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  1. Capital controls take toll on car sales, which fell 23.9 pct in July for first time in two years
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    figures for the 7-month period point to a growth rate of 18.4 percent significantly slowing from the 27... motor cars in July with the 7-month rate at 54 percent similar to that recorded for the whole 2014

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  2. Agreement on third bailout with revised fiscal and macro targets, host of prior actions

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    and mothers with children with disability) with immediate application. 2) Change in the interest rate... targeting of eligibility for heating oil subsidies. 11) Increase the rate of the tonnage tax

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  3. Building activity up again in May but with smaller rise of 1.9 pct

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    rate is the fourth positive reading in 2015 and just the fifth since the beginning of 2014... rise in surface and volume by 13.4 and 16.6 percent respectively. Nevertheless, the run rate over

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  4. Greek government commits to new fiscal measures for third bailout

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    of the income tax code 3) Gradual abolition of farmers’ preferential treatment with their new tax rate... (GGR) to 30 percent 7) Increase in the tax rate on rental income from 11 to 15 percent for income

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  5. Greek Q2 growth of 0.8 pct confounds recession forecasts
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . The flash estimates also displayed the year on year (YoY) GDP growth rate accelerated to 1.4 percent in Q2 after an upward revised 0.5 percent growth posted in Q1. Q2 growth rate is also much better

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  6. Q2 GDP rebounds by 0.9 pct QoQ on higher consumption and falling imports

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . The provisional data also showed the year on year (YoY) GDP growth rate accelerated to 1.6 percent in Q2... liquidity. The YoY rate turned negative to -3.3 percent in Q2 after a double-digit rise of 13.9

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  7. PMI rebounded in September, but survey data still point to a downturn on lack of new orders

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    on the downside. Although the rate of decline decelerated from August, it still remained among... workforce numbers at lower levels. Although the rate of reduction in September was the lowest since June

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  8. Drop in trade deficit slows to 8.8 pct in August as decline in imports decelerates

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Following a nosedive of 63.1 percent in July, Greece’s trade deficit fell by 8.8 percent in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday. The rate of decline in the August trade... the headline drop rate of 18.5 percent.

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  9. Major fall of 31.6 pct for building activity in July

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek building permits nosedived by 31.6 percent in July, after rising in the previous five months, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data displayed on Monday. The July rate is the highest..., the run rate over the trailing twelve months shows a drop of 8.2 percent in permits, while surface

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  10. Average wealth in Greece down by 17.1 pct since last year

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    declined by 5.2 percent, the highest drop rate after that of Poland (-5.5 percent), while the Greek... due to changes in the euro-dollar exchange rate. However, the drop to 81,300 dollars in 2015 placed

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