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Cyprus Stock Exchange Extends Suspension Amid Financial Disclosure Concerns

Regulatory Oversight and Enforcement

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced the extension of the trading suspension for Toxotis Investments Public Ltd, A. Tsokkos Hotels Public Ltd, and Dome Investments Public Company Ltd. The decision, taken by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), reinforces its commitment to market integrity and investor protection.

Compliance Imperatives and Deadlines

CySEC has mandated that trading in the shares of the aforementioned companies on the CSE remains suspended from October 2, 2025, until the firms fulfill their financial reporting obligations, with a firm deadline set for November 28, 2025. Failure to comply by this date will result in a continued suspension until the required disclosures, particularly the outstanding financial information, are published.

Missed Financial Reporting Obligations

Toxotis Investments Public Ltd, for instance, has yet to publish its annual financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as well as its interim report for the period ending June 30, 2024, and its annual report for the year ending December 31, 2024. Similarly, both A. Tsokkos Hotels Public Ltd and Dome Investments Public Company Ltd have not provided the necessary annual reports for 2024.

Implications for Market Integrity

The suspension underscores the critical role of regulatory bodies like CySEC in enforcing transparency and accountability. This action serves as a stark reminder to listed companies of the importance of timely and comprehensive financial disclosures in preserving investor trust and sustaining market confidence.

Women Accounted For More Than Half Of Scientists In 10 EU Regions

In Portugal’s Continente region, 265,100 women worked as scientists and engineers in 2025, representing 46% of the total workforce in these occupations.

Across the EU, women made up more than half of all scientists and engineers in 10 regions. Four were located in Spain, two in Portugal and one in Greece. The remaining regions were Poland’s Makroregion centralny, Sweden’s northernmost region and France’s outermost regions.

Most of these areas had relatively small numbers of scientists and engineers overall. Spain’s Noreste region was the largest, with 102,700 women in these occupations, accounting for 51% of its total workforce.

Women’s Representation Varies Across Europe

The figures highlight considerable regional differences in both the number of women working in science and engineering and their share of the overall workforce.

Cyprus remains below the EU average, with women accounting for 37.8% of scientists and engineers. However, this share is broadly comparable to that of Île-de-France, one of Europe’s largest centres of scientific and engineering employment.

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