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Friday, December 2, 2016

4 major cities just announced plans to ban all diesel vehicles

[Mexico City]Shutterstock By 2025, there will be no more diesel vehicles in Paris, Madrid, Mexico City, or Athens, Greece. The four cities' mayors, who are attending the C40 Mayors Summit this week in Mexico City, have announced plans to combat air pollution by banning diesel vehicles. "Mayors have already stood up to say that the climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face," Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a statement. "Today, we also stand up to say we no longer tolerate air pollution and the health problems and deaths it causes — particularly for our most vulnerable citizens. Big problems like air pollution require bold action, and we call on car and bus manufacturers to join us." Mayors and local leaders representing 86 cities — including Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, Mayor Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro, and Deputy Mayor Ai Xuefeng of Shenzhen — have convened at the C40 summit to discuss plans to address climate change. Cities have increasingly been leading the charge on climate action, since more than half of the world's population lives in cities, a share that is expected to rise to 70% by 2050. That means cities also account for a large portion of greenhouse-gas emissions, putting them in a powerful position to fight climate change. At the summit, mayors discussed a new report outlining actions cities could take that would account for 40% of the emissions reductions necessary to keep the global temperature from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. To do that, the report found, they would need to ensure that emissions peak by 2020 and then drop dramatically. Removing cars is one way to achieve that. "Our goal is to ultimately remove all cars from the center of Athens in the years to come," the mayor of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis, said in a statement. Other cities have also initiated efforts to eliminate cars from their centers — the Norwegian capital, Oslo, plans to implement a car ban by 2019, and Brussels and Copenhagen, Denmark, are home to Europe's two biggest car-free zones. Those efforts, Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera of Mexico City said, "ease congestion in our roadways and our lungs." NOW WATCH: A climate change skeptic is leading Trump's EPA transition — but these charts prove that climate change is very real


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Chobani's 'turnaround guru' - once seen as next in line for CEO - is leaving the yogurt maker

[Chobani_PGPTW_01]Chobani Kevin Burns, Chobani's COO and a crucial figure in the company's recent turnaround, is leaving the yogurt maker. Burns, who joined Chobani while a partner at private equity firm TPG in 2014, was once an expected successor to CEO Hamdi Ulukaya.The company told employees of the departure on Friday, in a letter from Ulukaya that was obtained by Business Insider.  "As everyone knows, over the past 2.5 years Kevin’s had a big impact on Chobani," Ulukaya wrote. "He put the Turkish nazar on his wrist on day one and never took it off," he wrote, referring to the blue eye-shaped charm.   "With my full respect & support, Kevin's going to be leaving Chobani on December 16th. His impact will stay with us for a long time and he’ll always be part of the family." Ulukaya has already interviewed several candidates to replace Burns and plans to announce the new hire within the next 60 to 90 days. Chobani declined to comment on the letter. Burns joined Chobani after TPG offered the company a $750 million loan in April of 2014. At the time, Chobani was struggling financially following production issues and a product recall the prior year. As TPG's head of global operations and a partner at the firm, Burns was crucial to negotiations between the investor and the yogurt maker. [chobani greek yogurt]Chobani As part of the deal, Burns joined Chobani as interim COO and president. The Wall Street Journal reported in March 2015 that Burns was key to improving the company's procurement, distribution, and plant operations. As Chobani stabilized following TPG's investment, Burns was dubbed a "turnaround guru" by the New York Post. Both the Post and the Wall Street Journal reported that he was a top candidate to replace Ulukaya as CEO in early 2015.  Rumors of Burns' ascendancy to CEO proved to be false, however. Ulukaya still serves as the company's CEO. "Nobody could think of Chobani without me and me without Chobani," Ulukaya told Bloomberg in September 2015. "Walking away from this is walking away from my life." Chobani has been filling out the rest of its executive suite. In April, Chobani hired a new CFO, and in August, the company hired its first chief creative officer. In February, Ulukaya said that Chobani rejected investment offers from PepsiCo and others, due in part to the company's desire to remain independent.  Bloomberg reported that Chobani began a refinancing process to repay TPG's loan in September. According to Bloomberg, TPG will likely recoup more than $350 million on its investment.  HERE'S THE MEMO FROM ULUKAYA IN FULL:  Dear Chobani Family—  It’s been an important year for us & for our mission—from Chobani Shares & paid parental leave to new platforms like drinks & dips and plant expansions in Twin Falls, to name a few. Our brand and company has never been stronger. Our share continues to dominate as the #1 Greek yogurt brand, innovate and launch new products and we’re ending 2016 with strong double-digit sales & EBITDA growth.  I’m looking forward to getting together again with you all in the first week of January to share our 2016 successes and learnings, our 2017 growth plan and to thank you personally for all your hard work & passion this year.                                                                                           Before I do, I wanted to share some news that I recently shared with the CMC. As everyone knows, over the past 2.5 years Kevin’s had a big impact on Chobani. He put the Turkish nazar on his wrist on day one and never took it off.  With my full respect & support, Kevin’s going to be leaving Chobani on December 16th. His impact will stay with us for a long time and he’ll always be part of the family. As founder and CEO, I’ll of course continue to be involved in all aspects of the business on a day-to-day basis and Kevin’s direct reports will now report into me. And because we’ve invested so much in key talent over the last year, we’ve now got our strongest and most capable management team. I’ve recently interviewed & spent quality time with several highly qualified candidates for Kevin’s role and plan to announce this person in the next 60-90 days. In the meantime, pls join me in thanking Kevin for everything he’s done for Chobani. Here’s to a strong finish in 2016 and a fast start in 2017.                                        Let's keep rocking!
 Hamdi NOW WATCH: A self-made billionaire gifted each of his 2,000 employees shares worth $150,000 to $1 million


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Greek disabled protest new austerity cuts

ATHENS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- As the International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be marked on Saturday, thousands of disabled Greeks and their family members took to the streets of Athens and other cities across Greece on Friday to protest against the ...


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Report: The end goal of Turkish provocations against GREECE and EU

One of the two latest incidents of Turkish provocations towards GREECE involved the issuing of Turkish authorities of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) ...


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Greek Purchasing Managers’ Index drops to one-year low in November

Greek Purchasing Managers’ Index PMI eased to 48.3 points in November, from 48.6 in October, falling to 2016 lows reflecting a decline in production and new works, Markit said on Thursday. Markit, in a monthly report, said that Greek manufacturers cut ...


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8 great Virginia Beach restaurants: Ammos Authentic Greek Cuisine

A few years back Ammos moved from the Oceanfront to this location on Great Neck Road, the former La Chambord and other eateries past. Although not completely tucked away, it does get lost in the noise along the road, which is near the intersection of ...


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Open Greek and Latin Project of the Open Philology Project

The ultimate goal is to represent every source text produced in Classical Greek or Latin from antiquity through the present, including texts preserved in manuscript tradition as well as on inscriptions, papyri, ostraca and other written artifacts.


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Explore The Chicken, Greek Grilled Chicken, and more!

SO GOOD! I used 4 garlic cloves in the marinade for 3 large breasts cut in kabob size chunks. Great meal for guests bc it makes a lot! Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki - the marinade for the chicken is so good, I use it even when I'm not making gyros!


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Greek-listed aquaculture company Nireus Group sales up 7.0%

Nireus Group-a Greek-listed aquaculture company- said sales totaled 149.9 million euros in the January-September period this year, from 140.1 million in 2015, an increase of 7.0 pct. Exports, accounting for 80 pct of sales, totaled 120 million euros, up 5 ...


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Turkey criticizes GREEK minister's remarks on Erdogan

Turkey slammed Friday the GREEK defense minister's recent remarks targeted at President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling on Panos Kammenos to act ...


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GREEK PMI drops to lowest level in 12 months

The Purchasing Managers' Index for the GREEK manufacturing sector dropped to its lowest in 12 months in November, reflecting the major contraction ...


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After Turkish provocations, EC calls on Ankara to respect member states

Turkey's escalating rhetoric with regard to GREECE'S sovereignty over islets in the eastern Aegean drew a stern response from the European ...


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Colorado decks the halls: Governor’s Residence and 6 other decorated destinations

Greece. Bopp said she was so pleased with the results of this year’s decorating efforts that the preservation fund is thinking of continuing the theme next year. With Denver alone having 10 sister cities, the global scheme could become a holiday perennial.


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Cyprus President: No Bad Peace Deal Will Be Put to a Vote

The president of ethnically divided Cyprus says he won't put any reunification deal to a vote that doesn't live up to the expectations or ease the concerns of Greek Cypriots


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IMF & Schaeuble prepare a rotten “compromise” on the back of Greece

The International Monetary Fund remains firm as firm as the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble who has the upper hand when it comes to agreements about Greece. And for the time being it looks as if the IMF, and the European creditors, ESM incl., prepare a s0-called ‘compromise” solution on […]


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Cyprus leaders to resume peace talks, keep up momentum

"From 12 January, a conference on Cyprus will be convened with the added participation of the guarantor powers (Greece, Turkey and Britain). Other relevant parties shall be invited as needed," the UN said. Anastasiades said the Turkish Cypriot side had ...


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GREEK police unveil new vehicles

Members of Greece's crime prevention unit (OPKE) are seen standing next to a new batch of police patrol vehicles unveiled Friday at the headquarters ...


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Romania's has second-highest defense budget in Eastern Europe

This year Romania's defense budget has surpassed GREECE'S budget after several decades. GREECE'S GDP is still higher compared to that of Romania, ...


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Maximos Mansion: Greek prime minister’s trip to Cuba cost 22,900 euros

According to a Greek government’s non paper, the fuel for the prime minister’s recent trip to Cuba to attend the funeral of the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro cost 16,700 euros, and the accommodations for his entourage cost another 6,200 euros, for a ...


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Heated parliamentary debate over equality bill in Greece

The Democratic Coalition, Potami and independent lawmakers said lawmakers should vote on articles 2, 3 and 4 of the bill by name in a debate expected to conclude later tonight. The bill incorporates EU legislation into national law which bans ...


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Child Care Council recognizes providers with Start Bright Impact Award

The award recipients were Mary Deary, lead teacher at Brockport Child Development Center; Cynthia Evans, a legally-exempt provider in Greece; Irma Oquendo, a family child care provider who offers a Spanish-speaking program in Rochester; and TLFC Child Care ...


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Greek American director Nick Cassavetes to produce ‘The Ogilvy Fortune’

The movie is billed as a caper comedy, and stars a whole star-studded cast of comedians, including Chevy Chase, Dennis Miller, Isabel Lucas, Richard Lewis, Andrew Dice Clay, and Keith David. The story follows a cast of eccentric characters searching for ...


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Turkey slams GREEK defense minister's 'damaging' remarks

"GREEK minister Panos Kammenos, who had the insensitivity to actually honor a group like the EOKA, which had carried out terror attacks in Cyprus, ...


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12/2/2016: Media Roundtable; Arsenio Hall; Jason Woods; GREEK Festival

Our panel talked about the clash this week between Mayor Lenny Curry and pension actuary Jarmon Welch. The deficit on the city of Jacksonville's ...


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Farmers to protest in northern GREECE

Farmers are expected to drive their tractors to the Axios bridge near Idomeni in northern GREECE Saturday morning before continuing to the Evzoni ...


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Greek Yogurt Market in the US: Trends, Size, and Forecast 20152019 Prices from USD $2500

Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies worldwide based on market value in 2015 2015 ranking of the global top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on revenue (in billion U.S. dollars) Johnson & Johnson, U.S. 74... Within medicine, nutrition ...


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Bad News for Rest of N.B.A.: Greek Freak Just Keeps Improving

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the resident wunderkind of the Milwaukee Bucks, has an offer from Holger Geschwindner, the personal shooting coach of the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki, to join him in Germany next summer for a master class in the art of the long ...


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Ancient Greek speakers & their intuitions

Nobody would be shocked to hear that native speakers know their language really well. They speak it natively after all. Everything that you could imagine to put in a reference grammar, they already have all of that knowledge in their heads. So when a bible ...


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Go Greek island-hopping with Celestyal Cruises

While ever-bigger ships with increasingly sophisticated restaurants and amusements are great for the industry, Celestyal offers the chance to enjoy a more simple approach. There are no water parks or speciality restaurants but who needs those when you can ...


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GREECE stocks lower at close of trade; Athens General-Composite down 0.19%

GREECE stocks lower at close of trade; Athens General-Composite down 0.19% ... Investing.com – GREECE stocks were lower after the close on Friday, ...


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GREECE'S Plastiki to invest up to 2.5 mln euro in production facility in Macedonia

SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 2 (SeeNews) - Greek insulation and plastic materials maker Plastiki said it plans to invest up to 2.5 million euro ($2.7 ...


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Win a place on next summer's Transcontinental Race from Belgium to GREECE

The organisers of next year's fifth edition of the Transcontinental Race have teamed up with sponsors Pedal Ed to offer one lucky cyclist a coveted ...


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WVU’s former head of Greek life arrested before resignation

Roy Baker, the former director of West Virginia University’s Greek life, was arrested in September for disorderly conduct and another offense related to prostitution, documents from a Pennsylvania magistrate court show. The latter charge was withdrawn ...


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Greek President Pavlopoulos: Our duty to defend the Lausanne Treaty

Greece is determined to defend the unswerving implementation of the Lausanne Treaty, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Thursday during an event proclaming him a honourary president of the National Research Foundation "Eleftherios Venizelos" in Chania ...


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Kilic eyes GREEK rivals Nireus, Selonda-Dias to create dominant bass, bream producer

Turkish seabass and seabream producer Kilic Holding is interested in buying one of its GREEK competitors next year, its vice president, Sinan Kiziltan, ...


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This Guy Is Hoping to Change the $8 Billion Yogurt Industry

It has been less than a decade since Greek yogurt made its way onto supermarket shelves, making private companies like Chobani and Fage extremely profitable—especially now that Greek yogurt sales account for roughly half of the overall $8 billion dollar ...


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Peters Greek Kitchen to Take Over for Cafe Angelinos on December 12 in Waltham, Mass.

Restaurant to serve Greek dishes, brick-oven pizzas, salads and more. WALTHAM, MA – 02 Dec, 2016 – Peters Greek Kitchen is set to open its doors in Waltham, Mass., a Boston suburb, on Monday, December 12. The new restaurant will occupy the space ...


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US Fed rate hike likely as jobless rate hits nine-year low – as it happened

It is now trading at $54.04 a barrel, up 0.1% on the day. And over in Greece, scores of disabled protestors have been taking to the streets as the governing coalition rushes to complete reforms ahead of Monday’s crucial meeting of euro zone finance ...


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European Commission Reacts to Turkish Provocations Against Greece

The European Commission reacted to the continuous Turkish provocations against Greece, with spokesperson Maja Kocijancic urging Turkey to avoid “friction” or “threat.” The EC official spoke to EurActiv saying that, “The EU urges Turkey to avoid any kind of source of friction, threat or action directed against a member state, which damages good neighborly relations […]


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Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 17 km SW of Methoni, Greece

A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 17 kilometers (11 miles) from Methoni in Greece. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 02/12 ...


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Quarter of Greek businesses fear "padlock" in 2017: survey

ATHENS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- One out of four Greek businesses feared that they will have to close down in 2017, the latest survey has revealed. The gloomy picture was mainly attributed to prolonged recession, low turnover and accumulating debts to banks and ...


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Crash Course on the Financial Crisis in Greece

The financial crisis in Greece has been in the news for a long time now. We all know that Greece’s economy is in a really bad spot. But how did it get there? You may know the basics of the situation (too much debt), but do you know the full story?


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Schauble: May 2016 EuroGroup measures on Greek debt are in effect

… therefore provides further reassurances that Greece will meet the primary surplus … by the Eurogroup confirming that Greece complies with the requirements under … long-term technical assistance to boost Greek growth. The Eurogroup recognises that …


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Schaeuble OK With Short-Term Greek Debt Relief Plan

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is working on plans for short-term Greek debt relief, with Germany's okay. The post Schaeuble OK With Short-Term Greek Debt Relief Plan appeared first on The National Herald.


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Refugee families find a ray of hope at Greek hotel

For months, hotelier Andreas Vasileiou felt helpless as he watched the news of refugees living in dire conditions across Greece. He wanted to offer them something better, a place where they would feel welcome. So this spring, his family-run, seaside hotel ...


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Greece sees progress on bailout review on Monday

ATHENS Dec 2 Greece expects to reach an initial agreement with its official creditors at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Monday on the fiscal targets and reforms it needs to adopt to conclude its latest bailout review, a government official ...


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Unearthly drone footage of the Delta of Axios in Greece

Check out this incredible drone flight over the Axios River in Greece, which turns red in the summer due to the vegetation. So cool to see!


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ETUC calls on Eurogroup not to impose "catastrophic reforms" on Greek labour market

BRUSSELS (ANA/Ch. Vassilaki) - The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), following a request from the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), called on the Eurogroup not to impose further "catastrophic reforms" on the Greek labour market.


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GREECE/ PAOK

Currently on a deal with PAOK Thessaloniki until June 2018, Greek international attacking midfielder/winger Dimitrios Pelkas (23), according to Gazzetta.gr, has been targeted by glorious Zweite Bundesliga side St. Pauli. The 1993-born player might leave in ...


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Pirates have kidnapped three Russians from a Greek-flagged ship off the West African coast

[Gulf of Guinea: 116 acts of piracy]Stringer/REUTERS WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — The Russian Embassy in Nigeria says pirates have kidnapped the Russian captain and two crewmen off a ship in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea. Spokesman Artyom Romanov says the pirates hijacked the Greek-flagged Saronic Breeze off the coast of Benin on Tuesday and sailed the vessel to Nigeria before abandoning it in waters near Nigeria's southeastern oil capital of Port Harcourt. He says the pirates have taken three Russian hostages — the captain, second engineer and a cook. Romanov says Russian diplomats are working to secure their release. Ship hijackings and kidnappings of crew are common in the region with hostages often released unharmed after a ransom is paid. Bandits usually target oil tankers and sell the crude but the Saronic Breeze is listed as a refrigerated reefer.


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