Business
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Avoiding undue taxes
To finalise the electronic property tax database (‘periousiologio’), the Greek Ministry of Economics is giving tax payers a second chance to amend the property tax statements
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Smartphone bill shock
The term ‘bill shock’ was coined to describe the reaction that follows an unexpectedly high mobile phone bill, often due to stiff roaming charges or over-use of data applications
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‘Inexpensive’ exotic cars
The European financial crisis has created a flood of second-hand exotic-cars reaching our shores.
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High cost of motoring
Australians are dishing out more than $3800 a year per vehicle to keep their cars on the road
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Affordability
Housing affordability for first home buyers loomed large in the news largely because properties in Sydney and Melbourne are selling for more than many first timers can afford
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Further delay for heating oil subsidies
Taxpayers eligible for heating oil subsidies will now have to wait until at least the end of November before they can collect the deposit of the benefit.
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Mixing chemistry and business
Despina Anastasiou is about to take up her dream job as country manager for Dow Chemical in Greece
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Lazaridis may save BlackBerry
BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis may save the struggling smart phone maker by buying the company
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Australia leading the way on the cashless journey
Non-cash payments account for 86 per cent of the value of all consumer payments in Australia, but cash still accounts for the majority of payments