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Tuesday, 11 June 2024

ManpowerGroup: Hiring intentions; IT sector the most competitive

Hiring intentions in Greece for the period from June to September 2024 are moving at moderate levels, with total employment prospects of 10 percentage points according to the latest survey…

Electrical and electronic goods market on a negative trajectory

The market of electrical and electronic goods has entered a negative trajectory, as shown by the data in the January-April period, according to GFK. However, sector representatives are betting on…

Coast Guard: Supply of 11 vessels configured with sanitary equipment

A contract for the supply of eleven (11) boats suitably configured with sanitary equipment, over 11m long, was signed by the Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy, Christos Stylianidis,…

TMS Group and Lloyd’s Register team up for Energy Transition Strategy Project

TMS Tankers and TMS Cardiff Gas have entered into a strategic partnership with Lloyd’s Register (LR), as part of an ambitious Energy Transition Strategy Program (ETSP). The collaboration will explore…

Greek banks leaders in maritime financing

Greek banks will surpass foreign banks in shipping financing, Ted Petropoulos, head of Petrofin Research, estimated in an interview with “Naftemporiki”. “Greece’s financing sector is entering a new phase, where…

Stassis (PPC): Energy interconnections are a priority

The priority of the new European Commission must be the development of energy interconnections, the president and CEO of PPC George Stassis, said speaking on the Redefining Energy podcast of…

Taxpayers faced with tsunami of taxes in the next seven months

Taxpayers are facing a new “tax tsunami” over the next seven months as, in addition to the price spike hitting family budgets, they will have to pay a series of…

Monday, 10 June 2024

Positive signs for shipping industries in the first half

The first half of the second quarter of 2024 found ocean liners facing an unusual condition: all five major shipping industries showed momentum in terms of rates, while for the…

ELSTAT: Inflation drops to 2.4% in May

Greece’s inflation fell to 2.4% in May from 3.1% in April, 3.2% in March and 2.9% in February, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Food – non-alcoholic beverages showed…

Melisanidis announces his departure from AEK Football Club

Dimitris Melisanidis announced his departure from the AEK Football Club, in a statement on the team’s official website. The administrative leader of the AEK Football Club said that it is…

AADE launches new Registry of Property Ownership and Management

The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) is proceeding with changes that will affect the 7.2 million taxpayers as of September, following the launch of a new online database for landlords…

Energy suppliers are called on to pay tax of 258 million euros

The “public coffers” are expected to be enhanced with an amount of around 258 million euros from the collection of the extraordinary tax that was imposed on suppliers during the…

Official European election results (100% of votes counted)

A total of 21 MEPs will represent Greece in the next European Parliament following the election process held on Sunday. New Democracy party garnered 28.31% of the votes and seven…

Liagos to “Naftemporiki”: Evolution, cooperation, interconnection

The ports’ adaptation to new technology will increase their commercial and tourism activities, while their administrations should invest in energy upgrades in view of the green transition in shipping, the…

Skaramangas on track for full recovery

The Skaramangas Shipyards want to regain a leading role in the Mediterranean, which under the new ownership of the shipowner George Prokopiou are progressing step by step, in order to…

‘Naftemporiki’ survey: Greek shipping companies show improved performance in terms of ESG

Greek shipping companies listed on the US stock exchange showed improved performance in terms of Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) in 2022. According to a survey by “Naftemporiki” on the…

Official European election results, with 97.03% of votes counted

New Democracy sets to win the European elections on Sunday, followed by SYRIZA, PASOK, Elliniki Lysi and KKE, with 97.03% of votes counted. Niki and Plefsi Eleftherias and possibly Voice…

Sunday, 09 June 2024

European elections in Greece: Final exit poll results

The final exit polls were announced on Sunday as follows:New Democracy, 27.0-31.0% Syriza-Progressive Alliance, 13.8-17.2% PASOK -Movement For Change (PASOK-KINAL), 11.5-14.5% Greek Communist Party (KKE), 8.4-10.8% Elliniki Lysi, 8.4-10.8%…

European elections in Greece: Exit poll results

Exit polls gave the following results at the European elections in Greece:   New Democracy, 28.0-32.0% Syriza-Progressive Alliance, 15.2-18.2% PASOK-Movement For Change (PASOK-KINAL), 10.9-13.9% Greek Communist Party (KKE), 7.9-10.3% Elliniki…

Friday, 07 June 2024

AEGEAN 600: Record participation with 70 sailboats from 25 countries

The 4th AEGEAN 600 (July 5-13) organized for the fourth consecutive year by the Hellenic Offshore Sailing Club (HOSC) with co-organizer the Olympic Marine, will take place on Sunday, July…

PPC approaches telecom providers to test its optical fiber network

PPC’s subsidiary FiberGrid has approached the telecommunications providers – OTE, Vodafone, Nova and Inalan – in order to test the optical fiber network it is constructing. This is an expected…

Ideal Holdings’ strategy plan focused on organic growth and acquisitions

The chairman of the listed company, Lambros Papaconstantinou, pointed out to its shareholders, that the goal of the company is its organic growth, but also its expansion through acquisitions –…

Greece’s economy grew 2.1 on Q1

Greece’s growth rates stood at relative high levels in the first quarter of the year. According to the data released by the national statistics service ELSTAT, Greece’s GDP rose 2.1%…

Saracakis to “Naftemporiki”: Lack of green fuels production and distribution infrastructure

The CEO of Ionic Dimitris Frank Saracakis in an interview with “Naftemporiki” described the major challenges of the road to decarbonization. Tramp shipping, such as the Greek one, does not…

Ellaktor: Higher profitability, scenarios over its restructuring

Ellaktor is mulling scenarios for its restructuring after the sale of the largest part of its assets and the announcement of its profitability. Possible scenarios include the prospect of turning…

TotalEnergies: The Xirokampi photovoltaic plant in operation – 1 GW of renewable energy

TotalEnergies put into operation the 70 MWp photovoltaic plant in Xirokampi, in the Peloponnese. TotalEnergies continues its activity in the Greek renewable energy market that began in 2012. It already…

RRF: 4th request for the disbursement of 1 billion euro funds

The fourth request for the disbursement to Greece of funds amounting to 1 billion euros from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for grants corresponding to the achievement of 20…

National Bank, Eurobank, Alpha and Piraeus get the green light for dividend distribution

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A. announced that the European Central Bank (ECB) approved a cash dividend of 342 million euros, or 0.0933 euros per share. This amount corresponds to…

Positive and negative estimates for GDP

Greece is expected to announce on Friday the figures on the course of the Greek GDP in the first quarter, with all eyes on whether the more optimistic forecasts of…

Thursday, 06 June 2024

Metlen: Metka accelerates public and private infrastructure projects

The president and CEO of Metlen, Evangelos Mytilineos, estimated that the operating profits of the infrastructure sector (so far the smallest activity of the company in question) in 2024 will…