16 h. ago Microsoft offers to boost European governments’ cybersecurity for free

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is offering free of charge to European governments a cybersecurity programme, launched this week, to bolster their defences against cyber threats, including those enhanced by artificial intelligence, it said. After a surge in cyberattacks in Europe, many linked to state-sponsored actors from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, the programme aims to boost […]

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9 d. ago Lidl Cyprus press trip highlights value of Evrofarma collaboration

In celebration of World Milk Day, Lidl Cyprus organised a unique press trip to the facilities of its strategic partner, Evrofarma, in Didymoticho. The delegation included 30 journalists from Cyprus and Greece, along with partners from #teamLidl, offering an experience that highlighted the connection between high-quality products, their place of origin and the people behind […]

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1 week ago Cyprus offers money for migrants to return to Syria, minister says

Cyprus offers money for migrants to return to Syria, minister says  Euronews.com

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1 week ago Conference League final offers redemption for Chelsea or recognition for Betis

Chelsea and Real Betis have come from starkly different starting points to get to Wednesday’s UEFA Europa Conference League final. Chelsea, twice Champions League winners and six times English top-flight champions, are seeking redemption in Europe’s third-tier competition following a sub-par domestic campaign. Betis, on the other hand, are eagerly anticipating their first major European […]

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1 week ago UAE offers Cyprus desalination lifeline to tackle water crisis

UAE offers Cyprus desalination lifeline to tackle water crisis  The Arab Weekly

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1 week ago An inaugural art fair in Cyprus offers new home for Arab artists

An inaugural art fair in Cyprus offers new home for Arab artists  Gulf News

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1 week ago Cyprus, Jordan discuss Gaza’s immediate need for humanitarian aid

The need for “immediate humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in Gaza” was discussed on Sunday between Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. In a post on X, the foreign ministry said two ministers held a telephone conversation, during which “Kombos offered Cyprus’ heartfelt congratulations to Jordan for its Independence Day”. […]

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2 w. ago Kraken Launches European Regulated Crypto Derivatives Offering From Cyprus

Kraken Launches European Regulated Crypto Derivatives Offering From Cyprus  Bitcoin.com News

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3 w. ago Cyprus MEPs caution EU for offering Turkey ‘privileges without obligations’

Cypriot MEPs on Saturday called on EU institutions to change their view that Turkey is seen as a strategic partner. They also highlighted the importance of Cyprus leveraging the opportunity created by the strengthening of European defence and security, from which Turkey seeks to benefit. These positions were expressed to the Cyprus News Agency following […]

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3 w. ago UK jobs market cools further, offering some relief to Bank of England

Britain’s jobs market cooled again last month, according to data that showed the impact of a tax hike on employers and Donald Trump’s trade tariffs but is likely to give some reassurance to the Bank of England that inflation pressures are waning. Provisional tax office figures published this week showed the number of employees fell […]

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3 w. ago In major public health push, government launches free bowel cancer screening

The launch of a new nationwide screening programme for bowel cancer on Thursday offers free testing to thousands of people across Cyprus to detect the disease early and save lives. Health Minister Michael Damianos announced the initiative, describing it as a “duty of the state” to prevent a form of cancer that is both detectable […]

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3 w. ago Cocoa price dip expected to ease pressure on Frou Frou margins

Cocoa prices, which soared to historic highs last year due to crop failures in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, are now expected to fall sharply by the end of 2025, offering some relief to chocolate producers globally, including Cyprus-based Alkis Hadjikyriacos (Frou Frou Biscuits). According to the company’s 2024 annual financial report, cocoa prices are projected […]

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4 w. ago Biotech pioneer offers guidance to Cyprus’ next generation of founders

Dr Mary Lynne Hedley, a trailblazer in biotechnology and scientific entrepreneurship, recently visited Cyprus to inspire the next generation of life science innovators. A Senior Scientific Fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and a Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures, Hedley brought with her a wealth of experience—from co-founding billion-dollar biotech companies […]

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