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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:34:00 GMT

Greek doctors remove twin from nine-year-old girl

Surgeons have removed the foetus of an undeveloped twin from the stomach of a nine-year-old Greek girl, doctors said Thursday. In a rare medical case, the girl had grown up with the six-centimetre (two-inch) foetus inside her undetected until recently.
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:34:00 GMT

Farrah to face Cyprus Rally as 2nd seed

By Roufan Nahhas AMMAN - The 2008 Cyprus Rally, Round 2 of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), kicks off on Friday with the participation of 55 drivers. Jordan's Amjad Farrah will join Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah and a host of talented drivers
Thu, 15 May 2008 23:12:00 GMT

The Greeks have a word for it

Deutsche Telekom yesterday reached tentative agreement with Athens to assume day-to-day control of the Greek national telco, OTE. The process has gone smoothly... to date. In March, DT paid ?2.55bn for the 19.99% stake in OTE held by the Marfin
Thu, 15 May 2008 22:16:00 GMT

Aegean profits grow

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Thu, 15 May 2008 21:46:00 GMT

Greeks march against privatisations

THOUSANDS of Greek workers walked off the job today and marched through central Athens in protest at the conservative government's privatisation plans. Dock workers, hospital and civil aviation authority staff and workers at Greece's biggest phone
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:22:00 GMT

3M's Greek Subsidiary Enters New Era of Warehouse Management

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Thu, 15 May 2008 21:04:00 GMT

Mokbel to leave Greece today: police

Greek police say Australian fugitive Tony Mokbel will fly out of the country later today to face murder and drug trafficking charges in Victoria. A specially charted jet is waiting at Athens airport. Mokbel has spent nearly a year in a Greek prison, and
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:58:00 GMT

A 9-year-old girl who went to the hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.

ATHENS, Greece - Doctors at Larissa General Hospital examined the girl and surgically removed a growth they later discovered was an embryo about six centimeters (more than two inches) long. 'They could see on the right side that her belly was swollen,
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:19:00 GMT

Private Equity Firm Carlyle Group to Acquire Greek Firm for 749 Million

Michelle Bryner Private equity firm The Carlyle Group (Washington) says it has acquired 73.5% of chemical producer and distributor Neochimiki Lavrentiadis (Athens) for 19/share ($29/share) via several block trades over the... This information is only
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:13:00 GMT

Trio bid for Greek port

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Thu, 15 May 2008 20:12:00 GMT

Aegean sees profits climb

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Thu, 15 May 2008 20:09:00 GMT

Greece: Intralot Wins New Contract With Ohio Lottery

Greek gaming operator Intralot won a new contract with the Ohio Lottery. The contract is for 2 years and can be renewed for up to 10 years and has an estimated worth of USD170m. The new contract will go before State controlling board on June 2 for final
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:52:00 GMT

Azerbaijan allows possibility of gas export to Greece in 2008

Azerbaijan does not exclude the fact, that a part of its gas produced from the Shah Deniz field will enter the Greek market in 2008 via Turkey. "At present the Azerbaijani gas has entered Turkey. This year it will enter the Greek market as well," Natik
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:48:00 GMT

Private Equity Firm Carlyle Group to Acquire Greek Firm for â,¬749 Million

BASF, Monsanto Plan 2012 Launch of Drought-Tolerant CornPrivate Equity Firm Carlyle Group to Acquire Greek Firm for ?749 MillionSweden Lifts Deca-BDE Ban on Textiles, Furniture and Electric Cables.Carus Acquires Bioremediation Products
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:36:00 GMT

9-year-old Greek girl carrying her own embryonic twin

ATHENS, Greece - A 9-year-old girl taken to a hospital with stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors in central Greece said Thursday. Doctors examined the girl and surgically removed a 2-inch-long growth they later discovered
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:32:00 GMT

Greece gripped by another wave of strikes

ATHENS, Greece -- Another wave of strikes took place in Greece on Thursday (May 15th). Organised by one of the biggest trade unions in the country, the GSEE, this one protests recent privatisations, including the deal reached by the state
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:22:00 GMT

Cyprus bans private ferries to Lebanon

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The government announced on Wednesday (May 14th) a safety-motivated ban on private boats ferrying people to and from Lebanon. Cypriot port officials explained that according to international agreements, transporting people by water
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:22:00 GMT

Greece: Dresdner Cuts National, Alpha Targets; Still Favors The Banks

Dresdner Kleinwort cuts National bank and Alpha Bank target price to EUR 54 from EUR 60 and EUR 28 from EUR30.50 previously, on lower EPS estimates ?as the Greek banks are not immune to the market turmoil.? Still, the broker favors the banks, as
Thu, 15 May 2008 18:58:00 GMT

Greece: Piraeus Bank, Estimates by JP Morgan 2008-2010 ( Table)

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Thu, 15 May 2008 18:58:00 GMT

Greece: Frigoglass, Estimates by Marfin 2008-2010 ( Table)

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Thu, 15 May 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Greece: Intralot, Estimates by Citigroup 2008-2010 ( Table)

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Thu, 15 May 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Greece: Ohio Lottery Contract 'Big Win' For Intralot, Says Citigroup

In the aftermath of Intralot's contact with Ohio Lottery, Citi Research commenting on the move, says it is a 'big win' for the company, as the Ohio lottery is the 8th largest in US with sales of EUR 2.3bn in 2007. Citi Research analyst Lambros
Thu, 15 May 2008 18:56:00 GMT

Greece: Sidenor, Estimates by Citigroup 2008-2010 ( Table)

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Thu, 15 May 2008 18:55:00 GMT

Greece: Citi Is Positive On Sidenor-Nucor Deal

Citi appears positive on the upcoming deal between Sidenor and Nucor Corporation-where Nucor will acquire a 34% stake in a new subsidiary where all steel businesses of Viohalco ?which owns 57% in Sidenor- would be transferred. The announcement
Thu, 15 May 2008 18:55:00 GMT

Greece: Hellex, Estimates by Euroxx 2008-2010 ( Table )

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Thu, 15 May 2008 18:55:00 GMT

Greek doctors remove twin from nine-year-old girl

Surgeons have removed the foetus of an undeveloped twin from the stomach of a nine-year-old Greek girl, doctors said Thursday. In a rare medical case, the girl had grown up with the six-centimetre (two-inch) foetus inside her undetected until recently.
Thu, 15 May 2008 18:53:00 GMT

Australian fugitive to be flown home by Friday, says Greek lawyer

ATHENS, Greece: Drug fugitive Tony Mokbel is expected to be put on a flight from Greece to Australia by Friday. His lawyer, Yiannis Vlachos, says Mokbel will probably fly out of Athens late Thursday or early Friday, once documentation for his handover to
Thu, 15 May 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Samskip adds Greece to pan-European multimodal network

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Thu, 15 May 2008 17:50:00 GMT

Strikes over pensions, privatization disrupt flights, bank services in Greece

ATHENS - Major Greek unions are again on strike to protest government privatization plans and changes to the country's pension system. The strikes Thursday disrupted transportation, banking services and the country's main telecom company. Police clashed
Thu, 15 May 2008 17:39:00 GMT

Cyprus unveils 2009 GSSE logo and mascot unveiled

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Thu, 15 May 2008 17:28:00 GMT