Human resource management

The Greek labor market has recorded increases in the number of enterprises and salary workers this year, but also a reduction in the average salary, while a considerable portion of workers continue to earn very low wages, according to the statistics of the Ergani database.

Trade turnover grew by 5.5pct as unadjusted series and by 6.2pct as adjusted series, in the first 10 months of this year compared to the same period of last year.

Katica Janeva, currently under house arrest awaiting trial on charges of receiving bribes, received more than 150,000 euros in bonuses and expenses on top of her still-secret official salary, according to data dug up by BIRN from a database of budget expenditures between 2010 and 2017.

In order for a four-member family to live normally, it needs BGN 2,472. Thus, an average person per household needs BGN 618.15. This is shown by the Consumer Price and Cost of Living data in Bulgaria of CITUB's Trade Union and Social Research Institute.

Since the beginning of the year, this total support has increased by BGN 63.

This year's mergers and acquisitions have seen an increase in the total value of transactions. Provisional data show that, in the first 11 months of the year, transactions already completed add up to more than those recorded over the full 12 months of 2018.

One in two retail commerce enterprises located in the Athens center said their turnover was down compared with the same period last year, during the intermediate sales season, a survey by the Athens Commerce Club said on Thursday.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), at the end of September 2019 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 39.1thousand, or 1.7%, compared to the end of June 2019, reaching 2.31million, the NSI said in a press release.

The completion of the agreement between property development group Haragionis and investment company Fortress Group is close, Kathimerini understands, with Fortress set to acquire the Greek company's debt.

Asking the right questions before donating is very important. You get to learn about the charity and get the contentment that you're making your intended impact. Knowing the right question to ask may not be as easy as it seems, and that's why, as Israeli charity, we are here to help you overcome that. What are the right questions to ask?

I will share some thoughts regarding an issue which is not really in my purview, namely the economy in terms of the labor market. I won't mention any particular economic theories (I am not an expert, after all) as I am addressing a personal concern based on everyday experience.