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Thursday, 08 February 2024

Investment opportunities and road shows in London, Istanbul and Athens

The rating agencies remain extremely active regarding the Greek assets and despite the fact that the boom in investment conferences took place at the beginning of the year, preparations in…

The success of the AIA paves the way for new listings on the Athens Stock Exchange

The listing of the Athens International Airport (AIA) “Eleftherios Venizelos” is an important development for the Greek economy, the Athens Stock Exchange, but also the company itself, as it sends…

Theon International listed in the Amsterdam Stock Exchange; first IPO in Europe

The Greek Theon International entered the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, after it managed to successfully complete this year’s first initial public offering (IPO) in Europe. The listing on Euronext, one of…

Greece and S. Arabia electricity interconnection advances with the establishment of ‘Saudi Greek Interconnection’

The president and managing director of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), Manos Manousakis, and the managing director of National Grid, Waleed Al-Saadi, signed the establishment of the special purpose…

New orders for tankers

Shipowners are fighting for the last available slots in the shipyards of China and South Korea, as the requests and orders keep increasing. The competition focuses on large tankers, such…

Wednesday, 07 February 2024

Brown Hotels announce franchise agreement with Hilton

Brown Hotels announced a franchise agreement with Hilton, with the addition of two hotel units in the “Curio Collection by Hilton”, which it manages and operates in Greece and are…

GEK TERNA: ‘Green’ energy autonomy in large transport infrastructure

GEK Terna Group, in an exclusive collaboration with the Greek EasyPower, provides an innovative approach and a realistic, competitive and immediately applicable solution to the growing energy needs of airports,…

TITAN achieves top ‘A’ CDP score for climate leadership

TITAN announced that it has earned a place on the globally recognized “A” List of the carbon disclosure non-profit organization CDP for the second consecutive year, in recognition of its…

AIA: Impressive stock market debut; double-digit rally and high turnover

The “debut” of the Athens International Airport “El. Venizelos” on the stock exchange is impressive, with the stock recording a double-digit rally in the first minutes of the session. As…

Mevaco signs agreement with Intracom Defense

Mevaco signed an agreement with Intracom Defense SA for the manufacture of metal parts of defense systems with an export orientation. According to the announcement, “the contract amounting to 5.7…

6.2 billion euros from investment financing tools in 2024

The resources that will be allocated in 2024 for the strengthening of investments through the active financial tools of the Hellenic Development Bank and the programs of the NSRF, the…

Ηumanoid AI robot, Sophia, speaks Greek

Sophia, the globally renowned humanoid AI robot, developed by the Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics, speaks Greek and is about to visit Nafpaktos and the island of Rhodes in March.…

Agreements between the French MBDA and the Greek Miltech and ALTUS

Two agreements between the French MBDA “leader in the field of defense” and two Greek companies, “Miltech active in the field of electronics and ALTUS active in Drones” were signed…

Shipping: Positive prospects in the LNG market

The prospects for the liquefied natural gas market in the second half of 2024 are positive. An area in which Greek shipowners have a leading role, given that approximately one…

Giga car terminal at the port of Piraeus

The Port of Piraeus’ car terminal shows great dynamics in terms of domestic cargo handling, while it aspires to become one of the largest vehicle transit centers in the Eastern…

Tuesday, 06 February 2024

Greek WITSIDE on an upward trend with artificial intelligence solutions

The new year began with a significant number of new contracts for WITSIDE, one of the most innovative Greek companies in the development of solutions and applications, which utilize BigData…

Deals for second-hand bulk carriers reach seven-year high

Deals for second-hand bulk carriers reached a seven-year high in the first month of the new year, while tanker deals were more sluggish. Greek shipowners also followed the market trend,…

Tourism: Higher tourist arrivals from Ireland to Greece

Arrivals from Ireland are expected to register another strong performance in 2024 following an increase of 33% in the first nine months of 2023, versus the same period in 2022.…

Stournaras: Gold a refuge in a period of crisis

“Gold constitutes another asset of the Bank of Greece (BoG), which enables it to respond to different conditions and requirements. For citizens, it is no longer a means of transactions,…

Vodafone: Increase in revenue from services and ICT projects 

Vodafone Greece said its revenue from services rose 0.9% to 218 million euros in the third quarter (October-December 2023) compared to the corresponding period a year ago. According to the…

KPMG: Luxury goods market on an upward trajectory in Greece

Despite the global challenges, the luxury goods market is experiencing a period of significant growth, with the Greek market also flourishing, following global trends. According to the results of a…

Dorian LPG expanding in the ammonia transport market

Dorian LPG is expanding in the ammonia transport market, its CEO, Yiannis Hatzipateras, announced during the recent presentation of the company’s financial results, which were the best in its history.…

Development Ministry: An entrepreneur can set up a company using only his personal computer

“Within the next few months and in just ten minutes at a cost of 15 to 18 euros, an entrepreneur can set up a company using only his personal computer,”…

41 investment projects amounting to 184 million euros for port upgrading

A total of 41 investment projects were submitted to the tender for the upgrade of Greek ports. The public expenditure is estimated at 139,090,800.00 euros and will be funded by…

Monday, 05 February 2024

ENA: Public spending mainly on defense and public order; health and education lagging behind

“The Greek state bears a higher public debt burden compared to the EU average and is more oriented towards external and internal security rather than health and education. This did…

Posidonia 2024: Greek Shipping at the center of this year’s event

Posidonia 2024 will host more than 2,000 exhibitors and 40,000 participants at the Metropolitan Expo Center in Athens, from June 3 to June 7, in a critical year where issues…

Interlife Insurance: 13.59% increase in premium production in 2023

Interlife Insurance registered a double-digit increase in 2023, strengthening its position in the insurance market. In particular, the total production of insurance premiums reached 93,821,488 euros, marking an increase of…

Red Sea: The effects on the port of Piraeus are less than expected

The Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and the turmoil that they have caused have led to a smaller than expected drop in the port of Piraeus. In order to…

Dr. João Breda: Our goal is to change the healthcare culture in Greece

The reform of the health system in Greece and the quality and safety of health care are the new challenges that our country has been asked to face with the…

MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals expanding international mining and alumina production in Africa

MYTILINEOS has obtained a prospecting license from the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to explore and subsequently extract bauxite deposits in the Ninayhin – Mpasaaso region. Highlighting the successful…