Companies
ATHEX: Strong rise for most stocks at Athinon Ave
The Greek stock market enjoyed a day of solid gains on Thursday, with banks and Coca-Cola recording considerable growth and trading volume confirming that Athinon Avenue enjoyed wider investor interest than usual. Thursday's growth added a remarkable 1.2 billion euros to the bourse's capitalization.
- Read more about ATHEX: Strong rise for most stocks at Athinon Ave
- Log in to post comments
Turkish Airlines Launches Flights to the Chinese City of Xi'an
Turkish Airlines began operating flights to China in 1999, with Beijing as the carrier's first destination. Now the airline also adds Xi'an to its flight network, making the city the fourth destination in mainland China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Most of China's New Billionaires for 2018 Are from the Technology Sector
Technology entrepreneurs in China are taking advantage of the digital economy boom in the country, amassing a huge fortune in 2018, according to a report.
21% of the 56 new Chinese billionaires for 2018 came from the technology sector, while only 7% came from the real estate industry, an industry that traditionally creates the richest Chinese entrepreneurs.
ATHEX: Strong gains for the credit sector index
Developments in the banking sector, mainly regarding nonperforming loans, gave bank stocks at Athinon Avenue a significant boost on Tuesday as buyers made a comeback, bolstering the bourse benchmark in the process and taking daily turnover back above the 50-million-euro level.
- Read more about ATHEX: Strong gains for the credit sector index
- Log in to post comments
Is Google Working with a Healthcare Company on a Secret Project to Collect Personal Information from Millions of Americans?
Google, whose parent company is Alphabet, has partnered with a health care company on a secret project to collect the personal health data of millions of Americans from 21 states, Reuters reported, citing a publication in the Wall Street Journal.
Saltbae denies accusation of taking share of employees’ tips
The co-partner of Turkey's global Nusr-et chain of grill houses, Nusret Gökçe, globally known as "Salt Bae" for his meat-cutting and salt-drizzling skills, is accused of taking a cut of employees' tips at his restaurant in New York.
Making Piraeus Europe’s biggest port
Chinese shipping giant Cosco is about to start a dialogue with the Greek government on the terms and conditions that will allow for its investment master plan for Piraeus port to expand from the currently approved 600 million to its full amount of 900 million euros with the construction of a new, fourth container terminal, according to recent talks between the Greek and Chinese state leaders.
- Read more about Making Piraeus Europe’s biggest port
- Log in to post comments
ATHEX: Benchmark slips below 860 pts on weak turnover
Greek stocks retained on Monday their southbound course set last week, with the benchmark losing just over 1 percent and trading volume remaining low, following the warning by Moody's that the global economy appears headed toward a slowdown.
Greek PM, Chinese President visit Cosco premises
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Chinese President Xi Jinping seen visiting the premises of Cosco Shipping in Piraeus on Monday. China and Greece agreed on Monday to push ahead with a 600 million euros investment by Cosco into Greece's largest port as part of efforts to boost its role as a hub in rapidly growing trade between Asia and Europe.
- Read more about Greek PM, Chinese President visit Cosco premises
- Log in to post comments
China, Greece agree to push ahead with Cosco's Piraeus Port investment
China and Greece agreed on Monday to push ahead with a 600 million euros investment by Cosco Shipping into Greece's largest port, Piraeus, as part of efforts to boost its role as a hub in rapidly growing trade between Asia and Europe.