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Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes episodes
- Daily Global News - WED Nov 4th - The worst case scenario in US Elections happened
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. At 9:15 am on Wednesday, no winner for the US Presidency has emerged #Elections2020. At current votes counted #Biden has a lead that will give him the 270 electoral votes and the Presidency. #Trump has almost assured a long legal battle ahead. At 9;15 am WI and MI show a raiser thing lead for #Biden with over 90% of the vote counted. US Senate lean to keep the Republican majority. #Uber and #Lyft win #Prop22 and their stock is up 15%. #Dow futures is up, signaling patience dispute the uncertainty of the result.
9 min - Daily Global News - TUE Nov 3rd - Biden has a lead, but within the margin of error
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. It is election day, and it is too close to call. France, Germany and Belgium have gone into partial coronavirus lockdown as Europe faces a wave of new outbreaks The #COVID is still here, and in MA with have more restrictions. Attack in Brussels by terrorists leaves 5 dead. It only took a day for Eta to grow from a tropical storm to a strong Category 4 hurricane. #Tampa and #Brady win again, improving to 6-2
9 min - Daily Global News - Thursday Oct 29th - Attacks in France, Lockdown in EU, and GDP is up 33%
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. The pandemic is getting so bad again in Europe France and Germany issues lockdowns, #SCOTUS allows NC and PA to count votes late, Big Tech CEOs defend themselves in front of US Senate. GDP shows a boom of 33% in 3rd Q, markets stop declining. EU Central Bank keeps rates low.
11 min - Daily Global News - Wednesday Oct 28th - Voting and Covid dominate news
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. 65 million people have voted, #Trump and #Biden travel into the toss-up states, France and Turkey are heading for a head to head collision and #LA Dodgers win world series. #Dow is set for another down day, as investors fear #COVID resurgence and economic slowdown.
11 min - Interview with Michael Dritsas - Greek Government invests and bets on startups with Elevate Greece
Mr. Michael Dritsas, chief of staff of the Deputy Minister for Research and Innovation talks about the creation of www.elevategreece.gov.gr, and how the Greek Government invests and believes in startups to provide an accelerator for the Greek GDP. A transparent and easy database for investors, strategic partners and talent to access the "gems" of Greek Startups.
15 min - Daily Global News - Sunday October 25th - Nine days until electionNine days until the election, over 80,000 cases of #covid in the US and over 40 million people have voted. It will be a different Halloween. VP Mike Pence will maintain his campaign schedule after his aides tested positive. Massachusetts announced a grand for business that were hit by the pandemic. Tampa ties series at last play, and an old 49er friend visit Patriots. Movie suggestion is a TV reality show, can you guess the name? (Hint: Jim Carrey)12 min
- Wall Street This Week - Retail sales are up, investors bet on stimulus deal for next yearWall street this week with Manny Frangiadakis. Good retail sales boost #DOW, no stimulus this year, but investors look ahead after the election. Nightmare scenario is hanging ballots, and who are the economy winners.17 min
- Daily Global News - Thursday October 15thListen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Biden and Trump are holding competing TV events instead of a #debate, virus cases in Europe now exceed those in the U.S. Investment banks are showing profits, but the #DOW is falling for a 3rd straight day as stimulus hopes fade and #COVID surges. #France warned Turkey that it could face EU sanctions for its "provocations". Movie suggestion is a suspense about a missing girl, can you guess the name? (Hint: Ben Affleck)12 min
- Daily Global News - Wednesday October 14thListen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. #SCOTUS nominee Barrett has the 2nd day of hearings, 6 #senate races are a toss-up, #EU put sanctions to Russia, and The European Union's latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling. Bank stocks under pressure as profits fall because of low interest rates. Movie suggestion is about a 15 year old journalist and a rock band, can you name the movie? (Hint: Almost...)11 min
- Daily Global News - Tuesday October 13thListen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. #SCOTUS Barrett confirmation hearings continue, #Biden and #Trump hit the campaign trail, Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has paused the trial of the #COVID vaccine, tensions are rising between #Greece and #Turkey over offshore rights. Markets wait for bank earnings, and the most weird #NFL 2020 season. Movie suggestion is a true women's spy story, can you guess the name? (Hint: A call to service)13 min
About Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
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News, commentary and interviews about the World, Europe and Greece. Analysis of current events laced with thought provoking commentary on issues facing Greece and the U.S., gives listeners a unique…
perspective and practical point of view. The podcast is an entertaining fusion of news, interviews, geopolitics, personal finance, lessons from Greece’s classical heritage and American pop culture. Stamatis N. Astra is co-host of Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM, a 70 year old Greek American program serving the community of Boston New England and is the beacon for Hellenic culture, language and music.