A Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) is one of the most useful tools in the European Union (and Internationally) if you intend to provide and perform investment services and activities either within Cyprus or abroad on a professional basis on certain financial instruments.

Cyprus based Tharisa Plc (JSE:THA) listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and became the third company to be welcomed to the exchange’s Main Board this year.

The Energy Minister says that the Ministry is making every effort to ensure that ENI will be facilitated in order to start hydrocarbons exploration in the summer of 2014, instead of November.

A newly-introduced EU Transport Scoreboard recently rated Cyprus’ port infrastructure as amongst the best in the EU.

Cyprus property prices recorded the second largest annual fall among the EU28 in 2013, with newly acceded Croatia coming top, according to the latest Eurostat data.

The protection of the environment, if set as a priority for citizens and the state through its policies, can improve finances and create new jobs, says Commissioner for the Environment Ioanna Panayiotou.

Cyprus has a lot to gain through active involvement in the European Space Agency in the fields of security, search and rescue, monitoring the environment, satellite navigation, education and telemedicine, says the Communications Minister.

The President says discovery of natural gas around Cyprus could galvanize efforts to resolve the division of the island and smooth development of an alternative energy supply source to Russia.

Cyprus, Israel, the United States and Greece successfully carry out a joint search and rescue exercise codenamed 'Nemesis – 2014', in an area between Cypriot and Israeli territorial waters.

New CCB Chief says its goal is to consolidate trust in the banking system, dealt a serious blow after a lender had to be shut down and deposits were seized to recapitalise another in 2013.