Supermarket online sales drop in H1
Online supermarket sales dropped in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year as consumers switched to cheaper products to compensate for rising prices.
Credit ratings are still at risk
The EuropeanCentral Bank’s new bond purchase scheme, the Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI), will reduce the fiscal risks associated with a rise in interest rates but will not protect eurozone member-states from higher borrowing costs, Fitch Ratings warned in a statement Wednesday.
Kournos | Limnos
Running to August 9, this year’s Kournos Festival – founded in 2021 by opera singers and Limnos natives Anastasia Kotsali and Leto Messini – is dedicated to the centenary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe.
Syntagma Square makeover starts coming together
People walk on the Ermou Street side of Syntagma Square, on Thursday, as a revamp of the lower part of the Athens plaza across from Parliament starts coming together.
Local stocks level as profits are locked in
The Athens Stock Exchange ended essentially stable Wednesday, despite many investors selling to lock in profits from the previous six sessions.
New-generation passenger ships take to water
Next Monday three newly built catamarans, which arrived earlier this week, will start plying routes in the Saronic Gulf, connecting Piraeus to nearby islands as well as mainland destinations.
Athens, Beijing stress respect for territorial integrity
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 55th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers’ gathering in Phnom Penh.
Piraeus loan portfolio expands
Piraeus Bank on Wednesday reported lower net earnings in April-to-June compared to the first quarter on comparatively lower trading income, but raised its guidance for the full year as new loan disbursements topped targets.
Does vitamin B6 boost mental health?
Vitamin B6 is involved in a number of chemical reactions that are important for nervous system and brain function, including the synthesis of proteins, amino acids and chemical messengers of the brain, as well as proper functioning of the immune system.
Greece’s demographic issue
The results of the 2021 census confirmed the demographic decline of Greece. The current population status is a far cry from the exemplary census of 1961 – when the Greek statistical service was reorganized with foreign assistance. The Social Research Center, the Economic Research Center and the Statistical Service collaborated then with French and American…