The Athens Stock Exchange needed just three sessions in 2025 to regain the 1,500-point milestone and reach its highest level in almost 14 years.
The Greek market, boosted by the…
While strong eurozone economies, such as Germany and Spain, faced rising inflation in December, Greece, according to preliminary Eurostat data, recorded a slight decline in the harmonized index of consumer…
2025 is a landmark year for the new president of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo), Yannis Xylas, who officially took office on January 1, at a time…
The Piraeus Port Authority PPA S.A welcomed the “Viking Saturn” as the first cruise ship for the new year, organizing a special event with an exchange of honorary plaques, as…
Greece is constantly strengthening its position as a shipping center. In the wider Athens and Piraeus area, approximately 600 shipping companies are based, managing more than 5,500 commercial vessels, making…
Dubai-based Dar Global said it plans to expand its operations in the United States and Greece, following its recent announcement of investment projects in partnership with US President-elect Donald Trump’s…
The winter sales are set to begin on Monday, January 13, 2025, with the “battle” of offers already starting among major retailers.
Increases in wages and pensions, the containment of…
2024 was a year marked by major and critical developments. From the geopolitical developments – with Ukraine, the Middle East and the Pacific at the center – to the elections…
Following its successful pilot implementation in specific categories of employees, the incentive and reward system will be applied to the staff of more organizations, with the aim of enhancing productivity…
The Greek shipbuilding industry is undergoing a widespread refurbishment in 2025. However, it is faced with new challenges and opportunities, as shipping has already begun its journey towards the green…
Evangelos Mytilineos, the powerful man of Metlen, who runs the most profitable non-banking listed company (based on data for the 9 months of 2024) is expected to be one of…
“The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward,” John Maynard Keynes has said.
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has set itself the…
The importance of our Greece’s participation as a non-permanent member in one of the most important institutions of the United Nations in the midst of a constantly changing international environment…
Shipping is facing significant challenges, also affecting the Greek shipbuilding industry, which for many decades has been at the top both in terms of the number of ships and total…
What should Greece fear next year? Nothing. And everything. Because Greece has left behind the years of painful crisis and memoranda, is following a stable course and has at its…
The National Museum of Underwater Antiquities, which is currently development in the port of Piraeus, is expected to open its gates in 2026. It will constitute a top cultural landmark…
The new regulation of the Athens Stock Exchange on the dispersion rates of shares in listed companies came into force on January 1.
Specifically, each company is now required to…
The Greek economy recorded high performance in 2024, presenting dynamic growth with fiscal targeting and a social dimension, fully utilizing national and EU resources, which financed projects and reforms that…
Seven income support measures and 18 tax reductions will be introduced in 2025, according to the Ministry of National Economy and Finance.
These are “important initiatives, amounting to 1.5 billion…
Friday, August 2 and Tuesday, October 8 were the two dates of 2024 that boosted the morale of the domestic stock market.
After 11 years of waiting, the Athens Stock…
The vice president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Nikos Kogioumtsis, spoke in an interview with “Naftemporiki TV” about two speeds during the holiday season.
Kogioumtsis explained that one speed…
Electronic transactions have been gaining more and more ground in the daily transactions of Greeks, even for small purchases.
According to a European Central Bank’s (ECB) survey, Greece was one…
Greece’s manufacturing sector has recorded its strongest performance since July, according to the latest PMI® survey data from S&P Global.
The increase was attributed to a rise in output and…
Analysts appear cautiously optimistic about the performance of the Athens stock exchange in 2025 despite the multiple external challenges.
The Greek market, which ended the year with an increase of…
Andreas Chiou, President of Greek Property Managers Association, in an interview with Naftemporiki TV spoke about the uncertainty that exists among Airbnb managers.
“Taxes impose significant strain on short-term rentals…
Papoutsanis is strengthening its sustainable development profile with the Vegan UpCycling product series while its goal is to expand the range of sustainable products (shower gels, shampoos).
In particular, the…
Analysts gave a vote of confidence to listed shipping companies of Greek interests, emphasizing that – despite the growing challenges – the shipping industry remains a key pillar of global…
The shipping industry will face new cybersecurity risks in 2025, as ongoing geopolitical conflicts and trade wars have activated hackers in states targeting trade flows.
At least 64 cyber attacks…
Greece assumes the position as an elected member of the UN Security Council at a particularly critical juncture in international affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis said in a…
The port of Volos will install new photovoltaic systems, in order to cover its existing needs for 100% of its electricity by the summer of 2025.
The relevant contract was…
Aktor Group’s share capital increase, amounting to 200 million euros, will have been completed by the end of January 2025.
The company will finance investments of 2 billion euros for…
Greece will assume a role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council until December 31, 2026, starting tomorrow (1/12).
In a period of unstable geopolitical environment…
The Athens Stock Exchange is heading into its last trading day of 2024, bracing to say goodbye to a fairly rewarding year, despite international challenges and buying fatigue.
The General…
Titan Cement is emerging as the “champion” of blue chips for 2024, with its stock rallying more than +87% in the last 12 months, reaching an all-time high (40 euros)…
Ellaktor’s recent decision to proceed with the mega capital return of 0.85 euros to shareholders was rather beneficial for Henry Holterman, the head of the investment fund Reggeborgh Invest B.V.,…
“In 2005, we took advantage of a European program for the cultivation of 8,000 stremmas throughout the country, with approximately 1,000 producers. In 2008-09, the cultivation was concluded. It was…
If you are one of those investors who let fate determine their investment strategy, you have another reason to be optimistic about 2025, given the performance of the Greek stock…
As 2024 comes to an end, the key Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is showing a lackluster performance this year compared to the strong levels of 2023.
As reported on the…
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni signed the agreement for the “2025 Tourism for all” program.
“The Ministry of Tourism’s program aims to boost domestic tourism and regional development,” the minister underlined.…
Prodea Investments’ real estate portfolio restructuring is the “most important and largest move” since the establishment of the company, its CEO, Aristotelis Karytinos, said.
Based on the most recently published…
A total of 131,491 jobs were lost in October, according to the Ergani system, a number that constitutes the second worst record in the last 23 years.
This was the…
VAT revenues recorded a historic high in 2024, according to official data. More specifically, in the 11th month period, revenues exceeded those of the entire 2023, while the year will…
A year “full” of acquisitions, high growth rates and generous valuations is coming to an end for the Technology – Information Technology – Software sector on the Athens Stock Exchange,…
2024 was a milestone year for Greece’s shipyards – Skaramangas, Syros and Elefsis.
ONEX’s effort began in 2018 in Syros, followed by Elefsis in 2022. Today, the group’s development plan…
The war in Ukraine, Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip and the Houthi threat in the Red Sea marked the security of navigation in 2024.
The impact of these…
Masdar’s stake in Terna Energy is now close to 85%, as part of the ongoing public offering.
At the beginning of the relevant process, the Arabs controlled 70.43%, or 83,357,830…
NVISO has placed Greece at the center of its attention, strengthening the country’s position in the European cybersecurity sector.
The company’s investment in Greece is growing rapidly, exceeding initial expectations,…
Domestic banks have made progress in closing the financing gap, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, while household demand remains at a standstill – especially for housing loans.
The data…
The Greek economy is faced with another year of both great challenges and opportunities. More specifically, three large issues will determine the performance of the Greek economy in 2025, particularly…
A series of shipping companies started the replacement or modernization of the fleet in 2024 in order to meet the new EU environmental regulations, with the aim of reducing gas…
