Athens Stock Exchange Reaches Levels Unseen Since 2014
The rally at the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) which began at the end of 2021 reached a peak earlier this week when the index climbed to levels unseen since 2014. The last time the main index stood...
View ArticleUS Markets Stabilize After Weekend Crash
The United States’ financial markets stabilized on Monday after suffering their worst crash since 2020 last week. The markets pulled themselves back up amidst global turmoil surrounding the potential...
View ArticleTrump Discovers “Trumpcoin” 5 Years on and Threatens to Sue
Trumpcoin, a cryptocurrency named after Former President Donald Trump, is sparking outrage from the politician and his family. Trump’s son Eric Trump aired his father’s grievances with the coin on...
View ArticleWhy is Elon Musk Challenging McDonald’s?
Elon Musk took to Twitter on Tuesday to try to convince fast-food chain McDonald’s to accept Dogecoin as a form of payment. The world’s richest man told the world’s most recognizable fast-food chain he...
View ArticleJamie Dimon Visits Greece to Advance JPMorgan Investments
President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon said on Thursday that he intends to expand its office in Greece and to attract high-level staff to the country. Dimon met Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
View ArticleJP Morgan Viva Wallet Deal Creates Greece’s First FinTech Unicorn
Greece's "unicorn" Viva Wallet has signed a deal with American banking giant JPMorgan with the latter acquiring approximately 49 percent of the online bank Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleMeta, Facebook’s Parent Company, in Talks to Acquire Two Greek Startups
The Facebook parent company, Meta Platforms, is reportedly in advanced discussions for acquiring two Greek startups, it emerged on Tuesday. According to reports, discussions are at an advanced stage...
View ArticleShipping Conference Delves into the Challenges of Post-Covid Times
A conference hosted by the Hellenic American (HACC) and Norwegian American Chambers of Commerce (NACC) to be held digitally on February 8 will delve into the challenging issues facing the shipping...
View ArticleThe Most Successful Greek Startup Deals
The years of the pandemic have been marked with major Greek startup deals with international giants with the latest being that of Viva Wallet Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleJP Morgan Investment a “Vote of Confidence in Viva Wallet and Greece”
Greece’s PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated the staff of Viva Wallet on Thursday for signing a deal with American banking giant JP Morgan and said that the investment is “a vote of confidence in the...
View ArticleFacebook in Trouble: Declining Users and $230 Billion Stock Crash
Facebook’s parent company Meta’s market value crashed on Thursday, falling over 25%. This was the company’s worst trading session in history and a dramatic sign of a sea change across social media that...
View ArticleCanadian Truckers Block Major International Bridge in Detroit
Just as they had promised, Canadian truckers protesting vaccine mandates are now blocking the largest international bridge between their country and the United States in their continued effort to force...
View ArticleUS Couple Who Laundered $4.5 Billion in Bitcoin Arrested
A Manhattan couple has been arrested by the FBI after attempting to launder 119,754 stolen Bitcoin. Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and Heather Morgan, 31, are accused of attempting to launder the Bitcoin after...
View ArticlePfizer Made $36.8 Billion from Covid-19 Vaccine in 2021
Pfizer, the international pharmaceuticals giant helmed by Thessaloniki-born Dr. Albert Bourla, made a staggering $36.8 billion on its first-in-the-world coronavirus vaccine last year. First authorized...
View ArticleElon Musk to Help Tonga Restore Internet via Starlink Satellites
Elon Musk, the brilliant engineer and entrepreneur, is ready to help Tonga restore internet service with his Starlink satellites after the volcano eruption and tsunami destroyed the only undersea cable...
View ArticleJohn Calamos Talks Inflation, Interest Rates, Market Volatility
Ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve Board meeting, John P. Calamos, Sr., one of the most prominent financial experts worldwide, says that in 2022 there will be a great deal of volatility in the markets,...
View ArticleDigital Dollar Becomes More ‘Urgent’ After Crypto, Stablecoin Boom
The rise of cryptocurrencies is raising stakes for regulators eager to exert more influence over the sector, while protecting investors. The rapid adoption of digital tokens has made the development of...
View ArticleElon Musk Donates $5.7 Billion of his Tesla Shares to Charity
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently donated $5.7 billion in the electric vehicle company’s shares to charity. Tesla’s donation of 5,044,000 shares came to light on Monday in a filing the company made to the...
View ArticleUnemployment in Greece Falls to 11-Year Low in December 2021
Greece’s unemployment rate fell to 12.8% in December 2021, marking a significant decline over December 2020’s 13.4% and November 2020’s 15.5%, according to official figures released by the Hellenic...
View ArticleNord Stream 2 Pipeline Nixed by Germany after Russian Invasion
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a halt to the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline project on Tuesday as a result of Russia’s invasion of two separatist regions of Ukraine. Originally meant to...
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