With any profit-taking moves offset by demand, as buying interest from foreign capital also remains strong, the Athens Stock Exchange is moving to nine-year highs, with YTD gains for Greek stocks now hovering around 20 billion euros and the General Index to be at the top of the world's returns, recording a 35% increase this year.

The sixth straight survey by multinational human resources recruiter Randstad of employer brands in Greece – conducted for more than two decades in other countries – shows two Greece-based companies in the “top 10” every year since the inaugural publication in 2018, namely, supermarket chain Sklavenitis and confectionery maker Ion.

About five months after upgrading the Greek economy to BB+ with a stable outlook, one step above investment grade, Fitch Ratings decided on Friday to keep its rating unchanged.