Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Wednesday that Cyprus is expected to join the list of countries that have issued green bonds, with the first issuance of green loans expected to arrive before the end of 2022.

In a competitive job market, it is not so easy to get hired. The main issue students face when job hunting is lack of experience. Employers today tend to pay attention to the level of higher education that job applicants have received but usually pay even more attention to the work experience they have gained throughout their studies, especially for entry level jobs. In fact, 95% of employers state that they look at a graduate’s work experience. If you find yourself looking at job descriptions and realize that you do not possess the necessary skills and relevant work experience in order to apply for the job, you may find that doing an internship can aid in increasing your future employability.

Direct flights from Cyprus to Saudi Arabia are on the cards, and tourism prospects between the two countries in 2023 have become more than promising, Philenews reports.

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis has warned food retailers but also cheese producers that as of Monday, the only halloumi up for sale should have a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) logo. He also stated that no further extension to the implementation of the necessary by law PDO specifications will be granted, Philenews reported on Wednesday.

The European Union’s securities watchdog will set out temporary market fixes by September 22 to ease a liquidity crunch faced by energy firms, the bloc’s executive body said on Wednesday, as the prospect of winter fuel rationing, company insolvencies and recession loomed.

Cyprus and Israel are strengthening their cooperation in the fields of health and medicine with the signing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday of a plan based on existing agreements.

Headline inflation in Cyprus has been substantially revised up in September by 1.3 percentage points to 8.1% for 2022, the Central Bank of Cyprus Governor said on Tuesday.

Consequences of geopolitical events to the economy and banking sector have been contained, but the second-round effects are unknown, said Cyprus Central Bank governor Constantinos Herodotou.

Olias Homes Ltd has secured the approval of the Environmental Authority for residential development in an area near the hills of the Sea Caves and the forest in Pegeia, Paphos.

Job vacancies in the Cypriot labor market rose by 3,716 or by 50.2% in the second quarter of 2022 with the job vacancy rate amounting to 2.7%.