Новости за 13.07.2016

Steinhoff has agreed to buy out UK discount chain Poundland for R11 billion, Bloomberg reports.

Zimbabwe’s government says it will pay its workers their June salaries on Wednesday.

Two people have been arrested for the murder of a train driver, with Metrorail reportedly vowing to beef up visibility on railway lines.

Reality is closing in on the SABC's top management, in particular COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng, until recently believed to be untouchable.

Jongeren die in jeugddetentie zitten in De Hartelborght in Spijkenisse, kunnen daar binnenkort een mbo-diploma halen. Het Kompas College, dat al les geeft in de gevangenis, en het Zadkine Startcollege hebben een samenwerkingsovereenkomst getekend om dat mogelijk te maken.

Amal Clooney and George Clooney were pictured getting cozy with each other while watching fireworks in Lake Como, Italy. The photos of the two cuddling up were published by Daily Mail late Tuesday amid rumors that Amal and George are going through a rough marital phase. In the photos, the 55-year-old actor and his 38-year-old wife sipped tequila aboard their boat. The two were also joined by actor Bill Murray.

The party don’t start, ‘til Jenna walks in.

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Hello. Please forgive us for missing the last two episodes. We fell asleep in the second ep, but thankfully the third episode reinvigorated our interest. So here we go again.

1. OHHH! This makes sense as to why they were digging a grave in the first episode.
2. Lmao haven't they learned though???
3. How many goddamn graves have they dug in the middle of the night over the last six seasons? Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea — An advanced U.S. missile defense system will be deployed in a rural farming town in southeastern South Korea, Seoul officials announced Wednesday, angering not only North Korea and China but also local residents who fear potential health hazards that they believe the U.S. system might cause. As words of the location

Britain’s incoming prime minister has to juggle some major economic and social challenges over the next six months.

Matthew Lynn says Theresa May should do these five things as she takes over as British prime minister today.

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Global markets, particularly in Japan, are in the midst of a full-on stimulus splurge at present.

Japanese prime minister Haruhiko Kuroda just had a decisive victory in upper house elections, fought on whether “Abenomics”, as it is known, should continue, while former US Federal Reserve chair, Ben Bernanke, met with both the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the government, fueling expectations that an enormous fiscal and monetary stimulus package is coming.

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Police had previously said that Andrew Henson made a "threatening move."

The Real Madrid and Portugal superstar currently rakes in $88m (£66.2m) in salary and sponsorship income, making him one of the wealthiest personalties on the planet

Social media titan faces $1bn lawsuit for allegedly allowing the Hamas group to use the platform to plot attacks.

The Ahmedabad crime branch has arrested Imran Batuk, the key accused in 2002 Godhra train incident.

Mobile app Pokémon Go has been literally a breath of fresh air in gaming, says Rowan Abrahams.

Google’s plan to build a fresh Silicon Valley headquarters was given new life after a land swap with LinkedIn.

China's yuan-denominated exports rose modestly from a year ago in June while imports fell slightly, Reuters data showed Wednesday.

LONDEN (ANP) - Het Britse modehuis Burberry is er ook afgelopen kwartaal niet in geslaagd de verkopen op te voeren. Het bedrijf hield last van zware economische omstandigheden in een aantal belangrijke markten. Met name in Frankrijk en Italië lieten rijke toeristen het afweten.

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Wednesday that the European Union does not take a stance on sovereignty in South China Sea. Speaking in Beijing, Mogherini said the EU called on all parties to respect legal decisions and uphold the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, including freedom of navigation. European Council President Donald Tusk said he hoped an arbitration court ruling over the South China Sea that angered China would be a positive moment in resolving outstanding issues in the disputed waters. Читать дальше...

Black-eyed and bruised was the tell-tale signs of the battle: distance ace Chad Ho had to fight to secure his place for his second Olympics.

Male politicians led the UK into Brexit - and now women are taking centre-stage to clean up the mess.

Australian stocks closed higher for the fifth session in a row.

The scoreboard:

• S&P ASX 200: 5,388.50 +35.28 +0.66%
• All Ordinaries: 5,470.30 +37.08 +0.68%
• AUD/USD: 0.7589 -0.0034 -0.45%

The local market was swept along in the global rally again. The ASX 200 couldn't quite break through the 5400 mark on the index but local shares are up 3% so far this week.

A surge in prices for iron ore also helped local miners including... Читать дальше...