December 2017
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Istat: "Nel terzo trimestre del 2017 Pil +1,7% annuo"
[ad_1] “Nel terzo trimestre del 2017 il prodotto interno lordo (PIL) è aumentato dello 0,4% rispetto al trimestre precedente e dell’1,7% nei confronti del terzo trimestre del 2016” ha dichiarato l’Istat in una nota “La…
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Pope ends sensitive trip to Asia after seeking Rohingya forgiveness
[ad_1] DHAKA (Reuters) – Pope Francis ended a diplomatically tricky trip to Asia on Saturday, seeking the forgiveness of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh after his controversial decision to not directly refer to their plight…
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Man charged as FBI says missing North Carolina girl presumed dead
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged in North Carolina in connection with the disappearance of 3-year-old Mariah Woods who went missing from her bedroom five days ago, the Federal Bureau…
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Senate tax bill accomplishes major Obamacare repeal goal
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sweeping tax overhaul that passed the U.S. Senate on Saturday contains the Republicans’ biggest blow yet to former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, repealing the requirement that all Americans obtain…
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Ostuni: dall’8 al 10 dicembre 2017 torna l’evento "Zucchero e Cannella"
[ad_1] OSTUNI (BR). Proseguono gli eventi nella città di Ostuni: per il terzo anno consecutivo la Città Bianca è pronta ad accogliere i colori, i profumi e le suggestioni tipiche del periodo natalizio con la…
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Motor racing: Leclerc and Ericsson to race for Sauber in 2018
[ad_1] ARESE, Italy (Reuters) – Formula Two champion Charles Leclerc will graduate to Formula One with Sauber next season while Sweden’s Marcus Ericcson stays in the lineup despite failing to score a point in 2017.…
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India's Infosys appoints outsider Parekh as CEO
[ad_1] MUMBAI (Reuters) – Infosys, India’s No.2 IT services company, named Salil S Parekh as chief executive on Saturday, picking an outsider for the job a second time and handing him the twin challenges of…
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Il Papa chiede perdono ai Rohingya
[ad_1] DACCA – “Cari fratelli e sorelle, noi tutti vi siamo vicini. E’ poco quello che noi possiamo fare perché la vostra tragedia è molto grande. Ma facciamo spazio nel nostro cuore. A nome di…
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More Bali flights canceled on forecast of volcanic ash
[ad_1] DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Airlines canceled more flights departing the Indonesian holiday island of Bali on Saturday, citing forecasts of deteriorating flying conditions due to a risk of volcanic ash from the erupting Mount…
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Cyclone batters southwestern India coast killing 14, many missing
[ad_1] MUMBAI (Reuters) – Cyclone Ockhi barrelled into the Lakshwadeep islands in southwestern India on Saturday after drenching the neighboring states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, claiming so far around 14 lives with many fishermen…
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Honduras awaits presidential vote count as army enforces curfew
[ad_1] TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras enforced a curfew on Saturday while still mired in chaos over a contested presidential election that has triggered looting and protests in which at least one person has died. A…
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Flynn pleads guilty to lying on Russia, cooperates with U.S. probe
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia, and he agreed to cooperate with prosecutors delving into the actions…
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Yankees choose Boone as new manager: sources
[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – The New York Yankees have chosen Aaron Boone to replace Joe Girardi as their manager, according to multiple reportsFriday. Boone, who helped the Yankees to a 2003 World Series title…
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U.S. judge rejects delay of foreign entrepreneur immigration rule
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to rescind its delay of a rule that allows some foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the United States to…
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Exclusive: Mideast nuclear plan backers bragged of support of top Trump aide Flynn
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Backers of a U.S.-Russian plan to build nuclear reactors across the Middle East bragged after the U.S. election they had backing from Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn for a…
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EPA passes on rule covering U.S. hardrock miners' cleanup costs
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it would not act on a proposal to require hardrock mining companies to show they can afford to clean up their sites. FILE…
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UK cyber agency targets Kaspersky in warning on Russian software
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Britain’s main cyber security agency on Friday warned British government agencies to avoid using anti-virus software from Russian companies, the latest in a series of moves targeting Moscow-based security software maker Kaspersky…
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Fear of missing out keeps investors in stocks despite risks
[ad_1] NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Wall Street’s fear of missing out on a relentless rally appears to be trumping rising political risk in a high-stakes December in Washington. Traders react at the closing bell on…
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First U.S. birth for woman with transplanted uterus occurs in Texas
[ad_1] (Reuters) – For the first time in the United States, a woman with a transplanted uterus gave birth, officials at a Dallas hospital said on Friday. The birth of the healthy baby, whose birth…
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American Air reaches deal with pilots over scheduling error
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Airlines has reached an agreement with its pilots union over premium pay for some December flights, both groups said on Friday, after a scheduling snafu gave too many pilots…
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Pleas to flee, a desperate video: Inside Venezuela's oil industry purge
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Days before masked agents arrested him, family and friends pleaded with Eulogio Del Pino to flee, warning that he could be next among executives detained or pursued, one after another, in…
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Review faults police response to Charlottesville far-right rally
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Charlottesville authorities failed to protect public safety and free speech during a white nationalist rally over Confederate statues that turned deadly in the Virginia college town in August, an independent review said…
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U.S. flight crews ill-equipped for sexual harassment complaints
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Many U.S. flight attendants lack the training in how to deal with complaints of on-board sexual harassment, an industry union and Democratic lawmakers say, raising questions about whether airlines are…
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Three Uber security managers resign after CEO criticizes practices
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three senior managers in Uber Technologies Inc’s security unit resigned on Friday, an Uber spokesperson said, days after the company’s new chief executive officer disclosed a massive data breach and…
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New York Times cuts number of free articles on website
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The New York Times on Friday reduced the number of free articles it will offer most non-subscribers to five from 10 in an effort to make more money from readers. FILE PHOTO:…
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Political risk on Wall Street? Buy the dip!
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An abrupt stock selloff on Friday, sparked by a report that magnified concerns about President Donald Trump’s potential links with Russia, prompted Wall Street’s favorite reaction in recent months: “Buy…
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Senate Republicans lock up votes to pass tax bill: McConnell
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans said on Friday they had gathered the votes needed to pass a sweeping tax overhaul, after last-minute negotiations to ease some senators’ concerns about the bill’s impact on…
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Intesa CEO warns of Bitcoin 'bubble', urges global regulation: TV
[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – The head of Italy’s top retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) joined a growing chorus of Bitcoin critics, calling the wild gyrations in the price of the cryptocurrency a speculative bubble and…
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No hike in Argentine defense spending despite sub tragedy: senator
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Argentina will not increase defense spending, despite the loss of a submarine with 44 crew aboard that has sparked criticism of the state of its armed forces, a close ally…
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Commonwealth Games: Four countries submit updates after 2022 bid delay
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Four countries have submitted updates to Commonwealth Games organizers after they extended the deadline for bids for the 2022 Games. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said on Friday that it had…
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