VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will visit Sweden in October to participate in commemorations kicking off a year of events marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the Vatican announced on Monday.
A report from the think tank Centre for Cities finds that Hull has the lowest average weekly wage in the UK, of £376.
The Carolina Panthers are through to Super Bowl 50 after a 'Superman' touchdown by Cam Newton helps them to a 49-15 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship game.
MOSCOW — The Russian economy in 2015 recorded its biggest contraction for more than half a decade as it shrank by 3.7 percent, according to official figures released Monday. Russia has come under pressure from a collapse in oil prices, dramatic currency volatility and Western sanctions over Ukraine. Ordinary Russians suffered acutely in the downturn with real wages dropping 9.5 percent and a 7.4 percent rise in unemployment, according to the preliminary numbers for 2015 given by the State Statistics Service.
Spot the Dog highlights those that miss benchmarks over three years
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - An investigation has concluded that a Navy SEAL who died in a parachute training accident in Florida last year became unconscious after exiting the plane.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — An investigation has concluded that a Navy SEAL who died in a parachute training accident in Florida last year became unconscious after exiting the plane.
The pace of venture capital deals slowed sharply during the fourth quarter, but investments by corporate VC arms held steady, according to new research. It's a sign that companies recognize that their corporate customers are adopting new technology and that they must push ahead with innovation, especially now that startup valuations are slowing.
Making asylum seekers stand out is stupid, sure, but it's hardly comparable to the Holocaust
This week the meeting of the Davos Forum, a significant barometer of the state of the world, will be organized, a priori, around four clearly different themes: the technological revolution brought about by digital technology, oil prices fall, the worldwide slow-down in economic growth and terrorism.
All those concerns are seemingly unrelated.
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The former US Defence Secretary's app Churchill Solitaire is based on a card game the former British prime minister played
Stifel analysts downgraded Twitter on news of four executive departures, while SunTrust analysts still see hope for the company.
Stifel analysts downgraded Twitter on news of four executive departures, while SunTrust analysts still see hope for the company.
Stifel analysts downgraded Twitter on news of four executive departures, while SunTrust analysts still see hope for the company.
Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.
Donald Trump has dominated the GOP presidential race for seven months. Nothing €— not his many offensive comments, not his mediocre debate performances, and not the once-feared GOP establishment €— has been able to stop his rise.
Читать дальше...Ima let you finish, but Kanye West has just finished the best album of all time—his words, not ours. Still, Yeezy has just released the track list to his seventh studio...
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(Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc's ailing chief executive, Michael Pearson, said he was on the road to recovery but was uncertain about when he would return from medical leave.
"I'm glad to say that I'm on the road to recovery and although the timing of my return remains uncertain, I look forward to being back at work when able," Pearson said in a memo to employees.
Pearson, who joined Valeant as CEO in 2010 after a 23-year career at consultancy McKinsey & Co... Читать дальше...
The state government on Monday appointed nine MLAs as chairpersons of district planning committees.
Lorsque qu’on vous dit que vous maîtrisez (par-fai-te-ment) l’eye-liner.
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Whole Foods Market Inc. was downgraded to underform from market perform at BMO Capital Markets based on the bank's Dirty Dozen survey, which found price perception at the grocer has not improved. They lowered their price target to $23 from $26. Analysts said they continue to view Whole Foods as an "innovation leader in food retail" but see risk in its stock valuation because it's in the early stages of a multiyear transition. The company unveiled a nine-point turnaround plan in November. According to the bank's research... Читать дальше...
HENGELO Wat moet er straks met de watertoren gebeuren als het Watertorenpark vorm krijgt? Wie goede ideeën heeft mag zich melden. Dinsdagmiddag en -avond al, tijdens een inloopbijeenkomst over het ontwerp van het park in 't Berflo aan het Apolloplein.
AN EXPLORER and friend of the British Royals has died of organ failure just 50 kilometres short of completing the first unaided crossing of the Antarctic.
