Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis has warned food retailers but also cheese producers that as of Monday, the only halloumi up for sale should have a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) logo. He also stated that no further extension to the implementation of the necessary by law PDO specifications will be granted, Philenews reported on Wednesday.

The European Union’s securities watchdog will set out temporary market fixes by September 22 to ease a liquidity crunch faced by energy firms, the bloc’s executive body said on Wednesday, as the prospect of winter fuel rationing, company insolvencies and recession loomed.

Cyprus and Israel are strengthening their cooperation in the fields of health and medicine with the signing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday of a plan based on existing agreements.

Headline inflation in Cyprus has been substantially revised up in September by 1.3 percentage points to 8.1% for 2022, the Central Bank of Cyprus Governor said on Tuesday.

Consequences of geopolitical events to the economy and banking sector have been contained, but the second-round effects are unknown, said Cyprus Central Bank governor Constantinos Herodotou.

Olias Homes Ltd has secured the approval of the Environmental Authority for residential development in an area near the hills of the Sea Caves and the forest in Pegeia, Paphos.

Job vacancies in the Cypriot labor market rose by 3,716 or by 50.2% in the second quarter of 2022 with the job vacancy rate amounting to 2.7%.

Hellenic Bank will terminate negative interest rates on non-household euro accounts, it said in an announcement on Tuesday.

The fast-track licensing – town planning and building permits – has proven immensely successful and there will now be an overhaul for larger projects too, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Monday.

The Larnaca Municipality is scheduling big projects and repairs to revive the historic centre of the city, where many shops have closed down.