Greek fast food chain,Goody’s, is looking to expand to Australia following the initiative of a Greek-Australian to take it there. In Greece, Goody’s has managed to oust all other competition from the market, however it remains to be seen whether the local chain will be able to gain a share of the international market.

It is one of the world’s most ancient civilizations, yet the impact that Greece has had on society can still be strongly felt today. The Greeks developed the first concept of democracy as we know it, way back in 508BC. They gave us our modern understanding of maths and geometry through Pythagoras, Archimedes and Euclid. 

Their early dramatists laid the foundations for the stories we enjoy in the theatre, on TV and at the cinema. They even invented frappé coffee and, as it turns out they probably came up with the pizza too (sorry, Italy).

Uber, the popular American company for private transportation is planning to expand in Greece. The company’s website has now started accepting applications from operations and logistic managers as well as drivers. Many Greeks have rushed to apply and have already secured their positions.

Greece is ranked 13th in the world as a place to eat, according to an Oxfam survey which ranks countries according to their diet, food quality, prices and disease levels. That put it in the same group as Spain, Germany, the UK, Norway, Finland and Cyprus. The report put Greece 8th for food quality and found it was also within the top 10 for food affordability.

IRISena is a promising Greek startup that will take part in DroidCon London 2014, one of the most important European exhibitions on development and new technologies. 

Along with IRISena, characterized as one of the most innovative products in the field (a smartphone communication tool that delivers relevant information to one’s audience or other defined user groups anytime, anywhere), the infamous Taxibeat, Workable, Dopios and LazyPub form the “dream team” of Greek startups, that have been chosen amongst hundreds to participate in the conference, next to colossal new technology companies. The “magnificent five” of Greek startups will be in London’s Business Design Centre on October 30 and 31.

World-famous Greek singer Nana Mouskouri will perform at a glamorous gala entitled “An Unforgettable Evening” that will be held on October 23 in Toronto. The event will launch the cooperation between ELPIDA Children’s Oncology Unit in Greece and Canadian SickKids for Child Cancer hospital. 

On October 28th, millions around the world will commemorate OXI (pronounced ō-hē) Day, a day honoring Greece’s courageous resistance during World War II. The day will be remembered on board the USS SLATER in Albany, New York with a brief program beginning at 9:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend. 

Nine Greek artists will participate in the "Art en Capital," the largest art exhibition in Europe that will take place in Paris on November 25-30. Tania Drogosi, Eleni Nikolaki, Alina Matsa, Efi Soutoglou, Christos Efstathiou, Katerina Marouda, Maria Mouriadou, Christos Kontaroudis and Mina Kordali are the nine Greek artist who will take part this year.

Each year, Bloomberg Philanthropies hands out innovation awards, accompanied by a large donation of money to various cities around the world. Athens was among five cities awarded in 2014. The grand prize went to Barcelona for the creation of “Trust Network,” a digital community aimed at assisting the elderly. The aware is accompanied by a prize of 5 million euros.

The Paris Louvre, one of the world's largest museums, will be able to fund restoration work on the Winged Victory of Samothrace, one of its masterpieces, after collecting one million euros in individual donations. The work will also include repairs to the large staircase that leads up to the 2nd-century BC marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike, the museum told AFP on Monday.

It said about 6,700 individual donors had contributed over the last four months, with the rest of the projected total cost of four million euros ($5.5 million) coming from sponsors. The Winged Victory is currently undergoing restoration work in a nearby hall and is expected to return to its established site at the museum in mid-2014. Work on the monumental staircase should be finished by March next year. The statue was discovered on the Greek island of Samothrace in 1863 and then taken to Paris for exhibition at the Louvre where it overlooks the so-called Daru staircase.