Occupancy rates posted…

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

{title} Occupancy rates at the hotels in Athens and Attica for September posted annual losses of 10.3 percent, the Athens-Attica Hotel Association (EXA) announced yesterday. It added that the capital’s lag behind its direct competitors is constantly growing, as r… … Kathimerini English Edition : Print Edition : 30/10/10

A box of botched Con tricks

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

A box of botched Con tricks Defenders of George Osborne’s plans to hack back public spending cite the Geddes Axe of 1921 and the 1981 Budget as proof that rigour is what will pull us out of this recession. History shows they’re wrong and Keynes still right, argues Robert Skidelsky. Read more on The New [...]

G. Papandreou: We will not sign new Memorandum … NOT PAIRNEIS and vows … AS OUR WAY TO GO … and ass will set up a team …

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

Bear Puzzle Postcard Set, 1907 Image by Cornell University Library {Title} Greece did not discuss debt rescheduling and will not need to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Troika after 2013, George Papandreou said in an interview with the newspaper Real News. The Prime Minister asked again “vote of responsibility” for citizens in [...]

IMF suggests setting up tax courts

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

{title} The International Monetary Fund has made a number of recommendations to the government in order to assist it in beating tax evasion, including the creation of tax courts. In a report issued to the Finance Ministry this week, the IMF has also suggested the… … Kathimerini English Edition : Print Edition : 30/10/10

Anhiolos Wine Festival in Greece: September 2010

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

Anhiolos Wine Festival in Greece: September 2010 Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece, deferring only to Anthens. Greece holidays should include the annual Anhiolos Wine Festival is held here every September, from the first to the fifteenth of the month. This festival buttresses the International Trade Fair, which includes the International Song and [...]

Retail sales post 12 pct annual decline in August

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

{title} Retail sales dropped 11.8 percent in August, compared with the same month in 2009, according to data released yesterday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The decline amounts to 12 percent without fuel sales factored in. It was a month domina… … Kathimerini English Edition : Print Edition : 30/10/10

Coca-Cola Hellenic posts net profit

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

Summer Drinks Image by RobW_ Coca-Cola Hellenic posts net profit (AP:ATHENS, Greece) Greece’s Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA, the second largest Coke soft drinks bottler in the world, says its third quarter net profits increased 3 percent year-on-year, thanks to improved consumer spending in emerging markets and tight cost control. Read more on INO News [...]

Piraeus Bank plans 1 bln boost

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

{title} Piraeus Bank is picking up the baton in the race for capital boosts among Greek lenders, making plans for a capital increase to exceed 1 billion euros, it announced yesterday. The country’s fourth-largest bank is planning to shield its capital adequacy fo… … Kathimerini English Edition : Print Edition : 30/10/10

It’s Time for Some Truth — Cramer

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

It’s Time for Some Truth — Cramer In the end, these endlessly negative — and flat-out wrong — pundits don’t make you any money. Read more on TheStreet.com

In Brief

By A.I.

Published: October 31, 2010

{title} Olympic launches direct Thessaloniki-London link Olympic Air is launching its new service from Thessaloniki to London Gatwick tomorrow, flying five times a week from Greece’s second-largest city to the British capital and back. Flight OA283 will depart on… … Kathimerini English Edition : Print Edition : 30/10/10

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