ILIAS BELLOS

Final stretch for three port tenders

The short list of bidders for the ports of Alexandroupoli, Kavala and Igoumenitsa will be announced in the next few weeks, following the submission of the necessary documents for the bids last Monday.

Greek-Israeli defense ties on path to expansion

“We see Greece as an important market for Elbit and we certainly intend to deepen and expand our operations in Greece in the forthcoming years,” says Ran Kril, executive vice president of the Israeli defense industry Elbit Systems, speaking to Kathimerini.

23.02.2021 / 22:55

Tourists see Athens as Covid-safe

Greece is considered a particularly Covid-safe destination, according to foreign tourists who got a chance to visit in 2020.

23.02.2021 / 17:24

Donkey awaits tourism rebound

The family of entrepreneur Christos Joannou, known in the market from the Avax construction company, has a business plan for its hotels that provides for an increase of annual turnover to 50 million euros and operating profits to €15 million within four years along with the entry of a strategic investor.

21.02.2021 / 21:10

Vivartia eyes a new period under CVC

Greek food conglomerate Vivartia is entering a new era on Friday, dominated both by its own development and by growth through acquisitions.

17.02.2021 / 22:49

Crete’s answer to the Elliniko development project

State asset utilization fund TAIPED on Wednesday took the first step toward the ambitious development of a tourism complex with commercial uses and a casino at the former US military base at Iraklio on Crete, announcing a tender for the concession of the 345,000-square meter plot.

16.02.2021 / 09:10

End of the pandemic will spur rise in demand, says Fourlis Group head

Vassilis Fourlis, executive board chairman at the Fourlis Group, predicts that following the coronavirus pandemic, there will be a boom in consumer spending in this interview with Kathimerini. However, he believes that the predicted increase in demand will not be spread equally across all sectors. Fourlis stresses that despite the losses faced by the group’s […]

16.02.2021 / 06:52

Two-point plan for tourism

The government is feverishly preparing its strategy for the start of the new tourism season despite the major worries the pandemic continues to generate across the country. This is because when conditions allow it in Greece and abroad, the Prime Minister’s Office wants Greece to be able to open up to tourism in an assertive fashion.

14.02.2021 / 20:47

Skaramangas tenders are in the pipeline

In the next few weeks, probably within February, a new announcement will be issued for the sale of Skaramangas Shipyards, both by the company’s administrator and the Hellenic Public Properties Company (ETAD).

14.02.2021 / 16:43

Elefsis Shipyards obligations higher than thought

The sale process for Elefsis Shipyards is getting more complicated and is set to last a few more months, until the application for the ratification of the streamlining agreement with ONEX, the strategic investor.