The new EU executive team faces challenges including wars in Gaza and Ukraine, migration, climate change, and economic competitiveness. President Ursula von der Leyen has presented a long-awaited list of nominees to make up the next European Commission. After long-winded, and often bad-tempered, negotiations with member states, von der Leyen presented her selections on Tuesday….
In today’s fast-paced world, finding ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle is more important than ever. One increasingly popular option for improving both personal health and community well-being is joining a health food co-op. These cooperatives bring together like-minded individuals who prioritize high-quality, organic and sustainable food options. But what exactly are the advantages of…
Hearts are in talks with Brighton owner Tony Bloom over a potential £10m investment in the Scottish Premiership club. The proposal is centred around Hearts using Bloom’s analytical company for player identification and recruitment. If negotiations – which have been going on for months – are successful, Bloom would become a minority stakeholder in Hearts….
Japanese home appliances manufacturer Sharp Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a prototype of its first electric vehicle “LDK+,” a next-generation car equipped with a giant screen and rotatable seats to create a space like a living room. The model, developed in collaboration with its parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and Kyoto-based EV start-up Folofly, boasts…
While depression can make things feel hopeless, having loving support from family can really make a difference. One of the most meaningful parts of being a parent to an adult child may be watching them navigate adulthood. Whether that could be mentoring them as they pursue a new career or walking them down the aisle…
Good morning. The suspect who camped out at Donald Trump’s golf course with a gun has been charged in federal court with two firearms-related crimes, as the former president amped up tensions by blaming Kamala Harris and Joe Biden for the incident. Ryan Wesley Routh was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted…
US stock futures rose on Tuesday, with techs leading the advance in the wait for fresh retail sales data and the start of a Federal Reserve meeting pivotal to an interest-rate cut. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) moved up roughly 0.2%, coming off a record-high close for the blue-chip index. S&P 500 futures (ES=F)…
By Scott Murdoch and Donny Kwok SYDNEY (Reuters) -Midea Group rose as much as 9.5% on its Hong Kong trading debut after the Chinese home appliances maker raised nearly $4 billion in the city’s largest share offering in almost four years, boosting hopes for a revival in large Chinese issuances. The stock ended up 7.8%…
When China’s youth unemployment rate reached a record high of 21.3% last year, Beijing did what authoritarian governments do whenever ugly truths emerge — it stopped publishing the data. After fiddling with its methodology for six months, China’s National Bureau of Statistics excluded students from the data and Bingo! — by December, youth joblessness had dropped by nearly a third….
BRUSSELS, Sept 17 – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday nominated her candidates for posts in the EU executive. Who’s who in top picks for European Commission Each of the EU’s 27 member states gets a seat at the Commission table. Here are some of the key posts and nominees: BUDGET Piotr…