By Howard Bilton* “The latest numbers from HMRC show people are passing on more and more to the taxman rather…
Sterling edges up as UK’s Sunak brings back Cameron in cabinet reset
Sterling edged higher on Monday after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet, appointing former PM David Cameron as…
In the Market: Inside Wall Street’s scramble after ICBC hack
The cyber hack of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s U.S. broker-dealer was so extensive on Wednesday, even the corporate…
Majority of consumers in Cyprus now prefer paying with credit cards
Central Bank data shows that 65.9% of transactions in Cyprus in the second half of 2022 were conducted using credit…
At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars
One windy night at Elon Musk’s SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Lonnie LeBlanc and his co-workers realized they had a…
Basic pensions set to rise by 4% in 2024
Basic pensions are set to rise by almost 4% from 2024, Minister of Labour Yiannis Panayiotou said. In a speech…
John Christodoulou awarded by government for charity work, promoting Cyprus abroad
The Cypriot government honoured businessman John Christodoulou for his charitable work and for his efforts to promote Cyprus abroad during…
International travel demand falls after onset of Israel-Hamas conflict, data shows
International flight bookings around the world have fallen since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict especially in the Americas as people cancel…
UK focuses on child safety at the start of new online regime
Britain’s communications regulator said tech companies must focus on protecting children from abuse, grooming and pro-suicide content, in its first…
EU 2020 cereal production sharply declines
In 2022, an estimated 270.9 million tonnes of cereals were harvested across the EU. This was 26.7 million tonnes less…