France invents the green supertax on airports and motorways
French mine on motorway and airport concessionaires. The Elysée has developed, with the new Stability Law, a real tax on extra earnings which, if confirmed, will come into force on January 1, 2024.A cash-raising initiative reminiscent of the one adopted by the Draghi government in Italy for energy companies. The French version, with the aim […]
Read MoreThe boom of the “Ryder Cup” (which ruins Rome)
Rome is on the run between related industries, tourism and media exposure thanks to the third sporting event in the world. After the Olympics and the football World Cup, there is the golf Ryder Cup. A tournament with an ancient and unique charm that also has a strong geopolitical meaning. Europe (finally united also with […]
Read MoreRyanair-style supermarkets. Dynamic pricing could reduce waste
A Ryanair model for the supermarkets of the future? No, no measuring your grocery bag to fit within strict width and weight standards. We are talking about commodity pricing policies, which to reduce waste could adapt to the algorithms used by low-cost airlines (but now also by national airlines) to create variable tariffs: in short, […]
Read MoreMilan Grants Asylum to Egyptian Lawyer Defending Dissidents
Twenty-one pages of study of the situation in Egypt on the basis of the most accredited international sources lead the judges of the Immigration Section of the Court of Milan to conclude that, faced with the «tangible proof of the absolutely critical situation of the Egyptian State in the recognition and protection of rights fundamentals […]
Read MoreThis Rain Jacket Looks Like It’s From an Iconic Designer Brand — Now Under $50
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. It’s not always easy looking stylish on a rainy day. We’re not going to risk ruining our clothes or feeling damp for hours on end because we wanted to wear something cute. Our priorities are keeping warm, dry […]
Read MoreFBI warned prominent US Sikhs of threats after murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada
The FBI warned at least three Americans active in the Sikh community that their lives were in danger in the immediate aftermath of the murder of a Sikh activist in Canada last June. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has blamed the apparent assassination on the Indian government, as assessment that has reportedly been backed by Canadian and US […]
Read MoreAustria Salzburg v Red Bull Salzburg: A derby 18 years in the making
The Red Bull supremo, who died in October last year, was extremely passionate about the game and having seen his company work wonders in various other sports, he wanted them to succeed in football the most. So when Red Bull took over Austria Salzburg – the club from the city in which the company is […]
Read MoreJoe Biden to join UAW picket line in solidarity with striking autoworkers
Joe Biden will make a rare presidential appearance on a picket line in Michigan on Tuesday to show solidarity with striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union locked in an escalating dispute with America’s three biggest carmakers. In a high-stakes effort to steal a march on Donald Trump, Biden will offer his backing to […]
Read MoreZoleka Mandela: Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies in South Africa at 43
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa’s first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of 43. She passed away on Monday evening surrounded by friends and family, a spokesperson said. In recent years, Ms Mandela had become well known for detailing her cancer treatment. She was also open about her […]
Read MoreDid Tigist Assefa’s ‘super shoes’ make her a record-breaking marathon winner?
They say shoes maketh the man. But did a pair of trainers make Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa a record-breaking runner? Her shattering of the women’s marathon world record by more than two minutes – while wearing a pair of Adidas’s new Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1s – has reignited the debate about the role of “super […]
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