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National Bank of Greece (NBG) will cancel 11,580,849 treasury shares acquired under its share buyback programme, representing 1.27% of its share capital, as the bank continues a separate tranche of purchases on the Athens Stock Exchange. The shares scheduled for cancellation on 17 September 2026 were acquired between 4 June 2025 and 27 March 2026 under a buyback programme approved by NBG shareholders. The bank paid a weighted average price of €12.6171 per share, bringing the

Alpha Bank has purchased 3,152,886 of its own shares for a total consideration of approximately €14.87 million as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. The purchases were carried out on Euronext Athens between 7 and 9 September 2026, with the bank paying an average price of €4.7160 per share. The buyback programme was approved by Alpha Bank shareholders at the bank’s Annual General Meeting on 26 June 2026 and was subsequently put into effect on 31 July. The largest ind

Global tax cooperation is becoming increasingly fragmented, leaving businesses to navigate a more uncertain policy environment as negotiations at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations move along separate paths, while governments increasingly introduce regional and unilateral measures, according to EY. The consulting firm said the international tax system was moving away from a single, consensus-based process towards a landsca

US consumer inflation remained unchanged at 3.4% in the year to August, matching economists’ expectations and July’s reading. However, the latest figures contained a warning sign beneath the stable annual rate: prices increased 0.4% during the month, marking the fastest monthly rise since May and suggesting that the escalating energy shock is beginning to filter through the US economy. The figures, released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday afternoon, represent t

Cyprus is intensifying efforts to position itself as a European and regional centre for investment, technology, energy, transport and trade, with President Nikos Christodoulides saying that substantive foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by approximately 10 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year. Speaking on Wednesday at the EY Cyprus Future Realised Forum in Nicosia, Christodoulides said the rise in investment activity was reinforcing confidence in the countr

Oil prices climbed to $100 (£74) a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July, as a sharp escalation in military activity involving the United States, Iran, Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia intensified fears over the security of global energy supplies. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, rose 2.83% from Tuesday to reach $100.70 a barrel by Wednesday afternoon. The latest increase came after a series of attacks on shipping and energy infrastructure across

China’s export growth accelerated sharply in August, highlighting the continued strength of the country’s manufacturing sector and the growing importance of automobiles, semiconductors and other high-technology products to its external economy. Exports increased by 25% year on year in August, accelerating from the 23.9% growth recorded in July and exceeding market expectations. At the same time, imports increased by 28.2%, producing a monthly trade surplus of approximately $1

President Donald Trump has become the first living US president in roughly a century to appear on American currency, after his portrait was featured on a newly issued $1 coin commemorating the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary. The US Mint released the special-edition coin on Wednesday, featuring Trump's portrait on the front alongside the inscriptions "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST". The Mint described the design as a celebration of the country's approaching 250th bi