Investments
Economy
PM Tsipras: Greece "Next Big Thing" for Investments
Greece has become a friendlier and more credible country in terms of business and investments, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said addressing the Delphi Economic Forum on Friday.
The country has become "less bureaucratic, with a modern tax system, uniform and...
Business
Chinese Investment in Greece and Sino-Greek Relations
China's growing presence in Greece through major investments and the purpose of this large scale initiative, is the subject of a new report by the Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER).
The report, titled "Chinese Investment in Greece and the Big Picture...
Business
The Three Investments that Could Change Greece’s Fate
The Greek government’s turn towards realism has raised hopes that foreign and domestic investors would grab the opportunity to transform Greece's economy and help bring the country out of the decade-old crisis.
Already three massive investment projects are promising to...
Economy
Data Shows Further Growth in Greek Tourism and Real Estate
Tourism is Greece's most productive industry, steadily growing over the past four years. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says that a new boom in Greek tourism is expected in the next decade.
Services account for about 80% of...
Economy
PM Tsipras to Capital Link Forum: Greece Invites Foreign Investments
Greece will have exited the bailout program in the summer of 2018, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a videotaped message to the 19th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum in New York, on Monday.
Tsipras said that Greece...
Economy
U.S. Ambassador: American Investors Look at Greece Again
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Thursday said he believes that 2018 will be a turning point for Greek economy, provided the country creates an investment-friendly environment.
Pyatt spoke at an event organized by the European Public Law Organization...
Economy
Hedge Fund Manager: Investors Ready to Pour Billions into Greek Economy after Political Change
Hedge fund manager, Kyle Bass, believes that Greece will come out of the crisis and investors will pour billions into its economy once the government changes, according to a CNBC report.
The founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital...
Business
Bloomberg: Greece Puts 11 Billion Euro Investments at Risk
Two of Greece’s biggest projects -- together valued at about 11 billion euros -- have stalled on bureaucratic and legal wranglings, raising questions about the country’s ability to draw investments, says a report in Bloomberg.
The report focuses on two...
Diplomacy
PM Tsipras Invites the Arab World to Invest in Greece
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras invited the Arab world to take advantage of the important investment opportunities currently offered by Greece; while addressing the 2nd Euro-Arab Summit that took place on Thursday and that will continue on Friday at the...
Business
Greece and U.S.A. Agree to Create Joint Investment Committee
During their meeting on Tuesday, Economy Minister Dimitri Papadimitriou and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt, agreed to set up a Greek-American investment committee.
This follows the agreement between the Greek Ministry and the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Ministry...