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Fliggy launches AI business travel solution to optimize efficiency
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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September 7, 2025
AliBtrip introduces an AI-driven business travel solution with modules for personalized planning and streamlined corporate management for improved efficiency. HANGZHOU, CHINA – AliBtrip, a designated platform specializing in business travel...
Greek premier rules out snap election, says tax cuts will help families
The Straits Times
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September 7, 2025
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out a snap election on Sunday and said that a string of tax cuts planned for 2026 were aimed at boosting a tumbling birth rate and stemming a protracted cost of living crisis. Mitsotakis, who...
Greek PM calls fraud in EU farm subsidies 'a chronic problem'
eNCA
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Greece's prime minister said Sunday that alleged fraud of EU agricultural subsidies was "a chronic problem" in his country's farm sector that started before his government's mandate. "Our government cannot take all the responsibility" in this...
Economists concerned as debt woes risk ending French govt
Sabah
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September 7, 2025
Economists were keeping a close watch on France over the weekend as the government of the key European country was on the brink of collapse over attempts to tackle its high levels of debt. At the end of last month, French Prime Minister Francois...
AI Revolutionizes Customer Service: $74B Market by 2032, Balancing Jobs and Ethics
WebProNews
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September 7, 2025
In the bustling world of customer service, artificial intelligence is quietly rewriting the rules of engagement. Call centers, once synonymous with endless hold times and scripted responses, are undergoing a profound transformation as AI chatbots...
THE TRADE: A TRAGEDY IN FOUR QUARTERS in Dallas
Focus Daily News - Texas
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September 7, 2025
THE TRADE: A TRAGEDY IN FOUR QUARTERS by Dallas playwrights Matt Lyle and Matt Coleman, opens at Theatre Three Oct. 9. A fast-paced, highly unauthorized satire, THE TRADE runs through November 2 at the Quadrangle area theater. “What can you expect...
Greece unveils €1.6bn tax and housing plan
Gazeta Tema
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September 7, 2025
THESSALONIKI, Sept 7 (TemA) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a €1.6 billion package of tax cuts and housing relief at the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair, aiming to lift incomes amid high living costs while keeping finances...
Greek PM Unveils 1.6-Bn-Euro Economic Plan For 2026
Ommcom News
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September 7, 2025
Athens: Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a 1.6-billion-euro ($1.88 billion) economic package for 2026, featuring broad tax cuts and targeted support for families and young workers. Speaking at the 89th Thessaloniki...
EU Prosecutors Look for Criminal Offenses in Greece-Cyprus Electric Link
The National Herald
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September 7, 2025
The delayed Greece-Cyprus undersea electricity link, that has run into bureaucratic, monetary and political snags now is being investigated by European prosecutors checking for possible criminal offenses in the 1.9 billion euro ($2 billion)...
UAE President and King of Jordan reject Israel West Bank plan in Abu Dhabi talks
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed and Jordan's King Abdullah II rejected any plans by Israel to annex the West Bank or any other parts of occupied Palestinian territory during talks in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The leaders said that such settlement expansion...
Greek PM announces tax breaks to ease cost of living crisis
The Sun Daily
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September 7, 2025
ATHENS: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced substantial income tax breaks aimed at supporting households with children as part of a comprehensive 1.6 billion euro tax reform package. The tax deductions were revealed during his annual...
Brit tourist’s tragic cause of death revealed after she vanished from sunbed on Greek holiday as body found in sea
The Sun
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September 7, 2025
A BRIT tourist who mysteriously vanished from a sunbed on a Greek beach drowned, authorities confirmed. Michele Bourda, 59, left all her belongings behind when she suddenly disappeared as her husband Chris slept next to her on August 1. 8 Michele...
D2C businesses will be a pillar of growth for GMR airports - GM Rao
The Hindu Business Line
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September 7, 2025
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) businesses will be a significant pillar of GMR Airport Limited’s (GAL) growth, chairman GM Rao has said in the company’s latest annual report. GMR group runs airports in Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa which collectively account...
Greek PM unveils 1.6-bln-euro economic plan for 2026
The Malaysian Star
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September 6, 2025
ATHENS, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a 1.6-billion-euro (1.88 billion U.S. dollars) economic package for 2026, featuring broad tax cuts and targeted support for families and young workers....
British Medical Journal Says Greece’s Public Health System Woeful
The National Herald
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September 7, 2025
While the New Democracy government said it’s reviving Greece’s public health system – and said surveys prove patient satisfaction – the British Medical Journal The Lancet said it’s in deplorable condition and likely to get worse. The fast-aging...
PM: Greece will recognize Palestinian statehood ‘at the right time’
Kathimerini
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS [Intime News] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday Greece will recognize a Palestinian state when the time is right, and defended the country’s close relations with Israel amid its ongoing military operation in Gaza....
Regional Development Minister in Greece: Road Modernization to Boost Regional Growth and Living Standards
Bulgarian News Agency
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Modernizing road links and infrastructure networks between Bulgaria and Greece is an opportunity to achieve sustainable economic growth and improve living standards in both countries, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Ivanov said...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:27 a.m. EDT
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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AI shakes up the call center industry, but some tasks are still better left to the humans NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence is transforming call centers by streamlining tasks and improving customer service. Armen Kirakosian, a call center...
Greek prime minister unveils broad tax-cuts package in keynote policy speech
WTOP - District Columbia
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September 6, 2025
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a 1.6 billion-euro ($1.87 billion) tax cuts package Saturday that… ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a 1.6 billion-euro ($1.87 billion)...
Greece Fast-Tracks Road and Water Management Projects Nationwide
Greek Travel Pages
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September 5, 2025
Patras–Pyrgos Motorway. Photo source: Olympia Odos Greece is pressing ahead with a series of major road and transport projects designed to boost mobility, connectivity, and regional growth. The government’s infrastructure priorities were outlined...