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Monday, 28 April 2025

Athens stock exchange: The stocks that restored 1,700 points

As the General Index has returned above 1,700 points, the Athens Stock Exchange managed to continue the upward reaction from the recent “Trump hurricane”, completing another profitable week. More specifically,…

Premium products vs. consumer caution: The paradox shaping Greek supermarket trends

A paradoxical situation is developing in the field of “innovation” and premium products in Greek supermarkets, with analysts “seeing” significant growth prospects while the industry appears quite restrained, “screening” new…

Shipping: New action plans and fire safety in car transport

New revised guidelines for effective fire management have been presented to enhance safety on vehicle carriers. The aim of these guidelines, developed by the Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum, is to…

Friday, 25 April 2025

Karelias: Increased turnover and market shares – Turnover at 706.4 million

“The 9.5% increase in cigarette volume both in Greece and outside Greece, the maintenance of roll-your-own cigarettes at roughly the same levels as the previous period despite challenges in the…

Lavipharm: Focus on the development, production and sale of pharmaceutical products

Lavipharm’s financial figures were presented by the Group’s CFO Vasilis Baloumis, during the annual analyst briefing at the Athens Stock Exchange. The figures reflect dynamic growth despite the challenging macroeconomic…

OTE is entering the “Cosmote Telekom” era

OTE establishes a new commercial name, “Cosmote Telekom”, instead of “Cosmote”, with the “T” brand in the logo dominating, as well as the red-purple color of Deutsche Telekom (magenta), coming…

Property renovations: Tax bonuses of up to 16,000 euros for home owners

A tax deduction of up to 16,000 euros will also be available in 2025 to those who proceed with the energy, functional and aesthetic upgrade of their property. A necessary…

Chionis to ‘N’: Tax revenues due to inflation and a reduction in tax evasion

“The tariff measure is an ace up Trump’s sleeve,” stressed Professor of Economics at Democritus University, Dionysis Chionis, speaking on Naftemporiki TV. As he said, the country’s primary surplus reached…

CMB.TECH NV and Golden Ocean create a leading dry bulk shipping group

CMB.TECH NV and Golden Ocean Group have signed a merger agreement, leading to one of the world’s largest dry bulk shipping groups. According to the deal, CMB.TECH shareholders will own…

IMF chief Georgieva praises Greece for its growth performance

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who met with Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis during the IMF Spring Meeting in Washington, praised Greece for…

New benefits and allowances expected through 2026

The government is revising the primary surplus target for 2025, and now the benchmark is above 3%, with the revision supported both by the unexpected surge in the primary surplus…

LNG propulsion to remain competitive by 2035

LNG is expected to remain the most efficient fuel for ships until 2035, due to its lower emissions profile compared to traditional fuels, existing infrastructure, and alignment with IMO targets.…

EIB’s know-how on the climate resilience of Greek ports

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory support to the Growthfund to strengthen the resilience of key Greek ports to the impacts of climate change. The initiative focuses on…

EVOL: New investment initiative of 5 million euros underway

The cooperative dairy industry EVOL is proceeding with new investments of 5 million euros, following the investments of 2.250 million euros that will be completed soon. The current investments are…

Thursday, 24 April 2025

Greece’s gambling market moves upwards in 2025

The gambling market moved upwards during the first two months of 2025, according to data from the Hellenic Gaming Commission. More specifically, the reformed TGR in legal gambling (OPAP, lotteries,…

Hatzis to ‘N’: Let’s first focus on tourism issues, not tariffs

We should not expect any immediate impact on Greek tourism from the Trump tariffs, the President of the Hellenic Hotel Federation, Yannis Hatzis, estimated in an interview with “Naftemporiki”. He…

Kikilias: Recruitment of personnel and reinforcement of the Coast Guard’s equipment

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias paid a visit to the port of Mytilene and the Coast Guard. “Our islands are a strategic advantage for us, they…

Hatzitheodosiou to ‘N’: Measures to support businesses and professionals

“I don’t remember any other time when measures announced in April would come into effect in October,” Ioannis Hatzitheodosiou, president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, said to Naftemporiki TV,…

Satolias: Greek feta cheese can become the ‘white gold’ of the country

Pavlos Satolias, president of the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives and president of the Kalavryta Cooperative, appeared optimistic about the future of agricultural production in Greece. “Despite the problems, the…

Pierrakakis: The goal is to repay the loans of the first memorandum ten years earlier

National Economy and Finance Minister, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, confirmed that “Greece will repay the loans of the first memorandum, earlier than 2041”, adding that “by reducing the debt, the primary surpluses…

Hatzidakis uploaded list with EU countries showing Greece has the biggest reduction of public debt

Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis has uploaded a list with the performance of European countries in terms of public debt, which shows that Greece has achieved the fastest reduction. “Is…

EcoLog participates in liquefied hydrogen project

The world’s first liquefied hydrogen corridor is about to be built, with the collaboration of Oman, the Netherlands, Germany and Peter Livanos-controlled EcoLog. Specifically, a joint development agreement (JDA) has…

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

PCCI: 9 trends in the European food retail market by 2030

EU-27 food retail sales continue to grow, despite various economic challenges and a period of mixed emotions for Europeans due to US tariffs, the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry…

METLEN and Glenfarne sign deal for solar and battery energy storage systems in Chile

METLEN Energy & Metals S.A. and a wholly owned subsidiary of Glenfarne Asset Company, LLC, announced that they have entered into an agreement for Glenfarne to acquire a portfolio of…

Electricity tariffs: Room for reductions in May

Greece’s wholesale electricity market continues to de-escalate this month, pointing to a further reduction in the charges of “green” tariffs for the next month, which are expected to be announced…

Kikilias to PNO: We will cooperate with honesty and sincerity for the benefit of seafarers

Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Minister Vassilis Kikilias had a working meeting with the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) “in a very good climate”, according to the ministry. The Secretary General…

Kokkalis’ new project in the final stretch

It seems that the new and ambitious project of Sokratis Kokkalis is in the final stretch, as he is preparing to implement the promising venture of Europa Holdings in the…

Chambers Union: Higher-than-expected surplus must reach the society

The Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce (UHCC) pointed out in a statement that the better economic performance and higher revenues mainly from taxes should reach the society and Greek…

Higher container traffic in Piraeus port

Container traffic at Terminals 2 and 3 at the Port of Piraeus’s Container Terminal (PCT) is showing an upward trend, despite the fact that the ongoing crisis in the Red…

Macedonia Thrace Brewery: Strong financial results and new investments

Macedonia Thrace Brewery S.A., the only 100% large Greek brewery, is reporting consistently positive financial results for 2024. Despite the challenges of the global market, the company recorded an increase…