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EIB investment survey points to diminished investment appetite
The European Investment Bank has released its annual investment survey, showing that for the first time since the survey started five years ago, investment sentiment has largely turned negative across the European Union.
Many obstacles to clear in Greece's digital leap
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Announcing the establishment by Microsoft of a regional cloud computing hub in Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that his government was focussing on “the digital transformation of government and the economy” as a critical step in achieving “Greece’s leap into the future, placing Greeks among the winners of the 4th industrial revolution”.
Greece among hardest hit in Covid-related drop for European arrivals
The European Travel Commission (ETC) has examined tourism trends in the light of the second coronavirus wave and found that arrivals in Europe in the first eight months of the year were down by 68 percent compared to 2019.
Growing concerns over second lockdown in food service sector, a key employer
Greece’s catering sector is bracing for the impact of new measures to contain the virus and sounding the alarm that the industry cannot survive a second lockdown.
Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers, study finds
Research from the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has shown the burden of the coronavirus pandemic on the average Greek worker.
Survey finds only 60 pct of hotels operated in the year so far
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) has released a new survey of its members which shows the troubled state of Greece’s hotel sector in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
WWF sets out road to green economic recovery in post-Covid landscape
WWF Greece has released a blueprint for Greece’s green recovery which outlines a number of steps for the government to take to improve the country’s environmental profile.
Microsoft deal welcomed as Greece vies for more foreign investments
Microsoft has announced plans to create three data centres in Greece in a much-needed boost for the country’s investment profile as part of its "GR for GRowth" initiative.
Latest air traffic data emphasises tourism's difficulties as 2019 data reveals bumper year
That latest air traffic data has highlighted what a terrible year the Greek tourism sector is going through, just as newly released 2019 figures highlighted an increase in arrivals and receipts last year.
Greek businesses under pressure due to late payments, survey shows
Intrum has released its latest European Payment Report (EPR) which outlines how late payments impact the business outlook across Europe.