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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-09-06Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Trichet: No euro exit for AthensROME (ANA-MPA) -- European Central Bank (ECB) chief Jean-Claude Trichet reiterated on Monday that for Greece to withdraw from the euro currency and return to the drachma would be "the worst possible choice", in reply to press questions on the sidelines of the Ambrosetti international economic forum in Cernobbio, northern Italy.Trichet also stressed that the euro "was not created against the dollar, but to secure stability and prosperity in the European Union". (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [02] BoG: Greek banks' deposits down in JulyTo view the following, please contact:More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [03] Invest in Greece now in ... Chinese(ANA-MPA) -- The "Invest in Greece" agency website www.investingreece.gov.gr is available in the Chinese language as of Monday.The website is also available in Greek, English, German and French. Before the end of September will be translated into Arabic and by the end of the year will be available in Spanish and Russian. Invest in Greece is the official Investment Promotion Agency of Greece that promotes and facilitates private investment. Invest in Greece identifies market opportunities and provides investors with assistance, analysis, advice, and after-care support free of charge. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [04] Registered legal migrants, repatriated Greeks to vote in municipal elections(ANA-MPA) -- A total of 12,762 repatriated Greeks and long-time legal immigrants (2,665 and 10,097, respectively), have registered nationwide to vote for the first time in the imminent municipal elections of November.Voter registration for participation in the Nov. 2 elections was completed on Aug. 31. Those registered after the August deadline will be eligible to vote in the next municipal elections. Repatriated Greeks and long-time legal immigrants can vote only in mayoral elections and not in regional elections. They also have the right to run for the office of the city councillor. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [05] Greek mutual funds market resisting crisisTo view the entire article contact:More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [06] Groups slam mink release(ANA-MPA) -- A handful of Greece's best environmental organisations warned on Monday that the release of species alien to a specific ecosystem can be disastrous for local wildlife.The environmental organizations ANIMA, Arcturos, Kallisto and the Ornithological Society issued the warning in response to the recent -- and highly suspicious -- release of roughly 50,000 minks from two fur farms near the towns of Kastoria and Siatista, both in far northwest Greece. (ANA-MPA) The statement underlined that only a few of the animals will survive, given that the specific climate in the country is not ideal for them. They also stressed, however, that the (ANA-MPA) ones that do manage to survive will seriously disrupt the ecosystem along rivers and lakes. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [07] Stocks end 1.0% higherStocks moved higher for the fourth consecutive session in the Athens Stock Exchange on Monday as the market eyed positive developments in the domestic banking sector. The composite index of the market rose 1.0 pct to end at 1,673.40 points, with turnover shrinking to 89.121 million euros.The Big Cap index rose 0.93 pct, the Mid Cap index rose 0.13 pct and the Small Cap index rose 0.35 pct. The Travel (3.88 pct) and Services (3.52 pct) sectors scored the biggest percentage gains of the day, while Chemicals (2.08 pct) and Financial Services (1.99 pct) suffered losses. Broadly, decliners led advancers by 94 to 75 with another 36 issues unchanged. Koubas (16.67 pct), NEL (16.67 pct) and Parnassos (13.86 pct) were top gainers, while Druckfarben (18.18 pct), Dromeas (9.52 pct) and Vioter (9.43 pct) were top losers. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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