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Friday, 18 September 2026

Stock Market: Upgrade after 13 years; record turnover and $1 billion in net inflows

The long-awaited rebalancing of the FTSE Russell and Stoxx indices is set to take place on Friday evening, marking a major milestone as Greek shares join developed-market indices. When institutional…

PPC–Amazon: Deal puts Western Macedonia on the AI map

Greece is gaining a stronger foothold on Europe’s large-scale digital infrastructure map following the agreement announced by Public Power Corporation (PPC) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), as computing capacity, artificial…

Greece’s role in containing electricity prices in the Balkans

The Balkans are emerging as Europe’s third-lowest electricity price zone after the Iberian Peninsula and the Nordic countries, with Greece making a significant contribution, according to a study by the…

AKTOR Renewables signs binding MoU with DEPA Commerce

AKTOR Renewables, a subsidiary of AKTOR, has signed a binding memorandum of understanding with DEPA Commerce to acquire a 51% stake in a portfolio of renewable energy and energy storage…

Naftemporiki at MEDUSA 15-2026 multinational joint exercise

Naftemporiki is covering the multinational joint exercise “MEDUSA 15-2026,” as Greece, Egypt and Cyprus strengthen their strategic coordination in the region. From the wider area around Crete and the Myrtoan…

Unilever reshapes its Greek business

Unilever will retain in Greece only its beauty, personal and home care activities, along with detergents φrom the second half of 2027, subject to completion of the agreement with McCormick.…

Supreme Yachting: Strong profitability in 2025

Supreme Yachting reported a significant improvement in its financial performance in 2025, demonstrating, according to the company, its leading position in the provision of high-quality yacht services. Specifically, the company…

PPA S.A.: Fourfold distinction at the Compliance Awards 2026

PPA S.A. received four significant distinctions at the Compliance Awards 2026, recognizing its practices and initiatives in the field of compliance and reaffirming its strong commitment to integrity, responsible corporate…

Greek rice sector faces mounting pressure

Greek rice farmers and the wider rice supply chain are facing particularly challenging conditions amid fresh concerns about the new GSP mechanism for rice, which will take effect on January…

Thursday, 17 September 2026

Greek shipping industry turns to Euronext Athens

The Greek shipping community is turning its attention to Euronext Athens. Safe Bulkers, owned by Polys V. Hajioannou, made the first move. The company pursued a secondary listing of its…

Pierrakakis: Government using all available tools to support businesses within fiscal limits

The government is committed to using all available options to support businesses, within the capacity of the Greek economy, National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said at a meeting…

GEK TERNA enters new growth phase from position of strength, CEO says

GEK TERNA is entering a new phase of growth from a position of strength, the group’s chairman and CEO George Peristeris said during an analyst conference call. According to Peristeris,…

Moody’s Carlson holds key to Greece’s next sovereign rating decision

The trading session on Friday may reasonably be dominated by the rebalancing of the Greek stock market, but Moody’s lead analyst for Greece’s sovereign rating, Sarah Carlson, may have a…

Lamda Development posts higher revenue at Ellinikon

Lamda Development reported a 30% increase in revenue from residential developments to €164 million in the first half, while collections from property sales and leases at the Ellinikon project reached…

Greek banks outperform European average on profitability and efficiency

Profitability and efficiency at Greek banks remained above the European average in the second quarter, according to data from the European Central Bank. The return on equity (RoE) of Greece’s…

Igoumenitsa Port Authority to participate in Connecting Europe Days 2026

The Port of Igoumenitsa Authority, led by CEO Athanasios Porfyris, will participate in the “Connecting Europe Days 2026”, the leading European event for transport and infrastructure, which will be held…

Greece receives 60th F-16 Viper fighter jet as upgrade programme advances

The 60th F-16 Viper fighter jet has been delivered to the Hellenic Air Force fleet. Lockheed Martin and the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) delivered the aircraft on Wednesday, marking another…

Star Bulk raises €107.8 million in Euronext Athens listing amid strong investor demand

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. raised €107.8 million through its listing on Euronext Athens under the ticker SBLK, drawing strong demand from investors. According to a statement by Euronext, the listing…

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Greek shipping maintains strong position on global stage

Greek shipping continues to hold a strong position on the global stage, according to Petrofin Research’s annual analysis, which highlights the high cash flows, strong liquidity and investment appetite of…

Piraeus Chamber warns of double pressure from interest rates and energy costs

The Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is warning of the dangerous combination of pressures facing European and particularly Greek businesses as interest rates rise following European Central Bank…

Piraeus container traffic soars 18% in August

Container throughput at the port of Piraeus remained strong in August, with a significant improvement recorded at Terminals II and III as the global market closely monitors the cautious resumption…

Performance Technologies: Strategic focus on high-demand technology sectors

Cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI and managed services are the technology sectors seeing the strongest demand, Performance Technologies management said. These sectors are at the forefront of the listed company’s growth…

Shipping supports around 160,000 direct and indirect jobs in Greece

Shipping supports around 160,000 direct and indirect jobs in Greece, highlighting not only its contribution to the economy but also the particularly broad range of maritime professions and business activities…

Vassilakis (AEGEAN): Capacity to remain broadly in line with last year

The rise in fuel costs due to the geopolitical crisis, coupled with uncertainty over the outlook for travel demand, is prompting AEGEAN to keep capacity, measured by available seats, broadly…

Apartment prices continue to soar, fuelling housing costs

Apartment prices continue to rise sharply, putting further pressure on housing costs. According to data released today by the Bank of Greece, apartment prices in nominal terms rose by an…

EFA Group CEO: Europe needs cooperation among national defence companies

EFA Group is focusing on defence technology through its manufacturing activities and by harnessing Greek engineers, both men and women, as well as through acquisitions and partnerships, with the aim…

Greek ferry sector ‘battered’ by soaring fuel costs

The Greek ferry sector is being squeezed by soaring fuel costs, with the price of its main marine fuel, Marine Gas Oil (MGO), rising by 97.6% in less than seven…

Raycap awarded €1.5m project to strengthen resilience of critical Navy systems

Raycap S.A. has been awarded a €1.5 million development project aimed at strengthening the reliability and protection of critical systems of the Hellenic Navy, the Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation…

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Open Cosmos to expand production and technology footprint in Greece

Open Cosmos plans to further strengthen its production and technology footprint in Greece following a new €300 million funding round secured to expand satellite production and its services. Greece is…

Primary surplus reaches €6.5bn in Jan-Aug; tax revenues exceed €49.5bn

The State Budget balance presented a deficit of €508 million in January-August 2026, against the target of a deficit of €1,611 million that has been incorporated for the same period…

M/MARITIME: Focus on Greek-Japanese maritime ties

The close shipping ties between Greece and Japan were highlighted at a meeting at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) between Japanese Ambassador Koichi Ito, Taro Kono, chairman of the Japan-Greece…

Republic of Korea Ambassador to Naftemporiki: Korea backs bilateral shipbuilding cooperation

In an interview with Naftemporiki, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Ju-seong Lim, highlights the significance that the recent agreements between Greek and Korean shipbuilding groups hold for both…
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