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Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Bouzali (Metlen): Transatlantic cooperation crucial for energy security

The 6th Delphi Forum was held in Washington, D.C., focusing on the strategic direction of energy policy under the new US administration, with special reference to Greece’s growing importance as…

Miele Hellas: Leading role in the Adria Aegean Cluster

Miele Hellas takes on a leading role in the Adria Aegean Cluster, which includes Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina along with Greece, Cyprus, Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo, the…

Measures against money laundering in cryptos

The Ministry of National Economy and Finance is strengthening efforts to monitor the cryptocurrency market by putting an “end” to anonymity and making stricter the framework of controls aimed at…

Constantine Tassoulas elected President of the Hellenic Republic

Constantine Tassoulas was elected President of the Republic after the fourth voting procedure held on Wednesday in the Parliament.Tassoulas was elected President of the Hellenic Republic, with 160 votes.…

“The Bulk Carriers of the Greeks”: The new thematic exhibition by Isalos.net

Isalos.net presents the thematic exhibition “The Bulk Carriers of the Greeks: Leaders of Global Growth.” This exhibition attempts to present to the general public the importance of this type of…

Theodorikakos: We are upgrading the research and innovation infrastructure with 370 million euros

The signing ceremony of the contract for the construction of two research infrastructures of the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, together with the president of the Foundation,…

Santorini rocked by more earthquakes; scientists on alert

For more than two weeks, the residents of Santorini, Amorgos and the other islands of the Cyclades have been living with the fear of an earthquake while a chilling rumble…

Phoenix Register opens branch in Qingdao city, China

Phoenix Register of Shipping S.A. has received a license to establish and operate a branch office in the city of Qingdao in China, after a long and thorough evaluation by…

Hellenic Development Bank: Presentation of the new Microcredit Fund

The new Microcredit Fund managed by the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) was officially launched at an event attended by the Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis, and…

Greek Shipping: A key pillar of economic growth with contribution of 14 billion to GDP

The central role of Greek-owned ocean-going shipping in the global and domestic economy is highlighted by McKinsey & Company in a recent study, carried out in collaboration with the Union…

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Santorini: Successive earthquakes magnitude 5 on the Richter scale modify the scenarios

Seismic activity in the sea area between Santorini and Amorgos continues unabated. After the overnight earthquakes of 5.3 Richter and 5.0 Richter, successive earthquakes of more than 4 magnitude were…

Stylianides: The key role of bulk carriers in global trade

The role and contribution of bulk carriers to the shipping sector was highlighted by Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Christos Stylianides, in his speech at the inauguration of…

9% jump in online supermarket sales in 2024

Online supermarkets are on a growth trajectory with Greek consumers spending 335 million euros in retail prices, including VAT, on their online purchases in 2024, an amount that translates into…

Thessaloniki port’s Master Plan gets the green light

The long-awaited presidential decree approving the Master Plan for the port of Thessaloniki was published in the Official Gazette, opening the way for the implementation of the major investment for…

Athens Stock Market: Resilience in the wake of US tariffs – Eyes on MSCI’s decision

The public debate may have turned to US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, but the Athens Stock Exchange does not seem to be particularly worried, displaying remarkable resilience. The General…

Pitsilis (AADE): We ensure a transparent and competitive environment for business

The Governor of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), George Pitsilis, participated in HoReCa, the annual international exhibition that constitutes a meeting point for tourism, catering and hospitality equipment…

Crete’ strong presence in the German tourism market

Greece participated in two international tourism exhibitions in Stuttgart and Hamburg, with optimistic messages and positive prospects for the sector. These are the trade fair CMT, held on January 18-26…

Greece must preserve the neutrality of the commercial port of Piraeus in the “tariff war”

Piraeus’ business sector appears concerned about the effects of the tariff war. As the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry noted in a statement, “it is trying to weigh the…

TEPIX III Loan Fund: Additional NSRF resources for financing SMEs

The loan segment of the Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III) resumed on Monday with additional resources from the NSRF program ‘Competitiveness 2021-2027’, with the aim of further financing small and…

Prokopiou Group: 110 vessels under development

George Prokopiou’s shipping group is currently developing a shipbuilding program of approximately 110 ships. The largest ever undertaken by a Greek shipping group. Prokopiou, who entered shipping in 1971 with…

Monday, 10 February 2025

The major challenges for shipping: The shortage and safety of seafarers

One of the major issues in shipping, that of the role of seafarers, was the focus of the “Industry Leadership Roundtable” panel as part of the 15th Capital Link Forum-Greek…

Resolute Cepal Greece strengthens its presence in the real estate sector with a new company

The Resolute Cepal Greece Group has established the company Resolute Cepal Capital, with the purpose of providing investment advice in the real estate sector in Greece. In particular, the company…

The labor market at a turning point: The trends shaping the future of employment in 2025

The most important trends in employment were mapped by ManpowerGroup in the study “Accelerating Adaptability – Global Human Resources Trends 2025.” ManpowerGroup was “present” at the 55th World Economic Forum…

Tzitzikostas: The first European strategy for tourism will be presented in early 2026

The first European strategy for tourism will be presented in early 2026, European Union Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, announced in Thessaloniki. He also unveiled that he…

THEON: 53-million-euro new orders in January 2025

THEON is setting an ambitious goal for 2025, with new orders and significant participation in international programs since the first month of the year. Specifically, new orders amount to 53…

Capital Market Bill: The rules for cryptocurrencies

The government will present this week the provisions of the bill to strengthen the Capital Market with the aim of putting it into public consultation later in the month. The…

Ethniki Insurance: Closing the Piraeus-CVC deal is a matter of time

Piraeus Bank confirmed that it is in exclusive discussions with CVC regarding the acquisition of 70% in Ethniki Insurance for 469 million euros. As stated in an announcement, Piraeus Financial…

Additional liquidity in the market through TEPIX: “Roadmap” for loans on favorable terms

Applications from small and medium-sized enterprises to receive liquidity from the TEPIX III Loan Fund, which has been created by the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) in cooperation with 12 commercial…

Supermarket deals: “Concentration in the industry is inevitable”

The president of the Greek Supermarket Association and head of the Metro group, Aristotelis Panteliadis, sees further concentration in the market, while he does not consider the entry of new…

Titan America raises 364 million dollars in US IPO

Titan America’s share closed at 16 dollars, one dollar above the lower end of the range set at the IPO, which was between 15-18 dollars. TCI (listed on Euronext in…