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Survey reveals opinions around Greek shipping cluster's potential
Greece has the potential to develop into one of the world’s major shipping hubs over the next few years according to a survey of opinions from leading representatives of Greek shipping companies.
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Samsung buys out Innoetics in latest boost for Greek tech sector
South Korean technology giant Samsung has bought out, Innoetics a small Greek tech firm, which specialises in text-to-speech (TTS) technology.
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The conundrum of Greek olive oil exports
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EconomyFeaturesA spell of bad weather in olive producing countries means that crops this year are not going to be as productive as previous years. The result is a spike in the price of olive oil.
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China's bumpy road to Greece
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EconomyFeaturesAt a time when investments in Greece are considered too risky by most foreign counterparts, Greece has found itself a potential ally in China.
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The SEKAP case and extrajudicial debt restructuring
The law (N. 4469/2017) recently adopted by Greek Parliament, which was published on May 3 and introduces the opportunity of extrajudicial debt restructuring for natural and legal persons under specific conditions has been the cause of much discussion.
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Jumbo sees 12 percent profit rise in H1 2016
Greek household retail giant Jumbo has released its H1 results, showing that net profit increased by 12 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year, rising from 72.5 million euros in the same period last year to 81.4 million euros.
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Gucci and Greece’s lost photo opportunity
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EconomyFeaturesRecently, the Greek authorities were approached by fashion house Gucci for permission to hold a runway event at the Parthenon. The Central Archaeological Council (KAS), which has the final say over such matters, rejected the request, saying that it was out of line with the monuments cultural character.
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Greece near bottom of OECD rankings for spending on R&D
Ranked 32nd on a 38-strong list, Greece is lagging behind most other developed countries when it comes to spending on research and development.
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Property tax eats into Grivalia’s 2016 profits
Grivalia Properties has released it end of year financial results for 2016, showing that the Group’s operating profit for the year came to amounted to 32.4 million euros compared to 64.9 million euros for 2015, a drop of 50 percent.
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Number of new companies registering in 2016 half of those in 2008
The number of new companies registered in Greece in 2016 fell by 33 percent from 2012 and halved compared to the 2008 figure, a study by Endeavor titled “Greek Entrepreneurship in Numbers” revealed on Wednesday.