It might not be totally over for Mariah Carey and James Packer. On Thursday, multiple sources revealed to PEOPLE the singer and the Australian billionaire businessman split after Packer “needed a break.” Now, a rep for Carey confirms the pair are on ...
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
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'Thank you for making our dream a reality'
Once that stage was complete and Joeanne's health issues had been stabilised, it would be through dr Lolatgis' recommendation of Dr Con Pantos that the Friggieri could take it to the next level: Greece. Travelling to Greece, however, to undergo yet more ...
ESM Regling hand in hand with Schaeuble: No problem with Greece’s debt for a decade
Debt Relief? What Debt Relief? There is no problem with Greece’s debt. Head of Erupean Stability Mechanism, German Klaus Regling side with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and said very clear: There will be no problem with the Greek debt for at least a decade. “In the short-term, there’s no […]
Tsipras to push for new Greek TV reforms after court setback
LONDON: The Greek government said Thursday it would make a fresh push to reform the private TV sector, after a top court blocked its previous attempt in a major blow to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. On Wednesday, 14 of the State Council's 24 judges said ...
EXCLUSIVE: Mariah Carey's Rep Addresses James Packer Breakup Rumors: They Are 'Trying to Work It Out' After Fight in Greece
Mariah Carey has not seen her fiance, James Packer, since they had a fight during their vacation in Greece last month, the singer's rep tells ET. "The fight was not because of any cheating allegations or excessive spending by Mariah," the rep says, noting ...
Mariah Carey & James Packer Haven't Spoken Since The Billionaire Did 'Something Really Bad' During Greece Vacation A MONTH AGO!
The insiders explain the businessman "did something really bad" involving the beauty's assistant, all while the former flames were vacationing in Greece. While the confidantes didn't dish deets about the mysterious incident, they did say the 46-year-old ...
The Ancient GREEK God of Underworld and the Eleusinian Mysteries
The only criterion for being a participant were the ability to speak GREEK and most Athenians were initiated into the cult, including the famous Plato and ...
Irakllis holds Panathinaikos in GREEK Cup
The midweek's first round of games for the GREEK Cup's group stage produced little excitement and hardly any surprises, with the exception of Iraklis ...
Mariah Carey & James Packer's Breakup Happened After an Incident in GREECE
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GMR Airports bids for Rs 4K-cr greenfield project in GREECE
The Kasteli airport project is said to be a test of investor interest in projects in GREECE, which is financially struggling and has recently signed up for its ...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt Recognizes Greece’s Efforts in Refugee Crisis
The United States is fully committed to Greece’s success and this commitment will be confirmed by U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Athens in November, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Thursday, during a visit to ...
Chains like Buffalo Wild Wings and Papa John's should be worried about the NFL
[buffalo wild wings]Facebook NFL viewership is falling, and restaurant chains like Buffalo Wild Wings and Papa John's should be worried. Pro-football viewership is down 11% this year. Viewership is down by double-digit percentages for all of the NFL's prime-time spots, consisting of football on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday nights, according to Sports Illustrated. For chains that rely on football fans either watching games in their restaurants or ordering takeout to watch at home, this decline could mean a slump in sales. Buffalo Wild Wings addressed the issue directly in a call with investors on Wednesday. Buffalo Wild Wings COO James Schmidt said the NFL wasn't serving as the crucial sales driver it could be. In general, the chain's sales on NFL game days are experiencing the same slight slump as Buffalo Wild Wings' business more widely, with overall same-store sales declining by 1.6% in the third quarter compared with the same quarter last year. Schmidt said, however, that the company wasn't seeing anything "dramatic" yet. [buffalo wild wings]Facebook At least one analyst is worried about the chain of sports bars. "We believe any decline in NFL viewership, if sustained, is likely to have a pronounced negative effect on traffic at Buffalo Wild Wings," Maxim Group analyst Stephen Anderson wrote to clients before the earnings announcement. Anderson cut his "target price" on the company's stock to $155, down from $170, Barron's reports. For now, Schmidt said, the success of teams in certain markets has been key to keeping customers coming to the chain. "This year we've got Minnesota playing well; Dallas is playing well; and out in LA, you've got the Rams having moved back to LA and Oakland Raiders are having a good season," Schmidt said. "So that helps to lift some of our bigger markets." The NFL is a huge sales driver at Buffalo Wild Wings, and even small changes to the league's schedule can have major consequences for the chain. Last year, the company said having one fewer week of football in the third quarter because of scheduling negatively affected same-store sales by 80 basis points (almost 1 percentage point). [Wingstop]Facebook Buffalo Wild Wings isn't alone in leaning on the NFL to boost sales. Pizza and wings chains, especially those with a high-percentage of takeout and delivery sales, similarly rely on NFL games to drive traffic. Last year, Wingstop attributed a 70-basis-point sales decline to having one less week of NFL-watching customers in the third quarter (like Buffalo Wild Wings, the companies had an extra NFL game in the fourth quarter as a result). Chains from KFC to Pizza Hut have all launched football-inspired ads, though Pizza Hut focuses on college football. Papa John's is an official partner of the NFL. [papa john]Facebook "Watching sports is all about sharing an experience. Pizza, too, is meant to be a shared experience," Robert Thompson, the senior vice president of marketing at Papa John's, told Business Insider in August. "We noticed that connection a long time ago as we began to grow and elevate our marketing efforts both locally and nationally." In the most recent Super Bowl, Americans ate roughly 1.3 billion chicken wings for Super Bowl 50 and, according to The Wall Street Journal, nearly 12.5 million pizzas. But, it's not just the Super Bowl that drives wing and pizza sales. Every game day serves as an opportunity for chains to offer promotions to win over customers. If NFL viewership continues to decline, these chains will need to find a way to make up for lost sales. NOW WATCH: We tried the trendy restaurant that could become the Chipotle of Greek food
Mariah Carey & James Packer Split After ‘Something Bad’ Happened In Greece - Report
Following shocking reports that Mariah Carey, 46, and her billionaire fiance James Packer, 48, have broken up, TMZ says that one particular bad thing happened while the couple was vacationing in Greece around Sept. 23. “Mariah and James haven’t ...
ESM Chief Klaus Regling Says Debt Relief Not Necessary for Greece
European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Chief Klaus Regling told reporters on Wednesday evening that Greece will have no problem concerning its debt for the next decade. “In the short-term, there’s no problem,” he said, aligning his views to those of the ...
Gulf investors close $437m deal for GREEK luxury seaside resort
Greece's privatization agency said it concluded the 400 million euro ($437 million) sale of Astir Palace, a luxury seaside resort outside Athens, ...
UK Gov't Should Begin Accepting Refugee Minors From GREECE, Italy
London should fulfill its commitment and start receiving refugee minors from Italy and GREECE, once the Calais camp situation is addressed, Lord Dubs, ...
Judges Union Slams Government Attacks Against CoS Ruling on TV Licenses
Greece’s Union of Judges and Prosecutors were angered by Government Spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili following the ruling by the Council of State (CoS) judges that deemed the recent TV license auction as unconstitutional. A statement issued on Thursday slammed statements made by the government representative as “dangerous for our democracy and the rule of law.” They […]
Banks Propose Electronic Foreclosures to Avoid Angry Court Demonstrators
Banks want foreclosures to be carried out electronically so as to avoid tension caused by a growing movement of angered citizens that block repossessions at courts. The idea would mean that notaries, which bear the main brunt of citizens’ anger, would no longer be required to be physically present during the procedure. Greece’s creditors have […]
Foreign Cuisine: How to make Greek almond sweets (Amygthalota)
… popular and common dessert in Greece. There are some recipes for …
Mariah Carey, James Packer -- Something Really Bad Happened in Greece
… vacation on a yacht in Greece ... TMZ has learned. Sources connected …
Greek Parliament President : Procedures will be launched to form a new ESR
The President of Greek Parliament Nikos Voutsis announced that procedures will initiate to form a new National Council for Radio and Television (ESR), while underlining that this will occur after the State Council’s decision is published and government ...
Chamber welcomes Greek olive oil importer, Manolakakis Family Groves
The Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member — Manolakakis Family Groves, LLC — with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday Oct. 12 at the Chamber Office. Nick Manolakakis, a Ridgefield resident, imports olive oil from his families groves in ...
Greek PM Asks Parliamentary Speaker to Call Leaders’ Meeting on TV Regulator (NCRTV)
Political developments are proceeding at a breakneck speed following a Council of State decision to rule the Greek government’s TV license auction as unconstitutional. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a government meeting on Thursday to discuss ...
An open letter calling on Nordstrom to drop Ivanka Trump's 'toxic' brand is going viral
[Ivanka Trump]Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Nordstrom is coming under fire for selling Ivanka Trump's fashion brand. A woman describing herself as a lifelong Nordstrom customer posted an open letter to the department store demanding it to stop selling items from Trump's $100 million clothing and accessories line. "The hate speech directed at African Americans, Latinos, Jews, Muslims, LGBT people, and women by the Trump campaign is unacceptable and does not seem to represent Nordstrom’s values," she wrote, according to a copy of the letter that she posted to Twitter. "Yet Ms. Trump continues to defend it, and Nordstrom continues to defend her." The letter's author, who goes by @shewhovotes on Twitter, asked her followers to share the letter if they agree. She tagged the tweet with the hashtag #GrabYourWallet, which has become a rallying call on social media to boycott Ivanka Trump's brand. The letter has since been shared on Twitter by more than 1,300 people. Many people commented that they would also stop shopping at Nordstrom until it stops carrying Ivanka's brand. Other retailers carrying Trump's brand include Macy’s, Amazon, Lord & Taylor, Marshalls, and Zappos. The author did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. In the letter, she said she understands that Nordstrom can't filter out every brand with "questionable business practices," but that "some brands are so toxic, they will hurt your business by alienating your customers, and this is surely one of them." "I cannot, in good conscience, continue to support a store willing to do business with a company that devalues men, my husband, and most Americans," she wrote. The author said she hasn't gotten a response from Nordstrom yet, but when she complained about the issue on Twitter a couple weeks ago, she got this response from Nordstrom's Twitter account: "We’re sorry you’re disappointed. As a retailer we work with thousands of vendors. It would be difficult for us to filter out who and what they choose to support and then determine the ones we agree or disagree with. Offering these or other products doesn’t imply we’re taking a position." Nordstrom did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. Here's a copy of the letter: Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/791122642891780096 An open letter to @Nordstrom regarding Ivanka Trump's toxic brand. Please share if you agree. #grabyourwallets pic.twitter.com/xoayf3kOVF Ivanka Trump was asked about the boycott against her brand on Good Morning America on Thursday, and she had this to say: "Well, the beauty of America is people can do what they like, but I prefer to talk to the millions, tens of millions of American women who are inspired by the brand and the message that I’ve created." NOW WATCH: We tried the trendy restaurant that could become the Chipotle of Greek food
Magnolia Manor: An 1868 Greek Revival for Sale in Osyka, MS
Ah, that sweet, old fashioned charm of yesteryear. No where is it more apparent than in the beautiful old homes found throughout the American South. Join Meghan as she shares her favorite Southern real estate finds. This darling house is a pleasantly ...
Lavrov is expected to visit GREECE next week
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to visit GREECE on Tuesday and Wednesday to attend a Russian-Greek forum being organized as ...
White House plays down Obama visit
A White House spokesman on Thursday played down an upcoming visit to GREECE by President Barack Obama on November 15, saying that the US ...
Greece to probe UN allegations of illegal returns
Greek authorities on Thursday (27 October) announced they are probing allegations of illegal returns of Syrian and non-Syrian asylum seekers to Turkey. The allegations first emerged last week when the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said people had been denied ...
Ribbon cutting: Ellas Real Greek Food Fast
A ribbon cutting was held for Ellas Real Greek Food Fast, 8004 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. The restaurant offers the finest Greek cuisine in the most efficient and quickest way possible while maintaining strict taste, quality and cultural standards.
Foreign Media Views CoS TV License Decision as Blow to Greek Government
The international media focused on the blow received by Greece’s media after the Council of State, a top court in Greece, annulled the auction of broadcasting licenses that was held in September. The law that the SYRIZA government had said would be a clampdown on media quality was viewed as unconstitutional by judges late on […]
Greece’s Privatizations continue with Chinese, Turkish & Arab investors; money goes directly to lenders
China’s State Grid International Development offered the highest bid amounting to 320 million euros ($352 million) for the acquisition of 24 percent stake in Greece’s power grid operator ADMIE, Greece’s public power corporation (PPC) announced on Wednesday. The Chinese company and a consortium led by Italy’s TERNA had submitted binding […]
GREECE'S Council of State annuls government's TV auction
GREECE'S Council of State ruled in a plenary session held on 25 October that the law based on which a recent government auction was organised for ...
GREECE announces worst figure in terms of debt-GDP ratio of EU's 28
GREECE'S foreign debt reached 179.2 percent of GDP in the second quarter of 2016, or 315.29 billion euros in absolute terms, by far the worst ...
President: GREECE will make no concessions in defending its rights despite crisis
GREECE will defend its rights as a nation, without retreating or making concessions, President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said in ...
Greek Government Shows Flagrant Disrespect for Democracy and Justice System
The reaction to the Council of State decision that the television licensing bill was unconstitutional, exposed the Greek government’s total disrespect for democratic institutions. State Minister Nikos Pappas, who drafted the bill after arbitrarily ...
Police probe infant rape allegation in GREEK hotspot
The GREEK branch of Medecins du Monde in Athens told EUobserver a four-year old child was a likely victim of sexual assault at the Vial hotspot on ...
GREEK Archdiocese of America mourns passing of George S. Coumantaros
The GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America mourns the passing of George S. Coumantaros, an internationally renowned businessman and veteran ...
GREEK history lesson turns into real-life project for restaurant
The project entails designing a new kids menu and placemat for Athens GREEK Restaurant in Mount Vernon. The menus will be sent to a printer before ...
Webquests on Greek Culture
The Webquests below, designed under the direction of the Archdiocesan District Office of Education, are designed to help students gain a richer appreciation of the Greek language and culture. Students are able to engage in interactive, inquiry-based ...
Tusk-Juncker: Migrant flows to Greece down 98% after EU-Turkey deal
There has been a dramatic reduction in the refugee flows reaching Greece, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. According to Tusk, this ...
Korres Escape to Greece 5-piece Shower Gel Set & Beach Tote
Where do you want to go today? Take your senses on a vacation to Greece to bask in the scent of a fresh fruit orchard, a romantic field of flowers or a refreshing waterside oasis. Made with emollients and humectants, these getaway-inspired shower gels ...
Greek Yogurt Market Revenue and Value Chain 2016-2026
Currently, greek yogurt is one of the most popular dairy products across the globe. Since greek yogurt is prepared through the straining process in order to separate the yogurt from the excess watery whey, it is also known as strained yogurt. The straining ...
IMF says decision on new Greek loan possible by year-end
WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was possible that it could decide by year-end whether to participate in a new Greek loan program with IMF funding. IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told a regular news briefing that any decision ...
Greek Life celebrates connection and tradition this Homecoming
UA Greek Life kicks off its Homecoming festivities with a dedication of the Geraldo Rivera Greek Heritage Park and a Greek Block Party to commemorate celebration of UA Greek Life and its alumni on Thursday, Oct. 27. UA Greek Life celebrated its 100th ...
Homecoming is for more than just alumni and Greek Life
The UA Alumni Association will host the school's 102nd Homecoming this weekend through a series of events celebrated by students, staff and alumni. The UA football players and cheerleaders have been prepping for the annual Homecoming game all year ...
Derby mum Katy Head's fight for her life in Greece prompts donations of over £3k
More than £3,000 has already been raised for the family of a Derby mum fighting for her life in Greece after she fell ill while on holiday. Katy Head, 39, was in the sea when she suddenly collapsed in front of her husband Craig, 38, and eight-year-old son ...
Donald Trump is Not the Big, Bad, Anti-Immigrant Wolf
Dear Fellow Greek: Are you an immigrant (or the child of immigrants) to this country? Did you arrive here speaking little or no English, and despite flashing an optimistic smile... The post Donald Trump is Not the Big, Bad, Anti-Immigrant Wolf appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek pensioners “left out in the cold” despite €1.8 billion release by ESM
The Greek Finance Ministry has allocated a meagre 27 million Euros for struggling pensioners from the 1.8 billion Euros released by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to cover state arrears to the private sector in the Greek economy. According to a ...
Creditors re-open social security matter in talks with GREEK Labour Minister
GREEK Minister of Labor George Katrougalos expressed his bewilderment as to a last minute change of the meeting's agenda, on his way into the ...