From the 7th till 16th of November 2017, young researchers from eight countries, from Europe, the Middle East and even Chile and Australia, attended the Annual School in Solar Thermal Energy (STE).

Hellenic Bank, the third-largest Cypriot lender, announced an after-tax loss of €17.8m in the first nine-months of 2017 compared to a €5m profit in the respective period of last year.

The general government generated in the first ten months of the year a fiscal surplus on a cash basis of €498m compared to a €138.9m surplus in the respective period of 2016, the Finance Ministry said.

Russian companies are attracted to Cyprus mainly because of its tax regime, including double taxation treaties, European Union membership, and Russian-friendliness, a survey published by accounting firm EY has showed.

Revenue from tourism rose 10% in September compared to the respective month of 2016 to €483.7m against a 15% increase in arrivals, as British tourists cut back on spending, the statistical service said.

Fintech company, Hello Group, recently announced the launch of the first Bitcoin ATM in Cyprus in Limassol.

The gap between deposits and loans in the Cypriot banking system shrank last month to a mere €3.1bn, the narrowest since January 2013, two months before the bail-in, the central bank said.

The launch of the new research centre on interactive media, smart systems and emerging technologies (Rise) took place recently in the old part of Nicosia, with participants underlining the potential for Cyprus to become a regional applied knowledge centre.

The state-owned Cyprus Cooperative Bank announced a net loss of €63.3m in the first nine months of this year, compared to a profit of €53.9m in the same period of 2016.

Cypriots are euphoric about the economy like never before as the economic sentiment index rose this month by 2.8 points to 119.5, an all-time high, on more optimism among companies in the services sector, the University of Cyprus said.