UK mid-market IPOs beat Brexit blues
The UK mid-market IPO, an often overlooked corner of the EMEA ECM galaxy, has had a good year despite the chaos surrounding the UK’s exit […]
EMEA credit banker leaves Wells Fargo
One of Wells Fargo’s senior loans team has left the bank.
Scout24 finds way to cheaper loans
Germany’s Scout24 has signed bank facilities totalling €1bn, with the digital marketplace operator shedding millions off the interest payments owed under the bank funding being […]
Covered bond directive stalls over asset eligibility and homogeneity
The European Commission is expected to redraft two articles of its proposed covered bond directive (CBD). If there are any further hold ups analysts at […]
Africa bonds set for record year despite price drop
Grim trading in African bonds this year has not stopped DCM and syndicate bankers predicting that African Eurobond volumes will blast past historical records to […]
NatWest makes giant leap in euros, eyes dollars next
NatWest Markets is fifth in Dealogic’s European sovereign bond bookrunner league table, a big leap on this time last year as it expands its presence […]
Partition still haunts India and Pakistan. Can Israel and Palestine avoid the same fate?
The million deaths and largest population transfer in history, in 1947, still traumatize relations between India and Pakistan, and poison Hindu-Muslim relations within India. Were […]
Macron’s senior aide given ‘warning’ for beating protesters
A senior security advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron is under investigation for beating up protesters at a May Day demonstration.
Russia set to reopen city where Russian scientists say Novichok was made
Russia has declared it will reopen the closed city where Russian scientists say chemical weapons and nerve agents, including the Novichok substance used in the […]
Evacuations ordered as fires rage in Sweden
Nearly 100 people were forced to leave their homes overnight, the latest affected by dozens of wildfires raging across Sweden as far north as the […]
‘Peaceful’ Montenegro rebuffs Trump comments
Montenegro responded to US President Donald Trump’s remark that it is “very aggressive” by saying it was proud of its “peaceful politics.”
Highway 1 in Big Sur opens more than a year after landslide
A portion of California’s scenic Highway 1 reopened Wednesday more than a year after a major landslide buried the road, transportation officials said.
Insider Guide: Best of Venice
Venice, Italy: A maze of canals and one of the prettiest cities on Earth. Insiders help you nagivate the waterways, crowds, hotels and more.
View gorgeous photos of the top places to see across the USA — from the dazzling skyline of bustling Chicago to the Old World charm […]
Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians fire mortar shells
The attack took place near a Hamas position in southern Gaza, the Israeli army says. The army says it will ‘continue to act intensively against […]
Rank and File: The perfect Israeli summer show for kids (and their parents)
J-Town Playhouse performs ‘Free to Be… You and Me,’ ‘SECOND LABOR Live! Post-Birth Monologues’ in Jerusalem, and marking Tisha B’Av at the Western Wall
Democrats protest cuts in election security in giant GOP spending bundle
The House on Thursday passed another giant funding package, putting lawmakers exactly halfway on the path to advancing all 12 funding bills by Sept. 30. […]
‘FamilyOFive’ YouTube Channel Removed Following Child Safety Concerns
Michael and Heather Martin’s previous YouTube channel, DaddyOFive, led to child neglect convictions last year.
Family lived in house while starving teen ate twigs and grass in the barn, prosecutor says
Four people have been arrested after Oklahoma investigators say they found a starving 15-year-old living with animals in his family’s barn and eating twigs and […]
M.I.A. Reflects on Sri Lankan Civil War in New Documentary Trailer
Acclaimed ‘Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.’ is out in September
Boeing, Airbus report roaring sales at close of Farnborough
Airbus and Boeing say demand for aircraft surged at the Farnborough International Airshow amid increased passenger and cargo traffic. The world’s biggest commercial aircraft makers […]
Comcast drops Fox bid, paving way for sale to Disney
Comcast is dropping its bid for Fox’s entertainment businesses, paving the way for Disney to boost its upcoming streaming service by buying the studios behind […]
‘Brady Bunch’ TV house for sale for nearly $1.9M
LOS ANGELES — The home featured in the opening and closing scenes of “The Brady Bunch” is for sale for $1.885 million. Records show George […]
Indiana brewery owners drop contentious beer names
The owners of a northern Indiana brewery have apologized after receiving criticism for plans to label their craft beers with contentious names, including “Flint Michigan […]
Tiny Montenegro says size doesn’t matter after Trump’s diss
Montenegro on Thursday fired back at President Trump’s claim that defending the tiny European country could trigger World War III. “In today’s world, it does […]
Rare opportunity to build in the heart of downtown Golden
LIV Sotheby’s International Realty presents a rare opportunity to build in the heart of downtown Golden on three contiguous lots totaling 28,410 square feet. Ideally […]
Olympic figure skater stabbed to death
Tributes are being paid to Denis Ten, Kazakhstan’s Olympic medal-winning figure skater, who died Thursday at the age of 25 after being stabbed.
Hanwell residents ‘shocked to the core’ that body of a woman remained in street for hours wrapped only in a blanket
Forensic teams arrived on scene to erect a tent more than five hours after the victim was declared dead
Indianapolis utility reaches agreement on rate changes
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has reached an agreement not to raise the fixed monthly rate it charges most of its residential customers. The agreement […]
Rep. Maxine Waters urges counter-demonstrators to stay away from planned far-right protest at her office
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) has made a reputation of being been one of President Trump’s most outspoken critics, and has even told people to […]
Report: Lake oil spill in Michigan would cost nearly $2B
Experts predict that a worst-case scenario leak of an old oil pipeline where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet would cost nearly $2 billion. The […]
LIV SIR midyear report: Average home prices continue to rise with fewer days on market and increased demand
LIV Sotheby’s International Realty has just released its midyear micro market reports, indicating the Denver metro area and Boulder County continue to grow and gain […]
Canadian marijuana company Tilray has first US pot IPO
Another big first for the marijuana industry is in the books: A major Canadian grower, processor and distributor has completed an initial public stock offering […]
Arsht Center’s AileyCamp celebrates its 10th Anniversary.
For the last 10 years 1,000 low income, inner-city middle school children in Miami have gotten the chance to perform on the same stage as […]
Poll reveals how GOP voters felt about Trump-Putin summit
A clear majority of Americans disapproved of President Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin — but an overwhelming number of Republicans disagreed and hailed the […]
Loon’s first commercial internet balloon deal is in Kenya
Loon, the internet-delivering-balloon unit of Google-parent Alphabet, is announcing its first commercial deal. The company says it will work with partner Telkom Kenya to deliver […]
McDonald’s touts throwback collection on ‘McDelivery Day’
McDonald’s is rolling out it’s “90s Throwback Collection” on Thursday. The event is dubbed “#McDeliveryDay.” The “McDelivery Swag” includes T-shirts, Big Mac PopSockets, Pins, Bandana’s, […]
Denver Broncos position preview 2018: Running back rotation a top camp sub-plot
Each season from 2012-16, two Broncos running backs had at least 100 carries. Coach Vance Joseph wants a return to that divided workload. “We want […]
Belgium airspace closed for 2 hours over technical glitch
Belgium’s airspace was closed off for landings and departures for about two hours on Thursday afternoon because of a technical glitch in the data system […]
Knife attacks and murders spike in the UK
Knife attacks and homicides have soared in parts of the UK — as the number of police officers has dropped, according to new statistics out […]
Mich. offering scholarships to join paramedic program
“There are just not as many people as we used to see going through paramedic programs. It’s a national issue”
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Republicans block bid to extend election security grants
The GOP-controlled House on Thursday eliminated new funding for states to strengthen election security, drawing protests from Democrats who said Republicans are not doing enough […]