EY has been named the No. 1 provider of HR services in the HFS Research Employee Experience Services 2020 HR Transformation and Strategy report.

Cyprus has received the second and final tranche of €229 million of a total of €479 million from the EU’s Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) facility.

Despite the pandemic, international markets have shown their trust in Cyprus’ economy, as the country generated €1 billion from the sale of a five-year Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) with the lowest interest rate in its history.

The National Vaccination Plan for Covid-19 implementation continues with more appointments as of tomorrow 3 February 2021, at 9 am. Access to the Vaccination Portal will be granted to people over the age of 83, who have not arranged an appointment the previous weeks or have not received the vaccine yet. The appointments relate to the period from 8 to 15 February.

Member of the government’s coronavirus advisory team Dr Petros Karayiannis called for stricter measures at airports to curb the spread of the South African strain detected in various countries, including Greece and the UK.

Paphos has won another European award, the local tourism board has announced.

Total assets of Cyprus residents stood at €684.57 billion against higher total liabilities of €711.78 billion at the end of September, Central Bank data shows.

Real GDP growth in Cyprus is projected at -5.7% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Economic Outlook issued on Monday by the Economics Research Centre of the University of Cyprus.

The European Commission announced today that it has approved a €10.2 million Cypriot scheme to support self-employed and enterprises affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

The government on Monday unveiled a series of upcoming schemes aimed at supporting businesses and helping them transition to the circular economy, with planned government disbursements of some €90 million for 2021.