On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, tourist arrivals reached 293,181 in May 2014 compared to 276,244 in May 2013, recording an increase of 6.1%.

State carrier Cyprus Airways officially announces the sale of its remaining time-slot at London’s Heathrow Airport, but assures it will still fly to London, with Standsted airport as the destination.

ENI-KOGAS, which holds concessions on offshore blocks 2, 3 and 9 says their exploratory schedule will span 12 to 18 months, beginning likely at the end of the summer 2014.

As the Finance Ministry prepares for the €500 million public bond issue it has planned, analysts report growing international appetite for Cypriot public debt.

Bulgaria and Cyprus are discussing ways to enhance cooperation in the energy sector, said Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides after a recent meeting with his Bulgarian counterpart Kristian Vigenin in Nicosia.

Cyprus trade deficit reached in the first three months of 2014 €800 million, remaining stable compared with the corresponding period in 2013.

The Cypriot economy may contract in a more milder pace than anticipated, the Central Bank of Cyprus estimates.

Pharmaceutical companies in Cyprus will join their European counterparts in disclosing future transfers of value to healthcare professionals, as part of a wider initiative to apply a stricter self-regulatory framework in the sector and increase transparency.

Aristo Developers is now seeking new buyers for its luxury golf resort property in Cyprus, Venus Rock, after Chinese investors pulled out of negotiations.

The cost of long-term borrowing for Cyprus maintained its downward trajectory, with the most recent yield falling to its lowest level since 2010 at 4.688%, according to the Cyprus News Agency.