Credit ratings agency Moody’s said Tuesday that half-year profits announced by Alpha, National, Piraeus Bank and Eurobank are on solid ground, based on credit expansion and nonperforming loans (2.9% in June) inching closer to the European average (2.2%).
Turkey’s largest hospital operator Acibadem has agreed to buy an 80% stake in Bayindir Hospitals from Is Bankasi for $55 million, Acibadem’s Chairman Mehmet Ali Aydinlar said on Tuesday.
Civil defense personnel fight battles every year, in peacetime. They do not do a “normal” job. They dive into the fire to protect lives and property.
Despite obvious signs of profit-taking, the Athens Stock Exchange managed to close marginally higher, posting gains for a seventh session in a row.
More than 100 wildfires broke out across the country on Tuesday.
A rescue operation is underway in western Chios to evacuate people trapped on the beaches of Limnia and Agia Markella due to a large wildfire.
Two works by legendary music composer Manos Hatzidakis, “The Great Love Songs” (Magnus Eroticus) and “15 Vespers,” will be brought to life at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Dionysiou Areopagitou) on September 2.
Authorities have ordered the evacuation of the small town of Kato Achaia, as the large wildfire that erupted around midday in Achaia continues to spread rapidly, fueled by strong winds.
Two Canadair CL-415 firefighting aircraft made their final water drops on the Keratea wildfire just after sunset on August 8, sparking public praise and speculation about a daring night mission.