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Businessman Evangelos Marinakis Obtains Mega TV Trademark and Archive

The media company ''Alter Ego,'' owned by Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis, obtained the audiovisual archives and the logo of ''MEGA TV,'' Greece's historic first private television station, which ceased broadcasting in 2018. He also acquired several properties as a result...

Businessman and Sports Club Owner Thanassis Giannakopoulos Dies at 88

  Greek businessman and former sports club owner Thanassis Giannakopoulos died on Tuesday morning at the age of 88. Giannakopoulos had been hospitalized recently in a private hospital, following a stroke. Giannakopoulos and his brother Pavlos were the owners of the giant...

Abducted Greek Businessman Released by Captors

A businessman who had been kidnapped on December 27 outside his home in the port city of Piraeus, near the Greek capital city of Athens, was released on Friday. Nikos Mavrikios, 51, returned to his home after giving information to...

Greek Businessman Kidnapped in Piraeus

The Greek police have launched a desperate manhunt for at least four men suspected of kidnapping a businessman in Piraeus on Thursday. TV station Skai reported that the suspects grabbed the victim and pushed him forcefully inside a black Volkswagen...

Video of Murder of Greek Businessman Yiannis Makris Comes to Light

A surveillance camera video of the murder of 46-year-old businessman Yannis Makris in the Athens suburb of Voula came to light, showing the moment of the attack on Wednesday. The video shows the assailant approaching once the victim had gotten...

Greek-Australian Businessman Shot Dead in Athens

Greek-Australian businessman John Macris was gunned down outside his home as he was getting out of his car in Voula, a suburb south of Athens, late on Wednesday. Police say that he was shot at least four times. The 46-year-old was...

Greek Businessman Denies Funding 'Macedonia' Protests

Prominent businessman and PAOK Thessaloniki owner Ivan Savvidis has replied to indirect accusations voiced by FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev that Russia is funding protests against the use of 'Macedonia' by the Balkan country. On Monday, the Zaev claimed the...

Businessman Sabby Mionis Donates 80,000 Euros to “The Smile of the Child”

Greek-Israeli businessman Sabby Mionis, donated 80,000 euros to the Greek charity “The Smile of the Child”, to reinforce the actions of the organization in times of financial and social crisis. Mionis, Chairman of the Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce, in his...

16-Year Old Girl Accomplice in Greek Businessman Kidnapping

A 16 year old girl arrested by police in connection to the kidnapping of Michalis Lempidakis in Crete, was released on bail by a prosecutor. The girl testified that she was ordered by her father; one of the main suspects...

Greek Businessman Returns to Work a Day after 6-Month Kidnapping Ordeal Ends

Michalis Lempidakis turned up to work in his plastics factory in Crete, only a day after police freed him from his kidnappers. The 54-year-old businessman, who spent six months in captivity, seemed in good spirits as he chatted to employees...

Kidnapped Greek Businessman Set Free After 6 Months in Captivity

Greek police in Crete stormed a hideout near the town of Rethymno, where the businessman Michalis Lempidakis was being held hostage for six months. 54-year-old Lempidakis was found tied up by his kidnappers.  He was apparently in good health. According to reports,...

Greek-Russian Businessman Ivan Savvidis Buys 3 Historic Newspapers

Dimera Company, owned by prominent businessman Ivan Savvidis, bought three Greek newspapers at an auction held at an Athens court. The Greek-Russian businessman, who among others owns football club PAOK of Thessaloniki, bought "Imerisia" for 580,000 euros and the two...

Businessman Praises Greek PM Tsipras, Slams Opposition Leader Mitsotakis

Businessman Ivan Savvidis praised Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and likened him to Russian President Vladimir Putin, while slamming main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In an interview to Proto Thema newspaper, the Greek-Russian businessman praised the prime minister for a confrontation...

Well-Known Businessman Disappears in Heraklion Crete

A Well-known entrepreneur from Heraklion, Crete has gone missing on Thursday evening and authorities say that early signs in the investigation show that there is evidence the man was abducted. Police investigations have been in full swing since the time...

Police Searching for Three Men Who Robbed and Kidnapped Businessman in Athens

On Thursday in the center of Athens in Patissia, a businessman was robbed and kidnapped outside of his home by three men. When the victim entered his house the men threatened him with knives and attempted to rob him. Upon...