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NUP offers new distance-learning MA in Economic Crime and Criminal Justice

Neapolis University Pafos (NUP) announces the launch of its new distance-learning Master’s Programme (MA) in Economic Crime and Criminal Justice, which will admit its first students in the 2026–2027 academic year. The innovative programme addresses growing demands for the prevention, investigation and tackling of financial crime in an ever-evolving digital and international business environment. The […]

10.08.2026 13:46

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Crossing points expected to top Christodoulides-Erhurman meeting

Whether progress can be made on confidence-building measures, particularly the opening of new crossing points, is expected to top the agenda when President Nikos Christodoulides meets Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on August 26. According to sources cited by the Cyprus News Agency, the two leaders are expected to examine whether there is willingness on […]

10.08.2026 13:34

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Brokerage firm lifts Bank of Cyprus forecasts after strong results

Euroxx Research has raised its earnings forecasts for the Bank of Cyprus for 2026-2028 and increased its target price for the lender’s shares to €13 from €11.50, following stronger-than-expected first-half results. The brokerage said the shares remain an attractive investment option, combining defensive characteristics, a strong capital position and an exceptionally high dividend yield, which […]

10.08.2026 13:20

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Revolut secures full banking licence from ECB and local regulator

Fintech giant Revolut announced on Monday that its subsidiary Revolut Bank S.A. has been granted a full banking licence following a joint assessment by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the French prudential regulator. The decision was formally adopted by the ECB Governing Council following a comprehensive regulatory review conducted alongside France’s Autorité de Contrôle […]

10.08.2026 13:06

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Cyprus biotech firm sees losses widen to €3.46m

Cyprus-based biotechnology company iDNA Genomics Public Ltd on Monday announced that it approved its audited consolidated financial statements for 2025, reporting a wider loss and a sharp deterioration in its balance sheet compared with the previous year. The company’s board approved its annual report and audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, […]

10.08.2026 13:00

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Drousiotis implores public to send monetary donations amid ‘vindictive’ probe

Faced with a second criminal investigation, journalist Makarios Drousiotis on Monday issued a plea to the public for cash contributions to help pay for a solicitor and forensics, as he was on the verge of “financial annihilation”. Drousiotis said he was standing alone against a system that had the “whole state mechanism” at its disposal, […]

10.08.2026 12:59

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What financial advisors say women should know, according to Belle Burden’s Strangers

She had paid the bills for years. She had signed the tax returns. By most measures, Belle Burden was a participant in her household’s financial life, not a bystander. What she had not done was read those returns closely, question the accounts she had not set up, or map the full picture of what she […]

10.08.2026 12:45

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Cyprus approves 2,915 building permits worth €1.67bn

Cyprus recorded a further increase in building activity in April 2026, with the state statistical service (Cystat) reporting that 639 building permits were authorised, up 10.7 per cent compared with the same month last year.  The permits had a combined value of €413 million and covered 335,336 square metres, providing for the construction of 1,728 dwelling units.  During the January to April 2026 period, […]

10.08.2026 12:40

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Infantino broke trust ‘through deception’ say confederation presidents

UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which runs football in the Caribbean, North and Central America, issued an open letter on Monday attacking FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup. The statement, which stopped just short of openly […]

10.08.2026 12:28

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Man arrested with €25,555 and illicit tobacco

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Ayia Napa on Sunday after police found €25,555 in cash and tobacco products in his vehicle. Police said officers stopped and searched the man’s vehicle at around 11.50pm, seizing a total of €25,555. A further search uncovered 30 packets of tobacco of various brands that did not carry the […]

10.08.2026 12:24

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Cyprus shoppers give Jumbo sales a July boost

Greek retail group Jumbo recorded one of its strongest performances in Cyprus in July, with sales rising by approximately 14 per cent year-on-year, helping return the retailer’s overall results to the levels expected by management.  For the first seven months of 2026, Jumbo’s sales in Cyprus increased by around 6 per cent, keeping the market ahead of the group-wide growth […]

10.08.2026 12:24

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Five-time NBA champion Don Nelson dies at 86

Hall of Famer Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, died Sunday. He was 86. Nelson’s family announced the passing of the five-time champion as a player but didn’t divulge a manner of death. “On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded […]

10.08.2026 12:06

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Gunman fires inside Thai government office as country reels from school shooting

A gunman was arrested after firing shots at a local government office on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital on Monday, officials said, just days after a teenager’s killing spree at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control. The suspected shooter, a former lawmaker, fired at a senior provincial official and his […]

10.08.2026 11:45

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Laiki depositors promised further compensation

Former Laiki Bank depositors who lost their savings during the 2013 financial crisis have been promised further compensation in 2026, the Laiki Bank Depositors Association (Sykala) said on Monday. Sykala said President Nikos Christodoulides had called the association on Sunday to announce the planned disbursement, “without setting amounts, percentages etc, which will be decided and […]

10.08.2026 11:39

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Nicosia municipal services to close for August 15 holiday

Nicosia municipality offices and services will be closed on Saturday, August 15 for the Assumption Day public holiday, the municipality announced on Monday. The Ayios Antonios municipal market, Ochi farmers’ market and the wholesale market will also remain closed on the day. The Ayios Antonios market will remain closed for a further four days, from […]

10.08.2026 11:29

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Cyprus plans overhaul of forced property sales and auctions

Cyprus is preparing to overhaul the rules governing forced property sales, moving valuations into private hands, introducing a fixed 15 per cent reduction after an unsuccessful auction and drawing a line under cases that remain unresolved for years.  The department of lands and surveys opened a public consultation on August 7, saying the changes were designed to modernise the way reserve prices are calculated and shorten […]

10.08.2026 11:12

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Eurobank repurchases nearly 1.1 million own shares for €4.91m

Eurobank announced on Monday that it repurchased a total of 1,099,627 own shares on Euronext Athens between August 3, 2026, and August 7, 2026. The lender executed the share buyback transactions at an average purchase price of €4.4739 per share, resulting in a total outlay of €4,919,628.39. The share buyback was carried out through the […]

10.08.2026 11:09

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Cyprus shipping firms await crucial IMO decision on global carbon pricing

Shipping companies in Cyprus and Greece could face a radically different carbon bill depending on which of four rival proposals prevails at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), with the options ranging from no direct greenhouse gas charge to a Tier 1 compliance price of $300 per tonne of CO2 equivalent.  The outcome directly concerns Cyprus’ shipmanagement cluster and the Greek-owned […]

10.08.2026 10:55

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Cyprus airports welcome 50,000 passengers every day

Tourism minister shifts focus to sustainable destinations Cyprus’ airports are handling around 50,000 passengers and 325 flights every day at the height of the summer season, as authorities reopen road access to Larnaca airport’s arrivals area to ease congestion. According to Hermes Airports’ director of aviation development, marketing and communications Maria Kouroupi, Larnaca airport is […]

10.08.2026 10:51

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Maresca delighted by Semenyo-Marmoush partnership after City beat Atletico

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca praised the impact of his wide players after Antoine Semenyo supplied assists for Omar Marmoush in a 3-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday to wrap up their preseason tour of Asia. Marmoush scored twice in the space of three minutes early in the second half before substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri […]

10.08.2026 10:50

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Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury ahead of US Open

World number one Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury, tournament organisers said on Sunday, handing the Italian a blow in his preparations for this month’s U.S. Open. The 24-year-old Italian, who claimed his fifth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon last month, had also pulled out of the […]

10.08.2026 10:47

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Bowls Cyprus sending team to European Championships

Bowls Cyprus are sending a team of 12 players to the upcoming European Championships to be held at Llandrindod Wells, Wales between 19th-26th September 2026. The format for the competition is singles, pairs, triples and rinks for both the Ladies and Gentlemens competition. Teams from all over Europe are competing for the last four remaining […]

10.08.2026 10:42

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E-scooter riders reported in Paphos traffic crackdown

Police reported 86 operators of personal mobility devices (PMDs), including electric scooters during targeted traffic enforcement operations carried out across Paphos over the weekend, as part of a wider campaign to improve road safety. The three-day operation resulted in a total of 270 traffic reports for a range of offences. According to police, the checks […]

10.08.2026 10:40

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Ukraine kills 12 in drone strikes on Russian city of Nizhnekamsk

At least 12 people were killed and 39 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in the city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region – the site of a major oil refinery – Radmir Belyayev, the city’s mayor, said on Monday. The region’s oil refinery, one of Russia’s most technologically advanced, was hit in […]

10.08.2026 10:25

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