According to a new survey, New York is still one of the “PIGS” -acronym which comes from the four crisis-stricken European countries Portugal [P], Italy [I], Greece [ G] and Spain [S])- along with Illinois and California. A general look at the finances of the- supposedly- shiny state of opportunity, ranks NY, in the 49th [...]
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Resolution to UN calls for new Special Adviser on Cyprus
Encouraging the United Nations to reestablish its credentials as an honest broker in the Cyprus peace process, 25 Hellenic organizations participating in the 29th Annual PSEKA Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference in Washington DC sent a Resolution today to the United Nations Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon. The Resolution, calls on Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, the [...]
Electricity From Greek Yogurt Leftovers
Amazing as it sounds, Greek yogurt leftovers in New York are being used for power generation, according to CTV. The production of more Greek yogurt has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process. Yogurt makers commonly ship it back to farms to be used as feed and fertilizer, while it’s also used to [...]
Obama Visits Greek Restaurant in Boston
Chris and Thanassis Mantzourides, two brothers of Greek descent, had the chance to welcome US President Barack Obama in their restaurant, Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe, at 429 Columbus Avenue in Boston. The President’s visit to the eatery was so unexpected that the owners said that “at the beginning we thought it was a joke.” They added: [...]
Water Problems? A Greek-owned company has the solution for less!
Plagued by leaks in its large underground garage, the board at 70-25 Yellowstone Boulevard, a 563-unit Forest Hills cooperative, was seeking solutions. The situation came from a Greek-owned company, CGI Northeast.
Jaharis Seals $1.15B Pharmaceutical Deal
The pharmaceutical company Vatera Healthcare Partners of the Greek businessman, led by businessman and philanthropist Michael Jaharis negotiated the sale of one the companies in which it is the major shareholder, Pearl Therapeutics from Redwood City in California to the British drugmaker company AstraZeneca, an agreement that could reach $1.15 billion. Pearlmanufactures products that deal [...]
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos in Washington
Greek Foreign Minister, Dimitris Avramopoulos, paid a short visit to the U.S.A. He was the main speaker at the annual forum of the American Jewish Committee in Washington. Describing the contemporary social reality in Greece, Avramopoulos mentioned challenges that “political forces pose that degrade our democratic and humanist traditions.” Without referring specifically to the anti-Semitic [...]
Tom Manatos Gets a New Job at the Internet Association
The former House Democratic aide, Greek-American Tom Manatos, is joining the Internet Association as its director of government affairs according to Politico.com. The Internet Association is an organization that represents the interests of America’s leading Internet companies and their global community of users. “It’s great to bring on someone high profile like Tom with his level [...]
Nyfes at The Greek School of Plato
“Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion,” Aristotle. A play on honor and family ties was presented in the play Nyfes, at the Pallas Athena luncheon in honor of Mrs. Erika Wilhelmine Knickmann Spyropoulos on May 19, at the Grand Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, New York. The play was in Modern Greek. [...]
Delta’s Non-Stop to Athens Back For The Season
On June 2, Delta Air Lines will start operating again the seasonal nonstop flight connecting Athens International Airport and New York JFK airport. As Capital.gr reports, the flight will be operated daily with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 298 seats, in junction with Air France KLM. Delta’s senior vice president of Europe, Middle East and [...]
Cretan Wines Presented in New York
American friends of wine seeking new flavors and aromas, will have the opportunity to get to know Greek wines and in particular those produced on the Greek island of Crete. Winemakers of Crete will present varieties from all over the island in a specialized event of Cretan wine tasting that will take place in New [...]
Greek Tastes At N.Y. Fancy Food Show
Greece will participate in the international exhibition Summer Fancy Food Show 2013, with the entries being readied by the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO). Some 38t Greek export companies will project the official branding of the Greek food and beverage sector Taste like Greece. Summer Fancy Food Show hosts 2,400 exhibitors from 80 countries to [...]
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