Greece

According to the monthly survey by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), following the second bailout review there has been a slower than expected increase in business and consumers' economic sentiment. The IOBE report, which was released on...

The latest forecast from IOBE think tank estimates that Greece's economy will only grow by up to 1.5% this year, lower than initially expected due to the country's delayed bailout review. Initial projections by IOBE were at 1.5 to 1.8...

On Monday a new report by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) warned that the new tax hike to be placed on tobacco products starting January 1, 2017 will actually cause a 100 million euro annual loss in...

On Wednesday the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) released a gloomy report, predicting that Greece will suffer a contraction of 1 percent of its gross domestic product in 2016, according to ekathimerini.com. The IOBE stressed that Greece must...

Greece’s Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (ΙΟΒΕ) has just released a study regarding the economic effects from the controversial privatization of Piraeus port. According to the study, tilted appropriately “Economics Effects From the Privatization of Piraeus Port,” some 500...

The Greek think-tank, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) released its third quarterly report for 2015 on the current state and future of the Greek economy. The think tank highlighted that significant reforms must be undertaken for the Greek economy to recover, noting the...

The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) reported on Wednesday that the Greek economy should grow by 0.7% this year but the increasing unemployment rate is likely to drop less than originally estimated. IOBE, Greece's leading economic think tank, had earlier predicted a small growth for...

A survey commissioned by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) and The Boston Consulting Group, entitled “The role of structural reforms and the prospects of the Greek economy” found that Greece has yet to establish a strong...

The Greek Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) presented  its report on the Greek economy for the first quarter of 2014 on Wednesday, April 16. According to the report, the Greek economy will stabilize, and may even grow slightly, after several years of...

The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) presented its latest report on the Greek economy today with positive estimations showing a slight decline in the recession and unemployment. IOBE estimates that the recession of the Greek economy this year...

The Foundation For Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) and the Ministry for Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works were targeted with gas canisters at 3 a.m. The first attack occurred in the New World, Athens, in the IOBE building. The...

As Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said the country's economy could begin to rebound within a year, there are signs it's getting worse for now. The leading think tank the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE,) which produced Finance Minister...

Economic sentiment in Greece fell to a seven month low in June as uncertainty stemming from the country's elections weighed heavily on business activity, the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research said Wednesday. "It is clear that uncertainties during the...

Greece's economy will shrink 5 percent this year and unemployment will hit 20 percent, hampering efforts to meet fiscal targets, the country's most prestigious think tank (IOBE) said in its quarterly review on Monday. The Foundation for Economic and Industrial...

The Greek government announced on Thursday the formation of a special commission to draft a new "Growth Plan" for the Greek economy. The commission includes economists and executives who will combine their accumulated academic knowledge, international acumen, market knowledge and...