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Friday, 29 Αυγούστου 2025

ΙNTRALOT signs contract with Montana Lottery to deliver next-generation lottery technology

INTRALOT SA announced that its US subsidiary, INTRALOT, Inc., has been awarded a new contract to provide the Montana Lottery with a next-generation lottery operating system and related services, including…

UniCredit boosts Alpha Bank stake to 26%

Italy’s UniCredit announced that it has increased its stake in Greece’s Alpha Bank to nearly 26% after entering into financial instruments for an additional 5% holding. The increase in its…

Bank of Greece reports 2.3 billion decline in deposits in July

The monthly net flow of total deposits was negative by 2,352 million euros in July 2025, compared with a positive net flow of 6,588 million euros in June 2025, the…

Product tankers leaders in the global tanker fleet

Product tankers are playing a decisive role in shaping the structure of the global tanker fleet, currently constituting the largest sector in terms of numbers and one of the main…

JYSK network expansion: New points of sale across Greece

JYSK is strengthening its network in Greece. The Danish home furnishing group has already been present in the Greek market for ten years and is strengthening its presence in the…

LAMDA – ION: 450 million agreement for an International Research and Innovation Center in The Εllinikon

LAMDA Development S.A. announced that it has accepted a binding offer from ION Group, a financial services technology company, for the development of an International Research and Innovation Center within…

Thursday, 28 Αυγούστου 2025

Book Launch of A New History of World War II Held in Athens

On August 28, the A New History of World War II book launch was held alongside an international academic symposium themed “Rebirth from the Ashes: Civilization and War” in Athens,…

The critical September, the TIF package and the 2027 support measures

September is considered a critical month for the preparation of the 2026 budget and the next support package, amounting to approximately 1.5 billion euros, which will be announced at next…

Evropi Holdings: Acquisition and partnership strategy

Evropi Holdings is entering a new phase of dynamic growth with a focus on acquisitions and partnerships, as the company’s management emphasized during its regular general shareholders meeting. In particular,…

PPC Group participates in the European research project TWINVEST

PPC Group is participating in the European research project TWINVEST, which aims to develop an open, secure and innovative Digital Twin for onshore wind farms, according to the announcement. The…

Private health services: Steady growth over the last 10 years

The private healthcare market exceeded 2 billion euros in 2023, while for the period 2024-2026, the increase is estimated to range between 3.0%-7.2%. Despite reforms, the public healthcare system continues…

Athens Stock Market: Record month for 19 blue chips

The performance of the Athens stock market on Wednesday may have partially “trimmed” this year’s large gains, but there are some listed companies that, just a few days ago, recorded…

Kikilias: New boats and modern equipment in the fight against illegal migration

The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, spoke about the “Aegis 2” armament program, which aims to completely modernize the Coast Guard, in an interview with Open…

Total assets of insurance corporations up 2.1% to 21,503 million euros in second quarter

Total assets of insurance corporations increased by 2.1% to 21,503 million euros in the second quarter of 2025 from 21,059 million in the previous quarter, the Bank of Greece said.…

Building activity in Greece recovers in May – Permits up 31.6%

Greece’s Total Building Activity (private-public), in May 2025, which is calculated on the basis of the number of issued building permits, amounted to 2,717, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority…

Wednesday, 27 Αυγούστου 2025

New Special Development Program for Just Transition – Initial budget at 186.7 million

A Ministerial Decision approving the new Special Development Program for Just Development Transition, within the framework of the National Development Program, with an initial budget of 186.7 million euros, was…

Positive climate in the tanker market

The global tanker market moved on a strong upward trajectory in July and August, with freight rates higher for key ship types due to geopolitical developments, reshuffles in trade flows…

ESEE submits fully costed proposals ahead of TIF

Abolition of imputed income taxation, reinstatement of the tax-free threshold for entrepreneurs, and a stable, fair tax framework are among the proposals of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship…

Diamantidis (Greek Exporters Association): Efforts to exempt Greek products from Trump tariffs

“If President Trump decides to avoid the imposition of tariffs on Greek products, they will be exempt, although President Trump is driven by emotion,” Symeon Diamantidis, president of the Greek…

Papastratos rolls out its development plan amid market challenges

The management of Papastratos, a subsidiary of Philip Morris International (PMI), expressed its strong concern over the tax policy planned by the EU for novel tobacco products. As the company…

PPC: Construction of wind farm in Vaslui, Romania, is progressing rapidly

Construction work on the large PPC wind farm, with an installed capacity of 140 MW, in Vaslui County in eastern Romania is progressing rapidly, as the first wind turbines have…

Association of Hellenic Shipyards welcomes Commission’s initiative for European Competitiveness Fund

The Association of Hellenic Shipyards welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to create a European Competitiveness Fund characterizing it as a key tool for the development and upgrading of European shipyards…

LPG market shows signs of improvement

StealthGas CEO Haris Vafias appeared optimistic about the course of the LPG market, explaining that after the difficult start of the year, the climate has improved significantly. He also expressed…

“Nikas” officially joins the “Ifantis” Group – Agreement for the sale of 100% of its shares

Bespoke SGA Holdings S.A. and Ifantis Food Group announced the signing of a binding agreement for the sale of 100% of the shares of NIKAS S.A. According to the announcement,…

Tuesday, 26 Αυγούστου 2025

Rebirth or Disintegration: The EU’s Defining Gamble

By Dimitris Avramopoulos The European Union is at an existential crossroads. This is not simply another period of turbulence but a decisive moment in which its very future can no…

The “key” to growth rate above 2%

The positive developments in the current account balance in the second quarter are an asset for Greece, while the course of investments is an uncertain factor. Greece needs to register…

Henkel: Sales increase and profit margins improve in first half

Henkel reported significant sales growth and improved profit margins in the first half of 2025. More specifically, the Group’s organic sales in the first half of 2025 amounted to 10.4…

Aktor’s overhaul with five subsidiaries advances

Aktor’s corporate transformation is entering the final stretch, with the creation of five new subsidiaries covering the Group’s strategic areas of activity: Construction, Concessions, Real Estate, Renewable Energy Sources (RES)…

Credit rating agencies on Greek banks

All four Greek systemic banks saw a series of upgrades to their investment grades this year, driven by the successive upgrades of Greece’s creditworthiness by the major international rating agencies.…

Apergis (Corfu port): 132 million euros to upgrade Corfu, Paxi and the Diapontian Islands

The Corfu Port Authority (CPA) is on track to implement infrastructure projects, with a total budget of approximately 132 million euros, under the management of the new CEO, Dimitris Apergis.…