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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-09-08Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Greek-US atomic energy research cooperation(ANA-MPA) -- Cooperation between the Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) and the United States' Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) envisions US technical assistance vis-Ã -vis license acquisition by the Athens-based Democritus National Center for Scientific Research (EKEFE). The technical assistance will focus on the operation of a research nuclear reactor currently under undergoing major reconstruction.An NRC delegation visited GAEC facilities and discussed issues concerning the agreement. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [02] Stocks end 1.96% lowerStocks ended lower at the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday, as a decision by National Bank to proceed with a share capital increase plan at a price lower than its current market price turned investors into sellers. The composite index fell 1.96 pct to 1,586.62 points, with turnover rising to 169.293 million euros. National Bankâs share price fell 6.44 pct to 9.73 euros.The Big Cap index dropped 2.50 pct, the Mid Cap index ended 0.84 pct down and the Small Cap index fell 0.92 pct. The Raw Materials (2.23 pct) and Telecoms (0.87 pct) sectors scored gains, while Health (3.96 pct) and Banks (3.70 pct) suffered the heaviest percentage losses of the day. Broadly, decliners led advancers by 115 to 49 with another 41 issues unchanged. CPI (12.5 pct), VIS (9.78 pct) and Vivere (9.26 pct) were top gainers, while Avenir (19.7 pct), Attikat (11.54 pct) and Edrasi (11.11 pct) were top losers. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |