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Curbs on travel create unprecedented pressure on the travel industry
The response to the Covid-19 crisis is creating stresses and strains over entire industries and services, not least with the travel trade. On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued …
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Coronavirus: five essential measures to bolster the global central bank ‘bazooka’
As the coronavirus escalates and public worries about the outbreak sky-rocket worldwide, the attempts by central banks to unleash a co-ordinated response have fallen alarmingly flat. America’s central bank, the …
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Not-for-profit disability service provider wins business awards
Not-for-profit service provider AGAPI Care has received two awards for its individualised services to people with disabilities APAC Insider recognised AGAPI Care as “The Best Disability Support Service Provider in …
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US exempts some Greek farm products from EU tariff list
The maintenance of US tariff exemptions on some Greek farm products was welcomed by the Greek-American Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The Greek products were exempted from tariffs imposed by …
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Calombaris’ hospitality empire on the brink of collapse
The saga with George Calombaris has continued into the new year, as his hospitality empire looks to be on the brink of collapse, according to reports. A decision to appoint …
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Greek tourism has found alternatives since the collapse of Thomas Cook
The collapse of the venerable British travel group Thomas Cook in 2019 will not affect tourism to Greece this year, said Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis on Thursday. The minister …
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Goody’s no longer on Lonsdale Street, but not gone for good
The closure of Goody’s on Lonsdale Street was unceremonious last week, and a far cry from the pandemonium experienced when the franchise first opened its doors to the public in …
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Peggy Antonakou announced as the new General Director for Google for Southeastern Europe
Peggy Antonakou is the new General Director for Google for the Southeastern European region, a role based in Greece. Ms Antonakou said that the “power of technology to change the …
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Greece to ask debtors to lower primary surplus targets to speed economic revival
Greek Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has identified the new year as the “start of a decade of constant progress”. Speaking in an interview with Vima, Mr Mitsotakis said within the …
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January marks a whirlwind month of diplomatic activity for Greek government
January promises to be a tough month as the Mitsotakis government is set to embark on a diplomatic drive to counter Turkish expansionism in the region and to secure Greece’s …