New markets to export Cypriot agricultural products to need to be found, due to inability of the local market to absorb them, the house agriculture committee said on Tuesday.

Deposits and loans in the Cyprus banking system registered a net increase in June with total deposits amounting to €47.8 billion while total loans edge up to €32.2 billion.

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The impact of COVID-19 on consumer needs and expectations is significant, with consumers being more thoughtful and selective in their decision-making, according to the KPMG report “Consumers point a new direction to retailers”.

Health officials in the Republic of Cyprus say recently detected clusters of the coronavirus in Limassol do not pose a direct threat to the community but warn the bug never went away and only more testing will show how widespread it may be in the southern town.

Sales of petroleum products fell by 25% in June this year compared to the same period in 2019, figures published by Cyprus’ statistical service on Monday revealed.

Cyprus confirmed on Monday it will welcome UK tourists from 1 August after placing the country on the safe entry list but in the secondary band where visitors need to provide a negative Covid-19 test.

Environmentalist and MP Charalambos Theopemptou on Sunday became the leader of the Green Party.

A small decrease of €4 million was recorded in total non-performing loans (NPLs) at the end of February 2020, compared to the end of 2019, according to data released on Friday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).

Oil & gas companies Chevron and Noble Energy have confirmed their interest in the Eastern Mediterranean and that their strategic plan has not changed as regards the exploitation of various licences they hold in the region, Cyprus’ Energy, Trade and Industry Minister Natasa Pilides has told CNA.