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☆ A North Korean stunned world soccer when he scored in Serie A. Then Han Kwang Song went missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Gawon Bae | Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But the Covid-19 pandemic led to North Korea fully sealing its borders, making it impossible for Han and fellow repatriated North Korean nationals to return home. PyongyangHan was born in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in 1998. The opening of North Korea through sport seemed like a door that would not be closed any time soon. They followed the Olympics and soccer,” former North Korean men’s soccer national team head coach Jørn Andersen told CNN Sport, adding that he had limited contact with the North Korean public during his time in Pyongyang between 2016 and 2018. Holding a North Korean passport, Han was no exception to these sanctions, despite his preternatural soccer talent.

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☆ In the Heel of Italy, Puglia Goes High-End
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( J.S. Marcus | Photographs Francesco Lastrucci For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

He has spent around $1.075 million to realize his vision by renovating three adjacent structures, dating back to at least the 18th century, as well as $236,400 on the lavish landscaping. He and the Genta clan plan to use the compound’s seven bedrooms, spread over two buildings, up to a few months a year.

On three-month deposits above $1 million, Credit Suisse will pay 5.88%, the person added. Credit Suisse suffered an exodus of client funds in the first quarter that brought the lender to the brink of collapse. Credit Suisse declined to comment. The rescue, backed by public funds, was designed to prevent Credit Suisse's collapse from triggering a wider banking crisis. Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti said on the day the deal was closed, that around 10% of Credit Suisse employees had left in the run-up to completing the transaction.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Stefania Spezzati, Vidya Ranganathan, Elisa Martinuzzi, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Credit Suisse, UBS, NatWest, Bloomberg News, Credit, Reuters, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, LONDON, Asia, Swiss, London, Singapore

☆ Wealthy Buyers Are Turning This Region Into One of Italy’s Hottest Home Markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( J.S. Marcus | Photographs Francesco Lastrucci For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Credit Suisse bankers, worried about their future are seeking safer employment at competitors, one person said. Credit Suisse said in April that the bank's "employee attrition has been higher over the last year," and that it had just over 48,000 full-time employees at the end of the first quarter. In an example of competitors poaching Credit Suisse's staff, Santander, Spain’s biggest bank, has hired at least eight bankers from Credit Suisse and was targeting more, Bloomberg News reported this month. UBS management has also said it would set a very high bar when deciding whether to retain any of Credit Suisse's investment banking staff. A banker from Credit Suisse in Zurich told Reuters the lender was in a state of flux, with its investment bank seeing the most staff departures.

Persons: Blick, Colm Kelleher, Noele Illien, Stefania Spezzati, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Credit Suisse, UBS, . Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse's, Santander, Bloomberg News, Reuters, Swiss Finance Ministry, Thomson Locations: ZURICH, Swiss, Spain’s, Zurich

☆ I just graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a master's degree. Here's what graduation was like, from chaotic crowds to hours in the sun.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Gareen Puglia | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

On the morning of my first graduation ceremony, I woke up about 6:30 a.m. to get ready and sleepily did my makeup while eating a few spoonfuls of peanut butter. My plan was to meet friends at a designated area and then find seats together in the stadium, but I started to feel anxious. I was graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, with a master's in information management. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin as an undergrad in 2020, so everything was virtual then. This would be my first in-person graduation, and I was starting to feel the nerves.

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) came close to falling below minimum levels of cash held at the Swiss central bank days before its forced takeover by UBS (UBSG.S), a regulatory document shows. As of mid-March 2023, Credit Suisse barely reached its internal cash limit at the Swiss National Bank. Credit Suisse was forced into a government orchestrated rescue on March 19. FINMA and Credit Suisse declined to comment. FINMA stated in the decree that a viability event occurred and that Credit Suisse could therefore wipe out the instruments.

Shareholders of Credit Suisse and UBS were not granted a vote on the deal that was sealed over one weekend in March. Officials for QIA, UBS, the Swiss finance ministry and Credit Suisse declined to comment. QIA's investment in Credit Suisse dates back to the global financial crisis of 2008. The sovereign wealth fund had increased its stake in Credit Suisse to just under 7%, only trailing largest shareholder Saudi National Bank's roughly 10% stake, according to a January filing. Among them, Middle Eastern backers which own more than 20% of Credit Suisse face the largest hit.

☆ Irsina, the Italian village being repopulated by Americans
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

More than 15 families from the US and Canada have bought old properties in this remote village, known for its premium wheat fields and olive groves. The first foreign “pioneer” to buy a house in Irsina was Sandy Webster, a 63-year-old writer from San Diego. The couple fell in love with the village, bought an old house with thick stone walls, antique furniture and ancient maiolica-tile floors, and spent four years renovating it. “When we got here in 2016, over 80% of the population had fled to the newer district of Irsina, the old Irsina was empty and we loved how it looked. Their house, built into the old village walls, was on sale for 70,000 euros ($77,000).

Media coverage of BDO's warning on March 1 prompted immediate questions from financial regulators, a March 6 letter to Reuters from Revolut shows. The letter did not address the banking licence application nor its status. "I would be astonished if the regulators go ahead with the banking licence," he added. Revolut applied for a banking licence about two years ago. With a banking licence, Revolut would become a more established player in the U.K. banking market and be able to draw more customers.

[1/2] A logo of the Swiss bank UBS is seen on the Paradeplatz in Zurich, Switzerland March 21, 2023. Representatives for UBS and Credit Suisse declined to comment. The longer the deal takes to close, the harder it could be for Credit Suisse to hold on to its business. The United Kingdom, where Credit Suisse has $60 billion of risk-weighted assets primarily in its investment banking division, is one of its biggest markets outside of Switzerland. John Glen, chief secretary to the UK Treasury, said last week he did not have any immediate concerns about the execution of Switzerland's Credit Suisse rescue by UBS.

☆ Coursera offers split-screen tutorials to gain new skills in a few hours. Despite some glitches, I learned the basics of Figma really fast.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Gareen Puglia | Story Production Fellow | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I tried out the Coursera Project Network to gain basic Figma skills. Compared to the other Coursera course I took, the time commitment differed from six weeks to a few hours. You can also think of the difference between the Coursera Project Network and other Coursera courses as the difference between reading a chapter versus the whole book. Gareen Puglia/CourseraAre Coursera Project Network courses free? Not all Coursera Project Network courses are free.

☆ A town in Italy is going to pay people $31,000 to move there, but there's a catch. You must buy and fix up old abandoned homes to get the cash.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Presicce, Italy is providing roughly $30,000 to people who move to the historic town. It's just the latest small Italian village to try to lure newcomers by dangling major incentives. Other Italian towns experiencing population declines and struggling with derelict properties have instituted similar programs. According to Italian listing site Immobiliare, homes in the Presicce-Acquarica comune normally sell for 669 euros, or about $690, per square meter. A typical home of 46 square meters, or about 500 square feet, would normally cost just over $31,000.

☆ Hiding in plain sight: artefacts seized from display in Italian bank
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Federico Maccioni | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] A handout photo shows part of an archaeological collection seized by Italian authorities after being illegally showcased inside a meeting hall of an Italian bank's headquarters in Bari, Italy, in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 25, 2022. Carabinieri/Handout via REUTERSMILAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Italian authorities have seized a valuable archaeological collection that had been on display in a meeting hall in the headquarters of an Italian regional bank, police said in a statement on Friday. The 103 ceramic artefacts, including vases, plates and jugs, date back to between the 5th century B.C. Popolare di Bari, the biggest bank in Italy's disadvantaged south, was bailed out by peers in a government-backed rescue in 2019. ($1 = 0.9649 euros)Reporting by Federico Maccioni and Alvise Armellini, editing by Keith WeirOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Stanley Tucci explains why he can't stay out of restaurant kitchens
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

All-new episodes of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” starts this Sunday, October 9, at 9 p.m. CNN —Stanley Tucci knows a lot more about food now than he used to. The star was joined by his parents, Stanley Tucci, Sr. and Joan (née Tropiano) for an episode set in Calabria, where his family has roots. “That they appreciate the effort that people go through to grow good food, to raise good food and then to cook good food,” he said of his hopes for his kids. And then cooking good food and sharing good food, all the wonderful things that come from that.”Tucci told CNN he has always had an intellectual curiosity about food.

Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis was arrested in Italy on Sunday on charges of sexual assault and aggravated personal injury, police said. Priya Chaudhry, an attorney for Haggis, said the Canadian filmmaker was "totally innocent" and was willing to cooperate with authorities. He is totally innocent, and willing to fully cooperate with the authorities so the truth comes out quickly." The woman who accused Haggis will also be questioned ahead of the trial, Negro said. Haggis denied the original allegation and sued the publicist, Haleigh Breest, accusing her of trying to bankrupt him.

☆ Italia, îngrijorată că mafia s-a infiltrat în campania de vaccinare și direcționează vaccinurile către anumite persoane
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +5 min

Parlamentarii italieni se tem că Mafia s-a infiltrat în campania de vaccinare și îndepărtează vaccinurile de cei care au cea mai mare nevoie de ele, relatează Politico. Matteo Villa, cercetător la ISPI, spune că strategia de vaccinare a guvernului nu are linii directoare clare. Dar Italia a făcut asta în detrimentul persoanelor în vârstă”, a spus Villa. „Trebuie să vaccinăm ca prioritate toate persoanele cu vârsta peste 70 de ani”, a spus el. Acești oameni iau vaccinul de la cei a căror viață este în pericol”, a spus el.

Persons: Mario Draghi, Mario Giarrusso, Matteo Villa, Villa, Draghi, Francesco Figliuolo Organizations: Ministerul Sănătății, UE Locations: Italia, Puglia, Italiei, Sicilia, Calabria, Campania, Palermo, Corleone

☆ Italia va extinde intervalul pentru rapel cu Pfizer şi Moderna de la 21 la 42 de zile
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Ministrul sănătăţii din Italia, Roberto Speranza, a anunţat luni că va fi extins intervalul de timp între prima vaccinare şi rapel în cazul dozelor cu serurile Pfizer şi Moderna de la 21 de zile câte sunt în prezent la 42 de zile. Într-un interviu publicat luni de cotidianul italian La Repubblica, Speranza a explicat că Agenţia Italiană a Medicamentelor (AIFA) "oferă posibilitatea unei a doua doze la 42 de zile, ceea ce permite recuperarea a două sau trei săptămâni, lucru care poate fi util în această fază. Este un pas înainte" pentru a putea injecta cu o primă doză un număr mai mare de persoane. Totuşi, el nu a precizat de când anume va începe să se aplice această măsură. În ceea ce priveşte relaxarea restricţiilor, Roberto Speranza a făcut apel la prudenţă pe tot parcursul lunii aprilie, dar a adăugat că intensificarea campaniei de vaccinare "va permite să privim cu încredere spre viitor".

Persons: Roberto Speranza, Speranza, Johnson Locations: Italia, Repubblica, Campania, Puglia, Valle d'Aosta, Sardinia

☆ Italia va relaxa restricțiile în șase regiuni, deși numărul deceselor zilnice rămâne ridicat
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Restricțiile din Italia vor fi relaxate de luni în șase regiuni, a decis Ministerul Sănătății, chiar dacă numărul zilnic al deceselor la nivel național rămâne cu mult peste 400. O mare parte din nordul țării, cel mai afectat de epidemie, va ieși din zona roșie și va intra în cea portocalie, ceea ce înseamnă că restricțiile devin mai puțin severe. Potrivit ANSA, de luni Italia devine portocalie, cu doar 4 regiuni în zona roșie, inclusiv Sardinia. Cu toate acestea, 11,4 milioane de italieni rămân în zona roșie: cei care locuiesc în Campania, Puglia, Valle d'Aosta și Sardinia. Italia a înregistrat până acum 113.579 de decese legate de COVID, a doua cea mai mare rată din Europa după Marea Britanie și a șaptea din lume.

Persons: calibra, Roberto Speranza Organizations: Ministerul Sănătății, Reuters, Mediafax, Sănătății Locations: Italia, Sardinia, Calabria, Lombardia, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piemont, Toscana, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Lazio, Liguria, Marche, Molise, Sicilia, Umbria, Veneto, Bolzano, Trento, Campania, Puglia, Valle d'Aosta, Europa

☆ Italia relaxează restricțiile în șase regiuni, chiar dacă numărul deceselor zilnice rămâne ridicat
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesItalia relaxează restricțiile în șase regiuni, chiar dacă numărul deceselor zilnice rămâne ridicatRestricțiile din Italia vor fi relaxate de luni în șase regiuni, a decis Ministerul Sănătății, chiar dacă numărul zilnic al deceselor la nivel național rămâne cu mult peste 400, transmite Digi24. Italia are un sistem cu patru niveluri, codificat prin culori, pentru a calibra restricțiile în vigoare în cele 20 de regiuni ale sale. Potrivit ANSA, de luni Italia devine portocalie, cu doar 4 regiuni în zona roșie, inclusiv Sardinia. Cu toate acestea, 11,4 milioane de italieni rămân în zona roșie: cei care locuiesc în Campania, Puglia, Valle d'Aosta și Sardinia. Italia a înregistrat până acum 113.579 de decese legate de COVID, a doua cea mai mare rată din Europa după Marea Britanie și a șaptea din lume.

☆ Easter dishes from around the world
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-02 | by ( Janelle Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Judy Witts Francini/Divinacucina.com Italians usually buy the traditional colomba, an Easter bread shaped like a dove, at a local bakery or pastry shop. Judy Witts Francini/Divinacucina.com Lamb chops are traditionally served on Easter in Italy. Judy Witts Francini/Divinacucina.com These Easter cookies are from Puglia, a southern region of Italy. Judy Witts Francini/Divinacucina.com Italian Easter dishes Prev NextOther countries take a similar “more is more” approach to Easter meals, but a few dishes really stand out. Singapore: Beef murtabakSingaporean beef murtabak is an egg crepe wrapped around ground beef served with fresh lime, chili sauce and raita.

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☆ Trei regiuni din Italia ar putea redeveni zone roșii
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Rata de pozitivare a crescut în Italia după sărbători, motiv pentru care autoritățile din Peninsulă au decis ca stațiunile de schi să rămână închise. În plus, trei regiuni ar putea redeveni zone roșii după expirarea restricțiilor de sărbători. Deschiderea stațiunilor de schi din Italia a fost amânată până pe 18 ianuarie, în condițiile în care, într-o singură zi, rata de pozitivitare a crescut cu trei puncte. Într-o singură zi, rata de pozitivitare în Italia a crescut cu trei puncte, de la 14,1% vineri la 17,6% sâmbătă. Acestea sunt Veneto, Liguria și Calabria, zone roșii, dar în pericol sunt și Puglia, Basilicata și Lombardia.

Persons: Crăciun, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Roberto Speranza, Sâmbătă Organizations: Mediafax, Friuli Locations: Italia, Peninsulă, Veneto, Liguria, Calabria, Puglia, Basilicata, Lombardia, Abruzzo, Friuli Venezia, Valle d'Aosta, Piemonte, Trento, Emilia Romagna

☆ Trei regiuni din Italia ar putea redeveni zone roșii; Stațiunile de schi rămân închise
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-03 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Deschiderea stațiunilor de schi din Italia a fost amânată până pe 18 ianuarie, în condițiile în care, într-o singură zi, rata de pozitivitare a crescut cu trei puncte. Într-o singură zi, rata de pozitivitare în Italia a crescut cu trei puncte, de la 14,1% vineri la 17,6% sâmbătă. Acestea sunt Veneto, Liguria și Calabria, zone roșii, dar în pericol sunt și Puglia, Basilicata și Lombardia. Ministrul Sănătății, Roberto Speranza, a semnat ordinul de amânare a redeschiderii stațiunilor de schi până la 18 ianuarie 2021, pentru a preveni din nou răspândirea virusului. Sâmbătă, Italia a înregistrat 11.831 noi cazuri de Covid din 67.174 teste, 364 de oameni au murit, numărul total al victimelor ajungând la 74.985.

Persons: Crăciun, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Roberto Speranza, Sâmbătă Organizations: Mediafax, Friuli, Sănătății Locations: Italia, Veneto, Liguria, Calabria, Puglia, Basilicata, Lombardia, Abruzzo, Friuli Venezia, Valle d'Aosta, Piemonte, Trento, Emilia Romagna

☆ Satul idilic din Italia care îi plătește generos pe oamenii care se stabilesc acolo. Casele costa 1 Euro. Există, însă, și o condiție
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: +3 min

Există, însă, și două condiții. Consiliul local va plăti noilor rezidenți o taxă lunară timp de trei ani, însumând 8.000 de euro pe an. De asemenea, va plăti și o contribuție unică de 20.000 de euro pentru deschiderea unei afaceri. Consiliul a alcătuit și o listă cu tipul de afaceri pe care le va sprijini financiar: turistice, curățenie și întreținere, farmacii și producție și comercializare de alimente. Trebuie, însă, să fie rezidenți în Italia, cetățeni ai UE sau cu drept de ședere în UE pentru o perioadă nedeterminată.

Persons: Fabio Santavicca Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Laga Locations: Italia, Puglia, Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Abruzzo, Italiei, Santo Stefano, Gran Sasso, Monti, UE

☆ Noi restricții vor intra in...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +1 min

De mâine, 11 noiembrie, în mai multe regiuni din Italia intră în vigoare noi restricții pentru a combate epidemia de coronavirus, scrie Agerpres. Liguria (nord), Toscana, Abruzzo şi Umbria (centru) şi Basilicata (sud) vor fi declarate 'zone portocalii', unde se vor impune noi restricţii privind deplasările şi vor fi închise restaurantele şi barurile, dar vor rămâne deschise magazinele, ca şi în Sicilia şi Puglia, aflate deja în această situaţie. În acestea sunt închise doar muzeele, iar învăţământul se desfăşoară exclusiv online numai în licee şi universităţi. Măsurile aplicate începând de săptămâna trecută vor rămâne în vigoare până în 3 decembrie. Diferenţierea s-a făcut în speranţa că evitarea blocării totale a ţării va diminua impactul asupra economiei.

Persons: Giovanni Rezza, El, Diferenţierea Organizations: Provincia Locations: Italia, Roma, Provincia Bolzano, Lombardia, Piemont, Valle, Calabria, Liguria, Toscana, Abruzzo, Umbria, Basilicata, Sicilia, Puglia

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