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Greece Expecting Twice as Many US Travelers in 2019Greece is expecting the number of travelers from the US to Greek destinations to double this year on the back of a 25 percent rise in incoming US tourism in 2018.Last year more than 1.2 million travelers from the US chose Greece for their holidays, with the number of direct flights to Athens increasing by more than 10 percent.
Tuk-tuks set to make Greek debutCruise passengers disembarking at Greece’s ports of call will soon have the option of catching a ride in an auto rickshaw, also known as a tuk-tuk and common in many Asian countries.The comfortable, modern tuk-tuks expected to debut in Greece represent an environmentally friendly alternative mode of transport to buses or traditional taxi cabs.
Energy prices to increase for millions as Ofgem raises capMore than half of British households are set to see an increase in the cost of energy in April after the regulator, Ofgem, raised price caps.Ofgem sets maximum prices that can be charged for gas and electricity to those who have not switched suppliers and are on default tariffs.The new cap could see these households typically pay an extra £117 a year.
Link might not appeal to fans of Jacob Rees-Mogg (I'm sure he has at least two)https://twitter.com/PoliticsJOE_UK/status/1092740115716362241
Thomas Cook puts in-house airline up for sale after increased lossesThe carrier made a profit of over £6 per passenger in the last financial yearOne of the UK’s biggest holiday firms is seeking a buyer for its airline.Thomas Cook, which has just announced increased first-quarter losses, says it will consider all options for its flying business “to enhance value to shareholders and intensify our strategic focus”.The tour operator stressed that flights will continue as normal and that any deal will require the buyer to provide the same level of carrying capacity for package holidays.Unlike some other airlines of a similar scale, Thomas Cook Airlines is in reasonably good health. It made a profit per passenger of over £6 in the most recent financial full year.
Norwegian blames £140m loss on fuel, competition and engine problemsAirline warns of ‘challenging time’ because of BrexitNorwegian, the troubled budget airline with a transatlantic network from Gatwick, lost an average of £266 per minute last year. The airline carried 37 million passengers, at an average loss of £4 per person.
Microsoft: Don't buy Office 2019It is rare that a company advises its customers to avoid a product that they produce.It sounds like a bad business decision, but that is exactly what Microsoft attempts to do with a series of videos that highlights why customers should not buy the company's new Office version Office 2019 but subscribe to the company's Office 365 product instead.
Cat trapped behind bath is flushed out in RSPCA rescue
Father leaves baby on train - and then it leaves without himThe man was filmed placing the child on the train then stepping off for a cigarette. The train doors closed as he was on the platform, the train - and baby - then left without him.The man was pictured running after the train but it was in vain.
Trapped in a hoax: survivors of conspiracy theories speak out Conspiracy theories used to be seen as bizarre expressions of harmless eccentrics. Not any more. Gone are the days of outlandish theories about Roswell’s UFOs, the “hoax” moon landings or grassy knolls. Instead, today’s iterations have morphed into political weapons. Turbocharged by social media, they spread with astonishing speed, using death threats as currency.Together with their first cousins, fake news, they are challenging society’s trust in facts. At its most toxic, this contagion poses a profound threat to democracy by damaging its bedrock: a shared commitment to truth.Their growing reach and scale is astonishing. A University of Chicago study estimated in 2014 that half of the American public consistently endorses at least one conspiracy theory. When they repeated the survey last November, the proportion had risen to 61%. The startling finding was echoed by a recent study from the University of Cambridge that found 60% of Britons are wedded to a false narrative.
This was published on 24 January but I've only just got around to read it:QuoteTrapped in a hoax: survivors of conspiracy theories speak out Conspiracy theories used to be seen as bizarre expressions of harmless eccentrics. Not any more. Gone are the days of outlandish theories about Roswell’s UFOs, the “hoax” moon landings or grassy knolls. Instead, today’s iterations have morphed into political weapons. Turbocharged by social media, they spread with astonishing speed, using death threats as currency.Together with their first cousins, fake news, they are challenging society’s trust in facts. At its most toxic, this contagion poses a profound threat to democracy by damaging its bedrock: a shared commitment to truth.Their growing reach and scale is astonishing. A University of Chicago study estimated in 2014 that half of the American public consistently endorses at least one conspiracy theory. When they repeated the survey last November, the proportion had risen to 61%. The startling finding was echoed by a recent study from the University of Cambridge that found 60% of Britons are wedded to a false narrative.https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/23/conspiracy-theories-internet-survivors-truthIt's a scary read
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