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With Frontier 2, further actions from management in 2022 and the increase of bank lending, it is estimated that National Bank’s bad debts index will be close to 3 percent, ie close to the average of the eurozone banks, by the end of 2022.

A few days ago, an extension was given until July 14 for the expression of interest in the tender for the concession of Aretsos marina in Thessaloniki, one of the most important assets of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) in the field of tourist ports.

The recovery of construction is the most difficult part for the new Dutch shareholders, as Aktor is burdened with many problems, such as high obligations to suppliers and a portfolio with many loss-making projects.

When the pandemic took everyone by surprise 14 months ago and businesses started setting up online networks and creating sales channels without physical stores from scratch, Plaisio Computers already had such a network in place. It is no coincidence that even before the pandemic, 8 percent of its sales were online.

A new market is emerging for the Athens bourse as it acquires closer ties with Greek shipping, which is a leading force in the world, controlling about 20 percent of the global fleet.

Recent moves show a strong appetite for hotels from large funds that adopt various strategies to acquire assets, such as directly taking a stake or the issuance of loans that are converted into shares.

Plastika Kritis performed well amidst the pandemic showing double digit growth. Consolidated turnover amounted to 304.6 million euros (+ 5 percent on an annual basis), while operating profit amounted to 70.5 million euros (+ 26 percent) and net profit after taxes to 49.327 million euros, against 38,352 million euros in 2019, recording an increase of 28.62 percent.

At the same time, a change in the structure of the group will take place, with the establishment of a holding company, which will have a new name without the word "petroleum" included, while its corporate governance is being adapted to the relevant 2020 law and abolishes, among other things, the right of the state to appoint the majority of board members.

The pandemic has brought ups and downs in hydrocarbon exploration worldwide as oil prices have come under increasing pressure, and many companies and states have turned to green investments, seeking to change their energy mix with greater RES penetration. Especially in Europe, the goals set by the EU for the transition to "green" energy raises doubts about the support that gas projects may have.

The main conclusion of the report was that competition in the Greek market does not operate adequately, as a result of which we have the highest charges in Europe in mobile telephony data.