Alpha Bank post Q1 losses
Greece's fourth-largest lender Alpha Bank posted a loss for the first quarter, broadly in line with analysts' estimates, as provisions for bad loans offset a rise in net interest income.
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Athens Mayor & Protection Minister Sign Security Memorandum
Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Public order minister Nikos Dendias signed a cooperation memorandum to reduce crime, severely affected by the abolishment of municipal police.
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Posidonia ready for launch
“Posidonia 2014”, among the world’s most prestigious shipping exhibitions, will be open on June 2-6 at the Metropolitan Expo on the premises of the Athens International Airport (AIA) at Spata.
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Ellaktor Energy Firm Plans Stock Market Listing
The renewable energy business of Greece's biggest construction company Ellaktor plans to list on the stock market in what would be the first public offering since the debt crisis began.
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Structured Bond Culprits Plan Appeal
Social insurance fund heads, brokerage executives, and bankers got hefty prison sentences by an Athens Criminal Appeals Court on Thursday in the so-called structured bonds scandal, but were let go pending trial at a second level, ANA-MPA reports.
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Thessaloniki Jewish Cemetery Vandalized
Vandals broke into the Jewish cemetery in Thessaloniki, causing minor damage.
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Europol Notes Greek Terrorism Increase
The Europol terrorism report says that during last year, anarchists and the urban guerilla movement managed to rearm and begin operations anew. France had the most terrorist attacks.
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AHEPA Welcomes Two New Hellenic Caucus Legislators
AHEPA has recently welcomed the act of U.S. Reps. Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Susan Brooks (R-IN), joining the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, as announced by Supreme President Anthony Kouzounis.
Genocide & Human Rights Graduate Course Seeks Greek-American Student
Toronto's Zoryan Institute, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, has organized a two-week graduate level Genocide and Human Rights course, and seeks a Greek-American student majoring in political science and/or history.
Producer Price Index in Industry Increases 0.4%
The Producer Price Index in Industry determined a 0.4% increase last month, compared to last year's April, as reported by the Hellenic Statistical Authority today.
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Shipping & Aegean Minister Discusses "Posidonia 2014"
Shipping & Aegean Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis termed "Posidonia 2014" as a feast of shipping, during a press conference today, according to ANA-MPA.
New Investments Spurred by Record Tourist Arrivals
The number of tourists will hit 21.2 million this year including cruise visitors, is the assessment of Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) president Andreas Andreadis.
Alpha Bank CEO Kostopoulos Steps Down
Yiannis Kostopoulos, whose family controls Alpha Bank and has been serving in various positions in it for more than 40 years has resigned and replaced by Vasilis Rapanos as the bank's NED.
Tomorrow Brings Cypriot Reunification Discussions
Tomorrow brings continued UN led talks between the two Cypriot territories, concerning external relations and the property divide.