Construction group Ellaktor’s decision to return 85 cents per share to shareholders galvanized the Greek stock market on Friday, after its three-day recess, and drove the benchmark higher despite the limited trading volume one would expect from the festive season anyway. Mid-caps actually outperformed, while banks lagged. The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at …
Police have said that from 10 p.m. Friday it will be mandatory for all categories of cars to have snow chains on the entire road network in Attica, unless they have special tires for use in snow. The requirement, which follows a severe weather warning from the National Meteorological Service, will apply until further notice. …
[Shutterstock] A Greek father has donated part of his liver to his 11-month-old daughter for transplantation surgery performed at a Turin hospital following two unsuccessful operations in Greece. The child’s transfer to Italy for its surgical procedure at Turin’s Le Molinette hospital was facilitated through a collaboration between Greece’s National Transplant Organization (EOM) and a …
A coast guard officer suffered a minor head injury when a speedboat carrying 30 migrants rammed a coast guard vessel off the southeastern coast of the island. The coast guard vessel, which was on a scheduled patrol, spotted a speedboat offloading migrants along the coast at Agrilia, in southeastern Lesvos. When the speedboat failed to …
The National Meteorological Service (EMY) has issued an updated weather warning on Friday, forecasting a new wave of severe weather starting Saturday. While rainfall and snowfall are expected to ease in most areas on Friday, conditions will worsen across eastern Greece by Saturday. In particular, the southern island of Crete will experience heavy rain and …
File photo. Precious jewelry and cash were stolen during a heist on Christmas night at a maisonette in Nea Makri, a coastal town east of Athens. According to the homeowner’s report, unidentified perpetrators broke into the property by forcing open the ground-floor balcony door. After thoroughly searching the residence, the burglars removed a safe from …
[InTime News] On Christmas night, a section of Poseidonos Avenue near Alimos in southern Athens flooded with rainwater and sewage, forcing traffic to a standstill. Officials blame illegal connections diverting rooftop and yard runoff into the sewer system, causing manhole covers to burst under pressure during heavy rain. This recurring issue also impacts Glyfada and …
The Greek stock market is reopening for trading after Christmas on Friday morning, with the general index starting from 1,448.86 points. This will be the first of the three sessions left for this year at the Athens Exchange (ATHEX). So far this year the benchmark of the local bourse has recorded gains in excess of …
Aegean Airlines has exercised its option to increase the order from Airbus by three aircraft, while proceeding to lease one more. This means the Greek carrier’s total number of new generation Airbus Neo family aircraft will increase from 46 to 50 planes. Aegean Airlines is giving 40 young men and women the opportunity to pursue …
The number of unlicensed gambling providers that have been deactivated by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) may be constantly increasing, but illegal gambling lives on. Although the fight against illegal betting – in which the value of bets annually is placed at approximately 2 billion euros – is uneven if coordinated measures are not taken …