ATHENS, Greece — Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece, near a seaside resort in the country’s south, authorities said. The fire service said about 350 firefighters, assisted by 18 water-dropping aircraft, managed to largely bring the blaze near Xylokastro in the Peloponnese region under control early on Monday. … Read more
This isn’t the breakout season Breece Hall envisioned. Through four games, he has yet to bust out, and Sunday was the worst production yet. Hall managed just 18 yards of offense on 12 touches in the Jets’ 10-9 loss to the Broncos at MetLife Stadium, had two penalties, dropped a pass and missed a key … Read more
British economic output grew by 0.5% in the second quarter, slightly slower than previously thought, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Monday. A preliminary ONS estimate for the second quarter had shown domestic product growth at 0.6%. Economists polled by Reuters did not expect the quarterly growth pace to be revised in … Read more
Yuka Ioroi, co-owner of Cassava restaurant on Balboa Street in San Francisco manages take-out orders on April 8, 2020. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Nearly 7.5 million small businesses are at risk of closing their doors permanently over the next several months if the coronavirus pandemic persists, according to a survey. Around two-thirds … Read more
Fewer people came forward for their flu vaccine last year and if the same happens again the UK could be in for a worse winter, health officials are warning. There were at least 18,000 flu-related deaths over the last couple of years, despite being relatively mild flu seasons, according to the UK Health Security Agency … Read more
In the fourth quarter, with less than eight minutes to go in Game 1 of Sunday’s semifinal matchup between the Liberty and Aces, Las Vegas’ Alysha Clark cheated too far into the paint to lend defensive help against Breanna Stewart, leaving Sabrina Ionescu open on the wing. Stewart sent the ball to Ionescu, who swished … Read more
The Stellantis sign is seen outside the FCA Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Jan. 19, 2021. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty Images Stellantis on Monday trimmed its 2024 annual guidance on the back of deteriorating “global industry dynamics” and bolstered competition from China, sending Milan-listed shares lower on open. The … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Suresh Tantia, an APAC strategist at UBS Global Wealth Management, offers his views of the broader markets in Asia. He notes that Thailand will struggle compared to other Asian countries. For good returns, he prefers short-term plays in the Chinese tech space, … Read more
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He says he plans to call a snap election for Oct. 27. Kishida’s popularity ratings were precarious during most of his three-year term due to … Read more
Baker Mayfield tried to set the record straight about the Tom Brady comments he made during a recent podcast appearance. Mayfield insisted he didn’t mean any disrespect toward Brady when he took a playful jab at the quarterback-turned-broadcaster on the “Casa de Klub” podcast. “I think a lot of that got taken out of context, … Read more