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Unemployment rate drops again in Q3, reaching 22.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyjobless (more than 1 year) rose to 806,300 in Q3 after a marked drop in the previous month
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Turnover in services sector improves in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomystraight month to 3.5 in November extending the year to date gains to more than 20 points.
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Greece and institutions wrap up latest talks with no progress on difficult issues
EconomyProgrammecompanies’ unpaid obligations will be probably be included in the out-of-court legislation rather than
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Tsipras wins domestic support for pension bonus but key struggles lie abroad
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be distributed among pensioners who earn less than 850 euros per month, with the retirees
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Athens, Nicosia buoyed by EU role in Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyparticipated, lasted more than three hours and was dominated by the issues of guarantees and security
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Greek stocks end week flat as Friday’s strong rebound erased earlier losses
EconomyThe Greek equity market moved sideways this week, ending almost flat (-0.1 percent), while trading volumes were softer than the previous week. The ESM decision to freeze the implementation of short-term debt relief measures was a negative surprise, dragging the market down 3.2 percent on Wednesday
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Tsipras gets no encouragement from lenders, left to consider next move
PoliticsGreek Politicselections will have to become Plan A, rather than Plan B. For the time being, the option of quitting
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Capital controls trigger big rise in card use and VAT revenues, Bank of Greece data shows
EconomyMacroeconomyin VAT revenues is attributed to the positive impact of factors other than the tax base and VAT rates
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Industrial turnover on downward trend again after 2.8 pct drop in Oct
EconomyMacroeconomyperformance was more than offset by a drop in consumer non-durables (-8.3 percent) and intermediate goods
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Review delay brings Greek liquidity needs back into focus
EconomyProgrammefor GGB redemptions. Moreover, monthly payments are less than 500-550 million in all other months
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