29/07/15

[Maik]

http://civilprotection.gr

[Maik]

Inbred cat






...In bread cat

Dough! I give up 

[Maik]

Scientists in Greece Design Cryptographic e-Voting Platform

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/07/29/scientists-in-greece-design-cryptographic-e-voting-platform/

[Maik]

Hull man stabbed eight times on holiday to Kavos, Corfu

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-man-stabbed-times-holiday-Kavos-Corfu/story-27501246-detail/story.html

[Maik]

Tax inspectors to hit the streets

Tax inspectors are being unleashed onto the streets of the country, where they will be asking consumers coming out of establishments such as retail stores, clinics, car repair shops, bars, restaurants etc, to show them a receipt for purchases and services. If the customers do not produce a receipt, the inspectors will raid the establishment and start a probe for tax evasion.

In catering establishments (bars, restaurants, cafeterias, etc) inspectors will be able to enter and ask patrons to display their receipts.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/200036/article/ekathimerini/business/tax-inspectors-to-hit-the-streets

[Maik]

The Cypriot Halloumi cheese – now made offical, protected by the EU

http://en.protothema.gr/the-cypriot-haloumi-cheese-now-made-offical-protected-by-the-eu/

'Protected by the EU'... now there's a re-assuring thought!

[Maik]

Peer claims £300 a day in expenses to walk 200 yards to work at House of Lords
Baroness Wilcox lives in a £4.5million home 200 yards from the House of Lords, but bills taxpayer up to £5,700 a month for walk to work

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11769736/Peer-claims-300-a-day-in-expenses-to-walk-200-yards-to-work-at-House-of-Lords.html

[Maik]

Accenture: One of world's biggest companies to scrap annual performance reviews

Accenture is joining a small but prominent list of major corporations that have had enough with the forced rankings, the time-consuming paperwork and the frustration engendered among managers and employees alike. Six percent of Fortune 500 companies have gotten rid of rankings, according to management research firm CEB.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/accenture-one-of-worlds-biggest-companies-to-scrap-annual-performance-reviews-10421296.html

[Maik]

How to Help the Greek Economy by Drinking
Wine from Greece has come into its own. Here’s a primer, and some tips on which inexpensive bottles to buy

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-29/how-to-help-the-greek-economy-by-drinking

 

[HiFi]

Accenture: One of world's biggest companies to scrap annual performance reviews

Accenture is joining a small but prominent list of major corporations that have had enough with the forced rankings, the time-consuming paperwork and the frustration engendered among managers and employees alike. Six percent of Fortune 500 companies have gotten rid of rankings, according to management research firm CEB.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/accenture-one-of-worlds-biggest-companies-to-scrap-annual-performance-reviews-10421296.html

Will save loads of time and millions of pounds. However, even with yes / no answers, one will require a thesis of evidence, one will go unchallenged. Guess what the outcome will be. No change, no change.

[TonyD]

Accenture: One of world's biggest companies to scrap annual performance reviews

Accenture is joining a small but prominent list of major corporations that have had enough with the forced rankings, the time-consuming paperwork and the frustration engendered among managers and employees alike. Six percent of Fortune 500 companies have gotten rid of rankings, according to management research firm CEB.

Bloody ironic. Accenture (nee Arthur Andersen), KPMG, PwC et al would be amongst the very Management Consultancies who've introduced this nonsense throughout "major corporations" in the first place