrupa Elemeleri Play-Off Finali’nde Slovakya – Kosova maçının galibiyle deplasmanda karşılaşacak. Final mücadelesi 31 Mart Salı günü oynanacak. A Milli Futbol Takımı’nın teknik direktörü Vincenzo Montella, maçın ardından önemli açıklamalarda...

Dutch court rules against Grok over AI-generated ‘undressing’ images in rare legal rebuke

A Dutch court on Thursday ordered Elon Musk’s xAI and chatbot Grok not to generate and distribute images “undressing” adults or children, or showing them in sexualised poses with scant or no clothing, without their consent in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam Court’s preliminary injunction, which could set a precedent in Europe, is one of the […]