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Wages in UK, Greece and Portugal “still lower after crisis”Only three major developed economies saw real-term falls in wages from 2007-15, despite the financial crisis, an analysis has found today.The examination by the UK’s Trades Union Congress found that wages had fallen most sharply in Britain and Greece, where they were both down 10.4%. The only other nation among the 29 examined to see a fall over the same period was Portugal, where real wages fell by an average of 3.4%.Across the whole of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development during this period, wages grew by an average of 6.7% according to the review.
Abandoned Athens airport to become Greece's largest coastal resortAn abandoned airport complex in Athens currently housing a makeshift migrant camp is destined to be transformed into one of Europe’s biggest coastal resorts if a Greek development company get its way. Hellenikon was once the only airport in Athens and, in its heyday, served 13.5million passengers. But it closed to make way for a more modern hub ahead of the 2004 Olympics in the city, and has been left to decay ever since – with a number of projects to redevelop the land failing to get off the ground.
Greece Moves Toward Approving First Official Mosque
Airports are expecting an arrivals rise
Citi predicts ‘Grexit’ in 1 to 3 years
About 150,000 acres have gone up in flames this seasonLesser rainfall and snowfall this year are in part to blame for the major catastrophes caused
Lloyds cuts a further 3,000 jobs and doubles branch closure planLloyds has accelerated its job-cutting scheme, axing a further 3,000 roles, even as it reported a 101% increase in pre-tax profits.It has also doubled its planned branch closures, with 200 more set to vanish from High Streets by the end of 2017.
Woman beheaded her pet snakes 'because she feared she would be made homeless'Jennifer Lampe admits to animal cruelty charge after killing a boa constrictor and a bull python (contains graphic images)
Bobby the kitten survives 60C washing machine cycle
Pets left hungry as smart feeder breaksOwners of smart pet-feeding device Petnet were told to "feed their pets manually" after a server problem stopped the device from working.Petnet allows owners to schedule and control feeding via a smartphone app.
The Princess of Greece Celebrates Her Birthday in the Hottest Bikinis
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QuotePets left hungry as smart feeder breaksOwners of smart pet-feeding device Petnet were told to "feed their pets manually" after a server problem stopped the device from working.Petnet allows owners to schedule and control feeding via a smartphone app.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36912992
QuoteCiti predicts ‘Grexit’ in 1 to 3 yearshttp://en.protothema.gr/citi-predicts-grexit-in-1-to-3-years/
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