Category: 3. Business
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Generation game: Heineken begins global hunt for new owner to take over family-run Irish pub
As Irish families struggle to keep pubs independent, Heineken is looking for a new owner to take over a remote island pub that’s been run by the same family for 155 years. Continue Reading
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PSX rallies as IMF talks, circular debt optimism boost sentiment
Brokers are busy in trading at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on Friday, January 17, 2025. — PPI KSE-100 Index closes at 116,199.59, up 663 points. Intraday high reaches 116,626.82, up 1,090 points. Benchmark index sees intraday low of 115,883.22. The… Continue Reading
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Southern Europe must spend more on defense, Lithuania warns – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — It’s time for the entire continent to cough up more cash for defense, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said Monday, in an apparent message to spendthrift Southern European countries. Budrys said “now we have the instruments and we… Continue Reading
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Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court over melting glaciers
The case has taken nearly 10 years to be heard with judges travelling to Peru to visit his village. Continue Reading
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Donald Tusk offers US actor Jesse Eisenberg military training to ‘land the new James Bond role’
In a toungue-in-cheek comment, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has thrown a new name into the mix of ever-growing speculation regarding who should play the new 007… ADVERTISEMENT Ever since the Amazon acquisition of creative control over the James Bond franchise from longtime… Continue Reading
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The Starmer backlash – POLITICO
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. With Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s spring statement fast approaching, Labour faces a major challenge from its own backbenchers ahead of an announcement… Continue Reading
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Rule of law deteriorates across the EU, finds report
A deterioration in the EU’s rule of law is has been observed for years, according to a recently released report. Democracy indexes related to the justice system, anti-corruption and media freedom are facing persistent and systemic challenges. Continue Reading
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How should EU handle new regime in Syria? – Radio Schuman
As Syria’s post-Assad regime meets with European donors in Brussels today, key questions over the conduct of the new regime will be under the spotlight. Continue Reading
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Ceasefire talks with Putin will involve land and power plants, Trump says
Trump says that he would talk to Putin on Tuesday, after negotiators have pushed for Russia to back a US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal. Continue Reading
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Actress Émilie Dequenne dies aged 43
The actress had been battling adrenal cancer for months. First seen in “Rosetta” (1999), she was appreciated by audiences on both sides of the Franco-Belgian border for her performances in “Le pacte des loups”, “Au revoir là-haut”, “Les hommes du feu” and “Close”. Continue Reading