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Revenues from tourism point to 2018 being a record yearTravel receipts amounted to 15.847 billion euros in the first 11 months of last year, Bank of Greece data showed on Tuesday, posting an annual increase of 9.7 percent, or 1.41 billion euros.
Daily dose of aspirin ‘not worth risk’ as study warns of bleeding side-effects Aspirin should not be taken to prevent heart disease unless on doctors’ orders, scientists have warned after a major study found the drug “substantially” increases the risk of dangerous bleeds.A review of 164,225 people in their fifties, sixties and seventies found that regularly taking the inexpensive drug boosts the chances of major bleeding by more than 40 per cent.
Brexit cheerleader Sir James Dyson relocates firm’s headquarters from Wiltshire to SingaporeGroup said decision was made based on booming Asian demand, not Brexit or potential for lower taxes
Blackout in parts of Kef yesterday evening for about an hour
Don’t trust Daily Mail website, Microsoft browser warns usersMail Online rated one out of five for credibility by new feature to fight fake newsMicrosoft’s internet browser is warning users not to trust the Daily Mail’s journalism as part of its new feature designed to fight fake news.Visitors to Mail Online who use the Microsoft Edge browser can now see a statement asserting that “this website generally fails to maintain basic standards of accuracy and accountability” and “has been forced to pay damages in numerous high-profile cases”.The message, which is produced by a third-party startup called NewsGuard, tells readers to proceed carefully given that “the site regularly publishes content that has damaged reputations, caused widespread alarm, or constituted harassment or invasion of privacy”.It gives Mail Online, one of the world’s biggest news websites, one out of five on credibility – the same level as the Kremlin-backed RT news service.NewsGuard is run by news industry veterans and says it is trying to establish industry-standard benchmarks for which news websites should be trusted.
Penalised for living too long: Backlash over funeral cover that can cost you more than your family will ever receive
Santander to shut 140 branches
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Outdated Software Exposes PC Users to Security Risks Says ReportBased on a sample size of 163 million computers, 55% of all programs installed on personal computers running Windows are outdated according to an Avast report, exposing their users to security risks because of unpatched vulnerabilities.
Apple Fixes Numerous Security Vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, and MoreToday Apple released updates for their core products that includes iCloud, Safari, macOS Mojave, High Sierra, & Sierra, tvOS 12.1.2, and of course iOS 12.1.3... if you are the user of any of the above products, you should update them as soon as possible.
No-deal Brexit: Portugal makes special arrangements for UK touristsPassport rules for UK travellers and their pets will be easedAmid the deepening uncertainty about Brexit, Portugal has seized the initiative to entice British travellers after the UK leaves the European Union.Turismo de Portugal’s London office has announced: “Following the uncertainty and the threat of a no-deal Brexit, the Portuguese government has prepared a contingency plan to avoid, as far as possible, disruption for British travellers to our country.”After the UK leaves the EU, British passport holders will be “third-country nationals” and will not be entitled to use the fast-track queues for European Union and EEA citizens.But the Portuguese authorities say they will set up dedicated passport control lanes for flights arriving from the UK.
Daily Mail demands browser warning U-turnThe Daily Mail is calling for a web browser alert that criticises its journalism to be changed.The NewsGuard plug-in currently brings up a warning that says the newspaper's website "generally fails to maintain basic standards of accuracy and accountability".It has given this advice since August.
Jacob Rees-Mogg urges Theresa May to shut down Parliament if MPs try to thwart Brexit
nQuoteJacob Rees-Mogg urges Theresa May to shut down Parliament if MPs try to thwart Brexit https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/01/23/brexit-latest-news-labour-highly-likely-back-plan-delay-eu-withdrawal/...
Er, Roger, this is Greece we're talking about.
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