econ/biz | - Part 5

COSCO – OLP deal signed

08/04/201612/04/2016 ENstaff COSCO, investments, OLP, privatization, TAIPED

TAIPED and COSCO on Friday singed an agreement for the sale of the Piraeus Port Authority – OLP to the Chinese group.

Diplohack Athens: Opening up the black box of Europe

08/04/201608/04/2016 ENstaff Diplohack Athens, Embassy of the Netherlands, hackathlon, Ireland, Orange Grove, transparency

Diplohack Athens is part of a series of hackathons organized all around Europe in the context of the Netherlands’ EU Presidency during the first semester of 2016.

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2nd Banking Forum: Towards an Efficient Banking System

06/04/201607/04/2016 ENstaff 2nd Banking Forum, business, SGT, Symeon G. Tsomokos S.A.

Symeon G. Tsomokos S.A., together with capital.gr and Kefalaio newspaper, on April 8th will hold the 2nd Banking Forum at the Grande Bretagne Hotel, Athens.

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Posidonia 2016: Over 80 ICT exhibitors line up for a slice in the tech pie

05/04/201605/04/2016 ENstaff business, ICT, Posidonia 2016, shipping, technology

More than 80 global Information and Communications Technology companies will participate at Posidonia 2016, to be held from June 6 – 10.

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High unemployment rates in Greece and Spain

04/04/2016 ENstaff European Union, Greece, Spain, unemployment

According to Eurostat, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.3% in February 2016, down from 10.4% in January 2016.

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“Northern Greece: 365 Days of Tourism”

31/03/2016 ENstaff American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Northern Greece, tourism, UK, US

The Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia is organizing an international, tourism, conference along with five bilateral chambers.

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Electric car sales rise in Norway

29/03/2016 ENstaff business, electric cars, Norway, sales, tourism

Travelling through Norway in an electric car gets even easier, as new, quick chargers are placed near popular tourist destinations.

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Greece to hold Greek-Russian forum on tourism

28/03/2016 ENstaff Elena Kountoura, Greece, Greek tourism, Russia

Athens will host a forum on Tourism in May 2016, as agreed between Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Russian tourism officials during MITT 2016.

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Tackling poverty and inequality in Greece is crucial to recovery from crisis, says OECD

10/03/2016 ENstaff crisis, economy, EU, European Union, Greece, investments, jobs, OECD

Weak economic growth and bank recapitalisation needs have pushed up Greece’s already high public debt. Reaching an agreement with creditors on significantly extending maturities and repayment grace periods could assure low and stable gross finance needs over the long-term and reduce uncertainty, the survey says.

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Greek startups to participate at the SXSW Digital Creativity Festival in the U.S.

09/03/201609/03/2016 ENstaff business, Embassy of the United States, Greece, Greek startups, USA

Greek professionals and startups will be showcasing their work this month at the 23rd annual event, “South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences & Festivals” in Austin, USA.

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.