Coca - Cola HBC

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CCH

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Coca-Cola HBC AG

ATHEX: Recent gains cashed in

Many investors cashed in the profits of nine days of stock gains on Thursday, sending the benchmark of the Greek stock market back below the 800-point level, on considerably reduced trading volume, ahead of Friday's last session of the year. Profit taking predictably focused on bank stocks.

Coca-Cola to Acquire Banja Luka Drinks Company

Global drinks giant Coca-Cola is planning to buy MB Impex, a beverage producer from the Banja Luka, capital of the mainly Serbian entity in Bosnia, Republika Srpska.

Bosnia's Council for Competition on Tuesday said it had received notification from Coca-Cola's Serbian subsidiary, HBC-Serbia, on July 14, in which it outlined the plan to acquire MB Impex.

ATHEX: Local bank stocks begin week with more losses

The Greek stock market's banks index slumped to its lowest point in a year on Monday, sliding 4.19 percent on prolonged uncertainty regarding the launch of foreclosures, the handling of bad-loan portfolios and the possibility of yet another recapitalization. This, along with Coca-Cola HBC's drop, led the benchmark lower for a sixth consecutive day.

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