Uber-Delivery Hero Deal: Uber has entered a business combination agreement with Delivery Hero, offering €41.50 per share in cash and expanding its platform to 99 markets, while Delivery Hero’s overlapping assets in 14 markets will be transferred to SSW Partners for about $1.6bn. Courtroom Privacy: Cyprus’ Paphos criminal court will decide whether the trial of suspended mayor Phedonos Phedonos (rape and domestic abuse charges) can be heard behind closed doors, with the court also holding the deliberation on that request in private. Tourism Regulation: Stek says an Audit Office report confirms long-standing concerns over weak supervision of short-term holiday rentals, urging a comprehensive overhaul of the sector’s licensing and enforcement. Energy Upgrade Gap: Eurostat data show 28% of Cyprus households improved energy performance in the past five years, but the upgrade rate is far lower among people at risk of poverty. Grid Storage Push: Energy minister Michalis Damianos says Cyprus expects several hundred megawatts of electricity storage connected by end-2027, with TSOC contracts already in place. EU Pressure on Cyprus: The European Commission has opened nine infringement procedures against Cyprus for delayed or incomplete transposition of EU directives across areas including labour migration, environment, capital markets and internal-market rules in crises. Hormuz Fallout (Business Impact): An Indian sailor missing after the attack on the Cyprus-flagged MV GFS Galaxy off Oman has been confirmed dead, underscoring ongoing shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz.