A leadership dispute within Lopez Inc. , one of the Philippines’ biggest conglomerates, led to the ouster of its president over what he said was a disagreement over a 2-billion peso ($33 million) capital infusion for media unit ABS-CBN Corp. Federico Lopez sued some extended family members over his removal as president of Lopez Inc., the ultimate holding company of the Lopez family with interests ...
A leadership dispute within Lopez Inc. , one of the Philippines’ biggest conglomerates, led to the ouster of its president over what he said was a disagreement over a 2-billion peso ($33 million) capital infusion for media unit ABS-CBN Corp. Federico Lopez sued some extended family members over his removal as president of Lopez Inc., the ultimate holding company of the Lopez family with interests spanning power generation and distribution, property, manufacturing and media. Federico claimed his ouster during a Feb. 27 board meeting was illegal and sought his reinstatement, according to a court filing. A court order dated March 26 prohibited the defendants including Eugenio Lopez III , Rafael Lopez, Miguel Ernesto Lopez, Martin Lopez and Maria Eugenia Brown from enforcing Federico’s ouster. Lopez Inc. groups Lopez Holdings Corp. , which controls ABS-CBN; First Philippine Holdings Corp. ; First Gen Corp. and Energy Development Corp. Federico said moves to remove him stemmed from his opposition to a proposal to use Lopez Inc.’s reserve funds to infuse 2 billion pesos in capital to loss-making ABS-CBN and insisted that unresolved audit findings at the media company first be addressed, the court filing showed. On Saturday, ABS-CBN’s board of directors said that while the company is not a party to the case, it wanted to clarify that there were no audit findings and there was “nothing to resolve.” The claim is unfounded, the directors, which included two of the defendants, said in a statement .
The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61% since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the language Elinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language. “I sudden...
The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61% since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the language Elinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language. “I suddenly became very aware of being Welsh,” the 28-year-old said. “There were only two Welsh people in the whole college. People would ask if I spoke Welsh, and I’d have to say no. It’s like a switch turned on while I was at uni. I was thinking that I’d missed out on something.” Continue reading...
Examining the packaging is key to avoiding illegal and potentially harmful devices, as millions are seized each year You buy a vape from a shop on the high street. Nothing looks unusual but after charging the unit and using it for a few days, you notice it is getting hotter and hotter. The vape is a fake and one of the thousands on sale illegally in shops around the UK. By not installing a simple ...
Examining the packaging is key to avoiding illegal and potentially harmful devices, as millions are seized each year You buy a vape from a shop on the high street. Nothing looks unusual but after charging the unit and using it for a few days, you notice it is getting hotter and hotter. The vape is a fake and one of the thousands on sale illegally in shops around the UK. By not installing a simple circuit to prevent overheating, the manufacturers have saved a couple of pence but risk it catching fire. Continue reading...
Nigel Farage has called Tate an ‘important voice’ for young men and held back from criticising his misogynistic views Reform insiders are becoming increasingly irritated by the party’s association with Andrew Tate and other extreme online celebrities whose views are too toxic for the mainstream voters Nigel Farage needs to win over. Insiders have revealed that as Reform prepare for power they are ...
Nigel Farage has called Tate an ‘important voice’ for young men and held back from criticising his misogynistic views Reform insiders are becoming increasingly irritated by the party’s association with Andrew Tate and other extreme online celebrities whose views are too toxic for the mainstream voters Nigel Farage needs to win over. Insiders have revealed that as Reform prepare for power they are trying to end their association with more controversial figures on the right such as Tate, whose extreme and misogynistic content could taint the party’s credibility. Continue reading...
Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success Intensifying Israeli bombing of civilian targets in Iran and an expanding US military force in the Gulf are casting a dark shadow over Pakistan’s hopes of hosting peace talks between Iran and the US. Pakistan is attempting high-wire diplomacy , using its relative neutrality as a country wi...
Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success Intensifying Israeli bombing of civilian targets in Iran and an expanding US military force in the Gulf are casting a dark shadow over Pakistan’s hopes of hosting peace talks between Iran and the US. Pakistan is attempting high-wire diplomacy , using its relative neutrality as a country with good relations with Iran and the US, to provide a venue for negotiations. It is not a player in the Middle East and does not host any American military bases, so it does not bring the baggage of other potential regional mediators. Continue reading...
Take your time. Often we need to find out who we are before we can know what, and who, we really want I’m 18 and have been at university for a few months . Being here has made me realise certain things about myself, including my struggle to desire a relationship. I’ve never been in one and don’t believe I ’ve ever been physically or sexually attracted to anyone . I know I am still young, but I ’m ...
Take your time. Often we need to find out who we are before we can know what, and who, we really want I’m 18 and have been at university for a few months . Being here has made me realise certain things about myself, including my struggle to desire a relationship. I’ve never been in one and don’t believe I ’ve ever been physically or sexually attracted to anyone . I know I am still young, but I ’m worried this will never change. Since going to uni, I’ve been around friends and others experiencing intimate relationships or discussing feelings which I can ’t relate to or understand. I believe I am straight, but then again, as I haven’t felt anything towards the opposite sex, I have questioned that . I am quite an anxious person , have often felt quite out of place in social situations , especially the last few years, and wonder if this is all linked . One of my biggest goals in life is to have children, and I’m worried it may be hard due to how I’m feeling . Continue reading...
Many say they have not received support to rebuild their homes months after the storm caused unprecedented destruction “Before Hurricane Melissa I could have navigated life, figured things out. But since its passage, everything has just been turned upside down,” said Kerry-Ann Vickers. Vickers was three months pregnant when Hurricane Melissa demolished parts of her home in the coastal town of Blac...
Many say they have not received support to rebuild their homes months after the storm caused unprecedented destruction “Before Hurricane Melissa I could have navigated life, figured things out. But since its passage, everything has just been turned upside down,” said Kerry-Ann Vickers. Vickers was three months pregnant when Hurricane Melissa demolished parts of her home in the coastal town of Black River, in St Elizabeth, west Jamaica, last October. Nearly six months on, Vickers, 25, is still struggling to get support to rebuild her house and is distraught that her baby will arrive in a home without a secure roof. Continue reading...
Transactions of pre-owned homes in major Chinese cities led by Shanghai surged in March, fuelling expectations that the country’s embattled property sector may be stabilising. Analysts and brokers said a more active resale market pointed to a gradual return of confidence among homebuyers after a three-year downturn. In Shanghai, about 22,000 second-hand homes changed hands between March 1 and 23, ...
Transactions of pre-owned homes in major Chinese cities led by Shanghai surged in March, fuelling expectations that the country’s embattled property sector may be stabilising. Analysts and brokers said a more active resale market pointed to a gradual return of confidence among homebuyers after a three-year downturn. In Shanghai, about 22,000 second-hand homes changed hands between March 1 and 23, up 170 per cent from the same period a month earlier, according to data from local financial outlet...
Chinese secondary schoolteachers have introduced a new way of motivating pupils by awarding them “digital pets” that they can adopt online. The move has gained widespread attention and support. Recently, primary and secondary schoolteachers across China introduced an innovative “class pet-raising programme” in which pupils earn points for good behaviour to “feed” and nurture virtual pets. At the s...
Chinese secondary schoolteachers have introduced a new way of motivating pupils by awarding them “digital pets” that they can adopt online. The move has gained widespread attention and support. Recently, primary and secondary schoolteachers across China introduced an innovative “class pet-raising programme” in which pupils earn points for good behaviour to “feed” and nurture virtual pets. At the start of the new school semester, Liu Qianqian, a class head teacher at Hangzhou Shenglan Middle...
Taking a look at what stocks Wall Street analysts believe could be great buys is a great way to source investment ideas. With the market turning bearish on the artificial intelligence (AI) outlook (for really no good reason), now is an excellent time to go bargain hunting. One that I follow that looks like a no-brainer buy based on Wall Street projections is SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) . The curr...
Taking a look at what stocks Wall Street analysts believe could be great buys is a great way to source investment ideas. With the market turning bearish on the artificial intelligence (AI) outlook (for really no good reason), now is an excellent time to go bargain hunting. One that I follow that looks like a no-brainer buy based on Wall Street projections is SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) . The current one-year average price target, according to Yahoo! Finance, is $14.62, or a 141% increase from the price at the time of this writing. If the stock can deliver more than a double in a one-year time frame, then it's a genius buy right now. So, is SoundHound AI worth an investment? Let's take a look. Continue reading
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a test of a high-thrust solid-fuel engine for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching targets around the globe, touting the development as elevating the country’s “strategic military power to the highest level”, state media said on Sunday. The test of the engine made of composite carbon fibre material produced a maximum thrust of 2,50...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a test of a high-thrust solid-fuel engine for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching targets around the globe, touting the development as elevating the country’s “strategic military power to the highest level”, state media said on Sunday. The test of the engine made of composite carbon fibre material produced a maximum thrust of 2,500 kilonewtons, up from 1,971 kilonewtons recorded during a similar experiment last September, the...
In this podcast, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp offers eight suggestions for making your portfolio last until you die. Also in this episode: To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy . Continue reading
In this podcast, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp offers eight suggestions for making your portfolio last until you die. Also in this episode: To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy . Continue reading
Four people have been injured in a multi-vehicle collision in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City after a van mounted a pavement and crashed into a wall. Police received a report at 8.34am on Sunday that a driver of a van travelling along Prince Edward Road West towards Mong Kok had lost control near the traffic lights at Earl Street, grazing a truck and a coach before crashing into the back of a car. The fo...
Four people have been injured in a multi-vehicle collision in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City after a van mounted a pavement and crashed into a wall. Police received a report at 8.34am on Sunday that a driver of a van travelling along Prince Edward Road West towards Mong Kok had lost control near the traffic lights at Earl Street, grazing a truck and a coach before crashing into the back of a car. The force of the impact propelled the van onto the pavement, where it came to a halt after hitting the...