Economy
Is the cost of Greece's public sector soaring again?
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As Greece approaches the end of its bailout programme, claims are emerging that the SYRIZA-ANEL government has been on a public sector hiring spree at the expense of already over-burdened taxpayers, while seeking to entrench itself in the state through political appointments.
OECD highlights reforms and imbalances that need to be addressed
The Organisation of Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) issued on Monday its latest survey on Greece, which was also accompanied by a visit to Athens by Secretary General Angel Gurria during which he met the Greek Prime Minister and other officials.
Ellaktor losses in 2017 gain ground on previous year
The Ellaktor Group of Companies’ financial results for 2017 showed that turnover for the financial year came to 1.87 billion compared to 1.94 billion euros for the same time last year, a reduction of 3.9 percent.
PMI slows to 52.9 pts in April, sector confidence hits all-time high
Greece’s Manufacturing PMI dropped by 2.1 points to 52.9 in April, nearing almost one full year where the reading has stayed above the 50-mark threshold.
GEK Terna revenues grow 1.9 pct in 2017, net profits jump significantly
Greek construction and energy group GEK Terna has released its financial statements for the year 2017 which showed that group turnover rose to 1.89 billion, an increase of 1.9 percent compared to the previous year.
Strong deposit growth of 1.14 bln noted in March
Net deposit movement in the Greek banking system turned strongly positive in March, with inflows of 1.14 billion compared to inflows of 59 million in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Monday.
Credit contraction at 1 pct in March, balance at 180.34 bln
Credit contraction in the Greek market came to 1 percent in March compared to a contraction of 0.9 percent in February according to Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Monday.
Retail sales drop by 0.4 pct in Feb, volume down by 0.1 pct
Greece’s retail sales declined by 0.4 percent year-on-year in February after January’s increase was revised down to 0.1 percent, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday.
PPC net profits down by 47.9 pct in 2017
Greece’s largest power company, the majority state-owned Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) full year results for 2017 revealed muted performance across the year as revenues and profitability fell.
Institutions prepare for Athens return, completion of fourth review
The institutions will return to Athens on May 14 with a view to securing a staff-level agreement (SLA) to bring the fourth review to a close later in the month, the Eurogroup decided on Friday.