Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following:
In a world of over-consumption, where the lifespan of everyday items keeps shrinking, a new art form has arrived that offers much-needed beauty, breathes new life into discarded objects, and delivers a powerful message about sustainability and environmental responsibility. The Japanese cherish this practice, which is known as “Kintsugi” and is all about repairing broken or chipped pottery by sticking it back together using a gold or silver lacquer. It is all about the beauty of broken things and is part of a wider Japanese philosophy, Wabi-Sabi, which highlights the perfection of imperfection and the acceptance that everything, as the ancient Greeks used to say, is impermanent and in a state of flux.
Taxi services providers in Greece may by the end of the week face steep fines for failing to display a sticker indicating that credit card payments are accepted. According to the Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE), so far only half of all taxi drivers have complied to the Finance Ministry regulation which requires placing the sticker on the rear right door window and equipping their vehicles with POS (point-of-sale terminals) machines.
There will be no ferry services to the Greek islands starting one minute past midnight on Nov. 20 after the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced this week that it would be participating in the nationwide 24-hour strike. The PNO is joining the 24-hour general strike announced by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) which mostly represents private sector employees.
Global credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS cites the value of capital in the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) for maintaining credit growth in beneficiary countries, including Greece.
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