“The Central Union of Chambers considers that the automatic way of calculating the minimum wage must in any case be accompanied by simultaneous benefits to businesses, with the relief of employer contributions and incentives to maintain and add new jobs” said the president of the Central Union of Chambers of Greece , Ioannis Masoutis, referring … Read more
IMF: “Tariffs on Chinese cars damage the EU”. Ministries called upon to make cuts worth billions of euros. The decline in house bonuses brings back the risk of black money. The Energy review Tariffs on electric car imports from China will hurt EU countries. This is what the International Monetary Fund says, which in its … Read more
The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, made an official visit to Singapore. With her counterpart Seah Kian Peng and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, she discussed closer bilateral cooperation and opportunities for more intensive economic exchange. The parliamentary delegation is also accompanied by a business mission with the aim of penetrating the promising … Read more
Rice milk, vanilla or chocolate creams, yogurts with skin, kefir, cremoselle, goat butter, fresh ice cream and traditional milk-based sweets are some of the products of modern dairies, which seem to be managing to prosper despite inflationary pressures and fashion of herbal drinks and desserts. With a nostalgic storytelling, high quality raw materials (only fresh … Read more
Donald Trump Launches Limited Edition Gold Watches Former President Donald Trump has recently introduced a collection of limited edition gold watches, marking yet another step in his ongoing entrepreneurial ventures aimed at his supporter base. These watches, now part of the “TRUMP Watches” brand, come with a price tag starting at $499, allowing purchasers to … Read more
Continuous fermentation for the dynamic wine sector. The purchase of the iconic Boutari winery in Santorini by the Alpha Estate of Angelos Iatridis and Makis Mavridis opens a new chapter for the Amyntaios winery on the Greek and international wine scene, at a time when traditional “players”, such as Tsantalis Winery, are moving acne. Alpha … Read more
In 2004, when Kyriakos and Yiannis Filippou, owners of FAGE, made the decision to build a production unit in the USA, seeing an important opportunity for Greek yogurt across the Atlantic, “Greek yogurt” was almost invisible, occupying just a “skin” in the refrigerators of American supermarkets. Today, in the era of Ozempic and the dominance … Read more
Unpredictable interest rates and high inflation have become a bane for businesses in Turkey, making costs prohibitive and making access to financing impossible at a time when demand is declining. The clothing and textile industries, the pillars of Turkish manufacturing, are among those most affected by the inflation that remains stubbornly above 60% -12 times … Read more
There were only 7 business bankruptcies in Greece during the second quarter of 2024, according to ELSTAT data, while registrations (starts of operation) reached 31,489. In particular, the registrations of new businesses, for all sectors of the economy, in the second quarter of 2024 amounted to 31,489, showing an increase of 17.1% compared to the … Read more
Traders’ expectations for better receipts during the summer sales period, which ends on Saturday, August 31, were denied, while what is even more worrying is that they do not expect anything better for the next period either, according to the survey of summer sales by the Athens Chamber of Commerce ( YOU). In more detail, … Read more