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1. Larnaca readies for big projects

   Larnaca is gearing up for a busy and expensive year ahead.

2. An AI pioneer warns the tech ‘herd’ is marching into a dead end

   Throughout his 40-year career as a computer scientist, Yann LeCun has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading experts on artificial intelligence and a man with a penchant for throwing verbal grenades.

3. Power network operator faces lawsuits for ‘electricity theft’ fines

   Power network operator DEDDIE is about to be hit with class-action lawsuits filed by consumer watchdog INKA on behalf of thousands of customers claiming to have been wrongfully fined for electricity theft.

4. Outlook for banks remains positive

   The outlook for Greek banks in 2026 remains positive, and despite the decline in interest rates their profitability is expected to stay high, according to the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras.

5. PAOK and Panathinaikos give up their leads in Europa League

   PAOK and Panathinaikos squandered their leads in their final group phase games in the Europa League on Thursday.

6. Safety in the workplace

   How safe workers are when they’re on the job is a measure of how civilized a country is. That the authorities responsible for enforcing safety regulations should seek to pass the blame for a serious incident onto one another is unacceptable.

7. New Delhi and Mumbai flights seen as opportunity for Greek tourism

   The opening of the Indian market constitutes a considerable opportunity for Greek tourism.

8. ‘Treason’ is a very heavy word

   Maria Karystianou expresses a sincere and spontaneous cry from society, calling for justice and transparency, demands that transcend the entire ideological spectrum, and in that sense her presence has a healthy dimension.

9. ATHEX: Profit taking has banks slide 2.37%

   Several traders who bought bank shares at Athinon Avenue earlier this week chose to cash on their gains on Thursday.

10. Greece, Turkey and the mind of Donald Trump

    Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent statement suggesting that we’re facing a “historic opportunity for the permanent solution to the Aegean problem” raised eyebrows in Athens.