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Parisian catwalk wants to show beauty has no age
  + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Sarah Meyssonnier | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/5] Model Daisy, 90 years old, gets ready backstage before presenting creations by fashion school students of LISAA (L'Institut Superieur des Arts Appliques) as part of a fashion show named "Another look at old age" organised by the Petits Freres des Pauvres Association, to promote a more inclusive stance on age, in Paris, France, October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Hand in hand, wearing white edgy outfits, elderly models and fashion students walked an unusual fashion show on Thursday evening in Paris, to promote a more inclusive stance on age. "To live this at my age, it really moves me," said Daisy Salmon, 90, who added she was delighted to be there and talk with youngsters. "Why not elderly people," 21 year-old Christian Gonzalez said. Reporting by Sarah Meyssonnier, writing by Juliette Jabkhiro, editing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Factbox: Companies sell their businesses in Russia
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
The logo of French tyre maker Michelin is seen at a company building in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoOct 10 (Reuters) - Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as they seek to comply with sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and deal with threats from the Kremlin that foreign-owned assets may be seized. Below is a list of firms by sector that have sold their businesses in Russia:AUTOS** British car distributor Inchcape (INCH.L) sold its Russian business to local managementRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register** Italian truck and bus maker Iveco (IVG.MI) transferred its 33% stake in its AMT truck assembly joint venture in Russia to a local partner** French tyre maker Michelin (MICP.PA) intends to transfer its activities in Russia to a new entity under local management by end-2022** French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) sold its majority stake in Avtovaz (AVAZI_p.MM) to a Russian science institute, and transferred all shares in Renault Russia to the city of Moscow** MAN Truck & Bus and Scania, units of German truck maker Traton (8TRA.DE), expect to sell their sales companies in Russia to local partners along with Scania's Russian financing business by Q1 2023BANKS** Britain's HSBC (HSBA.L) agreed to sell its Russian business to Expobank, subject to regulatory approvals in Russia** Czech investment group PPF sold its Russian banking assets, including consumer lender HCFB and its subsidiaries, to investors led by Ivan Tyryshkin** France's Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) sold its Russian business Rosbank (ROSB.MM) to Interros Capital, a firm linked to Russian oligarch Vladimir PotaninCONSUMER ELECTRONICS** Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux (ELUXb.ST) transferred its business in Russia to local management** Its Electrolux Professional (EPROb.ST) branch also sold its Russian business to local management** Whirlpool (WHR.N) sold its Russian operations to Turkey's Arcelik (ARCLK.IS)ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT** Finland's Boreo (BOREO.HE) sold its 90% stake in YE Russia to companies controlled by its current director Yrjö Pönni** U.S. industrial firm Emerson Electric (EMR.N) agreed to sell its Russia business to the local management** Finnish elevator maker Kone (KNEBV.HE) expects to close the sale of its Russian business to local management in Q4 2022** France's Schneider Electric (SCHN.PA) expects to close the sale its Russian unit to local management by end-2022** U.S. elevator maker Otis (OTIS.N) sold its Russia business to local investment firm Ice DevelopmentENERGY** French industrial gases producer Air Liquide (AIRP.PA) agreed to shift its Russian assets to local management, subject to regulatory approvals in Russia** Baker Hughes (BKR.O) agreed to sell its oilfield services business in Russia to local management, with closing expected in H2 2022** Italian utility Enel (ENEI.MI) sold its 56.43% stake in Enel Russia to Lukoil (LKOH.MM) and private fund Gazprombank-Frezia** Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL) transferred assets of its Russian oil and gas joint ventures to state-owned partner Rosneft (ROSN.MM), and its 30% stake in the Arctic Kharyaga oilfield to state-controlled Russian operator Zarubezhneft** U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton (HAL.N) sold its Russia operations to a management team made up of former employees** Oil major Shell (SHEL.L) sold its Russian retail and lubricants business to Lukoil** Singapore-based commodities trader Trafigura sold its 10% stake in Vostok Oil project in Siberia to Hong Kong-registered trading firm Nord Axis** Total Energies (TTEF.PA) sold its remaining 20% interest in the Kharyaga oil project to Zarubezhneft, and its 49% stake in Terneftegaz to joint venture partner NovatekFOOD & BEVERAGES** Finland's Atria (ATRAV.HE) sold its fast food business in Russia, Sibylla Rus, to Russian meat producer Cherkizovo (GCHE.MM)** Finland's Fazer sold its Russian unit to Moscow's Kolomenskij Bakery and Confectionery Holding** Irish ingredients giant Kerry Group (KYGa.I) sold its Russian subsidiary to local management and agreed to offload its Belarusian unit to a local operator** Fast food chain McDonald's (MCD.N) sold its Russian business to its licensee Alexander Govor** Finnish food and drinks company Paulig sold its operations in Russia to private Indian investor Vikas Soi** Yum Brands (YUM.N) sold its Pizza Hut business in Russia to a local operator** Finnish food processing firm Raisio (RAIVV.HE) sold its consumer business in Russia to Copacker Agro** Finnish dairy producer Valio sold its Russian business to GK VelkomINDUSTRIAL MACHINERY** Polish measuring devices maker Apator's (APTP.WA) Powogaz unit divested its entire stake in Russia-based AO Teplovodomer** Danish industrial firm Danfoss agreed to sell its Russian and Belarusian business to local management, subject to approval by shareholders and regulatory approvals in Russi
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.
Xavier Niel, founder of French broadband Internet provider Iliad, arrives for a hearing on the concentration of media ownership in the country, at the French Senate in Paris, France, February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterPARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Xavier Niel, the founder and owner of French telecoms group Iliad, is venturing into the crowded payment sector with the aim of applying the same low-cost formula he used for mobile phone services. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe payment sector includes bigger companies such as U.S.-based Stripe and Netherlands-based Adyen (ADYEN.AS), currently valued at about 40 billion euros ($38.50 billion). Iliad's Free Mobile services shook France's mobile market in 2012 with cheaper contracts, unleashing a wave of cut-throat competition whose effects are still be felt today. ($1 = 1.0391 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Mathieu Rosemain; editing by Richard LoughOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
FILE PHOTO: A view shows French television group M6 headquarters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo(Reuters) - French media mogul Stephane Courbit and his investor partners are said to have offered 20 euros ($19) a share for Bertelsmann SE & Co.’s stake in television company Groupe M6, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. The offer is a 39% premium to Friday’s closing price of 14.43 euros per share, and values the 48% stake around 1.22 billion euros. Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky also made an offer for the stake, the report said, citing a person familiar with the matter. In March 2021, when Bertelsmann confirmed talks to sell its stake, French media reported that RTL’s stake was worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.48 billion), valuing all of M6 at about 3 billion euros.
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA view shows French television group M6 headquarters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, May 21, 2021. The offer is a 39% premium to Friday's closing price of 14.43 euros per share, and values the 48% stake around 1.22 billion euros. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReuters could not immediately reach Courbit for comment. In March 2021, when Bertelsmann confirmed talks to sell its stake, French media reported that RTL's stake was worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.48 billion), valuing all of M6 at about 3 billion euros. ($1 = 1.0320 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
MFE teams up with French partner to bid for TV company M6
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA view shows French television group M6 headquarters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierMILAN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Italian broadcaster MediaForEurope (MFEB.MI) has submitted a non-binding offer for a controlling stake in French TV company M6 (MMTP.PA), two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Milan-listed MFE, owned by the family for former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, has teamed up with a French industrial partner which is not currently present in the TV sector, the sources said, without elaborating. Initial offers for RTL's 48.3% stake in M6 were expected by Friday afternoon after a planned tie-up between the company and fellow French broadcaster TF1 collapsed last week. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Elvira Pollina, editing by Silvia AloisiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
French telecoms tycoon Niel buys 2.5% stake in Vodafone
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterXavier Niel, founder of French broadband Internet provider Iliad, arrives for a hearing on the concentration of media ownership in the country, at the French Senate in Paris, France, February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoLONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - French billionaire telecoms executive Xavier Niel, the founder and majority owner of Iliad, has bought a 2.5% stake in Britain's Vodafone (VOD.L) through an investment vehicle. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAtlas said it was supportive of Vodafone’s publicly stated intention to pursue consolidation opportunities, as well as its efforts in infrastructure separation. Niel has telecoms investments in nine countries in Europe with nearly 50 million active subscribers and more than 10 billion euros of revenue, Atlas said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Paul Sandle; editing by James Davey and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Macron calls Ukraine referendums 'cynical' and 'a parody'
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/PoolNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Referendums planned in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions on joining Russia will not be recognized by the international community, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, as he called the plans "cynical" and "a parody." "If the Donbas referendum idea wasn’t so tragic it would be funny," he told reporters. Speaking in New York, Macron said the referendum proposals for eastern Ukraine were an additional provocation following Russia's invasion of its neighbor. "I think what was announced by Russia is a parody," Macon said. Russian-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions set out plans for referendums on joining Russia, a move which Kyiv dismissed as a stunt by Moscow to try to reclaim the initiative after resounding losses on the battlefield.
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIn August 2021, the average price of bread rose 3% year-on-year, Eurostat said. Hungary and Lithuania saw highest annual changes in average bread price in August, with increases of 66% and 33% respectively. Bread prices have risen consistently in the EU this year, from an average of 8.3% in February, when Russia launched what is calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine. Combined prices of bread and cereals increased by 16.6% in August, their highest rise since at least January 1997. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Diana Mandiá in Gdansk; editing by Milla Nissi and David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Factbox: Queen Elizabeth's reign in numbers
  + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Tributes are left in Green Park, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Following is a summary of the late British Queen Elizabeth's life in numbers:* Queen Elizabeth II was the 40th monarch in England since Norman King William the Conqueror obtained the crown. Her reign of 70 years, 7 months and 2 days was the longest in the history of what became the United Kingdom. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register* She had 15 prime ministers, starting with Winston Churchill through to Liz Truss. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Frances Kerry and Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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