At approximately 11:00 AM, a 4.8 Richter earthquake was detected 25 kilometers south-southwest of Arkesini, Amorgos. This measurement was subsequently revised to 4.9 Richter. The tremor was one of several in the area, following earlier quakes of 4.6 and 4.1 Richter at 10:36 AM and 10:56 AM, respectively.
In a special report focusing primarily on the political developments in the U.S. and their ramifications for Greece, the systemic bank made special reference to how much Greece’s tourism sector might suffer from the Santorini earthquakes.
In 2024, Greek exports reached a total of €49.90 billion. When excluding petroleum products, exports grew by 16.2% in December, continuing a six-month streak of growth. They rose from €2.59 billion to €3.01 billion, an increase of €418.4 million.
Ο δισεκατομμυριούχος ιδρυτής της Microsoft που είναι σήμερα γνωστός για τις φιλανθρωπικές του πρωτοβουλίες, πριν από λίγες ημέρες είχε δηλώσει ότι ο Μασκ «ήταν καλός μαζί μου μερικές φορές και κακός μαζί μου μερικές φορές». Εμφανίστηκε στο CNN, όπου επέκρινε ορισμένες από τις ενέργειες του Μασκ να περικόψει τις ομοσπονδιακές δαπάνες στο πλαίσιο της κυβέρνησης Τραμπ.
Piraeus CEO Christos Megalou recently stated that the acquisition of Ethniki Insurance, Greece’s second-largest insurer, would be instrumental in increasing the bank’s fee revenues to 30% from the current 20%. The deal underscores Piraeus’ strategy of diversifying income streams beyond traditional banking activities and into the growing insurance market.
“We have agreed to move forward with exclusive discussions regarding the potential acquisition of a 70% share in Ethniki Insurance for €469 million,” Piraeus stated in a filing to the stock exchange.
