Lafarge SA

French cement giant Lafarge SA was slapped with a $778 million fine Tuesday for making millions in payments to the ISIL and another jihadist group to build its business in Syria.

By Alan Soughley

European stock-index futures advanced, indicating equities may extend gains, as investors watch Greece for any details on efforts to secure more funds and avoid fiscal collapse.

By Anestis Dokas

OTE telecom’s exit from the Athens Stock Exchange next year has emerged as a likely development that would leave the local bourse even poorer in capitalization terms.

OTE chief executive Michalis Tsamaz stated a few days ago in Barcelona that parent company Deutsche Telekom may acquire an additional 10 percent stake in the Greek telecom provider.