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DEPA COMMERCIAL
€390 million loan from EIB for construction of photovoltaic parks
The management of DEPA Commercial and the European Investment Bank in Athens signed a loan agreement tonight to finance the construction of 816 megawatt photovoltaic parks in Western Macedonia, Thessaly, and Central Greece.
Metlen
Sold photovoltaic portfolio in the UK
Schroders Greencoat has acquired a portfolio of 110MWp photovoltaic projects in the UK from Metlen Energy & Metals.
Independent Power Transmission Operator
Cooperation between Grid Telecom - Dawiyat Integrated for telecommunication connection with Saudi Arabia
Grid Telecom, a division and telecommunications services provider of IPTO, and Dawiyat Integrated, a telecommunications subsidiary of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a new fiber optic cable system that will connect Greece to Saudi Arabia.
FOKION KARAVIAS
Eurobank returned to business as usual
CEO of Eurobank Group Fokion Karavias said that in 2023, the dividend will represent 30% of net profit and will be distributed for the first time in 16 years (the last distribution year was 2007).
Aegean Airlines
Credit assessment
Aegean Airlines hereby notifies investors that, in accordance with the terms of its February 28, 2019, Common Bond Loan, it has kept its AA credit rating (low credit risk zone) with ICAP CRIF S.A. based on regular reevaluations of the company.
ENERGEAN
Developing the Katlan gas field in Israel
Energean, which declared on Tuesday morning, July 23, on the London and Tel Aviv stock exchanges that it had received the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project, said that the development of the Katlan gas field in the Sea of Israel is moving forward.
PHARMATHEN GROUP
Profit of €23,78 million and with CBL PATRAS
The Pharmathen Group saw a 16% increase in turnover last year to over €317 million, and a €15.8 million increase in EBITDA to €68.31 million from 2022 to 2023, mostly as a result of higher sales volume and improved gross profit margin.
Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
What is really going on with the Aretsous marina in Kalamaria
The concession of the Kalamaria marina in eastern Thessaloniki is the subject of a heated dispute between the local government and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED). This is because, following the Municipality of Kalamaria, the Region of Central Macedonia opposes the entry of a private investor into the asset.
MidEuropa
Acquires a majority stake in FAMAR
ECM Partners and Metric Capital Partners have entered into an agreement providing for the sale of a majority stake in FAMAR, Mid Europa.
Cooperative Bank of Chania
Thoughts on a new holding company and the Czech investor
Opening the Cooperative Bank of Chania will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the bank's nearly 30-year history. It has already begun the process of converting to a SA and is getting ready to welcome a strategic investor into its share capital.
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Continues its operations without problems
Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, is seeing no particular issues with air traffic or passenger service that other major airports are facing due to software issues.