Some €500m worth of foreign investments were made in Cyprus during the last eight months of 2013, primarily through the land-for-residency scheme, says the Interior Minister.

As the Cyprus issue remains at a standstill, four prominent business organisations from Cyprus, Greece and Turkey agreed on their own joint declaration calling for the resumption of peace talks with economic benefits for all parties involved.

The government is looking to overhaul the way public finances are managed by passing legislation that provides for an independent fiscal council that will have the power to impose fines and jail time for offenders.

The Minister of Communications and Works refers to government’s efforts to reinvent Cyprus as a destination point for visitors/tourists and as a hub connecting Europe with other parts of the world.

Emirates Holidays is offering a range of special packages to Dubai, Mauritius, the Seychelles and the Maldives at the Wedding Exhibition in Nicosia.

The EU will allocate €80 bln for research and innovation in the period 2014-2020, through the program 'Horizon 2020'.

Promoting awareness on green growth and making the most of available EU funds to that effect were the focus of a recent meeting between the Environment Commissioner and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI).

Limassol-based leading Binary Options platform providers, SpotOption Ltd., introduces a new feature, SpotFollow, which allows traders to follow top traders' positions.

Cyprus-based Midgulf International Ltd has won a tender to supply 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh after submitting the lowest offer at approx. €229 a tonne, an official at the state grains purchasing agency says.

Amendments to the election law allowing Turkish Cypriot holders of divided Cyprus' identity cards to automatically register in the lists for May's Euro elections are almost ready for Cabinet approval.