The Ministry of Environment calls on citizens to avoid unnecessary use of fireplaces today, as weather conditions favor the accumulation of smog.

Qatar National Bank SAQ , the Gulf Arab region’s largest bank, reached an agreement with National Bank of Greece to acquire the latter’s entire 99.81 percent stake in Turkey’s Finansbank AS for 2.7 billion euros ($2.95 billion), the two banks said on Tuesday.

Young entrepreneurship through the development of the high level of the manpower, the strengthening of the exports and the stable taxation environment are the main points of the new sustainable growth model according to Economy Minister George Stathakis.