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Athens looks to Draghi for positive signals on debt relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsweeks, a pledge that has raised eyebrows given that first review dragged on for 11 months...-time contracts are being paid less than 360 euros per month, while uninsured labour has surged to 30
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After first talks in Athens, Greece and lenders aim for swift progress on second review
EconomyProgrammehad paid arrears of 1.36 billion euros by August, while an additional amount of 495 million has been... in the negotiations, Finance Ministry sources indicated that progress has been made so far, while both parties
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Cyprus talks enter crucial stage as Greece makes position clear on guarantees
PoliticsForeign Policyhas been agreed between Athens and Nicosia and has already been presented by the Greek side
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Arrears clearance meets September target, unlocks latest tranche
EconomyProgrammefor September were incorporated. The note highlighted that the government has made good progress... pension claims of 1.44 billion, which amounted to 9.55 billion at the end of June has dropped to 8.05
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Retail sales fall by 3.1 pct in Aug after fleeting rebound in July
EconomyMacroeconomyin July 2015. Since 2010, Greek retail turnover has posted a nosedive of 19.3 percent largely reflecting... of the spectrum, the most resilient performance during this period has been recorded by books, stationary
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World Bank sets out savings Greece can make from streamlining welfare benefits
EconomyProgrammeto the supplemental memorandum of understanding, the government has committed to complete the SWR... it has some of the largest gaps among EU countries, with nearly half of the poorest 40 percent
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Car sales jump by 20 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyis one of those that has been hit most in Greece in recent years, even before the start... and 30.1 percent in 2014, the 2008 figure of 347,354 has shrunk by two thirds to 116,168 in 2015
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Government steps in as NBG row takes new twist
EconomyBankingthat a new selection process has to be launched. The appointment process has to be concluded as soon
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Stocks rebound 1.5 pct during week, banks climb 4.6 pct
Economyof increased 582.59 on Friday, but has lost 1.4 percent since the beginning of the month. The strong... the end of August that it has edged above the 60-million mark. Overall, the average daily turnover
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Building activity rebounds 16.6 pct in Aug, largely due to low base effect
EconomyMacroeconomyhas been in negative territory for 11 straight years. From the peak of 95,730 in 2005, building... sector has been contracting since 2011 with cumulative net deductions of 13.8 billion euros dragging loan
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