‘Historic day’ hailed for Elefsis Shipyards
The Greek state and Onex signed the agreement for the reorganization and transfer of Elefsis Shipyards on Thursday, pending a final court approval.
Roman building’s remains dug up at central Athens square
Excavations being carried out in downtown Athens ahead of an urban revamp have uncovered ruins believed to belong to a Late Roman-era villa, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday.
ATHEX: Stock market builds on its recent momentum
Inflation data in the US, as well as in Greece, and some positive corporate results gave local stocks a further push on Thursday to take the benchmark within a whisker of the 900-point level upon closing.
Alert at Athens airport over suspicious passenger
Athens International Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’ was on alert on Thursday evening over two flights operated by Emirates that were flying to New York and Dubai after the United States warned of a “suspicious” passenger.
Greece kicks off major gas exploration off the coast of Crete
Dr Theodoros Tsakiris joins Thanos Davelis to break down why the decision to kick off a delayed natural gas exploration project off the coast of southwestern Greece with ExxonMobil is significant and could be a game-changer for Greece, Europe, and the energy map of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Former minister Gerovasili files lawsuit over phone tapping at Supreme Court
The secretary of the main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance parliamentary group and former minister Olga Gerovasili on Thursday met with Supreme Court prosecutor Isidoros Dogiakos and filed a lawsuit against unknown parties for tapping her phone.
‘Gas has no future,’ eco group says in response to drilling plans
The world is facing a fossil fuel crisis, not an energy crisis, and Greece should not be speculating on hydrocarbon reserves that threaten its seas and the marine life in them, environmental conservation group WWF said in a statement on Thursday.
Greek lenders Eurobank, NBG boosted by higher rates, lower bad loans
Eurobank and National Bank, Greece’s two largest lenders by market value, were profitable in the first nine months of 2022 as higher rates boosted net interest income.
Massive fire in northern Greece enters 20th day
A devastating fire that has razed thousands of hectares of pristine forest and brushland on Greece’s northern border with Bulgaria entered the 20th day on Thursday, though authorities appear optimistic of containing the blaze before it causes further destruction
Helleniq Energy plans to acquire 3D data for Greek offshore blocks
Helleniq Energy will start a process to acquire more advanced data for potential gas reserves in two offshore blocks in the Ionian Sea in the coming weeks, its top executive said on Thursday.