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Turks spend $13.3 billion on telecommunications

Turks spent more than 35.5 billion Turkish Liras ($13.3 billion) on telecommunications last year, up from 32.2 billion liras ($12.2 billion) in 2013, according to a report released by the Information and Communications Technologies Authority (BTK) on March 27.

Over 80 percent of the amount spent went on Turkey's top four telecommunication companies, the report stated.

Sellers have the last laugh in bourse session

The last hour of trading on the Greek bourse on Tuesday generated significant losses for the majority of stocks despite assurances by the finance minister that progress was being made in talks with the country’s creditors.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 962.05 points, shedding 2.83 percent from Monday’s 990.11 points.

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