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Monday, 16 October 2023

MYTILINEOS: Memorandum of Understanding with SK E&S

MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals announced the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean SK E&S (SK E&S), an international company that can organically connect renewable energy, clean…

Banks: 2.5 billion euro interest income in Q3

Systemic banks are expected to record high interest income that will reach 2.5 billion euros in the third quarter. Although the interest rates for Greek banks are stabilizing, since the…

Three war scenarios influencing the world economy

Dramatic events in the Middle East could take a turn for the worse, leading to higher oil prices with global repercussions. The price of Brent for December delivery rose 3.67%…

October a critical month – The five milestones

A batch of economic figures are expected over the next period that will determine whether there is fiscal room for any new interventions in 2023 and 2024. The submission of…

IPTO: Investments of 5.7 billion euros in the updated Ten-Year Development Plan

Independent Power Transmission Operator’s (IPTO) Ten-Year Development Program 2024-2033 provides for investments that will reach 5.7 billion euros, with the strategic priority of strengthening international interconnections and domestic electricity transmission…

Thrace Plastics: 5-year Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development

Plastics Thrace is proceeding with the implementation of the 5-year Strategic Sustainable Development Plan based on six strategic axes, each of which is broken down into specific actions, actions and…

Greek and Turkish deputy foreign ministers to meet in Athens

Greek Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kostas Fragogiannis and his Turkish counterpart, Ambassador Burak Akçapar, will meet in Athens on Monday. The two ministers will discuss the positive agenda of collaboration…

Athens, Thessaloniki change mayors in repeat local elections

Greece’s largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, changed mayors in the repeat local elections held on Sunday. Voting took place in the country’s regions and municipalities where no single party candidate…

Friday, 13 October 2023

HRADF cancels tender for the sale of DEPA Commercial

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) decided to terminate the international tender process for the sale of 65% of the share capital of the company “DEPA Commercial S.A.” it…

Israel-bound cruise ships divert to Greece due to war

Cruise ships traveling in the Eastern Mediterranean seem to be diverted to Greek and Turkish destinations, in order to keep a safe distance from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is escalating.…

Import prices on a downward trend – Drop 14.6% in August

Import prices “dropped” in August, fostering expectations for price de-escalation in other sectors. More specifically, a big drop (-60%) was recorded in the prices of the electricity and gas supply…

Mitsotakis: We support Israel’s right to self defence; we need to avoid a humanitarian crisis

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis repeated his support for Israel and its right to self defence in an emergency teleconference of European People’s Party (EPP) leaders to discuss the terrorist attacks…

Greek frigates in Israel’s war? What is their role in the Eastern Mediterranean?

Greece has reportedly sent a Navy ship to the Eastern Mediterranean region, according to BBC, which is actually going to be stationed off the Israel-Lebanon border. “Naftemporiki” has confirmed the…

Foreign Ministry: The repatriation of Greek citizens from Israel concluded successfully

Greece was among the first countries to successfully complete the repatriation of its citizens from Israel, the foreign ministry said in an announcement on Friday. This was due to the…

HFSF: Encouraging messages for the disinvestment strategy

The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) seems to be receiving encouraging signals regarding the disinvestment strategy so, after Eurobank, it can also proceed with other banks. The next bank seems…

Greece vigilant on Middle East escalating tension

Greece is on alert after the rapid developments in the Middle East and the impact that it may have on issues such as migration and the economy. The attacks carried…

Marble sector sales stable in H1 2023 – India new export market

The marble industry seems resilient despite the negative effects that continue to exist in the market due to China’s restrictive measures to deal with COVID19. More specifically, sales remained stable…

Tanker market analysts assess the impact of the Israel-Hamas war

Shipowners and tanker market analysts assess the direct and indirect consequences of the Israel-Hamas war. All eyes are now turned on the volatility of oil prices, but also on Iran,…

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Piraeus Bank announces new voluntary redudancy scheme

Piraeus Bank announced a new voluntary exit scheme, offering compensation of up to 180,000 euros or 220,000 euros for a sabbatical leave option. The program is focusing on the bank…

Schinas: Turkey to choose whether to side with the EU and NATO or Russia, Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah

Turkey must choose whether to side with the EU, NATO and their values or with Russia, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah, EU Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas stressed in his speech at…

Traffic in Israel’s ports has slowed amid fears of escalating tension

Many tanker and container transport companies are examining their activities to the ports of Israel, due to the increased risk from the resurgence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Vessel traffic in…

Celestyal: Τemporarily suspended its cruises to Israel

Celestyal is temporarily changing its route on its award-winning ‘Three Continents’ cruise until the end of November 2023, while closely monitoring developments and maintaining constant communication with the Israeli authorities.…

Huawei Europe Enterprise Roadshow 2023 held in Thessaloniki and Athens

The ‘Huawei Europe Enterprise Roadshow 2023’ was recently held in Thessaloniki and Athens offering the attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest innovative solutions and products. This year’s event…

“War” fares and insurance premiums

Freight rates and insurance premiums for ships entering the new sea corridor that Ukraine has “set up” have skyrocketed after the end of the joint initiative with Russia in the…

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with the Union of Greek Shipowners

The decarbonization of shipping, as well as the financial aid of the Greek shipowners in the affected areas of Thessaly, dominated a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the…

Sunlight: Expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region

Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems, a member of Olympia Group and a global technology company specializing in innovative industrial mobility batteries for the intralogistics sector as well as Energy Storage…

IELKA: Greeks are cutting back on spending and changing eating habits

The per capita expenditure on food dropped by 5.8% at 1,825 euros in 2022 in comparison with 2009, the year before the start of the first fiscal crisis in Greece,…

Defence Minister Dendias signs letter to extend NATO pipelines network

Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias, Bulgarian Minister of Defense Todor Tagarev and Romanian Deputy Minister of Defense Simona Cojocaru co-signed a letter for the extension of NATO’s Fuel Pipelines…

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Piraeus Port to be a springboard for dynamic Greek-German presence in maritime economy

Flexible forms of private and public financing are needed so that the global shipping industry can move from the current uncertainty to a predictable phase of “green” transition, Minister of…

Star Bulk Carriers: Improvement in ESG performance

Star Bulk Carriers recorded last year a significant improvement in its ESG performance, combined with its strong financial results. According to the US-listed company’s managing director, Petro Pappas, Star Bulk…