Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-09-10

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] Gunman takes hostage and later releases car driver in failed bank robbery

[02] 4.2R quake near Athens

[03] ASE opening: Small rise

[04] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Gunman takes hostage and later releases car driver in failed bank robbery

The unidentified gunman entered a Bank of Cyprus branch shortly before 9:00 a.m. and demanded of a cashier to turn over the money, but the bank employees reacted and chased him, while at the same time alerting the police.

The would-be robber ran out into the street and forced the driver at gunpoint to stop her car, and boarded the back seat. He forced her to take him to a point near a former conscript camp in the nearby suburb of Stavroupolis, where he released her and fled before police arrived.

Police have mounted a manhunt for the gunman.

The woman was reported as being safe and well.

[02] 4.2R quake near Athens

[03] ASE opening: Small rise

Individual sector indices were moving mostly upward, with the biggest gains in Mass Media, up 1.22 percent; Public Utilities, up 0.61 percent and Construction, up 0.43 percent.

The biggest losses were in Travel and Recreation, down 0.56 percent; Food and Beverages, down 0.27 percent and Financial Services, down 0.34 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was down 0.06 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.12 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 0.04 percent.

Of the stocks moved, 47 were up, 23 were down, and 30 were unchanged.

[04] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The clash between ruling New Democracy and main opposition PASOK over the economy ahead of the October 4, general elections dominated the headlines on Thursday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Which taxes PASOK will increase when and if it becomes government".

APOGEVMATINI: "Door-to-door canvassing for a vote - Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis called on the youth to do their best for the victory".

AVGHI: "Bipartisanism in the dock, charged with the nightmare of recession".

AVRIANI: "Karamanlis casts off the 'weights' and radically 'refreshes' ND's ballot (candidates)".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "Karamanlis' battle on two fronts (PASOK and Popular Orthodox Rally-LAOS)".

ELEFTHEROS: "The real difference between PASOK and ND is 3-4 percent".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "ND leaves open 'windows' for hiring of its supporters' in the public sector".

ESTIA: "Which percentage gives self-sufficient majority".

ETHNOS: "Blue (ND's colour) flu in 11 regions - Symptoms of collapse in key regions".

KATHIMERINI: "The two mainstream parties clash on the economy".

LOGOS: "The Economy at the centre of the clash".

RIZOSPASTIS: "United working class front against ND and PASOK with a strong Communist Party in the elections".

TA NEA: "PASOK-ND clash over taxation policy".

TO VIMA: "ND in a difficult position - Consecutive refusals (for candidacy) and departures".

VRADYNI: "Main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou faces a dilemma: Yes or No to a one-on-one TV debate with Karamanlis".

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