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Finance
If you were not already convinced that the private sector is continuing to take over an increasing share of corporate financing from the public sector then you soon will be. With a...
2010-07-21Finance
Piraeus Bank, the fourth largest bank by assets in Greece, announced on July 15th that it has offered to buy the Greek government's stakes in ATEbank and the Hellenic Postbank . Pireaus...
2010-07-16Finance
The announcement of immediate divestment of state-owned stakes in infrastructure assets, as part of a wider divestment venture to raise EUR3bn, verifies BMI's core view for Greece -...
2010-06-04Finance
Greek investment fund Marfin Investment Group (MIG) has announced that its food business Vivartia is to sell its bakery and confectionery business unit. MIG will sell the unit for...
2010-04-20Finance
The widening of the spread between yields on government bonds and yields on high-yield bonds indicates investors are finding it riskier to hold high-yield bonds and want more remuneration...
2010-02-10Finance
On July 21 the government of Serbia approved the privatisation of its national carrier Jat Airways. The airline was first put up for sale last year, but political instability and...
2008-07-24Finance
Deutsche Telecom has bid EUR2.5bn (US$4bn) for a 20% stake in Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE). The German telecom has offered EUR26 per share, a premium of 19% based...
2008-03-20
