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Pharrell headlines opening day of Paris Fashion Week
The shows were barely over in Milan but the fashion crowd had already shifted to Paris on Tuesday, with Pharrell Williams hinting at a cowboy theme for his opening day show for Louis Vuitton. Having already been through Milan, the fashion caravan then decamps for Miami, Copenhagen, New York, London, and then back to Milan and Paris for womenswear shows in February. er/gil
Asian markets down as traders fret over rate cut outlook
Asian stocks ticked lower Tuesday as Middle East concerns overshadowed hopes for an early Federal Reserve interest rate cut, with traders now awaiting the release of key data out of China and the United States later in the week. Investors are now awaiting the release this week of US data on retail sales, industrial production and jobs, among other things.
Everton, Nottingham Forest face sanctions after admitting financial breaches
Everton and Nottingham Forest were referred to an independent commission by the Premier League on Monday after admitting to breaches of financial rules. "Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC have each confirmed to the Premier League that they are in breach of the league's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR)," a Premier League statement said.
Everton, Nottingham Forest admit financial breaches
Everton and Nottingham Forest have been referred to an independent commission by the Premier League on Monday after admitting to breaches of financial rules. "Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC have each confirmed to the Premier League that they are in breach of the league's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR)," a Premier League statement said.
Huthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen: US military
Yemen's Huthi rebels hit a US-owned cargo vessel with a missile on Monday, the US military said, heightening fears for the volatile region after repeated attacks on shipping triggered American and British strikes.
EU debates 2040 milestone towards carbon-neutral future
The EU plans to be carbon neutral by 2050, but to get there it needs to pass two decadal milestones -- each implying massive adaptation by industry and consumers. The EU's European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change in a June report urged a reduction of 90-95 percent for the bloc to stay on its carbon-neutral trajectory.
German farmers round off week of angry protests in Berlin
Thousands of angry farmers descended on Berlin with their tractors and loudly booed a government minister on Monday, rounding off a week of nationwide protests against plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture.
German economy shrank in 2023 on energy, export woes
The German economy shrank slightly in 2023, official data showed Monday, as costly energy, high interest rates and cooling foreign demand took their toll on Europe's export giant. "Unfavourable financing conditions due to rising interest rates and weaker domestic and foreign demand also took their toll."
Struggles of family farms fuel German discontent
For more than a century, Marc Bernhardt's family has been running a dairy farm in eastern Germany's Saxony region. But for Bernhardt, nothing could ever replace dairy farming.
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