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Senator Durbin: No government shutdown over budget | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin said on Sunday that lawmakers would find a way to pass a budget in time for a Friday deadline to fund government agencies despite disagreement over immigration issues.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks with reporters following the weekly policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein
“We’re not going to have a shutdown,” Durbin, the No. 2 U.S. Senate Democrat, told the “Fox News Sunday” program.
Lawmakers have until Friday to work out how to fund an array of government agencies for the next six months. But their negotiations have been complicated by the immigration issue. Republicans and President Donald Trump are seeking more money for border enforcement proposals that Democrats oppose. |
Lisa Armstrong 'likes' tweets 'taking digs' at Ant | Lisa Armstrong been 'liking' tweets from fans expressing their support amid her divorce with husband Ant McPartlin.
The 42-year-old makeup artist favorited posts from a slew of fans saying they supported her, with one hinting that Ant may be 'hiding something.'
Lisa had liked a slew of posts from fans on her social media, and even shared a fiery message that appeared to take aim at the TV presenter.
Getting support: Lisa Armstrong, 41, has been 'liking' tweets from fans amid her looming divorce from husband Ant McPartlin, 42
A source told The Sun: 'She’s been using social media very subtly to reveal how she really feels — and the truth is beginning to creep out.
'She had been determined to carry on as normal but now feels totally cut out from her friendship circle.
'They’ve shared the same friends for years but it’s become obvious who they’re all siding with - especially Dec and his wife.'
Backing: Lisa appeared to favourite tweets saying they were behind the makeup artist, with one saying Ant could be 'hiding something'
Recently a fan tweeted Lisa saying: 'after 2 years coming off prescribed pain meds my hubby took the back lash, the moaning, the mood swings, the full crap but 18yrs of marriage, loyalty and LOVE& were still together, I think Ant is hiding something or someone so sorry huni '.
Lisa 'liked' the tweet, which no doubt struck a chord with her due to Ant's previous struggles with painkiller addiction - for which he was treated last summer in rehab.
The make-up artist also favourited a tweet from a fan that read: 'Your unconditional love & support made A who he is' shortly before re-posting a fiery message stating: 'Get up and get your s**t together'.
Representatives for Ant and Lisa have been contacted for comment.
We're behind you! Lisa liked tweets on her social media saying they were supporting here during the difficult time
Suggesting that Ant will have regrets over their split, the tweet continued: 'Easy to think you don't want UNTIL you don't have.. Never Be Another You'.
The tweet accompanied a picture of a quote that read: 'I'm not like other girls. That's where you made your first mistake.'
The Strictly Come Dancing make-up artist liked the message just two days after she favourited tweets announcing that her ex and his presenting partner Declan Donnelly had scooped Best Presenter at The National Television Awards.
Feisty: Lisa also appeared to 'like' a very fiery message saying to 'get your s**t together'
Kind words: The tweet to Lisa from a fan accompanied a picture of a quote that read: 'I'm not like other girls. That's where you made your first mistake'
When the going gets tough: Earlier in the week, she also retweeted a kind message from a fan, who had described her as a 'tough cookie'
'Liked': Lisa liked the message just two days after she favourited tweets announcing that her ex and Declan Donnelly had won Best Presenter at The National Television Awards
Lisa also took to Twitter to retweet the motivational quote which described people as either 'puddles' or 'oceans'.
Lisa seemed to be comforted by the words, which came from a fan who tweeted her: '5 years ago I was where you are now... My wee mantra. Got me through...chin up girl you got this x [sic]'
The quote read: 'Life is going to get hard sometimes. So get the f**k up and get your s**t together. You're either an ocean or a puddle. Don't be a puddle. People walk through puddles like they're nothing. Oceans f***ing destroy cities.'
Over: Ant and Lisa announced their split in January after 11 years of marriage, with Ant's spokesperson releasing a statement to MailOnline
Lisa also retweeted a kind message from a fan, who had described her as a 'tough cookie'.
Ant and Lisa announced their plans to divorce on January 13, with Ant's spokesman confirming the news to MailOnline: 'In response to the recent speculation in the media, Ant is very sad to announce that, after 11 years, he is ending his marriage to Lisa McPartlin.
'Ant asks for privacy at this difficult time, for both himself, Lisa and their immediate families. No further statement will be made.' |
Audi claims provisional pole at Bathurst | The Audi Sport team leads the way at the Bathurst 12 Hour with Kevin van der Linde continuing the form of Frederic Vervisch at Mount Panorama.
Van der Linde, who is teaming up with Garth Tander and Vervisch in the Audi R8, took provisional pole for this afternoon's top 10 shootout with a lap that stood for much of qualifying.
The team has been at the top of the timesheets throughout the event with Vervisch posting the fastest Friday practice time in the history of the event.
Supercars driver Chaz Mostert put BMW second behind Van der Linde with Austria's Phillip Eng in third in the BMW he is driving with Supercars co-driver Steven Richards and ex-Formula One pilot Timo Glock.
Scott McLaughlin, whose lap record in the shootout at the Bathurst 1000 last year went down in folklore, brought his McLaren GT3 in fourth while Porsche ace Matt Campbell was fifth.
Of the other Supercars drivers Shane van Gisbergen recovered from throttle issues in final practice with sixth.
Luke Youlden, who won the 1000 last year with David Reynolds, snuck into the shootout with ninth.
Reigning Supercars champion Jamie Whincup had a tough day in the Mercedes AMG and will start from grid spot 16 for tomorrow's race.
Lee Holdsworth became a casualty in qualifying when he spun his Audi R8 on the way up the mountain, causing a lengthy red flag.
It is unknown whether the car is repairable. If he makes it his team will start from position 20 on the grid.
The Bathurst 12 Hour continues with the top 10 shootout this afternoon and race starting at 5.45am (AEDT) tomorrow. |
Listen: Radiohead's 11 Best Guitar Songs | True love does indeed wait -- and it seems that longtime Radiohead fans' dedication and patience may finally be rewarded with a return to form. "I've always been extreme about resisting us being a drum-guitar-bass band," Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke recently told Rolling Stone .
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Expert Patients Programme (EPP) builds on the principal that people who live with long-term health problems know best how their condition affects the way they feel on a day to day basis, their lifestyle and ability to accomplish activities important to them. The course also looks at ways to positively manage symptoms and changing emotions that can be brought about by living with long-term health conditions. The UK and international evidence into the effectiveness of the programme has been excellent - EPP is the leading self-management/self-care programme in the UK. The course consits of six weekly sessions lasting two and a half hours, once a week with a 20 min refreshment break. |
Pennsylvania-based teen retailer Rue 21 closing 400 stores | The privately-held company, based in Cranberry, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, still has more than 700 stores in 48 states.
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Belated O’Reilly exit shows Fox still on back foot | NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - It takes the exit of dozens of advertisers and numerous protests to force change at Twenty-First Century Fox, it seems. The company on Wednesday parted ways with top Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly in the wake of the criticism and lost ad dollars that followed a New York Times report cataloging sexual-harassment allegations he and Fox had settled. The U.S. cable channel’s chief architect, Roger Ailes, was booted amid a similar scandal nine months ago. The cleanup hardly comes across as whole-hearted.
Money, not morals, was the likely factor pushing Fox to cut ties with O’Reilly. Some 77 advertisers including Mercedes-Benz, Bayer and T. Rowe Price pulled their commercials from O’Reilly’s primetime show, according to Color of Change, an activist group that launched a petition to pressure companies to avoid advertising on the program.
O’Reilly is the network’s most watched star, pulling in a little under 4 million viewers each night. The high ratings brought in a conservatively estimated $120 million in advertising revenue last year, not counting the scads of special presidential election programming, iSpot.tv reckons. Fox News is worth about $14 billion, Breakingviews estimated last July, accounting for roughly a fifth of the Fox parent company's enterprise value, which hasn't changed much at around $70 billion.
That makes the channel – and O'Reilly – significant contributors, but Fox promised last July to overhaul the Ailes-led corporate culture that had turned a blind eye to unsavory behavior. The efforts to do so now seem timid at best. Rupert Murdoch, who controls Twenty-First Century Fox, appointed executives who worked under Ailes to run the network after he left.
And even though O’Reilly and the company had paid out some $13 million to settle claims over the years, according to the New York Times, the network still renewed his multimillion-dollar contract recently.
Rather than take the initiative, it took an investigative report published by Fox's media rival, followed by boycotts and consumer activism, to finally persuade the network to sever links with O’Reilly, who has worked there for more than 20 years. Although Murdoch's sons, James and Lachlan, may bring greater sensitivity and a more risk-averse style to the mix, the old Fox is plainly changing only slowly. |
White House doctor Jackson to fight for VA job: White House official | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s physician Ronny Jackson will not withdraw as the nominee to head the Veterans Affairs department and will fight allegations about his conduct that surfaced ahead of a Senate confirmation hearing, a White House official said on Tuesday.
Jackson met with Trump on Tuesday after the president said he was leaving the decision up to the physician. The White House is now preparing a defense, feeling that Jackson - well liked by administration figures from both parties - was being railroaded.
“We’re pushing back,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. |
Ohio couplea s death investigated as double homicide | Police are investigating a double homicide after an Ohio couple returning from vacation has been found dead in their home. Stark County Sheriff George Maier says the bodies of 71-year-old Rogell John and his wife, 64-year-old Roberta John, were discovered at their Canton home after 4 p.m. Monday.
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Inside the welfare heartland of Australia | Ben Hoy is just 37, but for the best part of the last two decades he admits he's been a 'dole bludger'.
The father-of-two, who is estranged from his children, has worked occasionally since he was in his late teens, usually doing the odd 'cash job' as a labourer.
But on Tuesday morning he joins a large queue outside a Centrelink office in northern Melbourne, keen to be ensure his $501 fortnightly 'Newstart Allowance' is not cut off.
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Ben Hoy, 32, (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia he has been a 'dole bludger' for the last two decades
Inside he is greeted by police and government officials from Taskforce Integrity, leading the crackdown on welfare cheats across the country.
They're specifically targeting Broadmeadows, Craigieburn and surrounding suburbs in the city's north where area's welfare bill soared from $22.9 million in 2012 to $50.4 million this year, and the number of welfare recipients doubled.
In just the past year, 709 people in Craigieburn have started receiving Youth Allowance or Newstart Allowance.
The number of welfare recipients in Melbourne's north has doubled in five years, bringing the area's bill to $50.4 million and prompting a crack down on 'dole bludgers' (pictured is mother-of-two Joanne Maher. It is not suggested she is a welfare cheat)
Government officials from Taskforce Integrity are specifically targeting Broadmeadows and Craigieburn, where a large group of people were seen on Tuesday queuing outside a Centrelink office (pictured)
But outside, after rejecting their offer of a pamphlet instructing how to report welfare cheats, Mr Hoy tells Daily Mail Australia about 'knowing the loopholes' to keep his welfare payment – despite him not actively looking for work.
'Well put it this way, I've been on the dole since I was 17 and I know all the loopholes,' he said of his 20 years on welfare.
'Every time they want me to work for the dole I change job agencies and it all starts again.
'They don't follow it up, they don't do nothing.'
In just the past year, 709 people in Craigieburn have started receiving Youth Allowance or Newstart Allowance
After working full-time for most of her life, Bernadette Townsend (pictured) was made redundant last year
Pictured is the Craigieburn Plaza in the City of Hume
Mr Hoy's story is seemingly a common one within the area, which has always battled but in recent years has done it particularly tough.
In October last year the Broadmeadows production factory for car giant Ford shut its doors after more than 57 years. At its peak it employed thousands of locals.
But despite the tough times facing the area, most of those who are receiving some of the $50 million being handed out in welfare payments are angry at those who rort the system.
After working full-time for most of her life, Bernadette Townsend was made redundant last year.
TOP 10 WELFARE SUBURBS 1. Caboolture, north of Brisbane 2. Blacktown, western Sydney 3. Mildura, north-west Victoria 4. Frankston, south-east Melbourne 5. Deception Bay, north of Brisbane 6. Werribee, south-west Melbourne 7. St Albans, north-west Melbourne 8. Dubbo, central-west NSW 9. Auburn, western Sydney 10. Dandenong, south-east Melbourne * Department of Human Services data on welfare recipients failing to turn up for job interviews.
Battling health issues in the wake of her sacking, the 52-year-old is now trying desperately to get back into the work force and is angry at those who ride on the taxpayer's coat tail.
'I've worked all my life and I've just come from a position where I was a supervisor at a local company doing up to 20 hour days on-call and working weekends as well,' Ms Townsend said.
'It's crazy the amount of people who are on the dole that shouldn't be - it just infuriates me, especially when I've worked all my life without any support.
'There's a lot that's been shut down around here, but I don't know if that's contributed to it.
'A friend of mine had a child to a guy who's 38 and never worked a day in his life, and here I am – someone's who has always paid their taxes - getting $1000 a month.
'I'm really struggling now, that money doesn't even cover my mortgage and that's why I've had to succumb to cashing in some of my super.'
Government officials from Taskforce Integrity are seen talking with people entering the Centrelink office
Graffiti can be seen on a decaying fence near Craigieburn Plaza
Mother-of-two Joanne Maher is also feeling the pinch and is worried the Taskforce Integrity crackdown will make it harder for her to access her welfare payment.
'I part-time work so we can get by alright, but when the bills come it does stress you out and they (Centrelink) just don't want to help you,' she said.
'I've just been cut of my family tax payment because they couldn't wait until we put in our tax and there's others out there who get paid without deserving it.
'I've got two kids who are both at school and it affects me because I can't give them what they want.'
Pensioner and father-of-eight Brian Flinn (pictured) says he has worked hard all his life to support his family and told Daily Mail Australia it was about time welfare cheats were caught
Pensioner and father-of-eight Brian Flinn says he has worked hard all his life to support his family and told Daily Mail Australia it was about time welfare cheats were caught.
'Absolutely it's a good thing that they're cracking down,' Mr Flinn said.
'There's no doubt in my mind that there's people that cheat the system and I think it's just because it's easy, it's too easy.
'I'm 68 and I'm still working, I've been working for 50 years, sometimes two and three jobs, I've brought up eight kids, I've paid my taxes and at the end of it I get a $30 pension.
'I suppose my bias is that I've always done whatever I've had to do to get by… and I think most people should do the same, and I know a lot don't.
'But in saying that if you can't get a job the system's there for a reason, we're a rich country and we should be able to look after you - but I've got no time for cheats.'
Pictured is part of the Ford Factory that is closing down in the City of Hume
The taskforce, consisting of AFP officers and government agencies, aims to identify any instances of intentional fraud.
Human Services Minister Alan Tudge told the Herald Sun that preserving the integrity of the welfare system was crucial to maintaining 'a strong social safety net'.
'While the vast majority of people do the right thing, the unfortunate reality is that some people deliberately defraud the system, while others inadvertently fail to update their records,' Mr Tudge said.
During the past year alone, another 709 people in Craigieburn have started receiving either the Newstart unemployment benefit of the Youth Allowance, costing more than $2 million to the taxpayer.
There is no suggestion that any of the people in this article are welfare cheats. |
Liverpool v Roma - story of the match | Mohamed Salah savaged former side Roma with a brilliant individual performance in a superb 5-2 Champions League semi-final first leg victory undermined by two late goals for the visitors.
The Egypt international was the star of a performance which began as a slow-burner before turning into a blistering evisceration of Serie A’s third-placed team.
Salah scored two stunners and then provided goals for Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, who grabbed another to give Liverpool a five-goal advantage cut back ahead of the return leg by late Edin Dzeko and Diego Perotti goals.
Tweet of the match
Congratulations to everyone @LFC players staff fans what a magnificent performance @mosalah incredible disappointing to give away to goals though #YNWA — Ray Clemence (@RayClem1) April 24, 2018
Star man – Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah was in sensational form once more on Tuesday (Peter Byrne/PA Images)
What is there left to say about this man? Signed from Roma in the summer, Salah continues to look a snip at £38million. His fine form continued in the Champions League semi-final first leg, scoring a brace and providing two more. The complete performance.
Moment of the match
OHHH MO SALAH! 👏
What a goal! What a moment!
Liverpool and their Egyptian King go marching on!
🇪🇬👑 pic.twitter.com/30UvuOdnTJ — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 24, 2018
Roma had started brightly at Anfield and hit the crossbar before Liverpool belatedly jolted into life. Jurgen Klopp’s men were knocking at the door as half-time approached, with their star turn unlocking superbly it in the 35th minute. Allowed to cut onto his left, Salah bent a peach of a strike into the top-left hand corner to send the home faithful wild.
Stat of the match
10 - Mohamed Salah has scored 10 goals in the Champions League this season, the most by a Liverpool player in a single season in European competition. King. pic.twitter.com/aJJkiIxis6 — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 24, 2018
Ratings
Liverpool: Loris Karius 7, Trent Alexander-Arnold 8, Virgil van Dijk 8, Dejan Lovren 6, Andy Robertson 7, James Milner 8, Jordan Henderson 8, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 6, Sadio Mane 8, Roberto Firmino 9, Mohamed Salah 10. Substitutes: Georginio Wijnaldum (for Oxlade-Chamberlain, 18) 7, Danny Ings (for Salah, 75) 6, Ragnar Klavan (for Firmino, 90) 6.
Roma: Alisson 6, Federico Fazio 6, Kostas Manolas 5, Juan Jesus 4, Alessandro Florenzi 6, Daniele De Rossi 6, Kevin Strootman 6, Aleksandar Kolarov 6, Cengiz Under 5, Radja Nainggolan 6, Edin Dzeko 7. Substitutes: Patrick Schick (for Under, 45) 6, Maxime Gonalons (for De Rossi, 67) 6, Diego Perotti (for Jesus, 67) 7.
Who’s up next?
Liverpool v Stoke (Premier League, Saturday 28 April)
Roma v Chievo (Serie A, Saturday 28 April) |
BRIEF-Smartfinancial Inc Q1 Earnings Per Share $0.30 | April 24 (Reuters) - SmartFinancial Inc:
* Q1 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.35
* SMARTFINANCIAL SAYS QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME TOTALED $16.8 MILLION VERSUS $15.3 MILLION IN Q4 OF 2017 - SEC FILING Source text (bit.ly/2JkLj5N) Further company coverage: |
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China says to deepen structural reforms in 2017 | BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - China plans to deepen reform of its economy, cutting more excess factory capacity while making its state-owned firms more competitive and currency regime more market-driven, according to guidelines issued by the country's cabinet on Tuesday.
China's State Council said it endorsed the reform guidelines drafted by the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's state planner, according to an announcement published on the cabinet's website.
The guidelines, which include a raft of measures aimed at improving the economy, also call for reducing leverage in the country's corporate sector and pushing forward with fiscal and tax reform.
The guidelines represent an annual outline of government reform priorities. State sector reform, including shutting down excess industrial capacity, is among this year's priorities.
Merger and reorganization of central government-owned conglomerates will be further promoted this year, the guidelines said, alongside the introduction of qualified non-state strategic investors.
A special plan for deepening reform of state-owned enterprises in China's struggling northeast region will also be formulated, the document said.
The cabinet said China would further improve the yuan's market-based mechanism, increase the currency's flexibility and maintain its stable status in the global monetary system, while steadily pushing forward yuan internationalization.
China will quicken interest rate reforms to build a market-based benchmark interest rate and yield curve, it said. (Reporting by Matthew Miller and Kevin Yao; Editing by Mark Potter) |
Malin Andersson spends £7k on surgery for Instagram | She shot to stardom on dating show Love Island and was seldom seen without wearing much more than just her bikini.
But unbeknownst to viewers at home, Malin Andersson had many insecurities about her body that later prompted her to go under the knife.
Indulging in a boob uplift, a bum lift and liposuction around her stomach, the reality star, 24, has overhauled her image and admits she was tempted to indulge in cosmetic surgery just so she could look good on Instagram.
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Overhauling her image: Malin Andersson, 24, has revealed she spent £7000 on cosmetic surgery - including a boob uplift, a bum lift and liposuction around her stomach
Speaking about her new look in an interview with Heat magazine, Malin claimed that while she may have looked confident onscreen during Love Island's second series, she was often pining after the figures of her co-stars.
'All the girls had sick t*ts,' she said. 'Every time the camera moved, I'd be adjusting my bra and shoving stuff down there.'
She revealed that negative comments about her assets had prompted her decision to have them lifted, as they had made her feel like she always needed to cover up in pictures that she uploaded online.
Praising her new shape, she said: 'Now I can wear everything tight I'll be like, "Damn!" and I'm taking selfies left, right and centre.'
Insecurities: The Love Island star admits she wasn't happy with her body - despite shooting to fame in a bikini on the ITV2 dating show - and it's something she has always wanted to 'fix'
Accentuating her assets: The make-up artist reveals negative comments about her bust had prompted her decision to have them surgically uplifted
Work in progress: Despite her already expensive bill, Malin has said she is set to undergo more surgery later this year
Asked whether her motivation to cosmetically alter her looks had been social media, Malin admitted it had and claimed she no longer wanted to feel 'self-conscious' about her body.
But despite already planning to have more work done, the make-up artist has insisted she knows when to draw the line when it comes to surgery.
She claimed that asides from lip fillers she hasn't touched her face and insisted: 'My body is something I've always wanted to fix, so I'm happy I've had it done.'
Malin made her Love Island debut last summer - after originally appearing on Paddy McGuinness' Take Me Out.
Social media beauty: When asked if the motivation behind her cosmetic work had been to look good on Instagram, she admitted it had as she didn't want to be 'self-conscious' of her body in photos
'I'll be like, damn!': The raven-haired beauty admits she used to cover up in over-sized clothes but is now embracing her streamlined figure in tighter and more revealing ensembles online
Left untouched: While her body may have gone under the knife, Malin insists she hasn't touched her face asides from lip fillers
Fans saw her strike up a romance with latecomer Terry Walsh and the pair had been the first couple of the series to make their romance official.
The duo had seem besotted with each other, but were forced to go their separate ways when Malin was voted out of the show by the public.
At the time, Terry had insisted he would leave with his then-girlfriend, but in the end decided to stay and later appeared to split with Malin on camera.
The reality star then got together with Tom Powell's ex-girlfriend Emma Jane Woodhams when she arrived at the Love Island villa and the couple shocked viewers by daringly having sex without using the duvet to shield them.
In a dramatic twist, Malin then made a shock return to the villa to call out her former beau for his actions. She blasted: 'You led me on Terry, you played a game and everyone can f**king see it.
Happier times: She had struck up a romance with Terry Walsh on Love Island's second series - they were the first couple to make their relationship official in the villa
All over: After Malin had been voted out of the villa, Terry soon turned his attentions to Emma Jane Woodhams and dated her instead
'You're muggy as f**k. You cheated on me in there and you disrespected me.'
He claimed that Malin was 'possessive' and 'created rows' and taking a swipe at his ex-flame, he told her that Emma had been the 'best thing that happened to him' on the show.
On his exit from the villa, Terry shared his thoughts on his reunion with Malin, but told host Caroline Flack he wouldn't apologise to his ex after she claimed he was playing a game.
'I can understand [why she was upset]... but what can I do?' He said.
'I knew it wasn't going to be nice for her [to see him moving on], but I wasn't going to stay with someone for the wrong reasons. Life goes on.'
Explosive reunion: Malin had confronted her ex-beau on camera over his behaviour and blasted Terry for being 'muggy as f**k' for cheating on her
Malin vented: 'You led me on Terry, you played a game and everyone can f**king see it - You cheated on me in there and you disrespected me'
'I am sorry, but I'm not going to apologise to someone that calls me fake.'
Terry had continued his relationship with Emma on the outside and the pair had dated for eight months - even moving in together.
They confirmed their split in February.
Malin, meanwhile, had been romantically linked to Emma's ex Tom in March - following his split from Love Island's Sophie Gradon. |
Court hears some alleged historical offences by Vatican's Pell were at a pool, cinema | MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Some alleged historical sexual offences by Vatican treasurer George Pell took place at a movie theater and at a swimming pool, a court heard on Monday during a hearing to determine whether to send the case against the Australian Cardinal to trial.
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell is watched by a security guard and an Australian police officer as he leaves Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Australia, March 19, 2018. AAP/Stefan Postles/via REUTERS
Pell, 76, is the most senior Catholic official worldwide to face such charges, the details of which have not been made public.
His lawyers have said at previous administrative hearings he will plead not guilty to all charges. Pell is not required to enter a formal plea unless a magistrate determines there is cause for a full trial.
The Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard at the start of the third week of pre-trial hearings that one alleged offense had taken place about 40 years ago at a movie theater in a regional area in the state of Victoria.
However, a person who was a projectionist at the cinema at that time and knew Pell from attending church told the court that he did not recall ever having seen him at the theater.
Pell’s lawyer also mentioned an alleged offense more than four decades ago at a swimming pool.
A witness told the court that he had seen Pell at the pool “on numerous occasions”, but had never seen anything untoward nor experienced anything improper.
“For me personally, no. I don’t recall it ever being inappropriate,” he said. His name cannot be disclosed as it might help identify Pell’s accusers.
At the hearing last week, the court heard of alleged offences at other locations in Victoria state.
Australian police last year summoned Pell to return to his home country to appear on charges of historical sexual offences from multiple complainants. He is on a leave of absence from his Vatican role as Pope Francis’ economy minister, which he started in 2014.
The pontiff has said he will not comment on the case until it is over.
The pre-trial hearing is scheduled to go on until the end of March. |
UPDATE 2-Indonesia extends permit for giant Freeport copper mine as talks continue | * New Grasberg mining permit valid to July 31
* Talks ongoing between Freeport, Inalum, environment ministry
* Environmental issues are now main unresolved area -official (Adds comment from companies)
By Wilda Asmarini
JAKARTA, July 4 (Reuters) - Indonesia has extended a temporary operating permit for Freeport McMoRan Inc’s Grasberg project, the world’s second-biggest copper mine, until the end of the month while discussions continue over long-term rights.
Freeport’s local unit, PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI), has been given a temporary operating permit for Grasberg until July 31, Coal and Minerals Director General Bambang Gatot Ariyono told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday.
Phoenix, Arizona-based Freeport has been in negotiations with Indonesia to secure long-term operating rights at Grasberg after the government introduced new rules last year aimed at giving Jakarta greater control over the nation’s resources.
Efforts to finalise a deal have been overshadowed by concerns over the environmental impact of the project in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua.
“This month we hope all of the aspects - the divestment transaction, investment stability guarantees, the environment, a smelter - all of them are resolved,” Ariyono said.
Freeport’s previous temporary operating permit for Grasberg expired on June 30 after being awarded in January.
Freeport’s Grasberg partner Rio Tinto and state-owned mining holding company Inalum are also involved in negotiations on the project, which needs significant investment to develop an underground phase from its current open-pit construction.
Inalum may complete a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire a majority stake in Grasberg this month, officials said on Saturday, but details on how Freeport will maintain operational control have yet to emerge.
According to Ariyono, the main issues to be resolved were environmental matters, and discussions were ongoing “between the Environment and Forestry Ministry, the Freeport team and Inalum, who have requested an opportunity to resolve them”.
Other matters, which include a requirement for Freeport to build a second copper smelter and adopt a new tax regime, “are nearly finalised”, he said.
Inalum was trying to reach a deal within two weeks, company spokesman Rendi Witular told Reuters by text message. “Differences in views have narrowed,” he said.
A spokesman for Freeport Indonesia did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A Melbourne-based spokesman for Rio Tinto declined to comment.
A 2017 state audit of operations at Grasberg that outlined massive damage from Freeport’s mine waste and a lack of proper environmental permits has complicated efforts to wrap up the deal.
In April, following the audit, Indonesia’s environment minister issued two decrees that gave Freeport six months to overhaul management of its mine waste.
Freeport’s average daily copper ore production at Grasberg has been between 175,000 and 176,000 tonnes so far this year, below its 2018 target of 230,000 tonnes, Ariyono said.
The company exported 465,000 tonnes of copper concentrate from February to mid-June, he added. |
Fired FBI director Comey slams GOP memo: 'That's it?' | Republican Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, was the driving force behind the controversial memo's declassification and release
A memo released on Feb. 2, 2018 by the House Intelligence Committee was written by Republican aides who had seen classified documents about government surveillance of a Donald Trump campaign adviser.
The four-page document itself does not appear to allege that anyone violated federal law, but it does outline a pattern of improper conduct by a list of high-ranking FBI and Justice Department officials during the Obama administration.
Republicans will use it to justify complaints that top law enforcement agencies had an anti-Trump bias during an election year.
These were the same agencies that cleared Hillary Clinton of wrongdoing in her classified email scandal, a subject that President Trump railed about consistently as he campaigned for the White House.
Democrats complain that the memo left out important facts and 'cherry-picked' information in order to present a one-sided view of what the FBI and DOJ did to persuade a judge to grant surveillance powers.
WHAT DID THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DO?
A Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) judge granted the Justice Department a warrant to spy on Carter Page, a Trump foreign policy adviser, partially on the basis of an anti-Trump 'dossier' compiled by an opposition research group funded by Democrats.
Using a law firm as a middle-man, the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee paid the firm, Fusion GPS. Fusion then paid former British spy Christopher Steele more than $160,000 to dig up Russia-related dirt on Trump.
The Republican memo concludes that Steele himself was biased, since he 'was desperate that Donald Trump not get elected and was passionate about him not being president.'
But the FBI continued using him as a confidential source anyway, even after he violated the most basic rule of working with a government intelligence service by telling a reporter what he was up to.
The warrant application also relied on a news article by a Yahoo reporter without telling the judge that leaks from Steele himself were at its center.
When the Justice Department asked the court for permission to spy on Page, it didn't disclose Steele's bias.
It also never mentioned that it was asking for a warrant based on materials that were paid for by Trump's political opponents.
WHY IS THE STEEL DOSSIER SO IMPORTANT?
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe testified before the House Intelligence Committee in December 2017 that 'no surveillance warrant would have been sought .... without the Steele dossier information.'
The dossier itself was full of bombshell claims about Trump, most notably that he cavorted with prostitutes in a Moscow hotel room that the Kremlin had rigged with recording devices.
Critics say Steele uncritically used information from Russian sources determined to compromise Trump or gain leverage over him – the exact opposite of the Democratic 'collusion' narrative that suggests Trump worked hand-in-hand with Moscow.
WHO IN THE GOVERNMENT IS ACCUSED OF WRONGDOING?
FISA warrants have to be renewed every 90 days; then-FBI Director James Comey, later fired by President Donald Trump, signed three of them. FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe signed another one.
Others to sign off included then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, another official fired by Trump; then-Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente; and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
Another official implicated in the memo is then-Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr. Ohr's wife was employed by Fusion GPS at the same time, but the FBI never told the FISA court about it.
Ohr was reassigned and is no longer in a position to impact the other major Russia investigation – one helmed by special counsel Robert Mueller.
But the fate of Rosenstein and McCabe is up in the air. Republicans on the Intelligence Committee may have given Trump a reason to fire them both.
DOES THIS CHANGE ANYTHING FOR THE MUELLER PROBE?
In a word, no. The memo doesn't say anything that suggests Mueller or his current team are engaged in anything illegal or unethical.
But the appearance of impropriety at the Justice Department, though unconnected, will give Trump supporters ammunition to claim Mueller's investigation is also suspect.
The president has consistently called the multiple investigations a collective 'witch hunt' and insisted he never colluded with Russians to tilt the 2016 election in his favor.
HOW WILL THIS AFFECT THE 'FISA' COURTS?
Judges empowered by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) grant more than 99 per cent of the warrant applications presented by the federal government.
This episode suggests that the process can be compromised by officials who are willing to hide material facts or provide courts with one-sided accounts of what they know and how they came to know it.
The flip side is that if FISA courts begin to scrutinize warrant applications more carefully, they might act too slowly in cases where there are urgent terrorism-related circumstances that require quick action.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have written their own counterpoint, a memo that they say fills in important facts the Republican majority omitted.
That document is winding its way through the same process the GOP's memo went through: committee votes to allow the full House of Representatives to see it, and then to release it to the public.
If that happens, the White House will again have five days to reject a request to declassify the Democrats' version. The White House has signaled that it will treat the two versions of history equally. |
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Indonesian activists rescue albino orangutan | A rare 5 year-old female albino orangutan is seen after it was rescued from captivity by authorities in Kapuas Hulu district, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia April 29, 2017 in this photo released by the wildlife conservation group Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) . Picture taken April 29, 2017. BOSF/Indrayana via REUTERS
A rare 5 year-old female albino orangutan is seen after it was rescued from captivity by authorities in Kapuas Hulu district, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia April 29, 2017 in this photo released by the wildlife conservation group Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) . Picture taken April 29, 2017. BOSF/Indrayana via REUTERS
JAKARTA Indonesian environmentalists have rescued a rare albino orangutan from captivity on the island of Kalimantan, a conservation charity said on Tuesday.
The five-year-old, pale-haired, blue-eyed female orangutan had been held captive by local residents in Central Kalimantan, where rampant deforestation by smallholders and plantation companies has endangered the lives and habitats of dozens of species.
"A preliminary physical examination conducted by our medical team has determined this is an albino orangutan: her hair, eye, and skin color is paler than normal, and she is also sensitive to light," the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation said on its website. It added there was a good chance the primate could be released back into the wild soon.
Orangutans, considered critically endangered by the World Wildlife Fund, usually have brown or orange hair and dark eyes. They are native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
(Reporting by Darren Whiteside; Editing by Mark Trevelyan) |
Anthony Crolla and Ricky Burns both make weight for fight | Anthony Crolla will have a marginal weight advantage over rival Ricky Burns in their all-British clash this weekend.
Crolla weighed in at 9st 8lbs 9oz for the lightweight bout in Manchester, with Burns coming in only four ounces lighter, having stepped down a division.
The two boxers maintained their mutual respect at the weigh-in ahead of their much-anticipated fight on Saturday night.
Anthony Crolla will have a slight weight advantage over Ricky Burns in their all-British clash
Crolla weighed in at 9st 8lbs 9oz for the lightweight bout, with Burns only four ounces lighter
The two boxers maintained their mutual respect at the weigh-in ahead of their fight
After the two faced off in the traditional manner, there were plenty of smiles and handshakes as both men posed for photographs.
However Crolla said the pair would put aside their friendship in the ring and promised the fight would live up to expectations.
He told Sky Sports News: 'This fight doesn't need to be shoving about. It was never going to get that anyway. Anyone who knows their boxing, knows this is a proper fight.
After the two faced off in the traditional manner, there were plenty of smiles and handshakes
'Winning is so important. The winner goes straight back into fighting for world titles, the loser has to rebuild, maybe drop down a level, and neither of us want to do that.'
Crolla, 30, is taking on his 41st fight, 31 of them wins - 13 by knock-out - with only six of them defeats.
Burns, 34, has a notably similar record, having lost the same number from his 48 bouts, with 14 of his 41 wins coming by KO.
He was in bullish mood as expected, and said: 'I'm 100 per cent confident about getting in here and getting the win.' |
Estonian rescuers grab elderly fisherman from an icy lake | An elderly citizen has been hauled from freezing waters by brave rescuers after accidentally falling into a lake while fishing.
Incredible footage shows rescuers Siim Malva and Margus Tamme plucking the pensioner from the Harku River in Tallinn, Estonia, after receiving the alert.
During the video, they can be seen quickly getting dressed before arriving at the lake and dashing in.
Incredible footage shows rescuers Siim Malva and Margus Tamme quickly getting dressed before arriving at a lake and rescuing an elderly man
They then dash to the Harku River in Tallinn with fire crews, who aided them during the mission
The elderly man can be seen using icepicks to keep himself from going under and appeared to be frozen in position as Mr Malva and Mr Tamme hauled him to safety.
'Somebody saw him from the window and called 112,' said Meelis Piller, an advisor to the Communication Office of The Rescue Board.
The Estonian emergency services responded to the distress call in just 17 minutes - they received the alert at 2:14pm and the man was pulled out of the lake at 2:31pm.
He added: 'Men in the rescue car take three minutes to dress (for an ice rescue). They do it in the car, otherwise those three minutes can be fatal for a victim.'
'Fifteen minutes in cold water can be fatal.
'The man could not move, but he was conscious. He suffered no injuries from the incident.'
The Estonian emergency services responded to the distress call in just 17 minutes - they received the alert at 2:14pm and the man was pulled out of the lake at 2:31pm
The elderly man can be seen using icepicks to keep himself from going under and appeared to be frozen in position as Mr Malva and Mr Tamme hauled him to safety
The man was out fishing when the ice beneath him collapsed, plugging him into the freezing water
The man was out fishing when the ice beneath him collapsed, causing him to fall in to the freezing water.
After being rescued from the frozen water the elderly man was transported to the hospital for a medical examination.
Mr Piller warned: 'We have some people who like to go to ice fishing and they never think about how dangerous thin ice can be.' |
5 things we learned from England´s Champions Trophy semi-final loss to Pakistan | England’s eight-wicket Champions Trophy semi-final trouncing by Pakistan taught us some lessons – not all for the first time.
Here, Press Association Sport pinpoint five of them.
Home advantage? Do me a favour…
🎥🌟 Hassan Ali took 3/35 including Bairstow, Morgan and Stokes to set the platform for a crushing victory by @TheRealPCB #ENGvPAK #CT17 pic.twitter.com/srXhW7jPgh — ICC (@ICC) June 14, 2017
England did not fuel the argument in their post-match remarks, but there was no disguising a Cardiff surface which played to the traditional strengths of Pakistan rather than the hosts. Tournament rules continue to dictate matches be played on used pitches, which will dust up and stay low - even in England, and Wales. There is no suggestion of any change of heart before the World Cup is back in this country in two years’ time, so England will be well-advised to be ready to beat the best even if conditions are not always entirely to their liking.
Woakes was a missing link – with the bat
Absolutely devastated to pick up the injury, a tough one to take! I appreciate all the support and messages. Backing the lads all the way! — Chris Woakes (@chriswoakes) June 2, 2017
When Chris Woakes’ tournament ended after just two overs of the first match, because of a side strain, it seemed inevitable - especially after his quietly-impressive maiden Indian Premier League campaign - that England would miss him badly. That was not the case in Group A victories over Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia as Mark Wood, Liam Plunkett and others rose to the occasion with wickets when England needed them. Woakes, however, is an all-rounder with nine first-class hundreds and a one-day international best of 95 not out on his CV. If he had been available at number eight against Pakistan, he might just have been able to help Ben Stokes push England up to a par total after all.
Iron Morgan
Even after a chastening defeat which ended England’s interest in a tournament for which they were many people’s favourites, their captain made it clear he is not for turning. Morgan ruled out the notion of complacency, did not go overboard in his reflections on a dry and used pitch which favoured the opposition - and spelled out that his team is still on course for the 2019 World Cup on home soil and will not be deflected by one significant disappointment.
Pakistan are… Unpredictable
It was Mohammad Hafeez who revelled in Pakistan’s habitual tag before their victory over Sri Lanka on Monday. As he prepared for the semi-final, coach Mickey Arthur appeared less enamoured with a description he seems happy to consign to history. His team duly went on to surprise everyone again, in a good way. Arthur and others may have to be ready to expect the unexpected again at The Oval on Sunday.
Cardiff packed them in after all
The distress calls went out about a collective no-show in the crowd, after thousands of tickets initially bought by India supporters were potentially no longer of interest to the purchasers. It did not turn out that way, though – and as Pakistan marched to their gloriously implausible victory, the grandstand adulation was a sea of green-and-white flags and shirts. Quite a sight. |
Notable African-Americans in Pennsylvania: Black History Month | February is Black History Month. Last week, state officials unveiled a new Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission exhibit at the Capitol called, "Trailblazers: Notable African Americans in Pennsylvania History."
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Calls for change grow amid capitol sexual misconduct... | An Arizona lawmaker who repeatedly harassed women has become the first since the swell of the #MeToo movement to get kicked out of office by colleagues but likely will not be the last to face repercussions amid intensifying scrutiny of sexual misconduct in state legislatures.
The heightened focus on harassment and misconduct has led to growing calls for change in a year that already has seen an unusually large number of women expressing interest in running for office.
"This conduct perpetuates the good-old-boys culture all too familiar to women in workplaces across the nation," said Ohio state Rep. Teresa Fedor, one of several female Democratic lawmakers who called this week for the resignation of Republican Rep. Bill Seitz because of offense remarks. "Women and men deserve better, not more of the same tired excuses. It's time for a change."
FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2017 file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, discusses a judge's ruling in Sacramento, Calif. Documents released Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, by the California Legislature show four current lawmakers faced sexual misconduct complaints since 2006. The documents outline complaints against Democratic Assemblywoman Autumn Burke of Los Angeles, Republican Assemblyman Travis Allen of Huntington Beach, Democratic Sen. Tony Mendoza of Artesia and Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzberg of Van Nuys. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
With his expulsion on Thursday, Arizona Rep. Don Shooter became the 15th state lawmaker to leave office since the start of 2017 (the others resigned) after being accused of sexual misconduct. About 20 others have faced lesser consequences, ranging from forced apologies to suspensions to the loss of powerful leadership posts, according to a state-by-state review by The Associated Press.
Sexual harassment investigations are ongoing against other state lawmakers, including in California, Hawaii, Kentucky and Oregon. On Friday, the Democratic leaders of the California Assembly and Senate released records that show four current lawmakers have faced such complaints since 2006, although none was formally disciplined. They include a 2017 allegation against a female lawmaker, Democratic Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, who later took responsibility for engaging in sexually charged banter.
The issue is already beginning to resonate in election campaigns. Women have stepped forward as candidates in five of the eight upcoming elections across the nation to replace lawmakers who resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations.
In California, a former legislative staffer who says she was aware that a co-worker was being sexually harassed is now running for the lawmaker's seat. The alleged incident happened years ago when former Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra was serving as chief of staff for another lawmaker. Bocanegra resigned in November amid multiple allegations.
Yolie Anguiano said she decided to run for Bocanegra's seat in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley after the allegations surfaced and that she regrets not speaking up at the time about what she knew. Anguiano said she was fearful of retaliation and believes electing more women is critical to addressing issues such as health care and education.
"I want to have that seat at the table to bring up these policy issues but also to hold those folks who are hurting other people, whether they are men and women, to hold them accountable," she said.
In Oklahoma, Amber Jensen, a Democrat who represents a rural part of the state, is running to replace former state Sen. Bryce Marlatt, who resigned in September after being charged with sexual battery stemming from an incident with an Uber driver. Jenson said she attended last year's women's march in Oklahoma City and was inspired to see so many women stepping forward.
"I feel like a woman's voice is missing from the very conversations that affect all women," Jensen said. "I am tired of men making decisions for women."
In what could be a historic election, many women have said they plan to run for office this year for the first time at all levels of government, from statehouses to Congress. That is driven largely by Democratic frustration over the election of President Donald Trump, but the #MeToo movement also is playing a role.
Experts say lawmaker resignations and retirements can provide an opportunity for women, because it's easier for a political newcomer to be competitive in an open seat rather than challenging an incumbent with name recognition and a stockpile of campaign cash.
"When the issue is sexual harassment and men behaving very badly, it also opens up a window for a woman candidate," said Debbie Walsh, who leads the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. "Whether it's true or not, women are perceived to be more ethical and honest and far less likely to behave in the manner that these lawmakers did."
Some men also are citing accusations of sexual misconduct against male lawmakers as part of their impetus for mounting electoral challenges this year.
Brian Kent Strow, an economics professor at Western Kentucky University, said he was frustrated when negotiations to fix the state's multi-billion public pension debt fell apart last fall following reports that four Republican lawmakers had secretly signed a sexual harassment settlement. One of those lawmakers was Rep. Michael Meredith, Strow's representative and someone he had voted for in the past.
When the daughter of one of Meredith's Republican colleagues subsequently accused the lawmaker of sending her inappropriate Facebook messages, Strow decided to challenge Meredith in the Republican primary.
"That made me upset, that the real business of the state would get sidetracked because people were misbehaving personally," said Strow, adding: "I had basically had enough."
Meredith declined to comment Friday about the accusations or his re-election bid.
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Associated Press writers Adam Beam in Frankfort, Kentucky, Bob Christie in Phoenix and Julie Carr Smyth in Columbus, Ohio, contributed to this report.
File - In this Jan. 3, 2018 file photo, Sen. Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, stands at his desk after announcing that he will take a month-long leave of absence while an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him are completed during the opening day of the Senate in Sacramento, Calif. Documents released Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, by the California Legislature show four current lawmakers faced sexual misconduct complaints since 2006. The documents outline complaints against Democratic Assemblywoman Autumn Burke of Los Angeles, Republican Assemblyman Travis Allen of Huntington Beach, Democratic Sen. Tony Mendoza of Artesia and Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzberg of Van Nuys. (AP Photo/Steve Yeater, File)
FILE - This Jan. 22, 2018, file photo shows Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, D-Los Angeles, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Documents released Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 by the California Legislature show four current lawmakers faced sexual misconduct complaints since 2006. The documents outline complaints against Democratic Assemblywoman Burke, Assemblyman Travis Allen of Huntington Beach, Democratic state Senators Tony Mendoza of Artesia and Bob Hertzberg of Van Nuys. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
FILE - In this April 25, 2017, file photo, state Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, gestures during a hearing in Sacramento, Calif. Documents released Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, by the California Legislature show four current lawmakers faced sexual misconduct complaints since 2006. The documents outline complaints against Democratic Assemblywoman Autumn Burke of Los Angeles, Republican Assemblyman Travis Allen of Huntington Beach, Democratic Sen. Tony Mendoza of Artesia and Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzberg of Van Nuys. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) |
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Container group MSC says in talks to buy stake in Italy's Messina | LONDON Feb 14 The world's no. 2 container line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is in talks to acquire a stake in smaller Italian counterpart Messina, the Swiss-headquartered group said, in another sign of consolidation in the sector.
Container lines are battling their worst ever downturn due to a glut of ships and weaker demand - prompting rivals to form vessel-sharing arrangements or pursue other measures including mergers and acquisitions.
Privately owned MSC said it had held a meeting on Friday in Genoa with Messina and senior management from lender Banca Carige.
"The aim of the meeting was the possibility of an entry by MSC Group into the shareholding of the Genoa-based group," MSC said in an emailed statement sent on Tuesday.
"MSC Group and Gruppo Messina, thanks to the availability shown by Banca Carige, will continue their dialogue with the objective to reach an agreement between them."
A source familiar with the matter said Banca Carige was Messina's key lender and also a major financier for Genoa-based shipping companies.
Earlier this week, Genoa-based Carige reported a 297 million euro ($313.90 million) loss for 2016, hit by loan writedowns.
The bank set aside 470 million euros in cash against loan losses, 47 percent more than the previous year, due in part to the outcome of an on-site inspection the European Central Bank carried out in the first half of 2016.
Founded in 1921, Messina has a small fleet of specialised ro-ro container ships, the company's website showed. MSC has close to a 14 percent global market share, according to data from leading consultancy Alphaliner.
The world's number one player Maersk announced in December it would buy German rival Hamburg Süd. This followed other sector deals including a proposed merger between German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd and United Arab Shipping Company.
A unit of MSC said this month it had bought a stake in U.S. ports operator Total Terminals International from collapsed South Korean line Hanjin. ($1 = 0.9462 euros) (Reporting by Jonathan Saul; Editing by Adrian Croft) |
惠譽授予遠東宏信‘BBB-’的評級 | (The following statement was released by the rating agency) HONG KONG/TAIPEI, March 28 (Fitch) 本文章英文原文最初於2017年3月21日發布于：Fitch Publishes Far East Horizon's 'BBB-' Rating 惠譽評級已授予中國的遠東宏信有限公司（遠東宏信）‘BBB-’級的長期發行人違約評級和‘F3’級的短期發行人違約評級，展望穩定。 按照資產衡量，遠東宏信是中國第五大租賃公司，並且是規模最大的獨立租賃公司之一。遠東宏信在中國租賃市場約占3%的市場份額。其主要股東包括中化集團（23.3%）、中 國民生投資股份有限公司（13.4%）、國泰人壽保險有限責任公司（9.2%）、以及副董事長兼首席執行官孔繁星先生（7.2%）。其餘股份由公眾持有。 關鍵評級驅動因素 遠東宏信的評級驅動因素包括其適當的風險胃納（主要特點為高效的租賃審批政策和流程、審慎的風險管控及對於市場風險的嚴格管理）。該評級也反映了公司良好的資金和流動性狀 況、資產質量和市場地位。遠東宏信的穩定管理團隊執行了完善的戰略，並實現了其商業目標和財務目標。公司的戰略具有一致性，有利於其市場地位和企業文化的穩步發展。 遠東宏信具有制度化、規定清晰的風險管理體系。公司的風險管控能力逐步提升，資產質量穩健，優於中資銀行平均水平。過去幾年內沒有發生重大管控或合規事件。公司市場風險敞 口的風險胃納適中，並將利率和匯率風險敞口保持在較低水平，同時還積極管理其資產負債匹配。 公司通過獲取多元化的融資途徑不斷改善融資基礎。成功建立的市場地位令公司能夠靈活地在債券市場發債。例如，遠東宏信是中國最大的資產抵押證券發行人之一，2015年和2 016年共有14筆發行，總發行金額達350億人民幣，約占資產抵押證券市場發行總額的24%。遠東宏信還在境內和境外市場具有多元化的債務發行。 惠譽預計遠東宏信將維持良好的資產質量，反映在公司著重於非周期性及民生相關行業、具有多元化的融資組合、並且具有嚴格的租賃審批風險管控。公司的應收賬款組成體現出公司 注重在國內消費相關行業和公共服務行業的戰略，此類行業的周期性較低、具有可靠的現金流、並且與政府政策和人口趨勢吻合。2012年至2016年6月期間，遠東宏信主要的 應收賬款來源於在醫療、教育、及基礎設施領域，占比在54%-56%的範圍之內。2010年至2016年6月期間，遠東宏信的不良資產比率維持在0.6%-1.0%的健康 水平，減值損失保持在100bp以下。由於遠東宏信對其不良資產的回收率較高，實際損失遠低於此。 公司已經打造成為中國最大的租賃公司之一，在醫療和教育領域具有領先地位。遠東宏信填補了小額租賃項目（如醫院設備）的市場缺口，而其他大型租賃公司大部分是其國有銀行母 公司的融資平台，主要針對大額租賃項目，如飛機和基礎設施項目。遠東宏信還利用其在多個行業內的經驗和專長，提供咨詢和經紀服務，由此轉型成為具有競爭力的一站式解決方案 公司，而不僅是單純的融資公司，幫助公司取得了大量的非利息收入，並增強了客戶忠誠度。我們認為此類附加價值服務有助於公司在激烈的競爭中保護盈利能力和客戶基礎。 遠東宏信發行人違約評級的展望為穩定，反映出惠譽預計其業績和戰略將保持不變。 評級敏感性 惠譽短期內上調其評級的機會不大。然而，如果遠東宏信的融資狀況出現重大改善，包括確保穩定的資金池、以及市場地位廣泛提升，則有可能觸發評級上調。 如果遠東宏信的業務模型發生機會性轉變，變得更加冒險，而風險緩衝沒有相應增加，則惠譽可能下調其評級。中國的運營環境不斷發展且穩定性較低，可能限制公司信用實力的改進 ，並可能削弱公司的融資實力。 聯繫人： 首席分析師 Leo Wah（華志行）, CFA 董事 +852 2263 9951 惠譽國際評級有限公司 香港中環德輔道中68號 萬宜大廈19樓 第二分析師 Katie Chen（陳冠如） 董事 +886 2 8175 7614 評級委員會主席 Mark Young 董事總經理 +65 6796 7229 相關評級委員會日期：2017年3月8日 Media Relations: Wai-Lun Wan, Hong Kong, Tel: +852 2263 9935, Email: wailun.wan@fitchratings.com. 詳情參見www.fitchratings.com 注意：本新聞稿為中文譯本。如有疑問，請以英文版本為準。 Applicable Criteria Global Non-Bank Financial Institutions Rating Criteria (pub. 10 Mar 2017) here Global Non-Bank Financial Institutions Rating Criteria -- Effective July 15, 2016 – March 10, 2017 (pub. 15 Jul 2016) here Additional Disclosures Solicitation Status here Endorsement Policy here ALL FITCH CREDIT RATINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS. 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South Korea sues Nissan over mileage claims, probes BMW, Porsche | SEOUL Feb 14 South Korea has sued Nissan Motor's South Korean unit alleging that the Japanese car maker manipulated the fuel economy test results of its Infiniti Q50 sedan, a government official said on Tuesday.
The ministry is also investigating BMW and Porsche on a similar matter, the official, Koh Sung-woo, told Reuters.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office has launched a probe into Nissan after a criminal compliant was filed by the transport ministry, a spokesman at the office said.
Makers of imported cars, which have surged in popularity in recent years in South Korea, have been facing growing scrutiny following Volkswagen's emissions-test cheating scandal.
Last month, the environment ministry banned the sale of 10 models of Nissan, BMW and Porsche after the car makers were found to have fabricated documents on emissions and noise-level tests. The models banned include BMW's X5M and Porsche's Cayenne and Macan models.
The transport ministry has been expanding the probe into whether the three car makers have falsified documents on fuel economy tests of the 10 models as well, Koh said.
Koh said Nissan overstated the fuel economy of the Q50 so that it is 3.4 percent higher than the actual test result.
"They manipulated the test results of the car to make the fuel economy look better," he said.
Nissan Korea said it reported "some inappropriate problems" in certification documents to authorities last year, saying the errors were caused by the misconduct of a manager at the company.
"We express sincere regret over those issues," a spokeswoman said.
A BMW spokesman in Seoul said the company has not been notified of the probe, while a Porsche spokesman in Seoul did not have immediate comments.
The complaint adds to the troubles in South Korea for Nissan, which is already accused of cheating on emissions of its Qashqai diesel model.
Last week, a South Korean court sided with the government which had said the Japanese automaker used a so-called defeat device in its Qashqai sport utility vehicle to turn off its emissions reduction device during regular driving. (Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman) |
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UK promises to crack down on assets of corrupt oligarchs: The Times | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will use new powers to seize the assets of foreign criminals and corrupt politicians, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday quoting the security minister.
Investors from Russia, China and the Middle East have poured billions into London, buying everything from luxury properties to entire companies, but the provenance of some of those funds has been questioned by transparency campaigners.
It is unclear how much money is laundered through Britain, but the National Crime Agency has said calculations of between 36 billion pounds ($50.83 billion) and 90 billion pounds ($127.08 billion) are “a significant underestimate”.
Security minister Ben Wallace told The Times that the government would use powers regarding unexplained wealth to freeze and recover property if individuals cannot explain how they acquired assets over 50,000 pounds ($70,000).
“When we get to you we will come for you, for your assets and we will make the environment that you live in difficult,” Wallace said.
Last year, British media reported on a “Laundromat” inquiry into an alleged Russian-led money laundering scheme, in which $22.3 billion passed through Moldova using Russian shell companies and fictitious loans from offshore companies based in Britain in 2011-2014.
Wallace said the government was determined to stop such behavior.
“What we know from the Laundromat exposé is that certainly there have been links to the [Russian] state,” he was quoted as saying. “The government’s view is that we know what they are up to and we are not going to let it happen any more.” |
China official factory PMI rises to 51.9 in May, well above forecasts | BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters) - China’s manufacturing sector grew at the fastest pace in eight months in May, easing concerns about a slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy.
The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released on Thursday rose to 51.9 in May, from 51.4 in April, and remained well above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction for the 22nd straight month.
Analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast the reading would dip marginally to 51.3.
The strong findings defy concerns about an expected loss of momentum in the world’s second-largest economy, as policymakers navigate debt risks and a heated trade row with the United States.
The United States said on Tuesday that it would push ahead with imposing tariffs on $50 billion of imports from China and will use it unless Beijing addresses the issue of theft of American intellectual property. |
Schumer, Bharara Being Probed by Turkish Prosecutor for Terror Ties: Report | A Turkish prosecutor is probing whether Sen. Chuck Schumer and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had any connection to the failed coup in the country last year, according to a Turkish news report . Schumer and Bharara are two of 17 Americans being investigated by the prosecutor for possible links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization , which attempted to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last July, according to the Anadolu Agency, a Turkish-run news wire.
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BRIEF-Gemini Investment Corp issues 2nd series convertible bonds worth 1.65 bln won | Aug 14 (Reuters) - Gemini Investment Corp :
* Says it completed issuance of 2nd series unregistered and unsecured private convertible bonds worth 1.65 billion won
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Young anglers take over Parkersburg parks for fishing derby | Photo by Jeffrey Saulton Isabella Wright, left, and Emmaline Atkinson, right, wait for a bite on their lures during the 37th annual Parkersburg Fishing Derby at the City Park Pond on Saturday. Photo by Jeffrey Saulton Isabella Wright, left, and Emmaline Atkinson, right, wait for a bite on their lures during the 37th annual Parkersburg Fishing Derby at the City Park Pond on Saturday.
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PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - March 20 | March 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Facebook Inc confronted an intensifying crisis as political leaders in the U.S. and Europe called for aggressive inquiries into whether the technology giant failed to stop improper access and handling of user data, scrutiny that sent the company's stock to its biggest decline in four years. on.wsj.com/2DG0hQJ
- An Uber Technologies Inc self-driving car struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona in the first known fatality involving an autonomous vehicle, an accident that could stir regulators to action and damage the public perception of the young industry. on.wsj.com/2DG0kMp
- Weinstein Co filed for chapter 11 protection late Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, following failed attempts by management and its board to avoid bankruptcy. on.wsj.com/2DGQdqj
- Saudi Arabia is scaling back its ambitions for a public offering for oil giant Aramco, moving ahead with a listing next year solely on the Saudi stock exchange while taking more time to decide if an international venue is worth it, government officials and others close to the process say. on.wsj.com/2DFC8d0
- The U.S. and South Korea said they would resume combined military exercises aimed at deterring North Korea, despite a recent detente with Pyongyang that yielded promises from the regime to suspend weapons tests and commit to denuclearization talks. on.wsj.com/2DGenRX
- Volkswagen AG will spend $340 million to manufacture a new sport-utility vehicle at a Tennessee assembly plant. The move is the latest in a string of investments planned by foreign auto makers in American factories that could help offset the pain of a potential trade war. on.wsj.com/2DF92dL |
North Carolina House Passes Bill to Fight Opioid Abuse | The House approved the measure April 10 that strengthens requirements for doctors and pharmacists on the use a statewide controlled substance database. Doctors would also generally be limited to 5- and 7-day supplies when first prescribing the potent drugs for pain or after operations.
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FOREX-Dollar gains as Yellen sees another U.S. rate hike | NEW YORK Feb 14 The dollar turned higher against a group of major currencies on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank will likely need to raise interest rates at an upcoming meeting with the economy expanding further.
The dollar index was last up 0.2 percent at 101.15 after reaching a three-week peak at 101.22 following Yellen's prepared remarks before the Senate Banking Committee. (Reporting by Richard Leong) |
BRIEF-Lucisano Media Group FY net profit falls to EUR 4.0 mln | UPDATE 1-Thousands rally in Turkey after opposition lawmaker jailed
ANKARA, June 15 Several thousand people took to the streets of Turkey's two biggest cities on Thursday to protest against a 25-year prison sentence handed down to an opposition lawmaker on spying charges. |
Qatar goes ahead with $6.7 billion Typhoon combat jets deal with UK's BAE Systems | LONDON (Reuters) - BAE Systems(BAES.L) and Qatar have entered into a contract valued at around 5 billion pounds for the country to buy 24 Typhoon combat aircraft, the British defence group said on Sunday.
RAF Typhoons fly above RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, December 2, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
The company said delivery was expected in late 2022 and that the contract was subject “to financing conditions and receipt by the company of first payment, which are expected to be fulfilled no later than mid-2018”.
At a ceremony in Doha British Defence Minister Gavin Williamson and Qatari Minister of State for Defence Affairs Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah, oversaw the signing of a deal which the British minister called a “massive vote of confidence, supporting thousands of British jobs and injecting billions into our economy”.
“We are delighted to begin a new chapter in the development of a long-term relationship with the State of Qatar and the Qatar Armed Forces, and we look forward to working alongside our customer as they continue to develop their military capability,” Charles Woodburn, BAE’s chief executive, said in a statement.
In September Qatar’s defence minister was reported to have signed a letter of intent to buy the 24 Typhoon jets from BAE in a move that could anger other Gulf countries boycotting Doha. |
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Dollar dips on inflation outlook; yen gains after New York blast | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday, weighed down by tepid inflation data from Friday’s jobs report, while safe-haven currencies the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained after an explosion rocked one of New York’s busiest commuter hubs.
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Jobs data for November released on Friday showed still sluggish wage growth, even as job gains grew at a strong pace.
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates at its two-day policy meeting that will end on Wednesday. Investors will be watching for discussion around disappointing inflation for indications on how many further hikes are likely next year.
“I still think we probably have some impact from non-farm payrolls on Friday,” said Mark McCormick, North American head of FX strategy at TD Securities in Toronto.
“Markets after last week’s numbers are probably going into the Fed a little bit more cautious, especially if (Yellen) continues to play out the disappointments we’ve seen around inflation and how that may impact the outlook next year,” McCormick said.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday will be a key data focus for further clues on price pressures.
The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was last down 0.07 percent at 93.83.
The Japanese yen and the Swiss franc both gained on Monday after the explosion at New York’s Port Authority, and police said one suspect was injured and in custody, with three other injuries reported. New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio said it was “an attempted terrorist attack.”
The dollar was last down 0.08 percent at 113.38 yen and down 0.19 percent against the Swiss franc at 0.99 francs.
Bitcoin was also in the spotlight, as futures of the cryptocurrency began trading on Cboe Global Markets.
Bitcoin was up around 11 percent at $1,6360 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, just shy of an all-time high of $16,666.66 hit on the exchange on Friday.
The most-traded futures contract opened at $15,460 before leaping to a high of $18,850. They last stood at $18,040. |
BRIEF-Hyatt Hotels says CEO's 2016 compensation was $10.7 mln | UPDATE 3-Nestle takes food price rises in its stride
ZURICH, Aug 9 Nestle expects pressure from the rising price of ingredients for its products such as chocolate bars, coffee and soup to ease, helping it meet its target for increasing sales despite tough markets. |
French foie gras makers fear the worst as bird flu toll rises | By Sybille de La Hamaide
PARIS, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The bird flu epidemic in southwest France, home to most duck and foie gras producers, has led to more than three million poultry being killed and its rapid expansion is making producers fear the worst for the region's entire flock.
France and Hungary have been the countries hardest hit by the highly contagious H5N8 avian flu virus that has been spreading across Europe as well as Middle eastern countries in the past three months.
The government launched a massive cull in early January to contain the virus and said a month ago it would scale back preventive slaughtering after its spread slowed.
But the number of farms infected has continued to rise with 249 outbreaks detected by Feb. 15.
Foie gras producers estimated the number of poultry killed or culled due to bird flu in France at more than 3.2 million birds by Wednesday and forecast this would reach 3.4 million as the government extended the slaughtering area.
The toll was likely to rise as new outbreaks continue to be detected daily, notably in well protected duck and chicken farms, Marie-Pierre Pe, general secretary of foie gras producers group Cifog, told Reuters.
"I'm very pessimistic," Pe said. "I'm starting to fear we won't be able to stop this without totally emptying the area."
Producers of duck and goose liver pate have been particularly hit by the virus as their rearing methods, which involve keeping birds outside and then moving them to force-feeding and slaughtering buildings, raise the risk of the virus spreading.
Foie gras is considered a gourmet food in Western and Asian cuisine, but the practice of force-feeding has often been criticised as cruel by animal activists.
Other poultry such as chicken and guinea fowl have been hit at a lesser extent by the virus, notably because they can often be kept indoors if needed.
However, many chicken producers have seen their flocks destroyed by a plan to cull all types of poultry within 1 kilometre (0.6 mile) of farms where birds have been found or suspected to be infected by bird flu.
The H5N8 virus has never been found in humans and is different from ones found in Asia, notably H7N9, which has killed 100 people in China since October.
French farm minister Stephane Le Foll said on Tuesday the bird flu crisis, the second in as many years in France, showed the foie gras sector needed to review its organisation.
"It is certain that the security rules in transport have not been respected and we will need to be vigilant," Le Foll told the National Assembly.
Cifog will hold a meeting in the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Thursday to discuss the crisis. (Editing by Jane Merriman and David Evans) |
G20 wording on trade won't change much from Hamburg... | BUENOS AIRES, March 19 (Reuters) - The G20 finance leaders' language on trade policy in their communique likely won't change much from that of last year's summit in Hamburg, a senior Japanese finance ministry official said on Monday.
But the official said there were differences among the G20 finance leaders on whether to debate global imbalances from a bilateral perspective or a multilateral one.
"There was an agreement (among the G20 finance leaders) that trade wars and protectionism were inappropriate," the official told reporters.
The G20 finance leaders will wrap up their two-day meeting on Tuesday and issue a communique summarizing their agreements on issues ranging from global economic risks to cryptocurrency. (Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Chris Gallagher) |
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Afghan minister suspended over phone tax investigation | Afghan minister suspended over phone tax investigation
KABUL, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani suspended his minister for telecommunications and information technology on Monday while he is investigated over a levy on mobile telephone charges, officials said.
The removal of Communications Minister Abdul Razaq Wahidi adds to a lingering political crisis in Afghanistan, heightened in November when parliament passed no confidence votes against a number of ministers over poor performance and budgetary issues.
Yasin Sameem, a spokesman for the communications ministry, said the decision to suspend Wahidi was taken after an audit into the collection of a 10 percent tax on mobile phone topups imposed in 2015.
He said the president's office, which has declared the fight against graft as a top priority, felt the ministry had not cooperated sufficiently with an investigation into alleged corruption surrounding the levy.
"We are committed to accountability and the minister will wait for the findings of the investigation," Sameem said.
The mobile phone levy, which has raised millions of dollars for government coffers, was imposed as part of efforts to raise domestic tax revenue to make up for a gradual reduction in international donor aid in coming years.
While Wahidi's suspension will not immediately affect the day-to-day functioning of the government, it highlights the difficulties Ghani has had in pushing through major reforms of the economy while fighting the Taliban insurgency. |
North West and Penelope Disick are grown up in chic fur | Their parents are some of the most fashionable people in the world.
And on Saturday night North West and Penelope Disick stepped out in their own stylish ensembles for a night on the town in New York City with Kourtney Kardashian.
Kim's Kardashian's daughter North, aged four, looked especially chic in her black dress.
Girls only! On Saturday night North West and Penelope Disick stepped out in their own stylish ensembles for a night on the town in New York City with Kourtney Kardashian
The garment featured metal rivets sewn in an abstract pattern covering the frock, as well as a sheer hem.
Black tights, and more prominently a fluffy black fur coat, warded off the frigid Big Apple temperatures.
Leather combat-style boots completed her sophisticated look, while her raven black locks were scraped back and tied into a high, loose ponytail.
Cousin Penelope, aged five, went with a slightly more elegant outfit for the night out with mom.
Mini fashionista! Kim's Kardashian's daughter North, aged four, looked especially chic in her black dress
Finishing touches: Leather combat-style boots completed her sophisticated look, while her raven black locks were scraped back and tied into a high, loose ponytail
She donned a black fuzzy overcoat with huge white cuffs and collar, which also sported floral-themed closures down the front.
The progeny of reality star Scott Disick also rocked a pair of black tights, and some eye-popping silver and blue booties with white stars.
Some of her brunette tresses were tied up into a miniature bun, while the rest cascaded in loose curls down her back.
Of course her mom Kourtney, 38, was her usual well-dressed self as she accompanied the two little girls out of a building.
Different style: Cousin Penelope, aged five, went with a slightly more elegant outfit for the night out with mom
Unique: She donned a black fuzzy overcoat with huge white cuffs and collar, which also sported floral-themed closures down the front
Favorite color? The mother of three opted for a black trench coat with riveted belt, black skinny trousers and black leather boots
The mother of three opted for a black trench coat with riveted belt, black skinny trousers and black leather boots.
Her own dark hair was styled simply and allowed to fall down past her shoulders.
Besides Penelope, Kourtney also shares sons Mason, eight, and Reign, three, with ex-partner Scott Disick.
Since their split, Kourtney has been seeing 24-year-old model Younes Bendjima, while Scott has been hooking up with 19-year-old Sofia Richie. |
Iran's Revolutionary Guards praises Rouhani's threat to... | LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that the Guards were ready to implement a policy preventing regional oil exports if Iranian oil sales were banned by the United States.
President Hassan Rouhani appeared on Tuesday to threaten to disrupt oil shipments from neighbouring countries if Washington presses ahead with its goal of forcing all countries to stop buying Iranian oil.
Praising Rouhani's remarks, Major-General Qassem Soleimani said he was ready to implement such a policy if needed.
"I kiss your (Rouhani's) hand for expressing such wise and timely comments, and I am at your service to implement any policy that serves the Islamic Republic," Soleimani, commander of foreign operations for the elite Revolutionary Guards, said in a letter published by state news agency IRNA.
Rouhani did not elaborate on his threat but Iranian officials have in the past threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route, in retaliation for any hostile U.S. action against Iran.
(Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin) |
Britney Spears puts on busty display as she shows off her new gym routine ahead of summer tour | Britney Spears has shared her new workout as she gears up for her summer Piece of Me tour.
The pop icon dressed in skimpy white shorts and a blue sports bra as she showed off a variety of sets of exercises for the camera.
'You guys wanna see my new workout?' the 36-year-old blonde beauty says to the camera after poking her head around the door of her in-home gym.
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Looking good: Britney Spears showed off her new workout routine on Instagram on Tuesday
'You guys wanna see my new workout?' the blonde beauty said to the camera after poking her head around the door of her in-home gym
The Womanizer songstress wore a full face of makeup for the video and wore her long locks up in a ponytail.
She put on a rather busty display as she worked through her reps, starting with some jump squats, sit-ups and leg raises.
Moving on to some floor work the Toxic singer impressively sat with her legs wide apart while doing some arm stretches.
'Switching up my workout routine in the gym as I get ready for the #PieceOfMe Tour!!'
Ripped: The star is getting ready for her summer Piece of Me tour
Show off! The pop icon put on a busty display in a blue sports bra and white shorts
Stretching it out! The star then moved onto floor work sitting with her legs wide apart
Britney is taking her Piece of Me Las Vegas residency, which wrapped in December, around North America, Europe and the United Kingdom.
Her Las Vegas show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino was wildly successful and lasted four years.
'I'm so excited to announce that we're bringing the #PieceOfMe tour to select cities in North America, Europe and the UK,' Britney captioned a post on Instagram.
'See you guys this summer'. |
Swimming robot to probe damage at Fukushima nuclear plant | A new swimming robot is set to investigate damage at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Remote-controlled robots are key to the decades-long decommissioning process for the plant, but super-high radiation and structural damage inside the reactors have hampered earlier attempts to inspect areas close to the reactors’ cores.
Japanese developers say they plan to send the probe into the primary containment vessel of Unit 3 at Fukushima in July to study the extent of damage and locate parts of melted fuel thought to have fallen to the bottom of the chamber, submerged by highly radioactive water.
A newly developed robot for underwater investigation for a Fukushima's damaged reactor. (Shuji Kajiyama/AP)
The robot, nicknamed the “mini manbo”, or little sunfish, is about the size of a loaf of bread. It is equipped with lights, manoeuvres using tail propellers and collects data using two cameras and a dosimeter radiation detector.
During Thursday’s demonstration at a test facility near Tokyo, the probe slowly slid down from a rail and moved across the water. A team operated it remotely, with one guiding the robot while another adjusted a cable that transmits data and serves as its lifeline.
Officials hope the probe can swim deep into the reactor to illuminate the area underneath the reactor’s core.
International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning. (Shuji Kajiyama/AP)
Japan hopes to locate and start removing fuel from the reactors after Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics.
In earlier operations, snake and scorpion-shaped robots became stuck inside two reactors. The scorpion robot’s crawling function failed and it was left inside the plant’s Unit 2 containment vessel.
The other, designed for cleaning debris for the “scorpion” probe, was called back after two hours when two of its cameras stopped working after its total radiation exposure reached 1,000 Sievert – a level that would kill a human within seconds. The plan had been to use the robot for 10 hours at an exposure level of 100 Sievert per hour.
The swimming robot shown was co-developed by electronics and energy giant Toshiba and the government’s International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning.
Scientists need to know the melted nuclear fuel’s exact location and understand structural damage in each of the three wrecked reactors in order to work out the optimum, safest way to remove the fuel. |
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Enter soundman: Mics fixed, Metallica heads out on tour | The good news: 26 million people were glued to their TV sets Sunday night as heavy metal heroes Metallica gave their genre a rare appearance on network television.
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* Says it has appointed Ikuyo Horiguchi as the new President of the company, to replace Junichi Ibata
* Says Junichi Ibata will also resign from the position of CEO
* Says it has appointed Yoshiteru Akita as the new Chairman of the Board in the company
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Stoke to offer new contract to skipper Shawcross - Hughes | Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross will be offered a new contract to extend his stay at the club, manager Mark Hughes has said amid concerns over the centre back's future.
The British media reported that Shawcross, a key figure in Stoke's defensive line, attracted interest from Newcastle who are preparing for a return to the Premier League next season.
"There's not an issue, not from our point of view. We certainly want to keep Ryan here if we can," Hughes told reporters.
"We don't usually enter into negotiations until there are 12 months to go.
"Sometimes that can help the players, because sometimes more power goes to the player the closer you get to the end. There are two ways to look at it."
Shawcross, who will enter the final year of his contract next season, was signed from Manchester United on a permanent deal in 2008 after a season-long loan spell under former manager Tony Pulis.
(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty) |
Man United announce signing of defender Victor Lindelof | Manchester United have officially announced the signing of Swedish defender Victor Lindelof, who has put pen to paper on a four-year deal after leaving Benfica.
The £30.7million deal could rise with add-ons, with the imposing defender set to bolster the ranks at Old Trafford next season.
Here's everything you need to know about the player nicknamed the 'Iceman'.
Manchester United have announced the signing of Swedish defender Victor Lindelof
The 22-year-old has put pen to paper on a four-year deal with the Red Devils
What's his background?
The 22-year-old hails from the Swedish city of Vasteras, located around 60 miles to the west of the capital Stockholm, and started his football life at various local sides, including the third-tier Vasteras SK.
After a fair few appearances in the Swedish leagues, Lindelof signed for Portuguese giants Benfica as a 17-year-old in December 2011 and was placed in their youth side.
Within a couple of years, he was knocking on the door of the senior side and a first-team debut duly arrived in October 2013.
However, it wasn't until the 2015-16 season that Lindelof established himself as a regular in the Benfica side that would ultimately claim the Primeira Liga title.
Taking advantage of injuries to two of the team's senior central defenders, Lindelof quickly impressed with his calm and confident performances during a close-run title race and managed to retain his spot.
The Swede, from just west of the country's capital Stockholm, leaps to head the ball
Lindelof makes a challenge during Benfica's Primeira Liga match with Estoril Praia
He also seemed to be a lucky charm, with Benfica winning 13 of their last 14 league games - during which he played every minute - as they pipped city rivals Sporting Lisbon to the championship by two points.
While it was teenage sensation Renato Sanches that took most of the plaudits, those in the know recognised Lindelof's contribution too and the very apt 'Iceman' nickname stuck.
But really it was little wonder that Lindelof, having patiently played in the reserves during the first two years of his Benfica career, was ready to step up.
The defender's stock rose considerably in the summer of 2015 when he impressed for Sweden
His stock rose considerably in the summer of 2015 when he impressed for Sweden in their victorious UEFA Under-21 European Championship campaign.
Lindelof wasn't even named in the Sweden squad initially but came in when Emil Krafth suffered a back injury. The tournament ended with Lindelof converting the decisive penalty as Sweden beat Portugal in a penalty shootout, earning him a place in the team of the tournament.
With more regular football for Benfica came promotion to the senior Sweden team and he has made 11 appearances, including starts in all three of their group matches at Euro 2016, where they crashed out at the first hurdle.
Tall and physically imposing, Lindelof has been compared to ex-United star Rio Ferdinand
His performances continue to be recognised by Sweden and he now has 11 caps to his name
LINDELOF PROFILE Born: July 17, 1994 in Vasteras, Sweden (age 22) Height: 6ft 2in Position: Centre-back / Right-back Club record 2010-2012 Vasteras 41 games, 0 goals 2012-2016 Benfica B 96 games, 4 goals 2013- Benfica 73 games, 2 goals International record 2016- Sweden 11 games, 1 goal
What are people saying about him?
Someone who knows Lindelof well is his compatriot and future team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who believes he is up to the job at United.
He said: 'I think Victor is doing great things, he is playing good for Benfica, he gets a lot of responsibility for the national team now, he is growing.
'Is he good enough for United? I think he's good enough for the big clubs out there. It's up to him what he wants and what the situation says. Whatever he chooses will be good for him.
'I know he is hot on the market so let him make the right choice, what fits him good.'
Meanwhile, another Swede and one of United's 1999 Treble winners, Jesper Blomqvist, has also given his seal of approval.
United are hopeful they can complete the signing of Lindelof during the summer window
He has earned high praise from fellow Swedes Jesper Blomqvist and Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Blomqvist told Manchester Evening News: 'I was watching the November match between Sweden and France on TV and caught a glimpse of Jose Mourinho in the stand and my first thought was that it could only be Victor Lindelof he was looking at.
'My second thought was what a great signing that would be for the player and Manchester United. It would be perfect.
'He's quick, confident with the ball, likes to play and is very strong. For United fans I think the best comparisons would be with Rio Ferdinand and Ronny Johnsen. I'm not saying he is at their level yet but he is very capable of getting there.'
What are his strengths?
The first thing is that Lindelof, who stands at 6ft 2in, is strong and physically imposing, yet also covers ground very quickly. This means he can operate at right-back, as he has done on occasion for Sweden, as well as centre half.
That height and strength makes him very effective aerially and it's rare that he will lose a contest with an attacker in the air. It will also ease his adaptation to the physicality of the Premier League.
Lindelof celebrates with veteran defender Luisao after beating Borussia Dortmund in March
Lindelof controls the ball during Benfica's Champions League match with Napoli
His timing in the tackle is also excellent, as shown by the fact he has received only one yellow card this season and picked up just five last year.
Lindelof isn't afraid to take the ball and burst forward into midfield, either, meaning that defence can be turned into attack in the blink of an eye.
What about weaknesses?
Lindelof, it has been noted, is sometimes a little too keen to get rid of the ball, often out of play. And although he is willing to break out of defence, the right pass is sometimes lacking.
He has worked hard on this aspect of his game and once he masters it will be something approaching the all-round defensive package.
What happens next?
At the moment, the United centre half berths are very much up for grabs and Mourinho will need a number of options at the back next season — especially with United qualifying for Champions League football next season.
Lindelof will certainly get his chance and has the opportunity to establish himself as one of the best defenders in the Premier League. United will certainly hope he seizes that opportunity. |
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June 14 Avon Products Inc Chief Executive Sheri McCoy is expected to step down, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. |
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June 14 Mattel Inc expects to grow three to four times in the more than $31 billion toys and games market in China by 2020 through digitally connected toys, as it intensifies its efforts to take on LEGO Group and Hasbro Inc in the country. |
Italy's Roberto Cavalli posts 2016 loss on 13.6 percent drop in sales | MILAN Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli said on Thursday direct sales had stabilised in the first months of the year thanks to its reorganisation efforts, after overall revenue plunged 13.6 percent annually in 2016.
The Florence-based group, popular with celebrities, reported net revenues of 155 million euros (131.71 million pounds) for last year and a loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of 26 million euros. Restructuring costs contributed to a net loss of 55 million euros.
But CEO Gian Giacomo Ferraris, who launched a deep overhaul of the group six months ago, including cutting almost a third of Cavalli's jobs, said in a statement direct sales were "stabilised, if not slightly growing in the first quarter of 2017."
The fashion label, which has been going through an overhaul since Italian private equity firm Clessidra bought it in April 2015, confirmed a return to profitability in 2018.
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QIA sells stake in Santander Brasil worth $737 million | SAO PAULO Qatar Investment Authority's sold about 2.5 percent of Banco Santander Brasil SA for 2.3 billion reais ($737 million) in a restricted offering after banks exercised an option to buy extra units, the bank said on Thursday.
Investors paid 25 reais each for the 80 million units initially offered - a blend of Santander Brasil's (SANB11.SA) common and preferred shares - as well as for the extra allotment of 12 million units, the bank said in a statement to the Brazilian market regulator.
QIA and banks underwriting the deal had suggested a price of 27 reais per unit, three people with direct knowledge of the deal said, but investors baulked at the price and pushed for a lower level.
The units shed as much as 5.2 percent on Wednesday on news of the investor pushback, falling to 26.13 reais, the lowest since late December. The stock has shed 15 percent since March 27, the day before the offering was announced.
Investors placed bids worth 2.5 times to three times the amount of units in Brazil's fourth biggest bank on offer, the sources said.
The deal was the latest equity follow-on offering in Brazil this year, underscoring how government efforts to cut spending and pull the economy out of a three-year recession have rekindled investor confidence. Companies have raised more than 10.5 billion reais through share offerings this year, a two-year high.
QIA took advantage of an 18-month rally that doubled the price of Santander Brasil's units to cash out after seven years as the second biggest shareholder in the Brazilian unit of Spain's Banco Santander SA (SAN.MC).
Investors were puzzled by that market rally, which made Santander Brasil Latin America's most expensive bank and spurred increased short-selling bets against the stock.
The transaction, known as a public offering with restricted efforts, differs from standard equity offerings in that QIA did not have to request registration of the plan with securities watchdog CVM. Only qualified investors could participate, and the deal could not be marketed through road shows or the media.
(Additional reporting by Ana Mano in São Paulo and Paul Day in Madrid; editing by Bill Trott and David Clarke) |
FY2018 Earnings Estimate for American Equity Investment Life Holding... | American Equity Investment Life Holding Company - FBR & Co boosted their FY2018 earnings per share estimates for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company in a report issued on Monday. FBR & Co analyst R. Binner now expects that the brokerage will post earnings of $2.50 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.35.
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Woman drives four hours every day to get to work | A woman has revealed she spends four hours driving to and from work each day.
Perth mother Nancy McNally lives in Alkimos, north of Perth city and commutes to Secret Harbour where she works as an associate principal at Comet Bay College.
She told Yahoo 7 her commute is a 216km round trip every morning and evening, as she lives at one end of the Mitchell Freeway and works at the other end.
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Perth woman Nancy McNally (pictured) spends four hours driving to and from work each day
It's estimated Ms McNally drives a total of 53,000 kilometres a year and spends $7,000 on petrol.
As for the driving hours, she spend about 800 hours in her car.
Ms McNally told The West Australian that all her colleagues think she is 'nuts'.
'I leave home at 6am, drop my son off to before-school care in Joondalup and get back on the freeway and get to work by 8am,' she said.
Ms McNally lives in Alkimos and drives to and from Secret Harbour on the Mitchell Freeway (pictured) every day, where she works at Comet Bay High as an associate principal
She is estimated to spend 800 hours in her car, spend $7,000 on petrol and travel 53,000 kilometres per year. She told The West Australian her colleagues thought she was 'nuts'
'Home stretch can be quicker if I get away from school before 3.30pm, otherwise it's a minimum of two hours back.'
She said if there has been an accident or rain, it could add significant time to her trip.
Ms McNally's car is only one year old and she's already done 53,000 kilometres.
Will Golsby from insurance company RAC said by 2031 it's estimated that seven of the 10 most congested roads in Australia will be in Perth. |
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Huell Howsera s photographer Luis Fuerte coming to San Bernardino arts center | Photographer Luis Fuerte, author of “Louie, Take a Look at This!: My Time With Huell Howser,” the story of the author's time with Huell Howser during the California Gold series, will be at the Garcia Center for the Arts from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, June 17. Many people don't know that Luis spent almost every Saturday since February 2015 helping to renovate the building that houses the Garcia Center for the Arts, said Ernie Garcia.
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U.S. arrests Mexican immigrant in Seattle covered by Obama program | U.S. arrests Mexican immigrant in Seattle covered by Obama program
By Daniel Levine and Kristina Cooke
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have arrested an immigrant from Mexico who was brought to the United States illegally as a child and later given a work permit during the Obama administration in what could be the first detention of its kind under President Donald Trump.
Daniel Ramirez Medina, a 23-year-old with no criminal record, was taken into custody last week at his father's home in Seattle by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The officers arrived at the home to arrest the man's father, though court documents did no make clear the reason the father was taken into custody.
Ramirez, now in custody in Tacoma, Washington, was granted temporary permission to live and work legally in the United States under a program called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, established in 2012 by Democratic President Obama, according to a court filing.
The program protects from deportation 750,000 people who were brought to the United States illegally as children, sometimes called the "dreamers," and gives them the temporary right to work legally in the United States.
Trump, a Republican who took office on Jan. 20, has promised a crackdown on the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States, most of whom come from Mexico and other Latin American countries. A move against DACA recipients like Ramirez would represent a significant broadening of immigration enforcement under Trump.
Ramirez filed a challenge to his detention in Seattle federal court on Monday, arguing that the government violated his constitutional rights because he had work authorization under the DACA program.
Ethan Dettmer, a partner in the law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher who is one of the lawyers representing Ramirez, said he is not aware of any other DACA recipient who has been arrested.
"We are hoping this detention was a mistake," Dettmer said.
A BROKEN PROMISE?
Another one of his lawyers, Mark Rosenbaum of the legal advocacy group Public Counsel, characterized the DACA program as a promise from the federal government's executive branch that DACA recipients would not be targeted for deportation.
"We have no reason to believe that promise will be broken. This case should not see the inside of a courtroom," Rosenbaum said.
Ramirez was in custody and unavailable for comment. Representatives for Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined immediate comment on the lawsuit.
Emily Langley, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in Seattle, said the Justice Department is still reviewing the case.
U.S. immigration officers last week arrested more than 680 people in the country illegally. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said the operations, conducted in at least a dozen states, were routine and consistent with regular operations. But immigrant advocacy groups and Democrats have expressed concern that the Trump administration will escalate immigration enforcement efforts in line with the president's tough stance toward illegal immigrants.
Trump campaigned on a promise to roll back Obama's executive actions on immigration, but since assuming office he has kept his public comments on DACA vague.
In an interview with ABC News last month, Trump said his administration was devising a policy on how to deal with people covered by DACA. "They are here illegally. They shouldn't be very worried. I do have a big heart. We're going to take care of everybody. We're going to have a very strong border," Trump said at the time.
Under DACA, the government collected information including participants' addresses that potentially could be used to locate and deport them if the program is reversed.
Ramirez was brought to the United States from Mexico in about 2001 at about age 7, according to the lawsuit. The government granted him a DACA card in 2014 and renewed it in 2016, finding that he was no threat to public safety. He has a 3-year-old son, according to the complaint.
Ramirez in his lawsuit is seeking his immediate release and an injunction forbidding the government from arresting him again. A hearing in the case has been scheduled for Friday.
According to the lawsuit, Ramirez was asleep at his father's home last Friday morning when ICE agents arrived and arrested the father. When they entered, they asked Ramirez if he was in the country legally, and Ramirez said he had a work permit, the lawsuit stated.
ICE agents took Ramirez to a processing center in Seattle and he again disclosed his DACA work permit, the lawsuit stated.
"It doesn't matter, because you weren't born in this country," one of the agents said, according to the lawsuit.
Ramirez was fingerprinted, booked and taken to a detention center in Tacoma where he was still in custody on Tuesday, Rosenbaum said. |
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U.N. names new head of peace-keeping operations | U.N. names new head of peace-keeping operations
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres named a new head of U.N. peacekeeping operations and retained three senior U.N. officials as part of his campaign to reform the world body's peace and security programs.
"I have announced that reforming the secretariat peace and security strategy, functioning and architecture would be a key priority," Guterres, who took office in December, said in a statement.
"This important work will require both expertise and experience from principals and all staff members."
The secretary-general said the personnel moves were made in anticipation of an internal review of peace and security operations that will be completed in June and then shared with U.N. member states.
Guterres named French diplomat Jean-Pierre Lacroix to a one-year term as the head of U.N. peacekeeping operations, according to the statement. His predecessor, Herve Ladsous, had declined an offer to stay on.
Lacroix will take office on April 1. |
German-Israeli summit delayed 'after settlements row' | Germany said Feb. 13 that a summit with Israel planned for later this year had been delayed, with Israeli media reporting it was due to the Jewish state's controversial new settlements law. Israel passed a new law last week that legalizes dozens of Jewish outposts and thousands of settler homes built on private Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
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Toys 'R' Us stores may be closing, but name will live on | WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - Barring a last-minute buyer, Toys ‘R’ Us will soon disappear from U.S. shopping centers, but the name and its iconic Geoffrey the Giraffe mascot are likely to survive for another generation of Toys ‘R’ Us kids.
A Toys R Us store is pictured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada., March 15, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Buyers often swoop in on retailers that are going out of business and scoop up brands with an eye on maintaining ties with loyal customers, minus the bricks and mortar.
“Toys ‘R’ Us — that’s a fabulous name,” said Cathy Hershcopf, an attorney who specializes in retail bankruptcies. “The jingle, the customer lists, the logo ... and the giraffe goes along with it.”
Brand specialists said they could not put an estimated value on the name, but it will be among the most valuable ever to become available through a bankruptcy liquidation.
The name adorns stores in 38 countries, from Australia to Zambia.
Retailers going out of business often sell their names and logos to the highest bidder, which generates some cash to help repay creditors. Examples include The Sharper Image, which filed for bankruptcy in 2008, and Coldwater Creek, which went bust in 2014.
The Sharper Image stores were known for featuring sleek gadgets like $5,000 massage chairs. Investors led by Hilco Consumer Capital swooped in and bought the company for $49 million and refashioned it as a licensor of lifestyle goods. Its website currently features drones, a toaster for bacon and motorized tie rack, all for less than $60.
Hilco specializes in buying well-known brands from dying companies, including home furnishings company Bombay, lingerie chain Frederick’s of Hollywood and Linens-N-Things, as well as former tech titans Polaroid and Atari, according to its website.
Generally, interested buyers want to add a new brand to existing internet retail operations, although bankruptcy specialists said bidders on the Toys ‘R’ Us brand might acquire a small number of stores to operate as showrooms.
Alexander Chernev, a professor of marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, said brand buyers who succeed are those with strong operations like logistics but who lack emotional connections with their customers.
“They seek access not just to the market ... but also to the minds of the consumer.”
He said Toys ‘R’ Us could make a good fit with a Chinese manufacturer that seeks credibility with consumers.
That’s what happened with Robb & Stucky, a Florida-based furniture chain that liquidated in 2011. A Chinese manufacturer bought the name and trademarks and relaunched the store operations, according to Jordi Guso, a bankruptcy attorney with Berger Singerman.
Other failed brand names attract buyers who are more interested in defense than offense. Dick’s Sporting Goods acquired The Sports Authority name through bankruptcy in 2016 for around $16 million, in part because an overseas rival was also interested, according to Hershcopf. The Sports Authority name was essentially removed from the market.
She dismissed concerns that the Toys ‘R’ Us brand was damaged by the chain’s failure.
“I don’t think the brand is tarnished. I think the shopping in the old stores is tarnished.” |
Long Beach fire sends two to the hospital | House fire on Alyce Place in Long Beach has sent two people to the hospital and officials think there may have been someone trapped inside. Community members gathered for a panel discussion on the Mississippi state flag on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Point Austin: Justice Too Long Delayed | I don't know what it will take for Travis County to wipe the stain of the Fran and Dan Keller prosecution from our local history, but at a minimum, it appears it's going to take more time.
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UK ticket-holder wins £121.3 million EuroMillions jackpot | A UK EuroMillions ticket-holder has won the jackpot prize of more than £121.3 million.
The winning main numbers were 20, 23, 28, 30, 44, and the lucky stars were 03, 07.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said, “Wow – what a night for UK EuroMillions players.
UK ticket-holder scoops £121.3 million in EuroMillions win (National Lottery)
“A single ticket-holder has banked the entire £121.3 million jackpot and immediately becomes the third biggest winner this country has ever seen.
“Players are urged to check their tickets and, rest assured, we have plenty of champagne on ice ready to help The National Lottery’s newest multi-millionaire celebrate.”
CHECK YOUR TICKETS!!! We have a UK winner of tonight's EuroMillions jackpot! pic.twitter.com/IamD8lZY55 — The National Lottery (@TNLUK) April 24, 2018
The total jackpot was £121,328,187, Camelot said.
In July 2011, Colin and Chris Weir became Europe’s biggest lottery winners when they scooped more than £161 million. They made a £1 million donation to the SNP shortly after winning.
Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Suffolk, took home more than £148 million in August 2012. |
Medical group warns of severe shortages in Yemen's Taiz | AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Doctors Without Borders is warning of a worsening situation in the Yemeni city of Taiz, where hospitals have been repeatedly attacked and where some 200,000 people are facing shortages of food, water and medicine.
Djoen Besselink, the head of the aid group's Yemen mission, told reporters in Jordan on Monday that attacks on hospitals, ambulances and medical staff had severely limited the group's activities in the city, which has been partially besieged by Houthi rebels since April 2015.
Besselink, who visited Taiz last month, said he's "never seen such destruction" at the four hospitals his group supports. He says "there's not a single room without bullet holes, the windows are gone, there's no more equipment. It's total failure."
He says the four hospitals treated over 10,000 people in 2016. |
BRIEF-Mccarthy & Stone H1 pre-tax profit down at 21.8 mln pounds | April 5 Mccarthy & Stone Plc:
* H1 revenue of 238.2 million stg versus 250.2 million stg year ago
* H1 profit before tax of 21.8 million stg versus 29.0 million stg year ago
* Hy legal completions of 866 versus 923 year ago
* Says group reiterates guidance that full year outturn is expected to deliver in line with market expectations
* Interim dividend per share 1.8 pence versus 1.0 pence year ago
* Further c.16 new site starts expected by end of Q3 FY17 (FY16: 9) thereby providing a high level of confidence in outturn for FY18 and beyond
* Remains confident of delivering its strategic growth objective of building and selling more than 3,000 units per annum Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Bangalore.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com) |
Norway's justice minister resigns to prevent government... | OSLO, March 20 (Reuters) - Norwegian Justice Minister Sylvi Listhaug, who faced a no-confidence vote in parliament, said on Tuesday she will resign from the cabinet, likely preventing a collapse of the centre-right minority government.
She announced the resignation in a posting on Facebook.
Listhaug rocked Norway's traditionally consensual politics on March 9 by accusing the opposition Labour Party - target of the country's worst peacetime massacre - of putting terrorists' rights before national security. (Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Ole Petter Skonnord) |
Jackets reach 15 in row with 4-2 win, stop Wild streak at 12 | Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is congratulated by teammates Cam Atkinson , Jack Johnson , David Savard and Boone Jenner after the Blue Jackets defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 during an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. One lucky winner will receive a brand new Napoleon Gas Grill from Skoog Heating and Cooling! Simply fill out the entry form online.
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Algeria's Bouteflika urges spending cuts, warns on foreign debt | By Hamid Ould Ahmed
ALGIERS, June 14 (Reuters) - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday ordered his government to keep reducing imports and to rationalise spending to cope with a sharp fall in oil and gas earnings, but warned against turning to foreign debt.
Bouteflika, who has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013, appeared on state television briefly presiding over a cabinet meeting with the new government put in place last month after legislative elections.
Energy earnings of North African OPEC member Algeria have collapsed with the sharp fall in global crude prices, and the country has started austerity reforms to offset falling revenues from energy sales, which account for 60 percent of its budget.
Analysts say that how to balance reforms and maintain the social peace is still a key debate for the leadership in Algeria, where past unrest and a 1990s war with armed Islamists left many people wary of instability.
In a statement from the presidency, Bouteflika urged the newly appointed government to enact budget cuts in a 2017 law but avoid foreign loans, suggesting instead "unconventional" internal funding.
He also called for reforms in the country's banking system and improvement in the investment climate.
Bouteflika called for more renewable energy and "unconventional fossil hydrocarbons," one of his first references to Algeria's shale energy potential. The government in the past said it would not focus on those reserves after protests over environment concerns in the Sahara.
Algeria has struggled with a more than 50 percent fall in the revenue of its oil and gas exports, which account for 94 percent of total sales abroad and 60 percent of the state budget.
The decline has forced the government to cut spending for this year by 14 percent after a 9 percent reduction in 2016.
Authorities also increased prices of subsidised products including electricity, gasoline and diesel for the first time in years, while restricting imports, which will decline in 2017 by $15 billion from last year's $46 billion, according to Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
Bouteflika said the government should be committed to Algeria's social welfare policy, but called for rationalisation and better targeting of spending that subsidises everything from food to medicine, housing and education.
Tebboune, a former housing minister, took over as prime minister last month in a cabinet reshuffle that saw the appointment of new energy and finance ministers.
Bouteflika, now 80 and in power for nearly two decades, was seen in public for the first time in months when he voted in the May election from his wheelchair. His absences have left questions over his health and political jockeying before any potential transition before his term ends in 2019. (Editing by Patrick Markey and Leslie Adler) |
Camping World-led group wins bankruptcy auction for Gander Mountain | The largest U.S. recreational vehicle dealer, Camping World Holdings Inc (CWH.N), and a group of liquidators won a bankruptcy auction for sporting goods retailer Gander Mountain Co [GDMIN.UL] on Friday, according to a bankruptcy court filing.
The value of the winning bid was about $390 million, according to people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss the details of the auction results. The Camping World-led group bested a going-concern bid for Gander Mountain from rival Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc (SPWH.O), the sources said.
Camping World, which is run by Marcus Lemonis, a star on CNBC TV's reality show "The Profit," plans to operate at least 17 Gander Mountain stores as a going concern, the sources said. An auction for Gander Mountain's remaining more than 100 leases will be held later, the sources said.
The consortium also won all of Gander Mountain's intellectual property and its Overton's boating business, the sources said. Gander Mountain, which is based in St. Paul, Minnesota, bills itself as "America's Firearm Superstore."
Gander Mountain declined to comment and Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Camping World did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The auction results will require final approval from a U.S. bankruptcy court judge.
Gander Mountain filed for bankruptcy in March with a plan to quickly sell itself after struggling with excess inventory and seeing its approximately 160 stores underperform. It listed assets and liabilities each worth up to $1 billion.
Within the retail sector, sporting goods is going through a period of consolidation and distress. Gander Mountain competitors including Sports Authority Inc and Eastern Mountain Sports also have filed for bankruptcy.
Financially healthy rivals Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Inc (CAB.N) plan to merge this year in an approximately $5 billion deal.
Camping World, which has 120 R.V. SuperCenters across the U.S., raised $251 million last fall in an initial public offering.
Camping World sees synergies between its business, Gander Mountain and Overton's, one of the people said.
(Reporting by Jessica DiNapoli in New York; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Bill Trott) |
Memories Cafe Belfast | About Memories Cafe Belfast
The Dementia Cafe provides information about living with dementia and other services available locally in an informal and comfortable environment. A Dementia Cafe is also a place to relax, socialise and meet other people with dementia and their carers. |
Information, advice and support for carers | About Information, advice and support for carers
Doncaster Partnership For Carers provides information, advice and support to carers, covering areas such as education, finance, social care, health, leisure and training. It seeks to give carers a voice, to raise awareness of issues affecting them and to influence change in local policies and service provision. We provide information or emotional support telephone befriending service, or face-to-face through an appointment at the office or a visit to the client's home. We offer an advocacy service, assisting clients in their dealings with people working in social care, health, housing or education: they can help them prepare for a meeting or accompany them to it. A newsletter is also produced, which can be downloaded from the website and a counselling service. |
Australia shares likely to gain for sixth session; NZ rises | Feb 14 Australian shares are poised to open higher on Tuesday with mining companies set to gain on copper and iron ore prices. Iron ore futures in China surged nearly 7 percent to their highest in more than three years on Monday, tracking higher steel prices. The price of copper on Monday reached its highest since May 2015 after shipments from the world's two biggest copper mines were disrupted . Wall Street's performance on Monday also boosted sentiment, with U.S. equity indexes climbing to record intraday highs as investors bet tax cuts promised by President Donald Trump would boost the economy . The local share price index futures rose 0.3 percent to 5730, a 30.688 point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 0.7 percent on Monday. New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.3 percent in early trade. For a summary of overnight action across global markets, double click on . For a digest of the day's business stories in Australian newspapers, double click on . (Reporting by Ambar Warrick in Bengaluru) |
Dirt flies Tuesday on $450 million Fort Worth arena project | The city of Fort Worth and the private sector group funding the other half of the $450 million project near the Will Rogers Memorial Center are hosting a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to mark the beginning of construction on what is, for now, being called the Fort Worth Multipurpose Arena at Will Rogers. Please join us as we "Let The Dirt Fly" for the Fort Worth Multipurpose Arena, next Tuesday, April 18 at 11a! https://t.co/9A3HtzHIgx When completed, the 14,000-seat arena will be the new home of the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo performances and will host concerts, sporting events and family entertainment.
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Being an immigrant in the United States today means ... | The United States has a long and proud history as an immigrant nation. But those communities have been left paralyzed by fear following President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration reforms.
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BRIEF-Myriad Genetics publishes study evaluating its myPath melanoma test | April 5 Myriad Genetics Inc-
* Myriad Genetics -published third clinical validation study and second clinical utility study for its mypath melanoma test
* Myriad Genetics Inc says will submit reimbursement dossier to medicare and private insurers three months earlier than expected
* Myriad Genetics-3rd clinical validation study shows mypath melanoma test had overall diagnostic accuracy of 95 percent to differentiate melanoma from benign lesions Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: |
BRIEF-Taiyo Industrial completes off-floor distribution of 100,000 shares | BRIEF-Eoh Holdings sees six-month HEPS up between 20-25 pct
* HEPS for six months ended Jan. 31 is expected to be between 431 cents and 449 cents, reflecting an increase of between 20-25 pct Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Bengaluru Newsroom) |