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Tuesday, 30 September 2025

IMF team in Athens: Meetings with Bank of Greece, Finance Ministry and banks

An IMF team is visiting Athens and is expected to hold a series of meetings within the framework of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP). According to information from “N”,…

Vassilopoulos: Rationalization, expansion and comeback to profitability

AB Vassilopoulos is looking forward to greater “returns” from the strategic planning of network rationalization for this year, while the return to profitability is expected as of 2026. With a…

Enterprise Greece: Memorandum of Understanding with the Hellenic–ASEAN Business Council

Reaffirming their commitment to strengthening economic and trade ties between Greece and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Enterprise Greece and the Hellenic-ASEAN Business Council (HABC) signed a memorandum…

Piraeus Port Authority: Higher revenue and profitability in the first half of 2025

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) recorded a positive performance in revenues and profits in the first half of 2025, “in an environment that remains particularly demanding for shipping and international…

JYSK: 10 years of operation in Greece

JYSK, the international chain of stores with household goods from Denmark, is celebrating ten years in the Greek market. Its entry into the Greek market in September 2015, at the…

Banks: Over 20 billion euros in business loan disbursements in eight months

The Greek banking system is in a position to further strengthen healthy entrepreneurship in all sectors and all businesses, from the smallest to the largest, supporting growth with one of…

AKTOR completed the acquisition of AKTOR Concessions

AKTOR Group of Companies officially announced that it has completed the largest acquisition in its history, acquiring 100% of the shares of AKTOR Concessions from ELLAKTOR Group for a net…

Corfu Port: ARGONAUT project for sustainable maritime tourism begins

The Corfu Port Authority S.A. announced its participation in the ARGONAUT project, a cross-border initiative within the framework of the Interreg VI-A Greece-Italy 2021-2027 program, which aims to promote sustainable…

Big-4 construction companies show sharp increase

The construction sector shows strong activity with the four largest construction groups recording a positive performance. The total backlog of projects of GEK Terna, Aktor, Avax and Metka stands at…

Monday, 29 September 2025

THEON: New contract with OCCAR for the new generation thermal clip-on IRIS-C

THEON is expanding its market with its new, advanced thermal/digital products. According to the company, the new products are expected to account for approximately 20% of the company’s total revenue…

Tobacco Industry Karelia: Positive performance in 2025

The Greek Tobacco Industry Karelia is awaiting the European Union’s plan for the new tobacco products directive, which, according to several analysts, will be strict, and may impose, within a…

Four actions trigger investments of over 1 billion euros

Investment projects of very small, small and medium-sized enterprises, totaling over 1 billion euros, will mobilize four targeted financial actions of the NSRF 2021-2027 in the coming period. The public…

Recovery Fund: Evaluation begins; aiming to absorb 36.6 billion by the end of 2026

European Commission officials are expected to arrive in Athens this week to meet with officials of the Greek government on the National Recovery Plan “Greece 2.0”. Given that the Recovery…

Gikas: Strict but fair migration policy

Greece’s commitment to International Law and respect for human rights in the management of migration flows was underlined by the Deputy Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Stefanos Gikas, in…

ARGO: Nuclear energy at the forefront of shipping

Athens hosted the ARGO forum: New Nuclear Energy for Greek Shipping. Ioannis Kourasis, senior nuclear engineer at CORE POWER UK, stressed that nuclear power can outperform conventional fuels, offering the…

Ionic: Vote of confidence in Skaramangas Shipyards

Ionic Shipping continues to support the domestic shipbuilding and repair industry, as the Aframax tanker “Ionic Althea” (built in 2016 in Japan and with a capacity of 115,000 dwt) recently…

Greece continues to hold the “lead” in international shipping

Greece continues to hold the “lead” in international shipping, remaining in first place worldwide in terms of fleet size and more specifically deadweight tonnage (dwt). According to the UNCTAD Review…

Friday, 26 September 2025

“Leaders of the Greek Economy”: Patience, perseverance, hard work and quality of character distinguish the leader

The new generation was at the center of the second day of Naftemporiki’s initiative “Leaders of the Greek Economy: Naftemporiki is a bridge for business leaders to connect with the…

Vivartia: Net profits at 23.6 million euros

The companies of the Vivartia Group improved their financial figures in 2024, partly due to the increase in their exports but also to the strengthening of the catering sector, as…

Pharmaceutical spending reached 8.5 billion euros in 2024

Slow integration of new drugs, reduction in public pharmaceutical spending, increasing trend of mandatory refunds despite its strong export footprint and R&D is recorded by the pharmaceutical market according to…

ThPA S.A.: Higher profit and revenue in H1

ThPA S.A. recorded an increase in revenue and profitability in the first half of 2025. According to the financial data announced by the Port of Thessaloniki administration, the Group’s total…

Theodoratos (SEEN): We are committed to a green and sustainable coastal shipping

“We are committed to working together for a passenger shipping and coastal shipping industry that respects people, protects the seas, supports local communities and exploits the opportunities of the green…

Pepsico aims to strengthen domestic presence

Pepsico is committed to the goal of strengthening its domestic presence, especially in the soft drinks category, with the snack business remaining its main growth arm in Greece. The HoReCa…

Mailo’s opens its first store in Beirut

Mailo’s – The Pasta Project opens its first store in Beirut, Lebanon, taking the next big step in its dynamic growth path. With more than 40 stores in Greece and…

Coffee Island expanding its network abroad

Coffee Island is further expanding abroad, adding new stations to its global network and enhancing its presence in high-potential markets. With its entry into Erbil, Iraq, and the opening of…

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Cruise sector: Targeted investments in port facilities before momentum is lost

At the center of the debate on the future of cruises in Greece was the new passenger disembarkation fee, which was implemented from July 2025, but – as noted –…

EBRD: Stable course for Greece in a world “under pressure”

The Greek economy is expected to perform steadily, with a growth rate of 2% in 2025 and 2.1% in 2026, according to a new report by the European Bank for…

Diana Shipping: Steady progress in reducing fleet carbon intensity

Diana Shipping is on track to reducing its environmental carbon intensity index (CII). According to the ESG report for 2024, published by the US-listed company, last year it managed to…

Leaders: The vision for Greece’s new generation

A pioneering project, which connects the visions of the leaders of the Greek economy with the next generations, was presented in a glorious ceremony held by “Naftemporiki” at the Old…

Trikalinos seeks expansion to the Japanese market

Greek company Trikalinos continues its growth path in international markets, with an emphasis on Japan – one of the most demanding and high-quality markets in the world. As part of…