The eruption of a volcano in El Salvador nearly a hundred years ago has spawned a bizarre but spectacular tradition in the small town of Nejapa. Every year on August 31, residents throw fireballs at each other. Rob Muir reports.
Traffic chaos has hit three motorways following a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning - which shut the M25 and M26, and left traffic tailing back for miles on the M20. The M25 has reopened after the crash - which involved a lorry and two cars and happened around 3am - left it closed for hours clockwise between junctions 5 and 6. National Highways warned drivers there were still 45-minute delays, with congestion backing up to junction 3.
Dewey family say they are stuck after flights cancelled following drone attack on neighbouring Israel
The blueprint of North Nanjing train station has attracted reaction for all the wrong reasons.
The FTSE 100 is much lower after a sell-off in the US yesterday evening. Meanwhile, unemployment and wages figures offered mixed signals, with a surprise jump in the jobless rate, but wage growth still running hot. The FTSE 100 index is down by 1.3% or 103.99 points at 7861.54, with NatWest, Rio Tinto and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust among stocks down by 2%.
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London stocks took a dive on Tuesday, with most sectors trading in red, as traders pulled back expectations of rapid U.S. rate cuts, while shares of Dr Martens and Superdry tumbled on disappointing corporate updates. As of 0719 GMT, the resource-heavy FTSE 100 lost 1.2% to their lowest levels in a month, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 fell 1.4%. Shares of Dr Martens slumped 25.2%, dragging the personal goods sector by 4%, after the bootmaker named a new chief exective and flagged a challenging fiscal 2025 amid weak U.S. demand.
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The late-night host also unveiled some damning new nicknames for the former president.
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
The latest damning allegations against The Star include claims the board sought to fight an inquiry and an executive urged the manipulation of company finances.
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT no. 28 - 16 April 2024 On 15 March 2024, the Annual General Meeting decided to reduce DFDS A/S’ share capital by nominally DKK 13,239,620 from DKK 1,172,631,560 to DKK 1,159,391,940 by cancelling 661,981 treasury shares of nominally DKK 20 each. Today, the share capital reduction has been completed and registered with the Danish Business Authority. Following the share capital reduction, the share capital amounts to DKK 1,159,391,940 divided into 57,969,597 shares of nominall
The former PM, whose tax-cutting mini budget helped wipe around £425bn from UK pension funds in 2022, said those who make the claim ‘are not telling the truth’
Iran’s nuclar facilities closed on Sunday amidst “security considerations” after the country’s attack on Israel, before reopened on Monday
Use of Pallets Increasing in Tandem with Growing Global Trade and e-Commerce IndustryRockville, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pallets play a crucial role in global logistics, catering to supply chain needs and environmental goals. This revised study by Fact.MR reveals that the global pallets market is calculated to be worth US$ 62.3 billion in 2024 and is expected to climb to a size of US$ 109.5 billion by the end of 2034. The current market situation seems bright due to several innovations
LONDON, April 16, 2024--Magnesium Capital closes oversubscribed inaugural Fund at €135m hard cap
‘James Martin’s Saturday Morning’ host recently underwent surgery for facial cancer
Director-general of International Atomic Energy Agency calls on ‘wreckless’ attacks to cease ‘immediately’
The carbon black market size was valued at USD 25.6 Billion in 2023 and is expected to reach a market size of USD 38.4 Billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 4.6%.Fort Collins, Colorado, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The growing popularity of carbon black in diverse industries drives the industry's growth. Another pivotal force driving the expansion of the carbon black market is the increasing need for specialty carbon black across diverse applications, including plastics, coatings, and inks. Special
Bid date, 2024-04-16Auction date2024-04-16Settlement date2024-04-17Maturity Date2024-04-24Nominal amount949 billion SEKInterest rate4.00 %Bid times09.30-10.00 (CET/CEST) on the Bid dateBids are made to phone number08-696 69 70Confirmation of bids to e-mailrbcert@riksbank.seThe lowest accepted bid volume1 million SEKThe highest accepted bid volume949 billion SEKAllocation Time10.15 (CET/CEST) on the Bid dateProjected minimum liquidity surplus during the term949 billion SEKExpected excess liquidit
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