The Swiss central bank surprised Thursday by pausing in the tightening of its monetary policy, maintaining its key rate at 1.75% while leaving the door open to a new turn of the screw. The Swiss National Bank (SNB), which also once again said it was ready to intervene in the foreign exchange market if “necessary”,…
Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) and Ansa (Alma Pöysti), in “Dead Leaves”, by Aki Kaurismäki. DIAPHANA THE “WORLD’S” OPINION – NOT TO BE MISSED Jacques Prévert (1900-1977) suits the cinema of Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, where the libertarian spirit and joyful melancholy come together in spades. The title of his new film, Dead leaves – Jury Prize…
The Bank of England (BoE) left its rates unchanged on Thursday, at 5.25%, marking a first pause since the start of its monetary tightening in December 2021 and thus following in the footsteps of the Fed which had left its rates unchanged the day before. The institution remains unclear on its future monetary policy. Further…
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch (right) and his son Lachlan in Beverly Hills, California, March 11, 2014. DAN STEINBERG/AP/SIPA / DAN STEINBERG/AP/SIPA At 92, Rupert Murdoch almost definitively turns the page. The founder of the world’s largest English-language media group, which includes the conservative television network Fox News and The Wall Street Journal in the United…
This Wednesday, “The Dead Leaves”, the new feature film by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, is released in cinemas, and this film will do your morale good. Presented in Competition at the last Cannes Film Festival and won the Jury Prize, Dead Leaves, the new feature film by Aki Kaurismäki, is released this Wednesday in cinemas….
Marcelino, the Spanish coach of Olympique de Marseille who arrived at the start of the summer, “will not continue his mission” at OM, the club announced Wednesday afternoon, citing in a press release the stormy meeting of Monday with Olympian supporters. “The events of Monday”, during which the supporters’ associations had requested the resignations of…
Hundreds of thousands of apartments are missing Vonovia leaves 60,000 building plans in a drawer September 20, 2023, 10:18 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback The massive housing shortage in Germany will continue to increase. Due to high interest rates and construction costs, real estate companies…
A founder wants to remove taboos from the topics of sex and desire with a libido tea. However, the erotic offering leaves the lions completely cold. In the fourth episode of the 14th season of “Lion’s Den” (also on RTL+) a last-minute deal causes a surprise; a demand for millions almost makes Nils Glagau, 47,…
Cover image: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un alongside Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the tarmac at Knevichi Airport, near Vladivostok, September 16, 2023. STR / AFP Ukraine announced on Saturday that two cargo ships were sailing to its ports, a first since the end of the grain agreement in July which until then…
Americans before overall victory Jumbo Visma leaves no stone unturned for Kuss at the Vuelta September 16, 2023, 6:18 p.m Professional cyclist Sepp Kuss masters the last tough test of the Tour of Spain and is on the verge of the greatest success of his career. He finished the penultimate stage in the favorites group….
Bernard Looney, February 12, 2020, in London. DANIEL LEAL / AFP IYou must not lie, neither to your friends nor to your board of directors. At least when you’re a boss in the UK. BP CEO Bernard Looney learned this the hard way. On Tuesday, September 12, he announced his immediate resignation following investigations carried…
Midfielder Marco Verratti in the colors of Paris Saint-Germain, October 16, 2022 against Olympique de Marseille. BERTRAND GUAY / AFP Italian international Marco Verratti has joined the Qatari club Al-Arabi SC after eleven years at Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG), the French club announced on Wednesday September 13. The 30-year-old midfielder, a favorite of many supporters for many…
