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Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Greek market narrative holds firm amid global volatility

The Athens Stock Exchange continues at its best levels in the last 15 years (since May 2010), with dozens of listed companies reaching historic or multi-year highs. Despite the decline…

Vassilikos to “N”: Hotels are fully booked for the summer, “but the momentum has decreased”

“We are at a point where we need to shield tourism, so as not to face the problems of other European cities,” Evgenios Vassilikos, president of the Hoteliers’ Association of…

Refurbished floating dock ‘Piraeus II’ in Perama shipyard is fully operational

The floating dock “Piraeus II” at the Ship Repair Zone in Perama is now fully operational, the Piraeus Port Authority SA announced. After its upgrade, the floating dock has been…

Bulgaria: New Greek investments of 115 million euros in the first quarter of 2025

Greek investments in neighboring Bulgaria continue unabated this year, confirming estimates for a new increase due to Bulgaria’s and Romania’s entry into the Schengen zone. According to the most recent…

Optical fiber: FTTH network penetration exceeds 50%

The penetration of FTTH networks (optical fiber to homes and businesses) has exceeded 50%, while their use is around 15%. However, Greece has not bridged the gap with the rest…

IELKA: One in seven pays more for environmentally friendly products

Two out of three Greek consumers consider environmental protection important. However, only 17% are willing to pay more for products whose production does not harm the environment. “These figures highlight…

Sallas: New architecture for convergence with Europe

Greece is currently at a historical turning point as it has rare development tools at its disposal, Michalis Sallas, Chairman of Lyktos Group and Honorary Chairman of Piraeus Bank, said.European…

Monday, 26 May 2025

Crete “united” with Attica in the country’s largest electrical interconnection

A new era for Greece’s energy security and green transition is underway. More specifically, the trial operation of the Attica-Crete electrical interconnection, an emblematic direct current (HVDC) project, built by…

Budget: Tax revenues of 22 billion euros in Jan-April – Up 6.6% compared to target

Tax revenues amounted to 22 billion euros in January-April 2025, an increase of 1.36 billion or 6.6% compared to the target, according to the Budget execution data published by the…

Virkkunen to “N”: Europe can win the AI race

Optimistic that the EU can strengthen its presence and compete with the US and China in artificial intelligence, appeared Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty,…

Pierrakakis to “N”: Key economic reforms on debts, real estate, and investment strategy

The government will assign to private companies the task of locating the assets of Greek debtors living abroad, Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, said in an interview…

Strategic plan for critical minerals

The National Critical Minerals Research Program, which was drafted and is already being implemented by the Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration (H.S.G.M.E), which is responsible for the execution…

Premia reports improved results driven by investments

Premia Properties expects further strengthening of its financial performance in 2025, following the new investments it has completed or are in progress. The first quarter closed for Premia with 68…

Three challenges for insurance companies

Maintaining free pricing of insurance premiums in the health sector, reducing the insurance gap in Greece, especially in property insurance and savings, and making more effective use of artificial intelligence…

Dorian LPG Ltd: On a profitable path in the first quarter

Dorian LPG Ltd., owned by John Hadjipateras, ended the first quarter of 2025 with revenues of 75.8 million dollars and profits of 8.09 million dollars. The Wall Street-listed company currently…

Bridges of innovation in the field of biotechnology between Greece and Belgium

Seven innovative Greek companies in the Health Sciences and Biotechnology sector participated in an intensive program of targeted actions during the business mission to Belgium, which concerned the rapidly growing…

Energean: Strong interest in the CO2 storage facility in Prinos – Seeking opportunities for deposits in West Africa

The signing of three more non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) confirms the interest of the Greek market in the implementation of the CO2 storage facility in Prinos. In particular, Energean…

Sunday, 25 May 2025

The Killing of George Floyd: 8 Minutes and 46 seconds that changed everything

The sun begins to set over Minneapolis. It’s May 25, 2020, and the streets are quiet. George Floyd, 46 years old, walks into Cup Foods, a corner store he knows…

Friday, 23 May 2025

Cosco’s traffic through Piraeus port on the rise

Cosco Shipping Ports have shown signs of recovery, with data confirming the increase in container traffic. Despite the decline in container traffic from the Piraeus Container Terminal in April 2025,…

Tsantanis: Dry market is moving towards normalization

United Maritime Corporation President and CEO Stamatis Tsantanis appeared optimistic about the medium and long-term prospects of the dry bulk carrier market, following the announcement of the company’s first-quarter financial…

“Forward TALKS” Platform: Entrepreneurship and innovation at the heart of OPAP

OPAP Forward TALKS, launched by OPAP, is expected to be enriched with new thematic sections and participations, strengthening the dialogue around the role of entrepreneurship as a key driver of…

Corinth Pipeworks strengthens its presence in Italy with the Adriatica pipeline

Corinth Pipeworks has been awarded a series of contracts by Snam in Italy for the construction and supply of over 180 kilometers of pipeline, as part of the Adriatica project,…

Intercargo: Alarm over the Carbon Intensity Indicator

Issues related to the dry market dominated the administrative committee of the International Association of Independent Dry Bulk Carriers (Intercargo). The members of the Association held their biannual meeting in…

9th Naftemporiki Shipping Conference: McKinsey survey on the impact of shipping on the Greek economy

The central role of Greek-owned ocean-going shipping, the largest in the world, in the global and domestic economy, will be highlighted, within the framework of the 9th Naftemporiki Shipping Conference.…

Four interventions to cover the insurance gap in Greece

The insurance gap in Greece is four times higher than the European average. This gap can only be bridged by developing greater partnerships between the public and private sectors, Alexander…

Energean seeking partner for drilling in the Ionian Sea

Gas producer Energean is seeking a strategic partner to conduct exploratory drilling in Block 2 in the Northwest Ionian Sea, which presents significant prospects, as the company noted. Energean’s daily…

METLEN expands its renewable energy projects portfolio in the UK

METLEN announced that it signed six new contracts for the development of renewable energy projects in the UK, further strengthening its presence in the country. These new EPC contracts are…

Shielding the Port of Piraeus against climate risks

The port of Piraeus is on track for addressing the challenges of climate change. A comprehensive study, aimed at strengthening the resilience of the port infrastructure of Piraeus and ensuring…

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Greek gambling market surges – Turnover at 4 billion euros

The Greek gambling market moved upward in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to data from the Hellenic Gaming Commission, the adjusted Total…

ElvalHalcor’s strong results boosted by aluminum demand and resilience of copper

The ElvalHalcor Group recorded strong performance in the first quarter of 2025, taking advantage of good prices, despite the March correction, and the rebound in demand for aluminum and flexible…