New EU directive on minimum wage and standard of living

With 505 votes in favor, 92 against, and 44 abstentions, European Parliament adopted new legislation on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (EU) on September 14, 2022. The minimum wage should ensure a decent standard of living, while EU rules must respect national wage-setting practices.

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Guide on how to choose between two or more job opportunities

During the process of searching for a new job it is possible to end up with multiple options. This means that you can be both exciting and stressful, concerning your needs, the environmental factors, and the actual plan that you want to develop for your career.

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Every person worldwide is now identifiable through AI, but at a cost

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA), which has as its mission the supervision of the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), fined Clearview AI 20 million euros for unlawful processing of biometric data and ordered it to stop the collection of such data, as well as to delete all existing data.

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CEOs’ views on in-person collaboration and business culture

Apple chief executive, Tim Cook, sent a memo to employees on Monday. Particularly, in the memo seen by the Financial Times, Apple tells employees to return to work for at least three days a week from September. The move would preserve the “in-person collaboration that is so essential to our culture”, according to Cook.

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Protected Designation of Origin Products (PDO): The case of Greek Feta

Greece claims that as a nation it has been making Feta since ancient times, while in 2002 was awarded protected status. This type of cheese is part of Greek origin protection mechanisms, so only cheese made in Greece can be sold as such. According to Homer’s epic poems Cyclops Polyphemus, son of the god of sea Poseidon, was the first cheese, and in particular feta, maker in the world 3,000 years ago.

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A new world of heightened macro volatility and higher risk

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of February 2022, banks, governments, and individuals are forced to cope with a new world. Inflation is not just a trend, but it is a reality that we must live with for the next few years (at least).

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