By Dominique Vidalon Reuters Posted May 14, 2024 9:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size At least two French prison guards were shot dead and three others seriously injured on Tuesday after heavily armed men ambushed a prison van to free an inmate, French police said, triggering a major … Read more
All-inclusive hotels are making a big play for luxury travelers. In the wake of the pandemic, demand for all-inclusive resorts skyrocketed, according to a report by JLL Research Hotels & Hospitality. Travelers — suddenly and en masse — wanted vacations that were stress-free and easy to plan, ideally with a wellness component, according to the … Read more
The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock on February 17, 2024 in Somerset, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit, despite a sharp downturn in natural gas prices in Europe. Shell reported adjusted earnings of $7.7 billion for … Read more
French actor Gerard Depardieu will face trial in October over allegations of sexual assault, the Paris prosecutor’s office told CNN Monday. The assaults were allegedly committed against two people in September 2021 during the shooting of the film Les Volets Verts, the prosecutor’s office added without identifying them. The 75-year-old actor is also being formally … Read more
There’s a vast and complicated industry around planning for life in retirement, but if you’re thinking about how you can call it quits earlier or live more luxuriously when you do retire, the calculus can be remarkably simple. “The big knob you can turn is cost of living,” says Tommy Sikes, a certified financial planner … Read more
The sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret club in Paris, have fallen to the ground alongside letters from its name. “The Moulin Rouge, in 135 years of history, has experienced many adventures but it is true that for the wings, this is the first time that this … Read more
TikTok will halt a feature that rewards its app users in France and Spain for watching videos in the wake of scrutiny from European Commission regulators. “TikTok always seeks to engage constructively with the EU Commission and other regulators. We are therefore voluntarily suspending the rewards functions in TikTok Lite while we address the concerns … Read more
What started as a fun side project for Tommy Sikes has become a big part of his business. With the youngest of his three children about to enter law school, Sikes began thinking about the next chapter for him and his wife — namely, the ever-more popular possibility of spending at least part of their … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden, delivers remarks on the U.S. economy and his administration’s effort to revive American manufacturing, during his visit in Flex LTD, a factory that makes solar energy microinverters, in West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. July 6, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden is fighting to convince inflation-weary voters that the … Read more
French investigators have found the remains of a toddler who went missing last year in an Alpine village in a case that shocked the nation, and are working to determine how he died. Two-and-a-half-year-old Emile Soleil vanished on 8 July 2023 while staying with his grandparents. Two neighbours last saw him walking alone on a … Read more
