September 2017
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L'Oreal sacks transgender model after comments on white people
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – French cosmectics giant L‘Oreal sacked its first transgender model to appear on a British advertising campaign after she described all white people as racist on Facebook. London-based model Munroe Bergdorf had…
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Al Viminale vertice Raggi-Minniti per affrontare l’emergenza abitativa
[ad_1] di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – Questi tempi estremamente concitati per l’amministrazione capitolina – dal giorno 0 rappresentato dallo sgombero di Via Curtatone – hanno fatto riemergere con forza i temi dell’accoglienza e della necessità di…
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New Jersey Senator Menendez fails to win breaks in corruption trial
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A federal judge has rejected Senator Robert Menendez’s request to allow breaks in his corruption trial beginning next Wednesday so the New Jersey Democrat could travel to Washington to cast critical Senate…
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Wall St. higher as tepid jobs data lowers rate hike chance
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow hitting the 22,000 mark for the first time in more than two weeks, after a tepid August jobs report increased the likelihood of the…
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British PR firm appeals against ruling it ran 'racial' campaign in South Africa
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British public relations firm Bell Pottinger has appealed against a finding that it stoked racial tensions in South Africa through a media campaign, an industry body confirmed on Friday. South Africa’s…
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UK's Davis sees good Brexit deal despite recent tense talks
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Brexit minister told a business audience in Washington on Friday that he hoped talks to leave the European Union would produce a good deal for both sides, although he conceded…
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Mattarella: "La casa è la nostra priorità: bisogna avere fiducia nelle istituzioni"
[ad_1] “State tranquilli. Credete e abbiate fiducia nelle istituzioni. Non vi abbandoneranno” ha dichiarato il presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella, in visita ad Ischia dopo il terremoto del 21 agosto 2017 “La casa è la…
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Russia, digesting U.S. diplomatic retaliation, pledges 'harsh' response
[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it would respond harshly to any U.S. measures designed to hurt it, a day after the United States told Moscow to close its San Francisco consulate and…
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Harvey's floods hang on in Texas, complicating rescue efforts
[ad_1] PORT ARTHUR, Texas/HOUSTON (Reuters) – A week after Hurricane Harvey came ashore in Texas, rescuers pressed their marathon search for survivors on Friday in large pockets of land that remained flooded by one of…
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Scottish Conservatives' leader questions UK immigration target
[ad_1] EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s governing Conservatives should start a new “grown-up” debate on immigration as Britain leaves the European Union, Scottish Conservatives’ leader Ruth Davidson said on Friday as she questioned…
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Disorderly Brexit chances 25 percent; UK economy to slow further
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The chances of Britain eventually exiting the European Union in a disorderly manner have eased a bit, according to a Reuters poll of economic forecasters, who still say a free trade…
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M5S. Catalfo: "Per aiutare le famiglie si può introdurre il reddito di cittadinanza, non di inclusione"
[ad_1] “Il reddito di inclusione approvato in via definitiva dal Consiglio dei ministri non è la soluzione per affrontare il problema della povertà che affligge il nostro Paese. Si tratta, infatti, dell’ennesimo provvedimento del governo…
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Istat: nel secondo trimestre del 2017 Pil aumentato dello 0,4%
[ad_1] In questi giorni, l’Istat ha dichiarato che nel secondo trimestre del 2017, il prodotto interno lordo è aumentato dello 0,4% rispetto al trimestre precedente e dell’1,5% nei confronti del secondo trimestre del 2016. Sia…
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Xi's power on parade as China party congress looms
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – The recent scene at a dusty Inner Mongolia military base provided evidence of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s consolidation of political power, even as he faces pushback from some quarters in his…
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Facebook's Watch goes up against YouTube for ad dollars
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Facebook Inc launched its Watch video service to U.S. users on Thursday with plans to allow people to submit shows, as the No. 1 social media network vies with Alphabet Inc’s YouTube…
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Tuglie: domenica 3 settembre 2017 l’evento "Tuglie racconta Silvio Nocera"
[ad_1] TUGLIE (LE). Proseguono gli eventi culturali nella città di Tuglie: domenica 3 settembre 2017, per la rassegna estiva delle notti tugliesi “Platea d’Estate…e dintorni” si terrà alle ore 21 con ingresso libero, presso la…
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Britain faces huge costs to avoid power shortages with electric car plan
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain must plough billions of pounds into new power plants, grid networks and electric vehicle charging points if it is to avoid local power shortages when a planned ban on new…
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Nord Corea, Putin: su orlo conflitto vasta scala
[ad_1] MOSCA – “Per la Russia l’idea che i programmi missilistici-nucleari nordcoreani possano essere bloccati dalla sola pressione su Pyongyang è un errore e non ha futuro: i problemi della regione devono essere affrontati attraverso…
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A week after Harvey, cities deluged and one million displaced
[ad_1] PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Reuters) – A week after Hurricane Harvey came ashore in Texas, no let-up in rescue efforts was expected on Friday as large pockets of land remained under water after one of…
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China's legislature passes nuclear safety law
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s parliament passed a new nuclear safety law on Friday aimed at improving regulation in the nuclear power sector as new projects are built across the country. Officials say the law…
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Just smile: In KFC China store, diners have new way to pay
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Diners at a KFC store in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will have a new way to pay for their meal. Just smile. Customers will be able to use a…
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Sgombero migranti, incontro Raggi-Minniti
[ad_1] ROMA – Si terrà oggi il vertice tra la sindaca di Roma Virginia Raggi e il ministro dell’Interno Marco Minniti su migranti, accoglienza e politiche abitative. Durante l’incontro, chiesto dal Campidoglio, la sindaca potrebbe…
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Alonso gets 35 place penalty amid calls for rule change
[ad_1] MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will collect a 35 place grid penalty for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix after Honda announced changes to his car’s power unit. The penalty means the double world…
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Northern Ireland's DUP warns of 'speedy' return to rule by London
[ad_1] BELFAST (Reuters) – Irish nationalists Sinn Fein must compromise if Northern Ireland is to avoid a “speedy” return to direct rule from London, the head of the Democratic Unionist Party said on Thursday. Irish…
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Western Digital CEO apologized to Toshiba for friction over chip unit sale
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Western Digital Corp’s (WDC.O) CEO apologized to his counterpart at Toshiba Corp (6502.T) for strained ties after the U.S. firm sued to keep their chip joint venture from being sold to…
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Vietnam protests over Chinese military drill in South China Sea
[ad_1] BEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) – China urged Vietnam on Friday to take a calm and rational view of its military drills in the South China Sea, after Vietnam expressed opposition, as tension between the neighbors worsens…
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G4S suspends nine staff at UK migrant centre, says to investigate conduct
[ad_1] EDINBURGH (Reuters) – British outsourcer G4S (GFS.L) has suspended nine members of staff at an immigration removal centre while it investigates a BBC report alleging abuse in the treatment of migrants, the company said…
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Britain cannot be blackmailed by EU over exit bill: minister
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – British trade minister Liam Fox said on Friday Britain would not be blackmailed into agreeing on the cost of leaving the European Union and urged Brussels to move negotiations on to…
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Western Digital CEO apologizes to Toshiba for friction over chip unit sale
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) apologized to Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) CEO for strained ties after it sued the Japanese company to keep their memory chip joint venture from being…
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Texas city loses water, 44 dead, but thousands of Harvey survivors rescued
[ad_1] PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Reuters) – A flood-hit southeast Texas city lost its drinking water supply and police and soldiers rescued thousands still stranded on Thursday after powerful storm Harvey killed 44 people and displaced…