Tsitsipas survives first-round scare to progress in Paris
Last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a first-round scare at the French Open, beating Italian Lorenzo Musetti 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 to advance into the second round on Tuesday.
Mitsotakis meeting investors at WEF
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis talks to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday.
Investment interest in Greece high at Davos
Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis had meetings with businessmen and top executives of companies and investment schemes from all over the world during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Tax burden falls by 2.2 points
The tax wedge in Greece fell at a faster rate in 2021 compared with other OECD countries due to a lowering of social insurance contributions, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday.
The refinery standing between Germany and an oil embargo
For decades, crude oil piped in from Russia has flowed into a giant refinery in Schwedt, an industrial city on the Oder River in Germany, providing jobs for thousands of workers and a reliable source of gasoline, jet fuel and heating oil for residents of Berlin.
US: New offensive in northern Syria would further undermine regional stability
Any new offensive in northern Syria would further undermine regional stability and put at risk the campaign against the Islamic State group, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.
The refugee crisis and Europe
After the crisis on the Greek-Turkish border in Evros in March 2020, Europe showed that it understood that the refugee crisis was being turned into a battering ram and that Greece was not its only target.
ATHEX: Moderate gains for bank stocks
The growth of banks offset the decline of utilities and energy stocks on Tuesday, making the mixed session one of net gains for the benchmark at Athinon Avenue, albeit on reduced turnover.
Greece raises 500 mln euros through bond reopening
Greece reopened a 10-year bond on Monday, raising 500 million euros in a bid to expand the liquidity of this benchmark issue, and securing demand more than three times the amount auctioned.
Skaramagas Shipyards set course for George Procopiou
The process for the sale of Skaramagas Shipyards in West Attica to George Procopiou is irreversible, state officials note after the tenders the company’s special administrator and the Hellenic Public Properties Company conducted.