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Commission points to poor access to finance, slow reform as hampering Greek competitiveness
Economyin 2013. The European Union average is almost double at 65 percent. In addition, a separate survey showed.... This is more than double the EU average of 15 percent. The recently established Institution for Growth
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Retail sales rise in July for second straight month - not seen since 2010
EconomyMacroeconomymainly reflects a double-digit increase in books, stationery and other goods (+11.5 percent... a double-digit growth. However, the respective MoM rises in turnover were much lower, all three showing
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Greek primary budget surplus rises to 2.53 bln at end of September
Economya double-digit increase in September (+15.1 percent) after retreating by 19 percent in August..., 1.24 billion better than target. Cost containment mainly reflects a double-digit drop in grants
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Greek retail turnover advanced for the third straight month, 4.5 pct in August
EconomyMacroeconomypositive reading since June 2010. The stronger growth in August mainly reflects a double-digit rise... a double-digit drop, followed by furniture, electrical and household equipment (-5.9 percent) and food
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Car sales still going strong in 2014; up by 33.7 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyStatistical Authority (ELSTAT). October was the sixth straight month with a double-digit reading... (+29.6 percent) in line with the total headline figure. All indications point to a strong double-digit
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Almost all services in Greece saw decline in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomydisplayed a double-digit growth, namely employment activities (+11.3 percent) and legal and accounting... but also recorded strong double-digit growth since Q3 2010, namely legal and accounting services (up 55
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Greek trade deficit shrinks by 4.4 pct in October on back of strong exports
EconomyMacroeconomythe double-digit rise of 11.3 percent in June and the modest increase of 1.4 percent in March.... However, imports from non-EU countries excluding the impact of oil products grew at double-digit
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Greek retail sales back on upward course in October after brief dip
EconomyMacroeconomy. On the flipside, department stores registered a double digit drop (10.7 percent), followed by food... a double digit rise of 17.2 percent MoM in October. The aggregate figures for the 10-month period
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Industrial turnover dips again in November after upswing in two previous months
EconomyMacroeconomyprimarily reflects a decline of manufacturing turnover by 0.9 percent, more than offsetting a double.... The growth in the non-domestic market is fully attributed to double-digit rise for the eurozone countries
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Travel surplus soars 57.2 pct in November on surging tourist arrivals
Economy, the growth rate of the 11-month travel surplus remained at double-digit levels (up 10.7 percent... government proposal to double the hotel VAT rate to 13 percent (to cover the anticipated by the troika 2015
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