Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-02-11

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

CONTENTS

[01] 60-mln-euro bond loan by Proton Bank

[02] Stocks level after early losses

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines 

[01] 60-mln-euro bond loan by Proton Bank

The bank, as the issuer, has the right of early payment after five years of the date of issuance of the bonds, and following written approval by the Bank of Greece.

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[02] Stocks level after early losses

Earlier the share price had dropped as low as 1,609.64 points, or 1.37 percent down.

Individual sector indices were mixed, with the biggest gains in Mass Media, up 3.22 percent; and Financial Services, up 2.32 percent.

The biggest losses were in Chemicals, down 1.83 ppercent; and Telecommunications, down 0.77 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.11 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.26 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 1.19 percent.

Of the stocks traded, 52 were up, 26 were down, and 19 were unchanged.

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[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

Rising inflation, unemployment and the government's clash with the 'I won't pay' movement were the main front-page items in Athens' dailies on Friday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Government the pace-setter for 'I won't pay'!".

AVGHI: "Society derailed with 70,000 unemployed, 5.2 percent inflation".

AVRIANI: "Occupation-style soup kitchens in troika's Athens".

DEMOKRATIA: "Secret funds for [PM George Papandreou's] court"

ELEFTHEROS: "Maximou (PM's office) begging for consensus, using threat of elections".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Killer flare up of H1N1 flu also affecting healthy groups".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "The 343 'closed shops' that are changing".

ESTIA: "Chinks of optimism".

ETHNOS: "Goldmine scam with generic drugs".

IMERISSIA: "Means and assets check for 30 billion euro. Checks on deposits abroad".

KATHIMERINI: "Mubarak extends the deadlock".

LOGOS: "Unemployment and inflation rising".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Troika insistently asking for company contracts".

NIKI: "Everything rests on tourism".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Nationwide disobedience action against anti-popular policy".

TA NEA: "Head on collision over road tolls and fares".

VRADYNI: "Suppression of 'I won't pay'".

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