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Hello, before diving into the mundane, I want to pose a question to the intelligent audience that (I want to) believe reads me. If you were visiting an exotic place, say Bolivia, and for some reason woke up one morning with swollen lips: a) Would you ask the hotel where you’re staying for a doctor?

The Interim Report of the Bank of Greece on Monetary Policy 2024 was submitted today to the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

Athinon Avenue ended Thursday with hardly any changes to its main indexes. The day started off with a decline, as the expected 25-basis point cut by the Fed on Wednesday was already priced in, while the caution the US central bank showed in its statement led markets to believe a more restrained year is looming, according to a PIMCO commentary.

Banks stocks took it upon themselves Wednesday to get the Athens bourse to rebound after two days of profit taking by investors. In a rather narrow session, with little movement for the main index despite the rather high turnover, the closing auctions gave the final push that made rising stocks edge out the decliners.

-Greetings, in the aftermath of the recent budget debate and its approval, I am jotting down some thoughts and observations. So, first of all, everyone is wondering why bankers had to wait for the government to legislate in order to cut fees that cost no more than 35 million euros per bank when their profits range from 800 million to 1 billion euros each.

Though governed by strict rules reminiscent of past eras, these clubs have adapted to modern realities and… reign supreme. We are, of course, talking about private clubs that originated in 17th-century London as small havens for the wealthy and powerful. Initially exclusive to upper-class men, these clubs offered spaces for exchanging views, entertainment, and networking.

Greetings, the dramatic developments in Syria are undoubtedly the topic of the day since Saturday, as the fall of the bloodthirsty pro-Russian dictator Assad and the takeover of power by extreme jihadists do not predict smooth transitional conditions and even raise questions about the early celebrations of the French and Germans.

Hello, I found last night’s interview of K.M. on Alpha (with Sroiter) quite interesting in several aspects, and I’ll highlight some points that represent certain changes. First of all, regarding his stance on the Samaras-Karamanlis duo, who have been systematically attacking him for the past few months without any apparent reason.

Asian markets rose Monday following a record close on Wall Street as traders welcomed Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, while bitcoin's push to $100,000 ran out of steam after coming within a whisker of the mark at the end of last week.

Returning to positive territory for the Greek stock market, after yesterday’s “brake” on the 5-day rise that preceded it. Traders are “weighing” the Q3 and 9-month financial performance of systemic banks, as well as subsequent management statements on upgraded annual guidance, increased dividends and faster deferred tax (DTC) amortization.