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☆ Battling Brexit, some British firms turn to invest in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Andy Bruce | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

German data show British firms opened 170 foreign direct investment projects in Europe's biggest economy last year as companies sought a foothold in the bloc's single market. That's a far cry from the 50 enquiries from British firms - rather than projects committed - recorded by German Trade & Invest in 2015, the year before the Brexit referendum. Pro-Brexit economists say such data ignore the fact British corporate investment boomed in the years before mid-2016, and it was bound to slow. British firms are also waiting to hear how - or even if - London intends to compete with the enormous green energy and tech subsidies pitched by the United States and EU. At Farrat, the effects of Brexit are insidious, running beyond decisions over investments, said Farrell, describing a sense of unease felt towards British firms from potential foreign clients, worn down by years of political turmoil"People are nervous.

Persons: Brexit, Oliver Farrell, Andy Burnham, Burnham, it's, capitalising, Steve Connor, Connor, Jeremy Hunt, Farrell, Dave, Subrah Krishnan Harihara, Andy Bruce, William Schomberg, David Clarke Organizations: European Union, Reuters, German Trade, Invest, Organisation for Economic Co, Development, Reuters Graphics, Labour Party, EU, Creative Concern, European Commission, Manchester Chambers of Commerce, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Britain, Manchester, Germany, English, Europe's, Netherlands, France, United States, England's, London, Birmingham, Greater Manchester, Farrat, EU, Warwick, West Midlands

☆ Version française: 4e nuit de violences avant les obsèques de Nahel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Le ministère de l'Intérieur a annoncé que 1.311 personnes avaient été interpelées, un chiffre en forte hausse par rapport aux 875 de la nuit précédente, mais souligné sur Twitter que "les violences commises cette nuit ont été d'une plus faible intensité en comparaison à la nuit précédente". "Nous appartenons à la même communauté de foi", a ajouté une femme. Reuters a également pu constater que les accès au cimetière seraient bloqués pendant l'inhumation de Nahel. Jeudi, une marche blanche en la mémoire du jeune homme avait réuni plusieurs milliers de personnes. Reportage Gilles Guillaume, avec Noemie Olive et Tassilo Hummel à Nanterre et Marc Leras à MarseilleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Shares in yacht maker Ferretti bob higher on Milan market debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MILAN, June 27 (Reuters) - Shares in Italian yacht maker Ferretti , rose more than 4% in an initial spike on their debut on Euronext Milan on Tuesday as the company embarked on a dual listing. The shares traded as high as 3.14 euros, with an automatic halt applied for excess volatility before dropping back towards the offer price. Ferretti's main shareholder, Chinese conglomerate Weichai, sold shares accounting for 26.1% of the company capital, generating 265 million euros. Ferretti shares in Hong Kong rose 1% to HK$25 at around 0700 GMT. Fashion house Prada (1913.F) is also considering listing shares in Milan.

Persons: Ferretti, Christian Basellini, Goldman Sachs, J.P, Morgan, UniCredit, Berenberg, Elisa Anzolin, Keith Weir Organizations: MILAN, Milan, Equity Capital Markets, HK, Prada, Goldman Sachs International, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, Milan

☆ Croatia's little-visited coastline above Dubrovnik
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Mary Novakovich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

There’s even Kornati National Park, one of Croatia’s most compelling natural spaces, spread over 89 islands. Meanwhile, Trogir – whose old town occupies its own little island – is a magical place protected by UNESCO World Heritage status. In just one square within the walled old town you’ll be immersed in centuries of history. Primošten’s old town is on its own little island connected to the newer town by a causeway. Look out for a little promontory just to the north of the old town, where you’ll see pebbly beaches backed by pine trees.

Persons: Trogir, Anastasia, Danny Lehman, –, you’ll, Trg, Mary’s, Boonchet, Nikola Bašić, you’ve, Nin, Veli, it’s, Anton Petrus, there’s, Jakov, Ivan Coric, You’ll, George, Andrey Omelyanchuk, Mary Novakovich, “ Organizations: CNN, Dalmatia, UNESCO World, Kolovare, Getty, Yugoslav, UNESCO Locations: Split, Dubrovnik, Croatian, Croatia’s, Zadar, Trogir, You’ll, Šibenik, Zadar's, Donat’s, St, Mary’s, you’re, Kolovare, Bibinje, Nin, –, Sakarun, Dugi, Murter, Sibenik's, Lawrence’s, Krka, Skradin, Primošten, Čiovo, Riva

☆ Hegra has been inhabited for 12,000 years -- but has only had tourists for four
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Now, increased investment in archeology from the Saudi government means that more and more information is coming out of Hegra and other Nabatean sites. I think they just get absorbed in the story of the growth of the Roman Empire.”"Hinat" greets travelers at the Hegra visitor's center. Now, travelers can see her in the Hegra visitors’ center. Expand your searchMany visitors combine their Hegra trip with visits to the smaller nearby historic sites of Dadan and Jabal Ikmah. Don’t miss the covered outdoor station near the Hegra visitor’s center, where you can practice using a small chisel to carve your name or initials into pieces of stone.

☆ As earnings season winds down, investors turn to Tuesday's debt ceiling meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

With only a small fraction of the S & P 500 left to report quarterly earnings, investors are now turning their focus to another major hurdle for the markets and economy: the debt ceiling crisis. Earlier this week, we looked back to debt limit crisis of 2011 for potential lessons. The protracted fight ultimately ended in an agreement in early August of that year, but it was a choppy summertime ride for investors. Within the portfolio, Wynn Resorts will report Tuesday, after the closing bell, and Disney will report on Wednesday, after the closing bell. Estee Lauder (EL) and Emerson Electric (EMR) reported earnings before the opening bell.

☆ DuPont trims revenue forecast on slow electronics recovery, shares fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 2 (Reuters) - DuPont de Nemours Inc (DD.N) on Tuesday cut its full-year revenue forecast, citing slower-than-expected recovery in the electronics and industrial markets, sending its shares down nearly 5% in premarket trading. The materials and chemicals maker expects customer utilization in the electronics markets to bottom in the "near-term" and improve only in the third quarter. DuPont cut the top-end of its annual sales forecast to $12.50 billion from $12.90 billion, while retaining the lower end at $12.30 billion. "Within electronics markets, we continue to see weakness and channel inventory destocking in the near-term," Chief Financial Officer Lori Koch said in a statement. "We continue to expect ongoing strength throughout the year in areas such as water, automotive, aerospace and healthcare," Koch said.

☆ Europe's super-wealthy took over 300,000 very short private jet flights last year — including over 1,300 between London and an airport 30 miles away — study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A study from Greenpeace analysed a database of Europe's private jet flights over the last three years. It found that 55% of them were under 466 miles long, and launched a campaign to ban private jets. Over 1,300 flights on one UK route could have taken a 35-minute train for less than $20 instead. According to the Transport and Environment campaign group, private jets are 50-times more polluting than trains. The data also shows that over 1,300 private flights went between London and Farnborough, England – a 30 mile train journey which you could travel in 35-minutes for less than $20.

☆ The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge will be the big market hurdle of next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Most important this week is Friday's core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index for January. In comparison, the consumer price index (CPI), released this past week, only tracks price changes over time. The market is expecting the core PCE price index to rise 0.4% monthly and 4.9% annually. In addition to the core PCE price index, we're going to be looking closely at the housing and utilities component. Lastly, the January producer price index came in hotter than expected, rising 0.7% from December versus expectations for 0.4% increase.

☆ Lasers revealed 5 ancient civilizations that were hiding in plain sight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Archeologists beam lasers from the sky to unearth ancient settlements hiding in plain sight. State-of-the-art laser technology is transforming archaeology by creating 3D renderings of ruins. A hidden 2,000-year-old Mayan civilization in northern GuatemalaResearchers found a 2,000-year-old Mayan civilization in northern Guatemala using LiDAR. 61,000 previously unknown structures hidden under the dense Guatemalan jungleLiDAR laser technology found ancient cities with more than 60,000 structures in Guatemala. An overgrown ancient civilization buried in the Bolivian AmazonA LiDAR image of an ancient Amazonian urban network in what is now Bolivia.

☆ Researchers find new biomorphs hidden within Peru's mysterious Nazca lines
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Japanese researchers and Peruvian archeologists have discovered new geoglyphs in the Nazca lines. A general view shows one of the Nazca lines images found in the Nazca plain as part of research led by Peruvian and Japanese researchers from Yamagata University. A general view shows one of the Nazca lines images found in the Nazca plain as part of research led by Peruvian and Japanese researchers from Yamagata University. A general view shows one of the Nazca lines images found in the Nazca plain as part of research led by Peruvian and Japanese researchers from Yamagata University. A general view shows one of the Nazca lines images found in the Nazca plain as part of research led by Peruvian and Japanese researchers from Yamagata University.

☆ Analysts see one retailer winning this holiday and taking share as Target struggles
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In contrast, Target reported an earnings miss Wednesday, with profit that fell by about 50% in its fiscal third quarter. "General merchandise softness continues to be linked to Covid-winner categories (CE, home, and apparel basics), although the category's performance also improved sequentially." Walmart's general merchandise sales fell at a low-single digit pace, its chief financial officer, John Rainey, said on the earnings conference call Tuesday. For Target, the softness in general merchandise is taking its toll. The retailer has made some progress clearing through its excess inventory, but the fiscal thir quarter brought higher-than-expected markdowns, Target said.

☆ What Cramer is watching Tuesday — possible GOP gains, Nvidia bounces, Kohl's CEO out
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Lyft (LYFT) downgraded to in line from outperform (hold from buy) at Evercore, one of many negative Wall Street notes. Price target cuts: Credit Suisse to $122 per share from $137 and Baird to $120 from $140. Raymond James cuts price target on Palantir (PLTR) to $15 per share from $20 but has strong buy. Meanwhile, multiple price cuts on Celanese. Mizuho cut price target on cloud data provider Snowflake (SNOW) to $185 per share from $225 but keeps buy rating.

☆ Listenbourg is the hottest country on social media right now. The catch? It doesn't exist.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

In their first tweet about the country, @gaspardooo wrote, "Je suis sûr que les américains ne connaissent même pas le nom de ce pays ptdrrr." As the Listenbourg post gains traction on social media, the lore around the fictional country grows. One user shared a made-up flag of Listenbourg, sharing fake historical moments and images of former leaders of the nation. Another Twitter user shared a photoshopped image of Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson appearing to talk about Listenbourg. French TikToker HugoDeCrypte posted a video about Listenbourg to his 3.3 million followers, which has been viewed more than 4.2 million times and liked more than 636,000 times.

☆ DuPont scraps $5.2 bln Rogers buyout due to China hurdles
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DuPont said the termination of the deal was agreed with Rogers as they have been unable to obtain timely clearance from all the required regulators. Shares of engineering materials maker Rogers plunged 43% in extended trading on Tuesday, while those of DuPont rose about 6%. The collapsed Rogers deal is the most prominent global acquisition to be called off in four years due to Chinese regulatory hurdles. In 2018, Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) walked away from a $44 billion deal to buy NXP Semiconductors (NXPI.O) after failing to secure Chinese regulatory approval amid China-U.S. trade tensions. DuPont added it would pay Rogers a termination fee of $162.5 million.

☆ DuPont takes welcome M&A break
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The seemingly eternal makeover at DuPont de Nemours (DD.N) has been forced into a welcome pause. The chemicals giant just scrapped its $5.2 billion acquisition of engineered materials manufacturer Rogers (ROG.N) after failing to secure clearance from Chinese authorities. Under boss Ed Breen, DuPont has undertaken a series of mergers and spinoffs. To pay for the deal, DuPont sold most of its so-called Mobility & Materials division to Celanese (CE.N) for $11 billion. The problem is that DuPont ditched old businesses at lower valuation multiples to fund purchases at much higher ones.

☆ Evercore ISI downgrades Best Buy as consumer electronics market comes under pressure
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Expect little upside to shares of Best Buy in the near term as deflation returns to consumer electronics, Evercore ISI said. "In other words, two years of counter-normative inflationary support is now rolling off, and comes at a time when traffic is falling," Melich said. Along with the downgrade, Evercore trimmed its price target on the stock to $70 from $80 a share, reflecting a 5% upside from Tuesday's close. Shares are down 34.5% this year and sit more than 53% off their 52-week highs. "BBY is a well-managed company facing a compressing discretionary market unlikely to see much improvement into 2023," Melich wrote.

☆ EU clears Celanese to buy DuPont unit on divestment condition
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Celanese announced the deal in February but had to offer remedies to address EU antitrust concerns. The combined entity would have been the largest producer of thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) in the European Economic Area and globally, with only a few alternative suppliers remaining. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe EU approval is conditional on Celanese divesting its global TPC business, including its production facility in Italy and certain brands. DuPont is remoulding its portfolio to focus on high-margin electronics and water solutions businesses. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; editing by Philip BlenkinsopOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ F1 is the biggest party weekend of the year in Singapore, but it'll easily set you back thousands of dollars. We broke down the prices.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The 2022 F1 Singapore Grand Prix is taking place from September 30 to October 2. Around 268,000 fans attended the 2019 F1 Singapore Grand Prix — the second-highest on record since the 2008 inaugural race, race organizer Singapore GP told local news outlet The Straits Times. Here's how much it'll cost you to party big during F1 weekend in Singapore. The Marina Bay skyline as viewed from Marina Bay Sands. 4FR/Getty ImagesLAVO, an Italian restaurant also on the MBS rooftop, is holding a Race Weekend Party Brunch.

☆ 3D technology uncovers the causes of death of 3 ancient South American mummies — and it isn't pretty
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A report published Friday examined the causes of deaths of three South American mummies. The two male mummies died violently, while the female died of natural causes. The study suggests that more South American mummies died violently than previously thought. But a recent report shows how two of three South American mummies may have died wildly brutal deaths. There are dozens of South American mummies which might profit from a similar investigation as done here we did here," Nerlich continued.

☆ Meet the Ghanaian Canadian Lego sculptor building a Black universe
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-11 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —For 42-year-old Ghanaian Canadian artist Ekow Nimako, Lego is more than just a kids’ toy. “I started realizing that not only did I enjoy making art with Lego, but it was important that I made Black art very specifically,” he said. Nimako uses black Lego bricks specifically for three main reasons. Nimako is a futurist who used approximately 100,000 Lego pieces to construct a reimagining of the medieval kingdom of Ghana, titled "Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE." Sam EngelkingIn his “Building Black: Civilizations” series, Nimako reimagines medieval sub-Saharan African narratives.

Persons: Ekow, “, ”, It’s, it’s, there’s, Sam Engelking, they’ll, Nimako, didn’t, ’ Nimako, Africanfuturism, Kumbi Saleh, ” Nimako Organizations: CNN, Museum, Lego Locations: Ghanaian, Canada, Ghana, Toronto, West Africa

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Persons: Ginecologii, paterni, Snigur Organizations: Universitatea Leiden

☆ Un tânăr a fost îngropat în nisip de prietenii săi, după ce au consumat băuturi alcoolice. A fost nevoie de intervenţia salvamarilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Salvamarii români au intervenit pentru a scoate un tânăr din nisip pe o plajă din Constanţa. Potrivit presei de peste Prut, băiatul a fost îngropat în glumă de prietenii săi până la gât după ce ar fi consumat băuturi alcoolice. Ulterior, aceştia au fugit şi l-au lăsat singur. Salvamarii au săpat minute bune cu mâinile, ajutați și de tânărul care făcea haz de necaz de situația în care se afla, în timp ce alţi turiști filmau amuzați scena.

Persons: aceştia Locations: Constanţa, Prut

☆ Olanda reintroduce restricţii, după creșterea majoră a cazurilor de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: repubblica.itOlanda reintroduce restricţii, după creșterea majoră a cazurilor de COVID-19Olanda reintroduce restricţii asupra funcţionării cluburilor de noapte, restaurantelor şi festivalurilor de muzică, la numai două săptămâni după ce aceste măsuri fuseseră ridicate, în urma creşterii accelerae a cazurilor de COVID-19, mai ales în rândul tinerilor. Premierul Mark Rutte a precizat că restricţiile se aplică de sâmbătă şi vor rămâne în vigoare până pe 14 august. Preocupante sunt în special focarele pornite din discoteci şi creşterea infectărilor cu varianta Delta a coronavirusului, factori care au contribuit la creşterea infectărilor. Ţară cu circa 17 milioane de locuitori, Olanda a înregistrat în ultimele 24 de ore circa 5.500 de noi cazuri de COVID-19, după ce cu o săptămână în urmă se înregistrau 700-800 de cazuri pe zi, scrie Digi24.roNumai într-o discotecă din localitatea Enschede cel puţin 200 de persoane s-au infectat într-o singură noapte, iar la primul festival organizat după lockdown-ul din pandemie, pe 2 şi 3 iulie, cel puţin 12 participanţi au intrat deja infectaţi şi nu se ştie câte ale persoane au infectat la rândul lor dintre cele circa 10.000 care au trecut pe acolo în fiecare zi.

Persons: Premierul Mark Rutte Organizations: Preocupante Locations: Olanda, Enschede

☆ Comunitatea WatchDog.MD și Institutul de Politici Publice invită...
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-10 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +2 min

Comunitatea WatchDog.MD și Institutul de Politici Publice invită...CINE: Comunitatea WatchDog.MD și Institutul de Politici PubliceCE: Conferință de presă cu genericul: „Prezentarea rezultatelor sondajului AFTER POLL 2021”. Pușkin 22, Casa Presei, Sala IPN, of. Vom accepta până la 8 jurnaliști în zona cu scaune și maximum 6 jurnaliști în zona pentru cameramani și fotografi. Se va indica numele jurnalistului care adresează întrebarea și, după caz, denumirea organului de presă. Date de contact IPN: 022930073, 069155495, v.vasilica@info-prim.mdDisclaimer de conținutOrganizatorii evenimentelor – nu agenția de presă IPN – poartă responsabilitate exclusivă pentru formularea genericului evenimentului, precum și pentru declarațiile făcute în cadrul evenimentului.

Persons: Pușkin, IPN Organizations: Facebook

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