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An Aspis Bank extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting on Thursday approved a board plan to raise 120 million euros through a share capital increase plan. The meeting approved unanimously to reduce the bank’s

The Greek government on Thursday unveiled a 250-mln-euro program aimed at offering financial support to some categories of professionals for investment on technological equipment. Under a plan, unveiled by the Economy and

Greek stocks ended higher at the Athens Stock Exchange on Thursday, pushing the composite index of the market closer to the 2,300 level. The index ended 1.07 pct up at 2,295.26 points,

Britain urged Greece on Thursday to ban organised "bar-hopping" tours and clamp down on doctored drinks to help stop young British tourists getting into alcohol-related trouble, officials said. British holidaymakers account for

Asian stocks hit a fresh 10-month peak on Friday, with Hong Kong vaulting back to levels last seen before the collapse of Lehman Brothers as investors rushed into equities following upbeat corporate

The new pandemic H1N1 is causing a "brisk" flu season in the Southern Hemisphere but so far no worse than a moderate influenza pandemic, health officials said on Thursday. They were speaking

Oil eased slightly but held above $65 a barrel on Thursday, buoyed by European equity markets rising for a ninth straight session and renewed speculation that an economic upturn would boost oil