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Thomas Cook and LMEY Investments Eyeball “Healthy” Deals in Greece

2018-11-08 by Phil Butler

News that Thomas Cook Hotel Investments and Swiss hotel development group LMEY Investments, raised €40 million to invest in hotels around the Mediterranean with Greece’s Piraeus Bank bears watching today.

Tags: buyouts, crete, Greece banks, Greece deregulation, Greek austerity, Greek investment, Greek privvatization, investment news, LMEY Investments, Thomas Cook Hotel Investments, toxic assets, Trump, Tsipras, TUI, Wilbur Ross

Thomas Cook Sells Off North America Operations for Peanuts

2013-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Redtag site

Thomas Cook Group PLC has announced selling their North American operations to Canada firm Red Label Vacations Inc. According to the news, the deal was worth only $5.2 million from the firm that operates travel website www.redtag.ca.

Tags: company news, economics, investment news, thomas cook, travel companies, travel investments, travel stocks

Jebel Ali International Hotels Launches Resort Makeover

2011-07-22 by Phil Butler

The company's Oasis Beach Tower

In hotel news from the Middle East, Dubai based Ali International Hotels has launched a major development pan of all its Dubai properties. The company plans to refurbish several properties to the tune of roughly $40 million US, according to the news.

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Kourtaliotiko Gorge Renews Organized Entry Model: Managed Access and €5 Fee Resume for 2026 Season

2026-05-15 By Manuel Santos

Kourtaliotiko Gorge reopens for the 2026 tourist season, maintaining the organized management system and €5 entry fee

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Samaria Gorge to Officially Open on May 19

2026-05-15 By Manuel Santos

The reopening of Crete’s famous Samaria Gorge is delayed to May 19th as officials wait for final geological safety reports, sparking local frustration.

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Sfakia Gets 20,200-Euro Aid for Stray Pets Veterinary Care

2026-05-15 By Victoria Udrea

The Municipality of Sfakia in Chania is receiving a €20,200 financial boost dedicated entirely to the veterinary care of stray companion animals.

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Heraklion Port Authority Enforces Strict Beach Safety Zones

2026-05-15 By Manuel Santos

Heraklion Central Port Authority introduces strict fishing and boat anchoring bans on beaches across the region to protect swimmers this summer.

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Heraklion Signs €450,000 Contract to Restore Historic Fortetsa Slope and Ottoman Wall

2026-05-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos signs a €450,000 contract to stabilize the Fortetsa slope and rebuild a historic 17th-century Ottoman wall.

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