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Friday, June 17, 2016
Bermuda Shipping Showcased In Greece
Bermuda’s shipping industry, including the jurisdiction’s historic British Red Ensign Group vessel registry, were a focus of interest at a recent major industry conference in Greece. Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] representatives joined ...
Pope takes in more Syrian asylum-seekers from Greece
[Pope Francis, pictured on June 16, 2016, has welcomed a second group of nine refugees to the Vatican, two months after he flew another group back from Greece aboard his personal plane]Pope Francis has welcomed nine more Syrian asylum-seekers to Rome, two months after he flew another group back from Greece aboard his personal plane, the Vatican said Thursday.
Football: AEK join boycott of new Greek season
Heavyweights AEK Athens on Friday joined a growing number of teams in the Greek Super League calling for a boycott of the coming season if the country's football federation does not meet their demands for wholesale change. "AEK supports the movement of 12 ...
Tarpon Springs students Skype with students from Greece
The students of both Halki Elementary and Tarpon Springs Elementary wave hello to one another using Skype. TARPON SPRINGS – Tarpon Springs Elementary School students, bright and early at 8 a.m., Thursday, May 26, sit in front of the large screen in the ...
Eurozone releases €7.5bn in bailout funds for Greece
Latest tranche staves off country’s most pressing problems, but there is widespread concern the deal is simply buying time The prospect of Europe’s febrile politics being injected with another dose of Greek summer drama has been averted after creditors ...
UN's Ban on GREEK migration visit
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today arrived in Greece for a first-hand look at the migration crisis that has rocked Europe for the past year, ...
Try this overnight GREEK-grain salad and other dairy recipes
I admit I'm partial to dairy farmers, as I was raised by them. So when June rolls around, a dairy daughter's fancy turns to thoughts of sweet-smelling ...
The Levitating GREEK God of Speakers!
For a company called crazybaby, these guys sure know how to make insane products! Known to be a pioneer for futuristic audio, the guys at ...
Bermuda’s ship registry and companies showcased at major industry conference in Greece for the first time
… at Posidonia 2016 in Athens, Greece. From left, the BDA’s … recent major industry conference in Greece. Photos accompanying this announcement are …
Greeks and Latvians revive far north basketball
… for three years. PLAYERS from Greece and Latvia have spearheaded the …
Lagarde doubts IMF's role in Greece bailout
… ) has questioned its participation in Greece's €86bn bailout on … Jörg Schelling, Christine Lagarde said Greece's debt was unsustainable … undetermined long-term debt relief for Greece at the end of the …
Mayor Louras Plan to Settle Refugees in Vermont
RUTLAND, VT— Greek-American Mayor Christopher Louras of Rutland, VT caused some controversy for his plan to resettle 100 Syrian refugees in the New England town. Awaiting State Department approval, the...
Local teens raise funds to help Syrian refugees on GREEK island of Chios
For five weeks this summer, Ocala teens Athena Astides and Olivia Retz will be bringing humanitarian aid to displaced Syrian refugees on the GREEK ...
Past Euros : Euro 2004, the Greek miracle !
Football does not obey to any logic, however, Greece accepted to challenge in 2004 and won the first Euro in the history of this nation. After this glorious achievement, one of the Greek fans said: “We really should enjoy this miracle, you know why ?
Ribbon-cutting held for Sophia's Greek Pantry North
LOWELL -- Mayor Ed Kennedy, the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce and the Acre Coalition to Improve Our Neighborhood formally welcomed Sophia's Greek Pantry North to the city on Thursday. The ribbon-cutting was held at the 477 Market St. shop, which ...
UN's Ban in Greece ahead of visit to Lesbos refugee camps
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general is visiting a charity in Athens, ahead of talks with Greek government officials and a trip to the island of Lesbos, which is at the forefront of Greece's immigration crisis.
VisuaLimits : Table Technology Increases Greektown Blackjack Hands-per-Hour by 10 Percent
… gaming tables at Greektown Casino in Detroit, Mich. "Greektown was able … President of Table Games at Greektown Casino, said, "VL-Focus® has … alone with VL-Focus® will allow Greektown to recoup their investment in …
Greek orzo pasta salad perfect summer side dish
… that is perfect for this Greek-inspired pasta salad. Serve with Ontario …
Greek civil aviation workers suspend strike after talks with government
Greece's privatisation agency published an invitation on Monday to hire an adviser to work out whether some 23 regional airports could be further developed. In response, civil aviation workers union OSYPA called the strike fearing that such a move would ...
Prosecutors freeze bank accounts of famous Greek businessman
Chief financial prosecutor Panayiotis Athanasiou on Thursday ordered local lenders to freeze the bank accounts of businessman Andreas Vgenopoulos in connection to a probe regarding allegations of tax evasion. The order also called for Vgenopoulos to lose access to his safe deposit boxes. The move was part of a preliminary […]
Can Greece Realize Its Untapped Potential?
This month a major exhibition at the National Geographic Museum (NGM) in Washington, DC entitled “The Greeks–Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” opened. This seminal event will showcase 5,000 years of...
Greece Wants Thousands Of Migrants Sent Back To Turkey In Coming Weeks
ATHENS, June 17 (Reuters) – Greece wants to dramatically escalate returns of migrants to Turkey in the coming weeks under a European Union deal with Ankara, the migration minister said on Friday, amid criticism it has been too slow to process them.
A brief history of sex and sexuality in Ancient GREECE
The sexual habits of people in Ancient GREECE – from prostitution to pillow talk – are explored in a new book written by Paul Chrystal. Exploring the ...
GREECE: Watermelons compensate at start of season
Apart from the large volumes in GREECE, demand in other markets hasn't been as strong as could be due to interference from Italian competitors. Also ...
European Stability Mechanism Approves Almost $8.5Bln Disbursement to GREECE
European Stability Mechanism (ESM) direction board approved the disbursement of the second tranche to GREECE, ESM Managing Director Klaus ...
Depression rises 80% in GREECE, with women hit the hardest
GREECE'S private healthcare clinics said on Tuesday (29 October) that they would not accept patients insured by the country's main healthcare facility, ...
Upcoming UN Chief Visit to GREECE Exposes 'Tragic Flaw' in EU Policy
The UN Secretary General visit to meet with GREECE refugees highlights the failure of the EU-Turkey deal, Amnesty International said Friday in a ...
Next eight refugees from Greece arrive in Estonia
Two Syrian families arrived in Estonia from Greece on Thursday under the European Union's migrant relocation program, Ministry of the Interi......
Greece to Receive Another Chunk of Bailout Aid
European authorities have authorized handing 7.5 billion euros, or $8.4 billion, in bailout aid to Greece, which will allow the country to keep paying its bills in the coming months. It has also won additional pledges of debt relief, helping to ease ...
WCCO Viewers' Choice For Best Gyro In Minnesota
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) — If you're hankering for a little GREEK food, the quintessential meal on the go is the gyro. The ingredients are ...
Former GREEK Finance Minister Says Ireland Should Never Have Switched Currencies
The former GREEK Finance Minister says Ireland should never have switched from Punts to Euros. Yanis Varoufakis thinks neither the GREEKS nor the ...
Mavs Donnie Tells DB.com About 'GREEK Freak 2' And Pre-Draft Vet Camp
It sticks in the craw of every Dallas Mavericks fan that in the 2013 draft, Dallas opted for cap room over the "GREEK Freak,' Giannis Antetokounmpo, who ...
The 5,000-year history of interest rates shows just how historically low US rates are right now
[Stele of Narâm-Sîn, king of Akkad] The Federal Reserve continues to keep its benchmark interest rate target pegged to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. That's low. Interestingly, rates aren't just low within the context of American history. They also happen to be at the lowest levels in the last 5,000 years of civilization. Citing a speech by Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane, Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Michael Hartnett and his team previously shared the following chart, which shows just how low today's rates are relative to other times in history: [screen shot 2015 09 18 at 10.12.09 am] Haldane's list of sources for this is pretty staggering (you can look through them all here). So to make things a bit clearer, we put together an annotated list of key historical episodes and the corresponding interest rate of the time, using the data from "The Trader and his Shadow." Check them out below: * Mesopotamia, c 3000 BC: 20% * Babylon, Code of Hammurabi, 1772 BC: codified earlier Sumerian custom of 20%. * Persian conquest (King Cyrus takes Babylon), 539 BC: rates of 40+%. * Greece, Temple at Delos, c. 500 BC: 10% * Rome, Twelve Tables, 443 BC: 8.33% * Athens/Rome: circa the first two Punic Wars, 300-200 BC: 8% * Rome: 1 AD: 4% * Rome, under Diocletian, 300 AD: 15% (ESTIMATED) * Byzantine Empire, under Constantine, 325 AD: LIMIT 12.5% * Byzantine Empire, Code of Justinian, 528 AD: LIMIT 8% * Italian cities, c. 1150: 20% * Venice, 1430s: 20% * Venice, (Leonardo da Vinci paints "The Last Supper in Milan), 1490s:6.25% * Holland, beginning of the Eighty Years' War, 1570s: 8.13% * England, 1700s: 9.92% * US, West Florida annexed by the US, 1810s: 7.64% * US, circa World War II, 1940s: 1.85% * US, Reagan administration, 1980s: 15.84% * US, Fed does not hike rates in September 2015: 0-0.25% * US, Fed does hike rates in December 2015: 0.25-0.5% SEE ALSO: THIS IS SAUDI ARABIA'S "ACHILLES' HEEL" Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: NASA released the sharpest photos of Pluto in history — and they're spectacular
Meeting in Crete May Help Tackle Disputes Between Orthodox Churches
… URL MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Greek island of Crete on June 16-26 was … good will the meeting in Crete would become an important step …
How Sun-powered chargers have become lifeline for migrants in Greece
… Greek -- were designed and built with the help of Greek company … was quite difficult. Everything in Greece is quite bureaucratic," Angelopoulos … the dozens of camps around Greece as possible. Solar powered gadgets …
Solar-powered phone charger aids migrants in Greece
… refugees and migrants stuck in Greece, a smartphone is a lifeline … Greek -- were designed and built with the help of Greek solar … was quite difficult. Everything in Greece is quite bureaucratic," Angelopoulos …
Greek ruins, ancient and modern: One of these was built thousands of years ago, the other for 2004 Olympics
Desolate, abandoned and overgrowing with weeds, these once-gleaming Greek Olympic venues now lie abandoned - indistinguishable from the familiar ruins of ancient Athens. The remains of the Olympic kayak and canoeing venue, built little over a decade ago ...
The Latest: Vatican brings Syrian refugees to Rome
[FILE - In this May 21, 2016 file photo, a boy carries a dish through a flooded part of the migrant camp in Idomeni, Greece. The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders announced Friday, June 17, 2016 that it will no longer seek European Union funding in protest against the EU's much-maligned migrant deal with Turkey. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)]BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local):
Aid group stops seeking EU funds over Turkey migrant deal
[FILE - In this May 21, 2016 file photo, a boy carries a dish through a flooded part of the migrant camp in Idomeni, Greece. The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders announced Friday, June 17, 2016 that it will no longer seek European Union funding in protest against the EU's much-maligned migrant deal with Turkey. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)]BRUSSELS (AP) — The Nobel prize-winning medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders announced Friday that it will no longer seek European Union funding, in protest at the EU's much-maligned migrant deal with Turkey.
The Latest: Turkey's Coast Guard Stops Dozens of Migrants
Turkey's coast guard says it has caught 39 migrants who were attempting to cross the Aegean Sea to reach Greece
The GREEK Bailout Odd Couple
If anyone had any doubts that Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, doesn't think much of the debt relief deal ...
Orthodox Council: GREEK Foreign Minister gives dinner for Patriarchs
(Vatican Radio) GREEK Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias hosted a dinner for the Primates of the Orthodox Church who are presently in Crete ahead of the ...
EconomyLagarde questions IMF GREEK debt participation
Christine Lagarde has thrown fresh doubt on the International Monetary Fund's financial participation in Greece's €86bn bail-out, refusing to “pass ...
The D'Aulaires' Book of GREEK Myths Is Famous. But What About Their Forgotten American Stories?
My favorite book, at one moment in my childhood, was the D'Aulaires' Book of GREEK Myths, a big book, with a cover in the bright colors of the sun and ...
European shares recover as banks rebound and GREECE outperforms
GREECE'S benchmark ATG equity index outperformed, rising 3.9 percent. Alpha Bank and Eurobank Ergasias surged more than 10 percent after ...
Greek Finance Ministry Drafts Bill to Promote Use of Plastic Money
The Greek Finance ministry is drafting a new bill soon to be tabled in parliament that would offer tax benefits to people who use credit or debit cards for their payments. Citizens who spend 10-30% of their income in purchases using plastic money will enjoy cuts on their income tax. This is a measure to
Fat is back! Shoppers opt for whole milk, Greek yogurt
Fat is back! Shoppers opt for whole milk, Greek yogurt Once taboo, full-fat milk can help consumers decrease risk of diabetes, heart disease, new studies find. Check out this story on desmoinesregister.com: http://dmreg.co/24VwD0k
Greece sidelines officials who blocked expulsion of refugees to Turkey
Under pressure from Europe, Greek MPs vote to change composition of committees that held up planned deportations The Greek government has sidelined members of an independent authority that had blocked the deportation of Syrian refugees, following sustained ...