Ariana Huffington and Jamie Dimon in TIME’s 100 Most Influential

A. Makris
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Ariana Huffington and Jamie Dimon in TIME’s 100 Most Influential

Two Greek-Americans were listed among the 100 most influential people of 2011 by TIME magazine. Entrepreneur Ariana Huffington and CEO of JPMorgan, James Dimon.

Arianna Huffington (born Arianna Stassinopoulos) is a Greek American author and syndicated columnist. She is best known as co-founded the news website The Huffington Post. A popular conservative commentator in the mid-1990s, she adopted more liberal political beliefs in the late 1990s. She is the ex-wife of former Republican congressman Michael Huffington. In 2009, Huffington was named as number 12 in Forbes’ first-ever list of the Most Influential Women In Media. She has also moved up to number 42 in The Guardian’s Top 100 in Media List.

On February 7, 2011, AOL announced it would acquire The Huffington Post for US$315 million and make Huffington president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Media Group, which will include The Huffington Post and existing AOL properties such as Engadget, TechCrunch, Moviefone, MapQuest, Black Voices, PopEater, AOL Music, AOL Latino, AutoBlog, Patch Media, and StyleList.[

James “Jamie” Dimon is the current CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co, and previously served as a Class A director of the Board of Directors of the New York Federal Reserve, a three year term which started January 2007. Dimon was named to Time Magazine′s 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011 lists of the world’s 100 most influential people. James “Jamie” Dimon was born in New York City, to Theodore and Themis Dimon, of Anatolian Greek descent and attended Browning School.

Did Will Ferrell call Conan O’Brien “Malaka”?

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Did Will Ferrell call Conan O’Brien “Malaka”?

Yes you read right. Ferrell posted a video for his upcoming appearance on Conan O’Brien’s show on May 2nd. In the video he threatens to shave Conan and calls him “Malaka“. Here is what Ferrell says:

“Hey Conan nobody wants to see your stupid comedy goof ups. Here is the real story malaka! On May 2nd I am gonna cut that beard off.” Watch the video below:

(Thanks to the biggest Greek COCO fan, Christos Kontos, for sharing this)

Greek America’s Best and Brightest Nominated

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Greek America’s Best and Brightest Nominated

Earlier today the 2011 Gabby Award Nominees were formally announced. The three nominees in each category represent the top vote getters following a lengthy nomination deliberation process by the 100+ members of the Gabby Awards Academy. Winners will be announced at the 2011 Gabby Awards on Ellis Island on June 4th. Visit www.Gabbyawrds.com to vote for your favorite Greek-American.

Arts, Culture & Media

Kary Antholis, President of HBO Miniseries
Author, Journalist & Founder of the Huffington Post, Ariana Huffington
Louis Psihoyios, Photographer & Film Documentarian

Performing Arts

Zach Galifianakis
Constantine Maroulis
Tina Fey

Science & Medicine

Dr. Andreas Tzakis, Transplant Surgeon
Dr. Peter Diamandis, Founder of the X Prize Foundation
Dr. John Golfinos, Neurosurgeon

Business & Entrepreneurism

James Gianopulos, Chairman & CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment
Jamie Dimon, CEO, JP Morgan Chase Bank
John Varvatos, Fashion Designer

Politics & Public Service

Sen. Olympia Snowe, US Senator from Maine
Rep. John Sarbanes, US Representative from Maryland
Harry Markopolos, Financial fraud investigator

Philanthropy

Peter Peterson, Senior Chairman and Co-founder of The Blackstone Group
Peter Karmanos, Jr. CEO and Co-founder of Compuware & CEO, Owner of the Carolina Hurricanes
George Behrakis, Chairman, Gainsborough Investments

Promotion of Hellenism

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation
AHEPA – American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation

Athletics

Nick Markakis, Right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles
Chris Chelios, Retired NHL Hockey player
Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Majority Owner & CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Education

Dr. Linda Katehi, Chancellor of the University of California, Davis
Dr. George Kafkoulis, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Florida International University; President and Chairman of the Archimedean Academy
Dr. Nicholas Economides, Professor of Economics at New York University

 

Also this year the GABBY committee has decided to award two Lifetime Achievement Awards to outstanding individuals who have each left their impact on society and each of whom has a connection to the sacred location of Ellis Island. Former Massachusetts governor and US Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, whose mother entered Ellis Island, as well as internationally-acclaimed artist Stephen Antonakos, who arrived on Ellis Island in 1930.

Greek Reporter is the official digital newsmedia partner of the 2011 Gabby Awards.

Citigroup investigated by Greece on debt restructuring rumours

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Citigroup investigated by Greece on debt restructuring rumours

Citigroup is being investigated by the Greek authorities after one of its staff warned the bank’s clients of the possibility of the country announcing a debt restructuring this weekend.
The police said Thursday it had asked for outside help after the finance ministry on Wednesday called for an investigation into “possible criminal conduct” related to this email.
Local reports said the email came from an employee of U.S. bank Citigroup.
“We are co-operating with the authorities and do not consider there to have been any wrongdoing by Citi or its employees,” Citigroup said in a statement from its regional office in London.

Australian Visitor Visa and other visas may become easier to obtain

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Australian Visitor Visa and other visas may become easier to obtain

Immigration Minister Chris Bowen and Nick Sherry Minister for Small Business have announced a discussion paper asking for views on the simplification of Australian visitor visas.
The Government is trying to reduce the different types of visas and visa subclasses by fifty percent by 2015. Mr Bowen went on to say:
“The government’s proposal to simplify visitor visas follows on from our recent commitment to streamline temporary work visas.”
“We are undertaking broad public consultation on the visa simplification process, to ensure we consider the impact of any changes on the community,” he added.
The proposals are that all short-stay (non-business visitor) work activities be moved out of the visitor program and into the new unsponsored short-stay visa. This will form part of the proposed new temporary work visa. It is also proposed that the types of visitor visas are reduced from nine to four.

Senator Sherry went onto say:
“This streamlining will be achieved by relocating certain short-stay work entitlements and by consolidating common regulatory requirements.
“The government is planning to achieve further simplification in this area by standardising similar regulations and removing duplicate regulation.”
If you wish to comment on these proposals you have until 13 May 2011 to do so. It is hoped that there will be simplified visit visa requirements in the future and that this will result in more people visiting Australia.

Goldman Sachs: Voluntary Restructuring Of Greek Debt Possible In 2012

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Goldman Sachs: Voluntary Restructuring Of Greek Debt Possible In 2012

Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday that there is a rising probability of a voluntary restructuring of Greek debt.
GS said in a report regarding European Banks that a spike in Greek CDS to above 1,300bp marks a new all time high, demonstrating the market’s perception of a rising probability of debt restructuring.
It estimates that a 20%-60% haircut of Greek sovereign paper corresponds to an aggregate European bank capital hit of €13-41b, which is small and represents only 1%-3% of total Tier 1 capital in the context of the sector aggregate.
But for Greek banks Goldman estimates the impact would be €8-25b or 26%-80% of total Greek bank capital and 50%-160% of current market cap. “Greek banks would realistically require substantial additional capital to cover for incremental losses from a theoretical restructuring”, it notes.
The first round capital destruction of Greek restructuring would be severe for the domestic banks, said GS.
According to official data and GS estimates, Greek and Cypriot banks hold 60% of Greek debt, while German and French banks hold 19% and 9% of the debt.
(source: capital)

PASOK Supporters Participate in Pan-Canadian Conference

Marianna Kourti
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PASOK Supporters Participate in Pan-Canadian Conference

The proceedings of a Pan-Canadian conference,  where members and friends of PASOK in Toronto participated, were completed in the presence of Deputy Education Minister Efi Christofilopoulou and Secretary of the Department of Hellenes Abroad, Costas Tatsis. The beginning of the proceedings were announced by Secretary of TO Toronto, Sophia Papandreou (photo), who organized the initiative of the conference, in cooperation with the Department of Hellenes Abroad.

During the conference, participants expressed their total support to the work of the Prime Minister and the government to help Greece exit the crisis. The current political situation, the functioning of the organization, education issues and issues concerning the functioning of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad were discussed during the conference. TO Canada (Toronto-Montreal) consists of a united inter-coordination committee for the treatment of the results of the conference. TO Toronto’s new offices were inaugurated on the 12th of April. The Secretary of TO underlined the fact that the organization’s offices are now in the heart of the Greek Community of Toronto, is a sign of their interest in coming closer to Greeks’ problems, as it symbolizes the rallying of members and friends during this difficult period for Greece.

Greek Fraud “Phantom” Sentenced to Deportation to New Zealand

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Greek Fraud “Phantom” Sentenced to Deportation to New Zealand
Michaels Loizos

An alleged conman, who is fond of referring to himself as the “Phantom”, 44-year-old expatriate Michaels Loizos, has lost an application to further delay his extradition to New Zealand.

An Australian court ruled that Michaels Loizos should be deported to New Zealand where he is accused with 140 counts of fraud, totaling 2.25 million U.S. dollars, at the expense of well-known personalities of the country.
The expatriate is accused of fraud in Melbourne, too. He supported that he should not be expelled because he “will not have a fair trial in New Zealand” but the court rejected his request. However, New Zealand authorities will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on Loizos Michaels as he now has 15 working days to appeal the decision.

Loizos Michaels disappeared from New Zealand last July. After several weeks of manhunt and arrest warrants that were issued by the police of New Zealand and Victoria, he was detected last January and arrested on the Gold Coast of Australia. When he was given a few days permission to visit his sick mother in Melbourne, he disappeared once again.
According to the police of Victoria, the 44-year-old continued frauds in Melbourne, winning substantial amounts at the expense of innocent citizens. He presented himself as a trader to the victims and by cheating them, he continued winning huge amounts of money.

 

Deputy Education Minister Announced Greek School Administrative Changes, Germany

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Deputy Education Minister Announced Greek School Administrative Changes, Germany

Greek Deputy Education Minister, Mrs. Fofi Gennimata, announced the administrative reorganization of Greek-expatriate schools and the joining of many school units. Mrs. Gennimata outlined that such measures are necessary due to economic and educational reasons. Among those listed schools are the Greek secondary and high schools of Ludwigsburg, Neustadt, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Berlin, Manheim, and Cologne. In case there are more than 20 enrolled students, the above mentioned measures will not come into force.

Cycladic Art Exhibition Hosted in Constantinople

Anastasia Miskedaki
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Cycladic Art Exhibition Hosted in Constantinople

Cycladic figurines from the National Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Cycladic Art will travel to Constantinople to be displayed on the 23rd of May in a very large exhibition which aims to explore the relationships among the Cyclades and western Asia during the Early Bronze Age , i.e the third millennium BC.
The exhibition will take place at the impressive museum Sakip Sampantsi  which is located in the region Emirtzan at the European shore of the Bosporus. For the arrangements of the exhibition the director of the Museum of Cycladic Art, Prof. Nikos Stampolidis and the director of the Turkish museum Madame Nanzan Oltser have been working together for months. In return, an exhibition will be organized in Athens (Museum of Cycladic Art) in 2012, featuring Ottoman calligraphy handwritten texts and objects from the Museum Sakip Sampantsi.

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