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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-03-21Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Contraband cigarettesA Greek coast guard vessel on Sunday seized a freighter carrying 6,150 cartons of contraband cigarettes of various brands in seas off the coast of Piraeus. The freighter "Adelaida" was flying a Comoros flag had a crew of seven Ukrainians, who were placed under arrest.The ship's destination was a company in Montenegro that was involved in the transport of various types of goods but not cigarettes. The "Adelaida" was taken to the port of Elefsina and held after coast guard officers discovered that its documents of nationality and safe manning had expired and that it was not legally sailing under the Comoros flag. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [02] ASE opening: Big riseEquity prices were rising at the opening of trade on Monday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), influenced by positive climates on the European markets, with the basic share price index up 2.09 percent, standing at 1,627.08 points at 11:00 am, and turnover at 20.8 million euros.Individual sector indices were moving upward across the board, with the biggest gains in Telecoms, up 8.47 percent; Food & Beverage, up 2.01 percent; and Banks, up 1.97 percent. The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 2.30 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 1.39 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 1.01 percent. Of the stocks traded, 64 were up, 14 were down, and 16 were unchanged. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |