The US President’s special climate envoy, John Kerry, will visit Athens. The American official will be in Athens on August 28-29, in order to hold meetings with government officials. According to the announcement of the State Department, the discussions will focus on efforts to reduce carbon emissions in maritime transport, but also the dynamics developing […]
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Menendez to K. Mitsotakis: ‘Alexandroupoli will become a geostrategic center for Greece and the Allies’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met, at Megaros Maximos, with the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate, Robert Menendez, shortly before the American Senator was named an Honorary Doctorate of EKPA. The government reports that the Prime Minister praised Mr. Menendez’s contribution to strengthening Greek-American relationsof peace and cooperation in the […]
Menendez: Turkey the biggest threat to the North Mediterranean – No to upgrading the F-16s
LAST UPDATE: 20.59 Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the federal Senate, the upper body of the US Congress, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the School of Economics and Political Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The American […]
Powell: The Fed will aggressively use its tools to rein in inflation
LAST UPDATE: 17.39 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke of a tough commitment Friday to contain inflation, warning that he expects the central bank to continue raising interest rates in a way that will cause “financial stress” on the US economy, according to the CNBC. In his much-anticipated annual speech on monetary policy in Jackson […]
US: Personal consumption expenditure price index falls unexpectedly in July
Personal income and spending rise less than expected in July. The spending price index falls unexpectedly. The dollar retreats after the figures. The personal income and expense report showed figures below expectations in all its indicators. The entry in July it rose 0.2% below the 0.6% expected and less than the 0.7% increase in June […]
USA: School district in Missouri reintroduces corporal punishment in schools
Corporal punishment is returning this school year to schools in a small town in southwest Missouri, where the district will allow it as long as parents give their consent. In Cassville, school district officials this week informed parents of students about the new policy at a meeting they held, during which they also handed out […]
Panasonic plans to build another $4 billion electric vehicle battery factory in the US
Panasonic Holdings, which supplies electric car batteries to Tesla, is in talks to build another US battery plant worth about $4 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report today, citing Bloomberg. Oklahoma is a possible location for the new plant, although there are no guarantees a deal will be reached, according to the report. […]
USA: Texas bans 18-21 year olds from owning guns illegal
A federal court has ruled that the state of Texas cannot prohibit 18- to 21-year-olds from obtaining a gun license and carrying handguns in public. A law in Texas has banned 18- to 21-year-olds who are not in the military from obtaining a gun license and carrying handguns in public. It was sued by the […]
US: Retailers Cut Prices on Clothing as Consumers Cut Back on Shopping
U.S. consumers worried about the path of inflation and cutting back on clothing purchases are prompting retailers to cut prices to clear inventory. Retail chain Gap was the latest to report a plunge in second-quarter apparel sales, announcing yesterday that net sales fell 8 percent from a year earlier to $3.86 billion. In August, the […]
The US suspended 26 flights to China
The US government announced yesterday that it will proceed with the suspension of 26 flights to China from the US. The flights are being operated by four Chinese airlines, and it is Washington’s reaction to Beijing’s decision to suspend flights by some American companies due to COVID-19. According to the American decision, some flights of […]
