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Impending boom?
Impending boom? The profitability of insurance companies was increased significantly in 2023. According to the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies, in the period January-November 2023 the production of insurance premiums showed an increase of 8.7% compared to the same period of 2022, reaching 4.7 billion euros. Revenues on general coverage are the highest (increasing by 12.3%), followed by the life sector (+5.1%). In November, premium production reached 465 million euros, a 12.9% increase. Non-life Insurance recorded premiums of €221 million, [...]
When the historic Greek bauxite-mining business that had ended to Imerys gets back to Greek hands with Mytilineos
When the historic Greek bauxite-mining business that had ended to Imerys gets back to Greek hands with Mytilineos Some ten years ago, French-owned Imerys acquired control of Greek mining concern S&B, of the Kyriakopoulos family. Part of that deal was the historic bauxite mining concern Parnassus Bauxite Mining. Now, Greek-owned Mytilineos – active in aluminum – acquired Imerys Bauxite, thus becoming the largest bauxite concern in the EU. [READ HERE]
The promise of the beverages sector in Greece
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. The promise of the beverages sector in Greece Fueled by robust local consumption, [...]
The construction sector, infrastructure-building – and playing with expectations in Greece
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. The construction sector, infrastructure-building – and playing with expectations in Greece The construction [...]
When the Greek capital market lived in windfall territory
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. When the Greek capital market lived in windfall territory As the Greek [...]
How the chemicals and pharma-sector came of age in Greece
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. How the chemicals and pharma-sector came of age in Greece The pharmaceuticals [...]
The Greek Food Industry: The footprint of a growing sector
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. The Greek Food Industry: The footprint of a growing sector The Greek food [...]
Real estate: It’s the buzz-word
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. “Real estate: it’s the buzz-word” The property-owning culture that has prevailed in Greece [...]
When Greek (mini) multinationals were leading the pack in the Balkans and the Black Sea
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. When Greek (mini) multinationals were leading the pack in the Balkans and the [...]
The energy sector: an ever-changing story
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. The energy sector: an ever-changing story The energy sector has always been of [...]
“What does the future hold?”. The energy scene in Greece as it looked three decades ago
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. “What does the future hold?”. The energy scene in Greece as it [...]
FDI: The ever-lasting dream for the Greek economy
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. FDI: The ever-lasting dream for the Greek economy Growth can only be fueled [...]
Striving to get tourism off the ground
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. Striving to get tourism off the ground If tourism is now widely regarded [...]
The trade balance: looking back
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. The trade balance: looking back Trade deficits are one of the constant [...]
“Industry is dead. Long live tourism!”
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. “Industry is dead. Long live tourism!”: Tourism is going places – indeed Nowadays, [...]
“Election fever” and the economy
The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report on Greece. In 1998 it was updated and renamed “Business File Special Survey Series”. Election Fever - Fourth annual review of the Greek economy Greece has just [...]
The Greek banking system: On the brink of a revolution
The Greek banking system: On the brink of a revolution …and this is how an interesting and unique story in Greece begun. The first issue of Viomichaniki Epitheorissis’ “Industrial Review Special Survey Series” made its debut on December 1991. A quarterly financial issue in English, containing extensive surveys on individual sectors of the Greek economy, written by Robert McDonald – former correspondent of the BBC and other international media networks & author of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s quarterly Country Report [...]