Italy pushes retail bonds, eyeing inflation and ECB tapering

By Sara Rossi and Valentina Consiglio ROME, EvDEn eve naKLiYat Feb 10 (Reuters) – The Italian Treasury is moving quickly this year to issue retail bonds, hoping to plug a gap soon to be left by the European Central Bank and anticipating strong appetite from savers whose deposits are being eroded by inflation. The economy […]

Pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations slow corn transport in Brazil's Mato…

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Truckers and other demonstrators protesting the electoral defeat of President Jair Bolsonaro are hampering the transport of corn in Mato Grasso state, the heart of Brazil’s farm country, two farmers said on Monday. Mato Grosso highway police reported 11 demonstrations on Monday morning, with roads blocked […]

Kanye's Yeezy brand owes California $600,000 in unpaid tax debt

owes California $600,000 in taxes and has received three notices about unpaid fees in two years, documents revealed.  Disgraced rapper West, 45, was first received a tax lien notice in July 2021 and another one in September 2022 linked to his clothing brand Yeezy.  West, who now goes by the name Ye, has been candid […]

Iberia solves IT problem that delayed dozens of flights

MADRID, eVdeN EVE nAkliyAT Jan 29 (Reuters) – Spanish flag carrier Iberia said on Sunday it had solved an IT problem in the airline’s booking and evdeN Eve nAkLiYat boarding system that disrupted dozens of domestic and EvDen EVE nakliYat international flights on Saturday. Five flights were cancelled and scores more were delayed, a according […]

Head of Epsom College

Head of Epsom College ‘s husband, who is understood to have killed his wife and seven-year-old daughter before turning his gun on himself, wrote he was ‘desperate to do something better with his days’ as he set up a doomed wine-importing business, it was revealed last night.  George Pattison, 39, was an accountant with a history […]

Brazilian 'ghost' aircraft carrier gets a reprieve

BRASILIA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A decommissioned 32,000-ton 1960’s aircraft carrier has been floating off Brazil’s shore for three months since Turkey refused it entry to be scrapped there because the rusting ship is an environmental hazard. The Brazilian Navy’s Sao Paulo carrier had been towed by tugs to Europe but did not get past […]

Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad

By Martin Coulter and Greg Bensinger LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc lost $100 billion in market value on Wednesday after its new chatbot shared inaccurate information in a promotional video and a company event failed to dazzle, feeding worries that the Google parent is losing ground to rival Microsoft Corp. Alphabet shares slid […]

NHL roundup: Panthers rally late, nip Bruins in OT

Aleksander Barkov tied the game with 2.4 seconds remaining in regulation, then recorded his 600th career point by assisting on Sam Reinhart’s goal 17 seconds into overtime as the Florida Panthers stunned the Boston Bruins with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla. After David Pastrnak whipped a drive by Florida netminder Alex […]

NHL roundup: Panthers rally late, nip Bruins in OT

Aleksander Barkov tied the game with 2.4 seconds remaining in regulation, then recorded his 600th career point by assisting on Sam Reinhart’s goal 17 seconds into overtime as the Florida Panthers stunned the Boston Bruins with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla. After David Pastrnak whipped a drive by Florida netminder Alex […]

Confusion reigned at

Confusion reigned at ‘s school in  on Thursday after the principal said it was closing permanently, only for parents hours later to email all and say classes would continue. Reports then emerged that the teachers had quit – following the string of controversial and antisemitic rants its founder has made in recent weeks. It was […]

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