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Greek Stock Recovery dims as Europe Turmoil Flattens ASE
August 19th, 2014
The curtain is coming down on Greece’s star turn with international equity investors. Among the best-performing Europe gauges in 2013 after the government carried out the world’s biggest-ever debt restructuring, Greece’s ASE Index has become one of the worst, ...
America is on a slippery slope
September 30th, 2016
It hadn’t happened before, at least not since US presidents started visiting foreign countries after the Second World War. In early September, when President Obama landed at Hangzhoi for the G-20 summit in early September, the CIA security men ...
Could Greece Positively Surprise World Economy in 2016?
January 21st, 2016
Premier sees investors returning to Greece in recent weeks Asset-sales fund announces Piraeus Port stake sale to Cosco Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said investor trust in the Greek economy is returning as the country’s asset-sales fund announced the privatization ...
Greece’s economic crisis goes on, like an odyssey without end
January 7th, 2016
When Stavros Staikos thinks of the year ahead, he expresses dread. Although stoic in demeanour, the retired merchant seaman struggles to be upbeat about his country and his own circumstances. “It’s hard to be optimistic,” he says, waiting his ...
Cyprus Can Boost Shipping’s Role in Economy, Wilbur Ross Says
December 28th, 2015
Government’s targets are achievable, billionaire investor says Cyprus to be more aggressive in seeking shipping business Cyprus’s target to increase the contribution that shipping makes to its economy by around two percentage points over the next three years is ...
Greek bourse calms down after rocky start – Tsipras Risks a Fragmented Parliament
August 27th, 2015
Following the roller-coaster ride during the first two sessions of the week, trading was stable on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The general index moved up just 0.16 percent to 622.72 points. Turnover, however, was down considerably on ...
Alexis Tsipras flies to Moscow amid speculation of bailout from Putin
April 8th, 2015
Greek prime minister to sign accords with Russia, including gas price discount and possible loans in return for Greek assets, that would alarm EU creditors The Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras, began a controversial visit to Moscow on Tuesday as ...
