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☆ Spain’s first transgender soccer team makes debut in regional men’s league
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A soccer team consisting entirely of transgender men has made its debut in a regional league in Spain, overcoming administrative challenges and prejudice to become the first all-trans squad to achieve federated status in Europe. Spain passed a pioneering trans rights bill last year designed to make it easier to change a person’s legal gender identity. Hugo Martinez, 24, told Reuters he faced abuse when he began transitioning with gender-affirming hormone therapy and was forced to leave the women’s soccer team in which he had played. The experience prompted Martinez to put out a call online for other trans men seeking to play soccer in a safe environment. But for its fans and players, trans men having the right to play their favorite sport on equal terms is far more important than the score.

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☆ Why the market shifted to defense, plus the lingering hangover of Dell's backlog
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

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☆ Shares of Dell fall 16% as AI servers are sold at 'near-zero margins'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shares of Dell Technologies fell more than 16% Friday after investors were discouraged by the company's lower-than-expected artificial intelligence server backlog and an estimated decline in margins. Bernstein analysts said the "principle disappointment" in Dell's results was that operating margins for its Infrastructure Solutions Group compressed year over year. Additionally, operating profits were flat compared with the same period last year, even though the company brought in around $1.7 billion in incremental AI server revenues. The analysts said this resurfaced concerns that Dell's AI servers are being sold at "near-zero margins." Bank of America analysts said Dell reported a strong quarter, and they reiterated their buy rating on the stock.

Persons: Michael Dell, Dell, FactSet, Bernstein, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Kif Leswing Organizations: Dell Technologies, MWC, Mobile World Congress, Fira, Gran, Dell, Infrastructure Solutions, Bank of America, JPMorgan Locations: L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

☆ I've lived in 7 different countries. Here are 11 things that surprised me about living all around the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Nasha Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Since then, I've lived in places like Wales, the Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, and Greece. But I loved immersing myself in new cultures, forming close friendships, and discovering new delicacies in every possible city. I felt knowledgeable about my destinations from my education, books, and television, but you never truly know a country until you've lived like a local. Here are 11 things that surprised me during my travels. AdvertisementLiving in Spain can require a lot of paperworkSome parts of Spain still embrace the tradition of siesta.

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☆ (OFFICIAL) Spanish court starts new probe against Shakira for alleged tax fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, July 20 (Reuters) - A Spanish court said on Thursday it has started a new investigation against Colombian singer Shakira linked to alleged fraud on income and wealth tax in 2018. The court in the northeastern town of Esplugues de Llobregat, near Barcelona, did not provide further details in its statement. In that case, the prosecutor is seeking up to an eight-year prison term against the star, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak. The prosecutor did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new case. Reporting by Emma Pinedo, editing by Inti Landauro; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Shakira, Shakira Isabel Mebarak, Emma Pinedo, Inti Landauro, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Colombian, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona

CNN —A judge in Barcelona has opened a second investigation into alleged tax fraud by Grammy-winning singer Shakira, a Spanish court said Thursday. Shakira is already awaiting trial for alleged tax evasion of $16.2 million for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014. The Colombian-born singer, who now lives in Miami, earlier denied the charges of tax fraud relating to the period 2012-2014 through her public relations firmShakira reiterated her innocence on Thursday. In July 2021, a judge at a court near Barcelona ruled that the singer could stand trial for alleged tax evasion. In a ruling obtained by CNN, the investigating magistrate said there was “sufficient evidence” to hold a trial for Shakira’s alleged tax evasion for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014.

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☆ Shakira Ordered to Stand Trial in Spain Over Tax-Fraud Charges
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Joshua Kirby | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Colombian singer Shakira was ordered to stand trial over tax-fraud charges in Spain. A judge in Spain ordered singer Shakira to face trial on charges of tax fraud related to income she made from 2012 to 2014. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , faces six counts of tax fraud, according to the court in Esplugues de Llobregat, a city near Barcelona. A date for the trial hasn’t been set.

☆ Pop singer Shakira ordered to stand trial on tax fraud charges in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BARCELONA, Spain — A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Prosecutors are seeking an 8-year prison sentence and a hefty fine if she is found guilty of tax evasion. Shakira, 45, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected a deal with authorities to avoid going to trial. The court based in the town of Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona said that Shakira will face six counts of tax fraud. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, has been linked to Spain since she started dating soccer player Gerard Pique.

☆ Spanish court formally sends Shakira to trial for tax fraud
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The 75th Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "Elvis" Out of Competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierMADRID, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($14.31 million) in income taxes, a court document released on Tuesday showed. The Esplugues de Llobregat court on Tuesday confirmed the trial will go ahead on a date still to be announced. "The order to send Shakira to trial is just another step in any proceedings of this kind. Shakira vowed last week to fight what she claimed were "false" accusations by Spanish authorities and added that she had already paid what the Spanish tax office said she owed before they filed a lawsuit.

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