The scientific case for random acts of kindness
In August, Erin Alexander, 57, sat in the parking lot of a department store in California and wept. Her sister-in-law had recently died, and Ms Alexander was having a hard day.
Power rates set to drop in November
A significant decline in electricity prices is expected as of November, according to market estimates, following the reduction of both electricity prices on the energy exchange and international natural gas prices.
Reds upset Real Madrid, Greens suffer in Berlin
Olympiakos stunned Real Madrid in Spain on Wednesday, winning by two and extending its perfect record in the Euroleague this season, while Panathinaikos suffered a particularly painful 29-point defeat at Alba Berlin.
ATHEX: Merger rumors contain stock market losses
Rumors about possible mergers and acquisitions in the local market, involving foreign investors in some cases, helped contain the pressure on Greek stocks on Wednesday after three sessions of satisfactory gains that led to some predictable profit-taking.
Kavala gas storage plan to be revived
The government is seeking to ensure the viability of an underground natural gas storage project in Kavala, northern Greece, so a tender can be launched once obstacles are cleared.
End to early retirement in public sector
The exit door from the public sector before the age of 62 years with a reduced pension is closing definitively at the end of the year, as the provision included in the insurance draft law, expected to be voted by Parliament soon, ends early retirements from the civil service.
Demand for heating oil rising
The offers and discounts provided by oil companies combined with the government subsidy for heating oil increased the interest of consumers, despite the fact that the final price remains higher than last year.
Responding to Ankara
The ordeal of asylum seekers seeking who land in Greece through the Evros border or the Aegean Sea is triggering the reflexes of European publics. This is exactly what Turkey is aiming for.
Zelenskyy thanks Greece for tanks, EU bid, solidarity
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to Greece for the supply of infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) and Athens’ support for Ukraine’s EU candidacy in a meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in Kyiv on Wednesday.
The art of the volte-face
Executing a political volte-face can be extremely tricky. You can see it in the countries that have been traditionally allergic to them. When the time or the need arises, they struggle with such decisions.