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Greek Manufacturing Achieves Highest Expanse in 9 Years

Greek manufacturing activity kept expanding in December as new orders grew at the fastest pace in over nine years, leading firms to increase hiring and production, a survey showed on Tuesday. Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing, which accounts...

Greek Manufacturing Expands for Sixth Straight Month

Greek manufacturing activity continued to expand in November with rising demand and a robust increase in new orders leading firms to hire staff at one of the fastest rates in the last 18 years, a survey showed on Friday. Markit's...

Greek Manufacturing Growth at Fastest Pace in 9 Years

Greek manufacturing activity expanded in September at the fastest pace in nine years, as rising demand at home led firms to hire more staff and increase output, a survey showed. Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing, which accounts for...

August Sees Greek Factory Activity in 9-Year-High

Growth in Greek manufacturing activity accelerated in August for a third consecutive month, as rising demand at home and abroad led firms to add jobs and increase production, a survey showed on Friday. Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing,...

Greek Manufacturing Grows for Second Straight Month in July

Greek manufacturing activity expanded in July for the second straight month, driven by a rise in staffing numbers and output, a survey showed. Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing, which accounts for about 10 percent of the economy, stood...

Factories in Greece Show Rise in Manufacturing Activity

In April, the seasonally adjusted PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) of Markit, closed at 51.1, for the Greek manufacturing sector, a higher rate than the 49.7 points in March. The index remained above the no-change 50 point stage which separates growth...

Greek Manufacturing Fell Faster in March

Austerity measures begun three years ago are slowly shrinking the manufacturing sector, according to a survey by Markit Economics, a trend that picked up in March when production capabilities fell faster than the previous month as a result of...