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Saturday, March 8, 2014

A Greek bank is to issue bonds for the first time since 2009

THE GREEK BANK Piraeus Bank SA’s is planning to issue bonds in the first public debt sale from a Greek lender since 2009 when the country experienced a financial crisis, according to financial services company UBS AG. The nation’s banks need to boost ...

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Chillbox Greek Frozen Yogurt Arrives in the USA

PALISADES PARK, N.J., March 7, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Chillbox Greek frozen yogurt chain of stores is expanding its presence outside Europe, with a strategic partnership with LYMEL HOLDINGS LLC that has acquired the exclusive master franchise for ...

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Troika pushing for lower salaries

The troika has asked Greece to lower wages for new civil servants and to remove automatic pay rises for Greeks earning the minimum wage in the private sector, Kathimerini understands. Talks between the Greek government and its lenders continued last night... ...

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New cars on the road rise by 16.6 pct

The rise in the number of new cars on Greece’s roads continued for a second straight month in February, confirming the market’s forecast based on orders made since January. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday that 6,644 cars came... ...

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Greece's Alpha plans $1.66 billion capital increase, underwritten by bookrunners

"Alpha Bank will consider favorably any participation of existing shareholders and warrant holders in the equity offering", the bank said. Alpha Bank must plug a 262 million euro capital gap, as revealed by a stress test of Greek lenders ...

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President tells Greece sorry for Nazi crimes

President tells Greece sorry for Nazi crimesThe Local.deGerman President Joachim Gauck begged forgiveness for Nazi war crimes at the end of his visit to Greece on Friday, in one of the clearest appeals to victims' families ever uttered by a German head of state. Germany rejects Greek Jews' WWII claim (27 ...

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Friday, March 7, 2014

Greek Doctor Convicted For Racist Behavior

Fifty-Seven-year-old Greek doctor, Costas Kastaniotis was convicted to a 16-month prison and a 3 year suspension because he violated the anti-racism law. In particular, he was accused of putting a sign up outside his office that read “Jews not ...

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