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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-12-23Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Oasis of green in downtown Karditsa, central GreeceA public park, spanning over a space of 165-stremmas, is an oasis of green in the center of the city of Karditsa, Province of Thessaly in central Greece.The park named "Pafsilipon" meaning in Greek "that which takes sadness away", was created over a century ago, 20 years after Thessaly became part of the Modern Greek State in 1881. All local art events and exhibitions were hosted there and the bust of Prime Minister Nikolaos Plastiras was unveiled in the mid '50s. The park was renovated in the '90s based on an award winning study that was aimed at transforming it into a modern urban green space. [02] Rise at ASE openingEquity prices were rising at the opening of trade on Wednesday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index up 1.21 percent, standing at 2,240.36 points at 10:55 a.m., and turnover at 30.1 million euros.Individual sector indices were moving mostly upward, with the biggest gains in Banks, up 2.22 percent; Technology, up 1.63 percent; and Financial Services, up 1.44 percent. The biggest losses were in Public Utilities, down 0.66 percent; Food & Beverage, down 0.53 percent; and Insurance, down 0.37 percent. The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 1.41 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.73 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 0.67 percent. Of the stocks moved, 84 were up, 26 were down, and 24 were unchanged. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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