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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-09-01Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Drivers' school vehicle unwittingly turned into ... boat trailerLocal residents and tourists witnessed a rather usual, to say the least, scene in the Arcadia prefecture coastal resort of Leonidio on Monday, Aug. 30, as the pilot of speedboat generated a bit touch much acceleration, leading to the craft's landing on a driving school's vehicle, no less. Although an instructor and student drivers were inside, no injuries were reported. ANA-MPA / D. PANAGOSMore details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [02] EYDAP sales down, profits upAthens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) on Tuesday reported an 1.2-pct drop in its 1st-half turnover to 181.892 million euros, down from 184.092 million euros in the corresponding period last year, reflecting lower consumption of water.Pre-tax profits increased 34.76 pct and totaled 7.580 million euros in the January-June period, up from 5.625 million euros last year, while after tax profits totaled 3.015 million euros from 2.972 million euros over the same period last year (up 1.45 pct). An EYDAP announcement said that net profits in the first half were restricted by the extra tax levied on 2009 profits that came to the sum of 2.26 million euros. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [03] Athens Newspaper HeadlinesThe Wednesday edition of Athens ' dailies at a glanceSignificant losses at the Athens Stock Exchange over the last six months, supposed changes in the price of pharmaceuticals as well as an education ministry draft law eyeing alternative ways of entering Greece 's scores of colleges and technological institutes mostly dominated the headlines on Wednesday in Athens ' newspapers. ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Chaos over public agencies' staff - What the census revealed". APOGEVMATINI: "Entrance into universities via credits system". AVGHI: "Memorandum gnawing at GDP". AVRIANI: "Main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras attacks nepotism". CHORA: "Medicines, water rates will go up". ELEFTHEROS: "People openly despise two mainstream political parties ". ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Samaras ultimatum to Thessaloniki prefect Panagiotis Psomiadis: No nepotism". ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Pensions for sale". ESTIA: " Greece sends away (best) Greeks". ETHNOS: "Bonus to private colleges' graduates". IMERISSIA: "ASE listed companies in a vice". KATHIMERINI: "Unprecedented damage to listed companies - 1.37 billion euros in losses". LOGOS: "Government reshuffle rumors return". NAFTEMPORIKI: "Recession-afflicted profits of listed companies". NIKI: "Greeks' purchasing power returns to 1984". RIZOSPASTIS: "Education ministry's new bill aims to offer cheap workers for big capital". TA NEA: "Up to 60 percent reduction in medicine prices". TO VIMA: "University entry without exams". VRADYNI: "Tax amnesty" More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |