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Forbes: - Forbes: Three Greeks and a Cypriot on the “Under 30” list

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The list of the most important people under the age of 30 includes professionals in all categories, from innovation and medicine to culture and fashion. The seventh annual Forbes Under 30 Europe list shows the power that young entrepreneurs and leaders have in transforming business

13 Greeks among the Top 100 Most Influential People in World Shipping

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13 Greeks are among the 100 most influential people in world shipping for 2019, according to the annual Lloyd’s List International Maritime Inspection. John Angelicoussis, who is in the 7th place in the overall ranking, is the 1st Greek for yet another year. First in the world is COSCO President Xu Lirong, along with Li Jianhong, Head of China Merchants Group, two Chinese groups with presence in Greece, both in

Taste 150 years of experience

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In 1860, Efstathios J. Barbayannis arrived in the picturesque village of Plomari on the fertile island of Lesvos, the place of running waters offering life to an endless variety of star anise and over two hundreds of rare fragrant herbs and plants. On this same land, the gifted businessman

The Greek startup that innovates in artificial intelligence

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In our times, the biggest challenge on the road to the development of Emotional AI is associated with applications that will allow machines to understand human emotions and decide accordingly. Behavioral Signals, a company that was founded by two people from the academic field in 2016, Alexandros Potamianos –Associate Professor

The olive tree that travels around the world

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  The “PlantBox” contains an 18 cm-high olive tree, with its innovation focusing in production and growing techniques and equally on the packaging and distribution. Its scientific team has

The Greek inventor of the soft serve ice cream

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Athanasios Thomas Karvelas was born in Athens, in 1906, and at the age of 4 he immigrated with his parents to New York, and like most expatriates, when he grew up, he tried to earn a living by doing many different jobs, including being a drummer and a test driver for Studebaker cars. In 1932, he borrowed $ 15 from his then girlfriend and future wife, Agnes Stewart, and bought a used truck from the back part of which, he sold ice cream. On May 30, 1934, on Memorial Day in New York, Tom Carvel, as he was now called, was

A unique drink with a “scent” of Greece

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Three extremely creative Greek women and a Scotsman are behind the new Greek gin enriched with herbs such as crithmum, myrtle and orange blossoms that make it stand out for its flavor and of course, to differ from what we have known so far. The origin of the gin spirit

The first foodie hotel in the world

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“Ergon House” is the first hotel in the world that has been focused on quality food and is aimed at an audience with great demand from the taste of their dish, drink and coffee. It is essentially a market, but it differs from

The ingenious fashion designer who reached the top of the Fashion Industry

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Mary Katrantzou is a Greek fashion designer, internationally recognized for her talent and ingenuity. From time to time, she has received comments from Vogue magazine, she has won fashion awards such as that of British Fashion Award for Emerging Talent (2011) and the Designer of the Year Award (2012) by Elle magazine. Her inexhaustible source of talent and

All people’s water

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Greek family business Chitos S.A. dates back nearly 57 years of producing everyone’s favourite Zagori Natural Mineral Water, a label that has been earning the company prestige and a reputation for innovation and premium quality beyond Greece’s borders since the ‘80s. Even earlier, in 1955, Yiannis Chitos ventured into the market of bottled gazoza, lemonade and orangeade based on

The sculptor whose work is being taught in Brazilian schools

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Nikos Floros, the sculptor who has won the admiration of the public, including in New York, Rome, Abu Dhabi, Russia, has received dozens of awards and distinctions, has exhibited worldwide, and his sculptures are in major museums around the world and in private collections. Fancy dresses, fairytale