PwC Cyprus’ trainee accountants have achieved important distinctions in the 2019 examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

In 2019 Limassol Del Mar, the flagship development in Cyprus saw a year of sales success and achievements. Starting from day one, the luxury apartments were popular with affluent buyers who wanted to invest in the future of Limassol. Now 80% of its homes now sold across both phases, securing the future investment for the entire construction. This year the subtle sea waves of the Mediterranean Sea opposite the development can be clearly depicted in the distinctive curved architecture that now stands 17 storeys high and can be seen in a new time-lapse video.

EY Cyprus is pleased to share the latest Cyprus Tax Facts guide – in English – which provides information regarding the Cypriot tax system, based on current legislation and tax practices, in relation to the fiscal year 2020.

Cabinet decided on Wednesday to grant government guarantees to the European Investment Bank (EIB) for two loans to Cypriot banks, to be used to finance small and medium-sized enterprises as well as mid-cap companies. EIB will grant a €50 million loan to RCB Bank and a €100 million loan to Bank of Cyprus.

Cypriot households spent 14.7% of their income on transportation, the fourth highest in the EU, according to a Eurostat study published on Wednesday.

Cyprus’ goal is to be included in the top 30 World Tourism ranking, a list of countries compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation by 2030, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said on Wednesday.

The cabinet on Wednesday issued a decree on minimum salaries for a number of professions in the hotel industry.

Construction output prices were up in the third quarter of 2019 both on a quarterly and annual basis, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Tuesday.

Despite external pressure and warnings by supervisory authorities over a real estate bubble in Cyprus the sector has proved to be resilient and sentiment was positive in 2019.

Registered Cyprus unemployed recorded a 15% drop in December on an annual basis falling from 29,800 in 2018 to 25,285, official data shows.