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04/11/19
« on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 01:59:34 »
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SUNDAY

The Athens Marathon is held along the original course from Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/246089/article/ekathimerini/business/agenda

Sunday coming

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #1 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 02:02:30 »
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Fake declarations of children raise population to 15 million

The state is launching a scheme for creating an electronic identification record for every citizen in Greece with the aim of cracking down on bureaucracy, but also of weeding out taxpayers cheating the state.

...there is a significant discrepancy in the size of the population as indicated by income tax declarations, which suggest the country’s population is far greater, and data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). It is thought that this is because many taxpayers declare having more than two children as dependants so as to collect the relevant benefits.

GSIS officials say that based on tax declarations, Greece’s population could even exceed 15 million, against ELSTAT data pointing to under 11 million.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/246091/article/ekathimerini/business/fake-declarations-of-children-raise-population-to-15-million

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #2 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 02:10:06 »
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Minister: Rent to count towards 30% e-transactions deductible

Rent expenses will be eligible for inclusion towards achieving a mandatory 30-percent figure of electronic transactions, as a ratio of declared total annual income, that taxpayers in Greece must show in income tax returns, beginning in 2020, when statements for the ongoing fiscal year will be due.
https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1529156/minister-rent-to-count-towards-30-e-transactions-deductible-incentives-for-requesting-receipts-from-craftsmen-professionals

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #3 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 02:16:16 »
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Only Fools and Horses star Sir David Jason vows to bring back Del Boy
The actor is set to bring back the iconic role at an event celebrating the show

Tickets for the event are yet to go on sale. But they are expected to sell out within minutes.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/only-fools-horses-star-david-20795356

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #4 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 08:14:27 »
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Manchester United: Sir Matt Busby film tells 'one of the great football stories'

Busby is in cinemas from 11 November, on digital on 15 November and on DVD from 18 November.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50150999

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #5 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 15:56:20 »
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Two of China's largest banks moving to Greece
http://www.ekathimerini.com/246103/article/ekathimerini/business/two-of-chinas-largest-banks-moving-to-greece

Well, maybe not moving to Greece so much as opening a branch in Athens.

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #6 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 16:44:32 »
The Daily Mail has picked up the story about the New Zealand woman who got lost in a dinghy off Folegandros. Not sure her version of events makes sense and some of the comments are, ahem, interesting.

Video report on youtube, all in Greek but some nice scenes of Greece for those of us stuck in sunny UK.



https://youtu.be/Lggx-sqESg0?t=1



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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #7 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 16:48:01 »
Argostoli police arrested a 40 y-o foreign national for drunk driving on Friday. No indication he's a Brit.

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #8 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 16:53:24 »
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Mothercare to appoint administrators for UK chain, putting 2,500 jobs at risk
Retailer fails to find buyer for 79-shop operation, which lost £36.3m last year

The shops will stay open until administrators have been appointed and wound down the business.

The move does not include Mothercare’s profitable overseas operations, which have more than 1,000 stores in more than 40 countries.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/04/mothercare-to-appoint-administrators-for-uk-chain-putting-2500-jobs-at-risk

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« Reply #9 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 22:51:18 »
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UK hummus supplier extends product recall over salmonella scare
Zorba, which supplies dips to supermarkets, warns more products may be contaminated

A salmonella scare is threatening to create a new hummus crisis after one of the UK’s leading suppliers of the chickpea-based dip was forced to extend a product recall.

Zorba Delicacies, which supplies hummus and similar dips to most of the UK’s main supermarkets, warned more products than previously feared could be contaminated with the bacteria, which causes fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Last week, it issued a recall for some dips with use-by dates up to 7 November, but this was extended over the weekend to more product ranges and use-by-dates up to 17 November.

Zorba blamed the contamination on an ingredient supplied by an unnamed third party.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/04/uk-hummus-supplier-extends-product-recall-salmonella-scare

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« Reply #10 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 22:52:22 »
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Police find 41 migrants alive in refrigerated truck in Greece
Driver arrested after seven people are rushed to hospital with respiratory problems
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/04/police-find-41-migrants-alive-in-refrigerated-truck-in-greece

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #11 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 22:59:54 »
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Microsoft Japan sees 40 per cent increase in productivity after introducing four-day week
Technology company saves money in trial by cutting electricity consumption by 23 per cent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/four-day-week-microsoft-japan-trial-productivity-work-life-balance-a9184326.html

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Re: 04/11/19
« Reply #12 on: Monday, 04 November, 2019 @ 23:02:30 »
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Scientists create ‘artificial leaf’ that sucks in carbon dioxide and makes fuel
‘We call it an artificial leaf because it mimics real leaves and the process of photosynthesis’