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Lanitis Golf Posts €1.72 Million Profit Amid Strategic Development Advances

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

April 28, 2026

Lanitis Golf Public Co Limited has delivered a strong financial performance, reporting a profit of €1.72 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. The financial milestone comes as the company makes significant headway in its integrated luxury golf and residential development project in Limassol.

Robust Financial Performance And Strategic Approval

The board of directors approved the annual financial statements, with the full report available for review at the company’s offices at Lanitis Farm in Fasouri and on the Cyprus Stock Exchange website. An annual general meeting is scheduled for June 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the company’s head office in Fasouri, Limassol.

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Milestones In Integrated Development

Development activity includes a golf course and residential units. Key approvals include a town planning permit granted in November 2012 and a building permit issued in July 2019. Construction began in 2021. Agreements signed between 2022 and 2024 expanded the project to include villas, townhouses, apartment buildings, a clubhouse, and internal road infrastructure. Transfer of several plots to buyers in 2024 enabled revenue recognition.

Significant Construction Progress And Market Positioning

Construction progressed in 2025 with the completion of the golf course, clubhouse, and internal road network. Additional plot transfers and property sales contributed to revenue. The project covers approximately 1,400 decares near Tserkezoi and Asomatos, close to My Mall Limassol, Fasouri Watermania Waterpark, and the city’s casino resort.

Financial Health And Risk Management

Total development expenditure stood at €26.79 million at the end of 2025, compared with €40.20 million in 2024. Total assets increased to €177.81 million from €166.30 million, while net assets rose to €68.27 million from €64.39 million. Management monitors credit, liquidity, and interest rate risks, including exposure to variable-rate borrowings.

Outlook And Future Sales Efforts

Looking forward, Lanitis Golf is focused on accelerating sales of plots, apartments, villas, and townhouses into early 2026. The company remains committed to steady construction progress while retaining its profits for reinvestment, with no dividend payout declared. As the project evolves into a fully integrated golf and real estate development, investor confidence continues to grow, further supporting rising real estate values in the region.

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OpenAI Brings Unlimited Text Chats To Free ChatGPT Users

by News Editor

August 7, 2026

Unlimited Text Conversations Roll Out

OpenAI is removing limits on text-based conversations for all ChatGPT users, following the platform’s recent milestone of surpassing one billion weekly users.

The update introduces GPT-5.6 Luna as the default model for Free and Go users, replacing GPT-5.5.

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New “Think” Button For More Complex Questions

Alongside unlimited text chats, Free and Go users will gain access to a new “Think” button, allowing them to use additional reasoning power for more complex queries.

OpenAI noted that separate usage limits will continue to apply to file uploads, image generation, voice features and other multimodal tools.

Faster Responses For Paid Subscribers

The update also brings improvements for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers. They will receive access to GPT-5.6 Sol, an upgraded model designed for everyday tasks such as web research, planning, writing, decision-making and answering questions. According to OpenAI, the model delivers shorter, more robust responses.

The company noted that this version is separate from the GPT-5.6 Sol model used in Codex and Work, which remains unchanged. Plus and Pro subscribers will also receive a new thinking slider, allowing them to adjust how much reasoning the model applies before generating an answer, depending on the complexity of the task.

OpenAI Reports Fewer Errors

According to OpenAI’s internal testing, GPT-5.6 Luna produces 62% fewer factual errors than GPT-5.5 Instant, while GPT-5.6 Sol reduces factual errors by 68%.

The updated GPT-5.6 Sol model is available to Plus and Pro users starting today. The remaining features for Free and Go users will roll out throughout the week, with unlimited text chats and the new Think button becoming available next week.