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☆ Artists in Cuba find themselves blocked from NFT trading sites
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“The first thing that drew me to it was the freedom,” said García Alarcón, known best by his artist name, Paolo De. García Alarcón is among at least 30 Cuban artists whose profiles have been delisted from at least two American-owned NFT trading sites sites, including the largest one, OpenSea, and KnownOrigin, according to Cuban NFT artist collectives. He’s the organizer of NFTcuba.ART, a collective of around 100 Cuban artists around the world. D’Alerta and other collective leaders told the AP that the bans have even extended to personal accounts of Cuban artists who don’t live on the island. Meanwhile, leaders in the Cuban NFT space worry that the deplatforming could have a long-term chilling effect on Cuban digital artists.

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Antoine Arnault, LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault's eldest son, was on Friday named chief executive of family holding company Christian Dior SE, replacing veteran executive Sidney Toledano and stirring speculations of succession at the group. Christian Dior is a listed company that owns the bulk of the Arnault family's stake in LVMH (LVMH.PA) , the world's largest luxury group. At LVMH, Antoine Arnault, a business school graduate and a board member since 2006, oversees the group's communications and environmental issues, driving efforts to shore up its reputation. [1/4] Antoine Arnault, CEO of Berluti, attends the Fall/Winter 2019-2020 collection show for fashion house Berluti during Men's Fashion Week in Paris, France, January 18, 2019. Alexandre Arnault, 30, is an executive at Tiffany & Co. while Frederic Arnault, 27, is chief executive of TAG Heuer.

☆ Prada hires former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann(Reuters) -Italian fashion group Prada confirmed on Tuesday that it would name former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as its new chief executive officer to ease a transition at the helm to the next generation of the founding family. Current CEO Patrizio Bertelli, 76, will be appointed chairman of the luxury company at annual shareholder meeting next spring. Current co-CEO Miuccia Prada, 73, will remain creative director of the Miu Miu and Prada brands - the latter together with Belgian designer Raf Simons - and a board member. Guerra, 57, will be recommended as the new CEO at a board meeting to be held on Jan.26 by Prada Holding, which owns 80% of Prada group. As Luxottica CEO from 2004 to 2014, the manager oversaw a more than doubling in sales at the spectacles manufacturer that has been producing and distributing eyeglasses under the Prada group’s Prada and Miu Miu brands since 2003.

☆ Prada to name former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FILE PHOTO: The company's logo is seen at a Prada store in Zurich, Switzerland January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann(Reuters) -Italy’s Prada said on Tuesday that it would name former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as its new chief executive officer. Guerra will be recommended as the new CEO at a board meeting next month by controlling shareholder Prada Holding S.p.A., the luxury company said in a statement,Reuters reported last week that the fashion group was set to hire Guerra in a top management role to ease a transition at the helm to the next generation of the founding family. After overseeing a successful turnaround since 2017 to reverse a slide in sales, Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli, 76, said a year ago he planned to hand over the reins of the group he leads with wife Miuccia Prada Bianchi to their 34-year-old son Lorenzo. “This is a fundamental step we have decided to undertake, while completely engaged in the company, to contribute more to the evolution of the Prada Group and to ease the succession of Lorenzo Bertelli, the future leader of the Group,” they said.

☆ Former Luxottica CEO Guerra to join Prada - source
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MILAN, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Former Luxottica Chief Executive Andrea Guerra is set to join Prada to help ease a transition at the helm of the Italian luxury goods group between current boss Patrizio Bertelli and 34-year-old son Lorenzo, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Both Prada and Guerra declined to comment on the issue. Reporting by Valentina Za; editing by Agnieszka FlakOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Venezuela's anti-inflation efforts dealt blow as currency tumbles
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Cynthia Kim | Jihoon Lee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

For months, President Nicolas Maduro's administration has sought to fight inflation by anchoring the bolivar's exchange rate. It has increased the supply of foreign currency cash in local banks and limited the expansion of credit and public spending. The local currency has depreciated 17% since October, and 55% so far this year. Both economists said the government may be fine with letting the exchange rate slide a little more, if it allows them to spend again. The central bank did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Briana Sanchez/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoDALLAS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Tuesday failed in his bid to slash a nearly $50 million defamation verdict against him over his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting was a hoax. The judge in that case tacked on an additional $473 million in punitive damages for Jones’ “cruel” conduct earlier this month. Evidence in both cases showed that bogus Sandy Hook claims turbocharged traffic to Infowars and drove sales of its products, including supplements and doomsday supplies. The Sandy Hook families have intervened in the case, alleging Jones is using the proceedings to shield his assets and avoid paying. Another defamation lawsuit against Jones brought by Sandy Hook parents is set to go to trial in Austin, Texas, in March.

Proposition 26, which sought to bring point spreads to Native American casinos, was being rejected by 70.1% to 29.9%, tallies showed Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Proposition 27, the measure that sought to legalize online sports betting, was going down to even greater defeat by 83.3% to 16.7%. Proposition 26 garnered $120.7 million in donor support and $43.8 million in opposition efforts, according to the California secretary of state's contribution records. Meanwhile, Proposition 27 drew $169.5 million in support and $237.8 million in opposition. Proposition 27's backers didn't strongly oppose Proposition 26, whose backers aggressively fought the former measure in hopes of bringing Native American casinos a near-monopoly in sports betting.

☆ Latino leaders call for resignations over racist remarks while outlining 'principled path' to representation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Edwin-Head-Shot-Copy.Jpg | Edwin Flores | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A group of Latino academics and civic leaders are insisting on the resignations of Latino members of the Los Angeles City Council after a recording of racist remarks was leaked, while outlining the need to ensure that the city's Hispanics are represented politically in a way that still strengthens race relations. "It is time to chart a principled path for the role an emerging Latino majority plays in our community." “The City of Los Angeles is overdue for institutional reform, especially reform that depoliticizes the redistricting process,” they said. The City Council is up for election on Nov. 8. In the letter, the group requested the opportunity to meet with City Council leaders.

☆ Advice from pilots, flight attendants, and frequent travelers on what you should always pack when you travel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A flight attendant suggested asking yourself whether you need an item or just want to bring it. To help make the process less stressful, I asked a handful of experts, including pilots and frequent fliers, how they pack and which items they can't travel without. Tifsit Teferra, a Delta Air Lines flight attendant, said to be strategic with your carry-on luggage. Bring your own water bottleSarah Guerra, a former Delta flight attendant, suggests packing an empty portable water bottle if you get extra thirsty when you fly. "As a flight attendant, so many people would ask me for water because they ran through the airport or had to take a pill.

☆ Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

HAVANA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Cuba's electrical grid collapsed late on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power shortly after the passage of Hurricane Ian, which ravaged the western end of the island with violent winds and flooding. Lázaro Guerra, Technical Director of the Electric Union of Cuba, said a failure in the national electric system, in part associated with the storm, had affected infrastructure, state-run media reported. Guerra said the union would work through the night and early Wednesday to restore power. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dave Sherwood; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ MLB roundup: Cardinals, Yankees clinch division titles
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon (14-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings. Brian Anderson had three hits and scored two runs for the Marlins, and Jacob Stallings hit a two-run single. Casas, who finished 3-for-4, clobbered a two-run homer in the second inning. Hunter Dozier hit a two-run homer for the Royals, who got two hits from Michael A. Taylor. Altuve went 3-for-4 with four runs, and Hensley contributed an RBI single and a two-run homer.

☆ Un înalt responsabil al OMS, anchetat de procurori pentru că A MINȚIT despre izbucnirea pandemiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-15 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: AFPUn înalt responsabil al OMS, anchetat de procurori pentru că A MINȚIT despre izbucnirea pandemieiParchetul, care anchetează asupra răspunsului Italiei din prima etapă a pandemiei de COVID-19, a solicitat informaţii Organizaţiei Mondiale a Sănătăţii (OMS), întrucât suspectează un înalt funcţionar italian al OMS că a minţit procurorii, a indicat această organizaţie a ONU, cu sediul la Geneva. Oraşul Bergamo a fost epicentrul primului val de coronavirus care a lovit Italia la începutul anului 2020, iar parchetul a deschis o amplă anchetă cu privire posibila gestionare necorespunzătoare a crizei. "OMS examinează în prezent o cerere de asistenţă juridică internaţională din partea biroului procurorului general din Bergamo", a declarat un purtător de cuvânt al OMS la Geneva. Cu toate acestea, el a refuzat să ofere mai multe detalii, reiterând poziţia OMS potrivit căreia raportul privind răspunsul Italiei la coronavirus a fost retras deoarece "conţinea inexactităţi şi incoerenţe". Documentul, redactat de un birou al OMS din Veneţia, a fost publicat la 13 mai şi retras a doua zi.

Persons: OMS, Francesco Zambon, Roma . Zambon, Zambon, Guerra, Tedros Organizations: OMS, ONU, parchetul Locations: Italiei, Geneva, Bergamo, Oraşul Bergamo, Italia, Roma, Chinei, coronavirus, Veneţia

☆ Conflict în Italia din cauza planului de pandemie care permite medicilor să aleagă pe cine salvează și pe cine nu
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

Ministrul italian al sănătății este criticat din cauza schimbării planului de pandemie din această țară, vechi din 2006. Proiectul include și o prevedere potrivit căreia medicii pot alege pe cine salvează și pe cine nu, în cazul în care nu vor fi resurse suficiente pentru toți pacienții, relatează The Guardian. La pagina 19 a proiectului, ministerul recunoaște că „planul existent a fost modificat în 2006 și a fost valabil până acum”. Procurorii l-au interogat deja pe ministrul sănătății, Roberto Speranza, și încearcă să-i interogheze pe Giuseppe Ruocco, directorul general pentru prevenție din Ministerul Sănătății, și pe predecesorul său, Claudio D’Amario. A fost publicat pe site-ul OMS pe 13 mai, dar a fost eliminat în ziua următoare.

Persons: Guardian, Matteo Renzi, Ettore Rosato, Procurorii, Roberto Speranza, Giuseppe Ruocco, Claudio D’Amario, Francesco Zambon, Guerra Organizations: Italia, Italia Viva, italian, Sănătății, Ministerul Sănătății, Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății ( OMS, OMS Locations: Italia, Italiei, Bergamo, Lombardia

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