GREECE - Factors to Watch on June 11

ATHENS, June 11 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Thursday:

STATISTICS SERVICE TO RELEASE MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT DATA

Greece's statistics service (NSS) will release March unemployment data. The jobless rate dropped to 9.1 percent in February, from 9.4 percent a month earlier.

NSS will also report building permits for March.

PEPSICO-IVI TO APPEAL TO COMPETITION REGULATOR AGAINST CCH

PepsiCo-Ivi, the local non-listed unit of Pepsico (PEP.N), plans to appeal to Greece's competition committee against rival bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic (HLBr.AT) for monopoly practices in the beverages "cold market" which includes bars and restaurants, financial daily Imerisia wrote, citing the company's management.

www.imerisia.gr

TOURIST ARRIVALS AT GREEK AIRPORTS DROP 8.85% IN JAN-MAY

Tourist arrivals at major Greek airports dropped 8.85 percent in the Jan-May period year-on-year, according to the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises SETE, financial daily Naftemporiki reported.

www.naftemporiki.gr

GREECE TO ANNOUNCE DEFICIT CUTTING MEASURES NEXT WEEK

The Greek government is expected to announce measures aimed at cutting the budget deficit next week, financial daily To Vima reported. A second set of measures will be announced possibly in October, the paper added.