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Slovenian execs very optimistic about GDP growth
Ljubljana – As many as 72% of Slovenian executives expect the country’s GDP to grow even faster than forecast in the coming 12 months, shows a survey carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) during the Glasgow climate conference late last year. 57% also expect global growth to improve in this period.
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House to probe ex-ministers linked to Folli Follie scandal
With judicial investigations regarding the Folli Follie scandal in full swing, the case file is being forwarded to Parliament, as two former ministers of the then SYRIZA government, Alekos Flambouraris and Alexandros Haritsis, have been implicated.
SYRIZA MPs file criminal complaint over Folli Follie email leaks
Three lawmakers of the main opposition filed a criminal complaint on Thursday against a former executive of troubled Greek jewellery maker Folli Follie concerning a series of leaked company emails which insinuate political interference to protect the company from regulatory oversight.
M&A rise confirms sentiment shift
"Greece's return to the markets, or the recovery of confidence" could have been the title of the survey of company mergers and acquisitions in Greece last year, said Kyriakos Andreou, partner and chief analyst at PricewaterhouseCoopers Greece at the start of the annual report's presentation on Tuesday in Athens.
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Greek M&A deals bolstered in 2019, corporates turn to bonds- PwC
Mergers and acquisitions picked up in Greece last year as an improving investment climate led to increased deals, according to figures from business consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers on Tuesday.
Athens to see fastest rise in commercial property rates in Europe in 2020
Athens is projected to record Europe's highest increase in property prices and rental rates for commercial properties (office buildings, stores logistics etc) next year according to the annual survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
The report puts Athens on top of the chart of 31 European cities, followed by Lisbon, Berlin, Amsterdam and Munich.
Dangerous stagnation
As we shuffle toward elections in the familiar fog of scandals, insults, threats and lies, the picture of the real economy ought to wake politicians and citizens to the magnitude of the country's problems. Without investments, without substantial reforms, without solving chronic problems, the economy will not escape the quagmire. We may even slip back into recession.
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Athens takes a huge leap in property investor preferences
The appeal of the Greek property market, as reflected in the increase in competition among interested institutional investors, is expected to grow in the future, especially if the country's economic recovery continues.
Investment in local firms stays low on weak growth
Investments in Greek enterprises remain at low levels. Although they increased last year compared to 2017, they still failed to reach a satisfactory amount, according to data compiled and processed by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Despite the drop in the value of Greek companies, they are unable to attract investment capital due to the country's weak economic growth.
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Athens property looking good for investors
The investment prospects of the Athens property market are looking up after four years. According to the latest annual survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the Urban Land Institute, the Greek capital has climbed 15 spots in the chart for 2019 prospects, making it the 14th most attractive city for investment in properties among the cities surveyed around Europe.
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