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☆ I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Emery Bowles quit his job in the US and moved to Japan to teach English in 2008. Bowles found life in Japan safe and beautiful, despite language barriers and cultural differences. He and his wife plan to keep moving between Japan and the US to expose their son to both cultures. My wife was wary at first about leaving Japan, but the job paid better than teaching, so she got on board. While I love both places, the quality of life is better in Japan.

Persons: Emery Bowles, Bowles, —, that’s, I’ve Organizations: Service, Google Locations: Japan, Asia, Europe, Wakayama, Osaka, America, Georgia, Iwakuni, Tokyo

Under cover of darkness a year ago Friday, someone breached a waist-high fence and slipped into the Central Park Zoo. The break-in happened steps from the shared headquarters of the New York City Parks Department and the Central Park Zoo, in the vicinity of at least one surveillance camera. Since the zoo suspended efforts to re-capture Flaco in February 2023, there has been no public information about the crime. In 2021, another beloved Central Park owl, Barry, was fatally struck by a truck after ingesting a lethal dose of rat poison that may have impaired her flying. He’s also lucky.”Flaco spent his initial months of freedom mostly in Central Park, which is loaded with wildlife, but has lately preferred more urban sections of Manhattan.

Persons: Flaco, hadn't, ”, Jacqueline Emery, “, Max Pulsinelli, Nicole Barrantes, Jerry Vlasak, we’re, Barry, Suzanne Shoemaker, “ He’s, He’s, ” Flaco, David Barrett, Barrett, “ It’s, “ We’re Organizations: Central, Zoo, Fifth, New York City Parks Department, Central Park Zoo, Parks Department, North American Animal Liberation Press Office, Wildlife Conservation Society, Manhattan Locations: York, Maryland, Central Park, Manhattan, North America

With one team scoring after just 18 seconds and another after 21 seconds, the Premier League made an explosive return Tuesday following the competition's short winter break. Arsenal left it much later for its goals in a win that kept the pressure on Liverpool at the top. Arsenal might be able to maintain a title push heading into the final months of the campaign, but can Aston Villa? Adebayo's first came after just 18 seconds and it was barely the quickest of the night, with Ben Brereton Diaz scoring after 21 seconds for Sheffield United in its 3-2 loss at Crystal Palace. Ollie Watkins grabbed a consolation for Villa, which will drop to fifth place if Tottenham beats Brentford on Wednesday.

Persons: Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo, Aston, Unai, Villa, Elijah Adebayo, Ben Brereton Diaz, JESUS, ARSENAL Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Matt Turner —, Jesus, Taiwo Awoniyi, Villa hadn't, Fabian Schar, Alex Moreno’s, Ollie Watkins, ___ Steve Douglas Organizations: Premier League, Arsenal, Liverpool, Arsenal's, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Champions League, Luton, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Everton, ARSENAL, Forest, Chelsea, VILLA, Newcastle, Villa, Tottenham, Brentford, Wednesday Locations: Liverpool, Newcastle, Brighton, Brazil, Oleksandr

☆ PSG's Zaire-Emery to miss rest of 2023 with ankle injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 21 (Reuters) - PSG midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery will be sidelined for the rest of 2023 after suffering an ankle injury while making his debut for France in their 14-0 win over Gibralatar on Saturday, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. The 17-year-old, who became the youngest France player since 1914 and also the youngest France scorer since that date in the Euro 2024 qualifier, was caught on his ankle by a Gibraltar defender while scoring in the 16th minute and left the pitch. "Warren Zaire-Emery has suffered a moderate sprain of his right ankle and will remain under treatment until the winter break," PSG said in a statement. Zaire-Emery will miss France's last Euro qualifier against Greece on Tuesday. He will also be unavailable for PSG's next five Ligue 1 fixtures and final two Champions League group games.

Persons: Warren Zaire, Emery, Warren, Trevor Stynes, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: PSG, France, Gibralatar, Ligue, Greece, League, Thomson Locations: France, Gibraltar, Warren Zaire, Zaire

MADRID (AP) — The latest international break is proving costly for several European clubs, including Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both teams will be depleted by the injury absences of important players affected by the “FIFA virus” while on duty with their national teams. Media in Spain and other countries refer to injuries sustained on international duty as the “FIFA virus.” And the injury to Gavi is another example. Camavinga started all four of Madrid’s Champions League games and appeared in all 13 of its Spanish league matches this season. FIFA approved its insurance program for clubs when Bayern Munich official Karl-Heinz Rummenigge complained after Arjen Robben got injured with the Netherlands at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Persons: Vinícius Júnior, Eduardo Camavinga, Gavi, Erling Haaland's, Germain wasn't, Warren Zaïre, Emery, André Onana, Alessandro Bastoni, ”, Ferran Torres, Luis de la Fuente, De la Fuente, “, la Fuente, Xavi, Vinícius, Carlo Ancelotti, Camavinga, Mikel Oyarzabal —, Victor Osimhen hasn’t, Karl, Heinz Rummenigge, Arjen Robben, Graham Dunbar, ___ Organizations: MADRID, Spanish, Barcelona, Real Madrid, FIFA, European, Georgia, Premier League, Manchester City, Paris Saint, . Manchester United, Inter Milan, Media, Marca, Cyprus, Champions League, Madrid, French national, Madrid’s Champions League, Real Sociedad, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Club Protection, AP Sports Locations: Madrid, Brazil, France, Barcelona, Spain, Norway, Paris, Gibraltar, Italy, Gavi, Spanish, Colombia, Nigeria, Howden, Qatar, Netherlands, South Africa, Geneva

☆ France beats Gibraltar a record 14-0 in Euro 2024 qualifier
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

2-ranked team playing against a country ranked 198 in the world and the gulf between the two was evident on the pitch. Marcus Thuram, Jonathan Clauss, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé all scored for France, while Olivier Giroud and Kingsley Coman got two goals apiece. “Being down to 10, already with 11 it’s complicated for them, but it doesn’t take away the credit for us even if we could have been more efficient, it’s as much about respecting the opponent as scoring goals,” France manager Didier Deschamps said, per Reuters. “Fourteen is not bad.”France had 39 attempts on goal, 19 of which were on target, while Gibraltar failed to muster a chance. France, already qualified for Euro 2024 in Germany, is top of Group B while a winless Gibraltar is bottom on zero points without having yet scored a goal during qualification.

Persons: Les Bleus, Kylian Mbappé, Warren Zaïre, Emery, Philippe Lecoeur, Ethan Santos, Santos, Marcus Thuram, Jonathan Clauss, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé, Olivier Giroud, Kingsley Coman, Didier Deschamps, ” Organizations: CNN, France, European Championship, Reuters, Allianz, “, ” Locations: Gibraltar, San Marino, Nice, ” France, France, Germany

☆ Man City held by Chelsea in eight-goal thriller, Liverpool go second
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Aston Villa beat Fulham 3-1 to match a 40-year-old club record of 13 straight home league wins. City opened the scored when Spanish defender Marc Cucurella pulled Haaland's shirt to concede a VAR-checked penalty which the Norwegian coolly converted in the 24th minute. Things were far more sedate at Anfield where Liverpool moved right into title contention thanks to another contribution from the talismanic Salah. "Crazy," Klopp said of the 31-year-old Salah, who has 10 goals in 12 league games this season. Victory lifted the Hammers to ninth in the table with 17 points from 12 games while Forest are 15th with 13 points.

Persons: Chelsea's Palmer, Salah, Chelsea slugged, Cole Palmer, Chelsea, Tottenham, Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, West Ham, Tomas Soucek, Mauricio Pochettino's, Marc Cucurella, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling, Manuel Akanji, Nicolas Jackson, City, Armando Broja, Ruben Dias, Palmer, City's Rodri, Klopp, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins, Antonee Robinson, Unai Emery, Emery, Ham's Soucek, James Ward, Mahmoud Dahoud, Simon Adingra, Ben Osborn's, Adam Webster, Lori Ewing, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Liverpool, Brentford Villa, Fulham LIVERPOOL, Premier League, Manchester City, Chelsea, Stamford, City, Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford, Arsenal, Burnley, Aston Villa, Fulham, West, Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove, Sheffield United, Tottenham, Anfield, Hammers, Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion, Brighton, Thomson Locations: England, Brighton, City, Spanish

☆ France hand PSG teenager Zaire-Emery first call up
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The teenager has been in impressive form this season, scoring twice in 10 Ligue 1 games, and has played every minute of PSG's four Champions League matches. Zaire-Emery was the youngest player to appear for PSG when he made his debut last season aged 16 years and 151 days and in September was made France under-21 captain by coach Thierry Henry. Aurelien Tchouameni was already ruled out of the France squad after his foot injury in his club Real Madrid's LaLiga win over Barcelona last month but Zaire-Emery had been tipped for selection anyway having become a key member of PSG's side. "The absence due to injury of Aurelien Tchouameni did not necessarily condition the presence or absence of Warren Zaire-Emery," Deschamps said. The manager was also asked about the possibility of the young midfielder making the squad for the Euro finals.

Persons: Paris St Germain's Warren, Emery, Stephanie Lecocq, Germain, Warren Zaire, Didier Deschamps, Deschamps, Thierry Henry, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren, Benjamin Pavard, Jean, Clair Todibo, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Paris St Germain, AC Milan, Parc des Princes, Paris St, Rights, Paris Saint, Ligue, League, PSG, Real Madrid's LaLiga, Barcelona, Inter Milan's, Nice, France, Thomson Locations: Parc des, Paris, France, Paris St Germain's Warren Zaire, Gibraltar, Greece, Zaire, Warren Zaire, Germany, Nice

Luis Diaz lifted his Liverpool jersey to reveal a T-shirt with the words “Libertad Para Papa” (“Freedom for Papa”) after scoring a late equalizer Sunday in his first appearance for the team since his parents were kidnapped in his native Colombia. Diaz returned to training on Thursday after missing two Liverpool games and said he was ready to play against Luton, with manager Jurgen Klopp selecting him on the bench. "That’s it, for us a super important goal and for him very important and emotional.”Klopp said before the game that “positive” negotiations were taking place about the release of Diaz's father. Tahith Chong looked like being the match-winner for Luton, converting a finish at the end of an 80th-minute counterattack that came after a Liverpool corner. “We pushed a top, top team all the way and we can take a lot of confidence from that.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Papa ”, Diaz, Jurgen Klopp, Harvey Elliott’s, ” Klopp, Klopp, Tahith Chong, ”, Rob Edwards, “, Emi Martinez, Aston Villa, Martinez, Orel Mangala’s, Ola Aina, Unai, Steve Douglas Organizations: Liverpool, Luton, Premier League, National Liberation Army, League's, Luton's, ” Luton, Nottingham Forest, Forest, Villa Locations: Papa, Colombia, Barrancas, Liverpool, Argentina

☆ Some companies lower salaries in job postings as pay transparency laws take effect, new report finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Stephanie Dhue | Stephanie-Dhue | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowState and local pay transparency laws enacted over the last few years have more employers disclosing salary ranges in job descriptions. The growth of advertised wages for new hires is slowing, according to a report from job posting service ZipRecruiter — and in some cases, it's reversing, with companies now posting lower pay ranges. Some jobs go unfilled as employers lower pay rangesSome employers don't follow pay transparency rulesSturti | E+ | Getty ImagesAbout 30% to 40% of employers are not complying with new state pay transparency laws, according to Revelio Labs, a workforce analytics firm. In Washington state, job applicants and current employees can file a complaint or bring a civil lawsuit if a company doesn't comply with the law. Other companies post pay even when not requiredBut there has also been a spillover effect with companies that have complied with pay transparency laws.

Persons: Timothy W, Emery, Emery Reddy, it's, Lisa Simon, Katie Cox Branham, Branham Organizations: Revelio Labs, Department of Labor & Industries, Companies Locations: Washington, Seattle, Atlanta, U.S, SalesLoft

☆ French connection strikes as PSG beat AC Milan to go top
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Another Kylian Mbappe moment of magic and a Randal Kolo Muani goal helped Paris St Germain beat a toothless AC Milan 3-0 at the Parc des Princes to go top of their Champions League Group F on Wednesday. "We play as a team, we make the efforts for our team mates, that's how we do it." Kolo Muani said: "We wanted to control the match and go for the win. PSG got off to an aggressive start but were outnumbered in the midfield and struggled to free themselves from Milan's pressing play. PSG next travel on Nov. 7 to Milan, who will need what would be their first win in the group stage to maintain their hopes of reaching the knockout phase.

Persons: Randal Kolo Muani, Paris St Germain, Mbappe, Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembele, Lee Kang, Warren Zaire, Emery, Luis Enrique's, Milan's Olivier Giroud, Manuel Ugarte, Dembele, Kolo, Mike Maignan, Christian Pulisic, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rafael Leao's, Maignan, Lee, Julien Pretot, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Paris St, Milan, Princes, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United, AC Milan, League, PSG, Borussia, Newcastle, Thomson Locations: Parc, France, Zaire, Milan

☆ Hakimi shines as PSG win 3-1 at Rennes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

RENNES, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win at Rennes after Achraf Hakimi scored one goal and created another on Sunday to help the capital club move up to third in Ligue 1 two points off the pace set by AS Monaco. Before Rennes could recover, the Roazhon Park crowd was silenced once again four minutes later when PSG right back Hakimi ghosted past an unsuspecting defence and headed in 17-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery's cross from close range. Rennes improved after the break and hit back in the 56th minute when they pounced on a loose pass and Amine Gouiri headed home Ludovic Blas's cross to halve the deficit. PSG's Luis Enrique brought on Randal Kolo Muani a minute later and the forward got on the scoresheet almost immediately with a first-time finish from Hakimi's pass, leaving Rennes shell-shocked and their coach Bruno Genesio fuming on the bench. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Paris St Germain, Achraf Hakimi, Clermont Foot, Ousmane Dembele, Vitinha, Warren, Ludovic Blas's, PSG's Luis Enrique, Randal Kolo Muani, Bruno Genesio fuming, PSG's Kylian Mbappe, Steve Mandanda, Frenchman, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: RENNES, Paris St, Rennes, Ligue, AS Monaco, PSG, Clermont, Newcastle United, Champions League, Thomson Locations: Paris, Rennes, Warren Zaire, Hakimi's, Bengaluru

☆ Read the 16-page pitch deck that 'Million Dollar Listing' star Josh Flagg and his cofounders used to raise $1.7 million for their real estate media startup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Celebrity real estate agent Josh Flagg, media exec Griff O'Brien, and investor Andrew Shanfeld have teamed up to launch Estate Media, a personality-driven media company. Real estate has become a huge pop culture topic, aided by reality TV series like "Selling Sunset" and the "Million Dollar Listing" franchise. The company will offer content created with a network of real estate personalities who, Estate Media said, reach a collective 25 million followers. While the real estate industry has come down from its pandemic frenzy, O'Brien believes Estate Media can ride ups and downs in the market. Scroll down to see the deck Estate Media used to raise its seed round.

Persons: Josh Flagg, Griff O'Brien, Andrew Shanfeld, O'Brien, Flagg, Shanfeld, Jack Davis, Chip, Joanna Gaines —, There's, Margot Ettedgui, TikToker Aaron Grushow, Robert Rivani, Glennda Baker, Ricky Carruth, Adam Weitsman, Chris Heller, Rich Antoniello, Austin Rief, Devin Emery, Brian Goldsmith, Ricky Van Veen, Justin Killion, Spence Markel Organizations: Estate Media, Entertainment, Crypt, HGTV, Los Angeles, Estate, Ojo Labs, Complex Networks, Austin, Morning, Growth Partners, Powerhouse Capital, CollegeHumor

☆ Villa hit back with big win over Everton
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Aston Villa claimed their first three points of the Premier League season as John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey and Jhon Duran scored to secure an emphatic 4-0 home win over Everton on Sunday. "Last week was tough for us, full respect for Newcastle, they did a job on us," McGinn told Sky Sports. Villa opened the scoring through McGinn, who turned in Bailey's cutback in the 18th minute to put the hosts ahead at Villa Park. The Merseyside club lost another key attacker to injury as Alex Iwobi was taken off with what looked like a hamstring issue, before Bailey scored Villa's third. Everton host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and Villa travel to Scotland to face Hibernian in the first leg of a Europa Conference League playoff tie on Wednesday.

Persons: Aston, John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey, Jhon Duran, Unai, McGinn, we've, Villa, Bailey's, Jordan Pickford, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Emiliano Martinez, Lewis Dobbin, Idrissa Gueye, Alex Iwobi, Bailey, Michael Keane, Duran, Pickford, Ashley Young, Keane, Sean Dyche, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Aston Villa, Premier League, Everton, Newcastle United, Newcastle, Sky Sports, Villa Park, Villa, Fulham, Merseyside, BBC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hibernian, Europa Conference League, Thomson Locations: BIRMINGHAM, England, Bailey's cutback, Villa, Scotland, Bengaluru

☆ OpenAI's ChatGPT can write impressive code. Here are the prompts you should use for the best results, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke to several experts to get their tips for prompting ChatGPT to generate better code. Insider spoke to several computer-science experts and tech workers who've created software with ChatGPT to get their advice for generating better code. Ernst, whose students sometimes use GPT to help them with assignments, said adding technical detail to prompts or feeding the bot example code can help improve results. Assign ChatGPT a roleGiving ChatGPT a specific persona can help it understand what a user wants. Brush up on the basicsNo matter how specific users keep their prompts, language can still be ambiguous.

Persons: OpenAI's ChatGPT, ChatGPT, who've, Ammaar Reshi, who's, it's, Reshi, Neil Ernst, Ernst, Jason Gulya, Emery Berger, Berger Organizations: University of Victoria, Berkeley College, University of Massachusetts Amherst

☆ A top-3% fund manager over the past 5 years explains how to ride momentum in markets and find under-the-radar winners overseas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Instead of attempting to outsmart the market, Ivo Kovachev rides stocks' momentum. While many fund managers aim to buy beaten-down stocks before they rebound, Kovachev goes against the grain by riding momentum in markets. "We are humble guys — we listen to the market," Kovachev said in a recent interview with Insider. As its name suggests, Kovachev's JOHCM Emerging Markets Discovery Fund sticks to unnoticed stocks in developing international markets. Fortunately for stocks in emerging markets, Kovachev said their interest rates can finally fall as inflation declines alongside oil prices.

Persons: Ivo Kovachev, Kovachev, it's, Stephen Lew, Emery Brewer, J, he's Organizations: Market, Discovery Fund, J O Hambro Capital Management, Nvidia, Voltronic Power Technology, Ink Holdings, KPIT Technologies, Narayana Locations: Taiwan, China, Korea, India

☆ I'm a solo female traveler from Europe. Here's why I chose to go to Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Lucy Handley | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Ho Chi Minh City highlightsI'd been warned about congestion in Ho Chi Minh City, which has a population of around 9 million. Tips for traveling in Vietnam Vietnam varies from hot and dry to cold and rainy, depending on the time of year. The Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City is an example of French architecture in the city. Although I only stayed a short time, I fell in love with Ho Chi Minh City's grand architecture, history and general buzz. The Mekong DeltaSouthwest of Ho Chi Minh City lies the Mekong Delta, a region of rice paddies, rivers and floating markets.

Persons: Ho, I'd, Ho Chi Minh, Ben Nghe, Mongkol, Rex, Eugene Ferret, It's, Bob Henry, Ucg, Thanh, Virgin Mary, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, Lucy Handley Thanh, Antonin Emery, Marius Mallein, Jolie, Minh, Cai, Andrew Woodley, Mark Barnett, expat Organizations: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's National Authority of Tourism, Sapa, Chi Minh City People's, Rex, Saigon Opera House, Saigon Opera, Getty, Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Vietnam Locations: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Phu, Gulf, Thailand, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Vietnam, Hanoi, Hoi, Nguyen Hue, Ben, Chi Minh City, Ville, France, Saigon, French, Saigon Saigon, Mekong, Delta, homestays, My, Tho, Con Quy, Can, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, U.S, cassia, mealtimes

☆ Here's 3 ways to get ChatGPT to write better code, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke to several experts to get their tips for generating better code with ChatGPT. The AI-powered chatbot's ability to write impressive code has freaked out programmers and caught the attention of some tech CEOs. Insider spoke to several computer science experts and tech workers who've created software with ChatGPT to get their advice for generating better code. Assign ChatGPT a roleGiving ChatGPT a specific persona can help it understand what a user wants. Brush up on the basicsNo matter how specific users keep their prompts, language can still be ambiguous.

Persons: OpenAI's ChatGPT, who've, ChatGPT, Ammaar, who's, it's, Reshi, Neil Ernst, Ernst, Jason Gulya, Emery Berger, Berger Organizations: Morning, University of Victoria, Berkeley College, University of Massachusetts Amherst

☆ Fact Check-Screenshot of Snopes article involving antisemitic claims has been fabricated
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A screenshot of a Snopes article discussing the expulsion of Jewish people from 109 different countries is fabricated. According to the Anti-Defamation League, an international non-governmental organization, the idea that Jews have been expelled from 109 countries is one made repeatedly by white supremacists. Reuters found no evidence of an article by Snopes fact-checking the “109 expulsions” claim (tinyurl.com/2ymasv83). Some social media users appear to think the image shows a real article and criticized Snopes (here). The image does not show a real Snopes article.

Persons: Snopes, Doreen Marchionni, David Emery, Read Organizations: Standards, Defamation League, ADL, Reuters Locations: Snopes

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - The spectre of rising corporate debt defaults exacerbating a global economic slowdown has for months been largely brushed aside by resilient credit markets. Now, long-feared corporate debt woes are starting to hit home, while more companies are being downgraded to a junk credit rating - facing higher borrowing costs as a result. Retailer Casino, with 6.4 billion euros ($7.19 billion) of net debt, is in court-backed talks with creditors; Britain's Thames Water is in the headlines with its 14 billion pound ($18.32 billion) debt pile. For FACTBOX: Corporate debt woes are on the rise, click here. Nonetheless, not all firms may be able to survive the challenges of vast debt, higher interest and business costs and declining profits.

Persons: Julius Baer's, Markus Allenspach, Guy Miller, Miller, it's, Aymen Mahmoud, McDermott Will, Emery, Elena Lieskovska, Chiara Elisei, Dhara, Christina Fincher Organizations: SBB, P Global, U.S, Reuters, ICE, Zurich Insurance, ABN AMRO, European Central Bank, London Finance, Bain Capital, Thomson Locations: Swedish, Spain, Europe

Whirlpool and Cabri told a Delaware federal court they would dismiss the case with prejudice, which means it cannot be refiled. Representatives for Whirlpool, Cabri and Haier Europe did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday. It said Haier had hired Cabri for its own laundry division because he knew Whirlpool's trade secrets and that it would be impossible for him to work there without disclosing them. A federal judge rejected Whirlpool's bid to block Cabri's move last May, finding the Delaware court lacked jurisdiction over the trade-secret allegations. The case is Whirlpool Corp v. Cabri, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, No.

Persons: Davide Cabri, Cabri, Candy, Haier, Steven Zadravecz, John, Potter Anderson, Ethan Townsend, McDermott Will, Emery Read, Blake Brittain Organizations: Law, Whirlpool, Candy Hoover Group, Whirlpool Corp, District of, Jones, Thomson Locations: U.S, Italian, Delaware, Europe, Benton Harbor , Michigan, District of Delaware, Washington

☆ Monchi leaves Sevilla to become Aston Villa's President of Football Operations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 16 (Reuters) - Monchi has left his role as Sevilla sporting director to be President of Football Operations at Aston Villa where he will be reunited with coach Unai Emery, the two clubs said on Friday. Under Monchi's direction, Sevilla won a record seven Europa League titles, the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) twice and the European Super Cup. "I am very excited to join Aston Villa... I am also delighted and can't wait to work with Unai Emery again, one of the best managers in football," Monchi said in a statement. He left Sevilla in 2017 to become AS Roma's sporting director before returning to the Spanish side in 2019.

Persons: Monchi, Unai Emery, Emery, Angelica Medina, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Sevilla, Football Operations, Aston Villa, Europa League, Copa del, Sevilla FC, AS Roma's, Villa, Premier League, Thomson Locations: Spanish, Mexico City

☆ Who is Special Counsel Jack Smith in the Trump documents case?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the U.S. special counsel who has pursued criminal charges against former President Donald Trump over retention of classified government records, has earned a reputation for winning tough cases against war criminals, mobsters and crooked cops. This case is unlike any other that Smith has brought because of who is being charged. One of the two investigations that Smith took over involved Trump's handling of classified documents he retained after leaving the White House in January 2021. Trump's own attorney Evan Corcoran emerged as a key witness in the documents investigation. In 2008, Smith left to supervise war crime prosecutions at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, General Merrick Garland, Smith, Attorney Bragg, Mark Lesko, Greenberg Traurig, Trump, Joe Biden's, Evan Corcoran, Corcoran, Mike Pence, Robert Morgenthau, Morgenthau, Todd Harrison, McDermott Will, Emery, Harrison, Charles Schwarz, Abner Louima, Ronell Wilson, Salih Mustafa, Sarah N, Lynch, Andy Sullivan, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Trump, Manhattan, Attorney, Attorney's, White, Harvard Law School, New, New York City, York City, Criminal, Justice Department, Kosovo Liberation Army, Thomson Locations: New York, Washington, Brooklyn, York, The Hague, Kosovo, Serbia

☆ Firmino scores late goal to keep Liverpool's slim Champions League hopes alive
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Juergen Klopp's side are fifth with 66 points with one game remaining, but three points adrift of fourth-place Manchester United who have a game in hand. The home side dominated a frenzied final few minutes as chants of "Si Senor" rang out in the stadium. Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League appear all but over. Liverpool were missing Darwin Nunez due to a toe injury, while Aston Villa were without injured Philippe Coutinho. Gakpo pulled up his shirt to show the referee the mark, but after a VAR review, Mings was shown a yellow card.

☆ Aston Villa go fifth in Premier League with 1-0 win over Fulham
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 25 (Reuters) - Defender Tyrone Mings scored a brilliant header from a set piece as Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 at Villa Park on Tuesday to lift them to fifth in the Premier League table, a step closer to ensuring European football next season. Villa are on 54 points after 33 games, one ahead of Tottenham Hotspur and five behind fourth-placed Manchester United. Fulham, whose European dreams were derailed by a run of four defeats in March and April, are ninth on 45 points. Fulham suffered a blow when midfielder Willian was injured in the warm-up and was unable to play, with Manor Solomon taking his place. Fulham found their feet in the second half but once again their attack failed to fire and, despite enjoying more possession, they did little to threaten Emiliano Martinez in the Villa goal.

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