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Peer review report on Greece now online

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

Eurostat is pleased to announce that another peer review report within the third round of European Statistical System (ESS) peer reviews — the peer review report on Greece — is now publicly available on Eurostat’s dedicated web page and on the web page of the Hellenic Statistical Authority.The report was produced following the peer review visit to Greece by a dedicated team of four experts, including one from Eurostat. The visit took place from 17 to 21 October 2022 in a face-to-face format.The peer reviews of national statistical systems are conducted by external experts (from both inside and outside the ESS) and follow the same methodology. This includes the completion of self-assessment questionnaires by several statistical authorities followed by a peer review visit. The results are a peer review report containing expert recommendations for improvement, and an action plan to address these recommendations that is developed by the national statistical institute of the reviewed cou...

Horoscopes Aug. 8, 2023: Dustin Hoffman, don’t fear the unknown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Casey Cott, 31; Countess Vaughn, 45; Joely Collins, 51; Dustin Hoffman, 86.Happy Birthday: Trust yourself, and you won’t be disappointed. Build a solid base and clear any influences that are inconsistent or causing doubt. Leave nothing to chance and oversee everything that has meaning to you. Don’t fear the unknown; ask questions and map out a course to help you achieve your dreams. Protect your heart, health and happiness from anyone trying to lure you down the wrong path. Your numbers are 9, 16, 22, 27, 32, 35, 49.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do something that will rejuvenate you or help you build confidence. Practice makes perfect, and once you choose a course of action, you will find it easier to look forward instead of living in the past. Recognize your skills and add to your qualifications. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your eye on the ball and the money in your wallet. Overreaction or poor behavior will cost you. Use your intell...

Ask Amy: My husband disappears, and I’m left holding the dogs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband and I have been very happily married for more than 30 years. Our three children are grown and gone, and we are enjoying our empty nest.We have two well-behaved dogs that we adore, and we share responsibility for the dogs’ care, much as we shared our parenting duties.However, my husband has taken up a new hobby (birdwatching), which means that he is gone on excursions with various groups on many weekends.I have no problem at all with his being gone (leaving early Saturday, returning Sunday evening), but there is an assumption now that I will stay at home and take care of the dogs whenever he wants to leave – often at the last minute.But guess what? Sometimes I want to fly away from home, too – and I’m stuck here with two furry goofballs.We are both still working, and our weekends are valuable.Can you give us some ideas for how to handle this? Caring for CaninesDear Caring: With two dogs, spontaneous getaways are pretty much out of the question, but my strongest s...

Harriette Cole: My boyfriend’s teenage secret has made me really nervous

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m in my late 20s and have been dating a man in his early 30s for a few months now.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: How do I tell my friend I won’t support her custody request? Advice | Harriette Cole: My co-workers are being mean, but I can’t report the whole staff to HR Advice | Harriette Cole: My son is emulating a misogynist YouTuber, and it has upset our household Advice | Harriette Cole: How do I rein in my friend, the rookie rebel? Advice | Harriette Cole: My girlfriend’s teeth have me worried Recently, he mustered the courage to open up about his past as a huge bully in high school. While I admire his honesty, part of me wonders if it would have been better for him to keep his past hidden. I myself was bullied relentlessly in high school, so hearing him admit to this really made me nervous.Is it truly possible for someone to change and grow out of ...

Banco Itau: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — SAO PAULO (AP) — Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $1.74 billion.The bank, based in Sao Paulo, said it had earnings of 18 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 17 cents per share.The financial holding company posted revenue of $16.58 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $8.11 billion, which also topped Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ITUB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ITUBSource

Colombia le gana 1-0 a Jamaica y sueña con los cuartos de final del Mundial Femenino

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

(CNN) — Colombia sigue con su sueño grande y este martes enfrenta a Jamaica en Melbourne, por un lugar en los cuartos de final del Mundial Femenino de Fútbol que se disputa en Australia y Nueva Zelandia. El conjunto sudamericano se impone 1 a 0 en el segundo tiempo.Colombia marcó el primer gol a los 51 minutos con una anotación de Catalina Usme.Tras un primer tiempo parejo, las sudamericanas se han mostrado más peligrosas en el ataque en la segunda parte del partido.Colombia se ha mostrado más peligrosa en ataque, con cuatro disparos a puerta, aunque sin llegar a inquietar a la guardameta jamaicana Becky Spencer.La colombiana Leicy Santos en acción con la jamaicana Allyson Swaby y sus compañeras de equipo. (Crédito: Asanka Brendon/Ratnayake/Reuters)Durante los primeros 45+4 minutos, el partido fue parejo, con pocas situaciones de peligro, aunque Colombia se mostró más agresiva con un par de centros peligrosos al área de Jamaica.Hasta el partido con Colombia, las Reggae Girlz e...

1 hospitalized after shooting in Fort Lauderdale leads to crash at busy intersection

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

A shooting sent one man to the hospital and led to a crash at a busy Fort Lauderdale intersection on Tuesday morning. The collision happened around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Seventh Avenue. Police blocked off the road and patrolled the area until just before 5 a.m. Video footage of the scene showed a mangled car with its airbags deployed and bullet holes on the windshield.It remains unclear if the shooting occurred near the crash site or in another location. Chris Jones, a witness to the incident, called 911. He said a man was shot and taken to the hospital, but the victim’s condition remains unknown. “I just saw a crash, and I saw a woman jump out yelling, ‘Help!’ [and] saying her boyfriend was shot,” recalled Jones. “She saw the police driving by and she waved them down.”The Fort Lauderdale Police Department was contacted for more information on this incident. If you have any information on this crime, call Bro...

Man shot in Hollywood prompts police investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

Authorities launched an investigation following an incident that unfolded in Hollywood when a man was reportedly shot on Monday night. According to initial reports, the shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. near a Shell gas station located along 2600 N 29th Ave. Hollywood Police promptly responded after dispatchers called in the crime. The victim, who sustained a gunshot wound, managed to walk into Memorial Regional Hospital South to seek medical attention. Information is limited as law enforcement officials continue their investigation.

Mushrooms cloud Polish election campaign

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

Wild mushrooms are a tempting treat but dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. That’s true whether you’re eating them or using them to score political points, Jarosław Kaczyński has found.The Polish éminence grise, who leads the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and is arguably the country’s de facto ruler, on Sunday accused the opposition of allowing the EU to dictate forest management policy, which he said would trample on the national pastime of foraging for fungi.“A huge amount of Poles go mushroom picking. We go mushrooming to rest, to go for a walk, for all sorts of purposes. And this … is part of our freedom and we will not let this freedom be taken away from us,” local media reported Kaczyński as saying, adding that the EU “wants to make decisions” on forest management.But within a day, the vice president of the Association for Mushrooms, whose activities include teaching amateurs how to spot a poisono...

Sources: 311 complaint leads to discovery of dead body at Boston public works facility

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:39:49 GMT

Law enforcement sources tell 7NEWS that a dead body found at a Boston public works facility was the result of a 311 complaint about trash left on a sidewalk.Residents who live on Winchester Street say they walked past the shopping cart that appeared to be full of trash several times before city workers came to retrieve it.Boston police have confirmed a man’s body was found at a nearby processing facility, which was transformed into a crime scene after the discovery was made Monday.“I think it’s completely inhumane, it’s disgusting,” said nearby resident Mary O’Beirne of news of the body being left on the street. “It’s disgraceful.” Boston police say they’ll have more information after an autopsy is completed. They’re hoping to have those results Tuesday afternoon.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.