MacroPolis

Show/Hide Search

Search

Results 721 to 730 out of 1792. RSS

  1. Budget primary surplus at 3 bln in Feb as tax performance moderates

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3 billion euros up to February, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 1.04 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments

    6%

  2. Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
    Image: https://flic.kr/p/2j6Tdii

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    produced a sharp energy shock across Europe, exacerbated by recent attacks on critical infrastructure

    6%

  3. ND tries to play down resurfacing of Predator as PASOK seeks to recast itself
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    reforms that produced a stricter legal framework. It also invokes the European dimension, pointing

    6%

  4. Underspend and rising tax revenues push primary surplus to 4.39 bln by March

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 4.39 billion euros up to March, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Wednesday. The primary balance came in at 1.66 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments

    6%

  5. The wrong prescription
    Photo by MacroPolis

    Agora

    products available only in pharmacies also has an impact on the ease with which a consumer can purchase... and petrol stations makes the distribution network for OTC products sparser. This increases welfare.... In 2012, they accounted for just under 12 percent of the total sales of medicinal products, compared

    6%

  6. Industrial production up 1.1 pct in Jan, first consecutive rise since Aug 2007

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    vehicles and trailers as well as computers, electronic and optical products posting a triple-digit... of crude petroleum (+25.7 percent), other mining and quarrying products (+16.4 percent) and mining of metal...), leather and related products (-32.4 percent), textiles (-27.7 percent) and tobacco products (-20.9

    6%

  7. Imports soar by 7 pct in March as exports rise for first time since Sept

    Economy

    . The impact of oil products was particularly evident in March commercial transactions. Imports excluding oil products soared 16.9 percent primarily, reflecting a jump in imports from third countries by 49.9 percent. In contrast, exports to third countries excluding oil products fell 9.2 percent, bringing

    6%

  8. March fall for Greek industrial turnover is ninth in 15 months

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    apparel (down 13.8 percent) and leather and related products (down 13.8 percent). In contrast... and optical products (up 25.9 percent), other non-metallic mineral products (up 18.6 percent), machinery and equipment nec (up 17.7 percent) and other mining and quarrying products (up 13.7 percent

    6%

  9. Greek trade deficit increases by 14.7 pct in March

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    to the EU. Oil products had a clear impact on commercial transactions in March. Excluding oil products... of oil products was more pronounced in Q1 imports. In particular, the adjusted figure for Q1 imports... deficit excluding oil products by 29.8 percent in the first quarter. The trade deficit in 2013 shrank

    6%

  10. Most Greeks saw income fall over last year, limiting purchasing power
    Photo by MacroPolis

    Society

    for leisure, cosmetics, toys and alcoholic products. Expenses for household cleaning, telecommunications, education, tobacco products, food, oil and beverages remained stable for 50 to 80 percent... that indicated an increase. The bulk of wage earners (84 percent) prefers products on offer and almost one

    6%