French Transport Strike Drags On Despite Govt Compromise
A crippling French transport strike dragged into its 39th day on Sunday despite the government’s offer to withdraw the most contested measure of the pension reform plans that sparked the protest. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Saturday he would drop plans to increase the official age for a full pension to 64 from 62 in […]
Ex-Pope Benedict Rejects Opening Priesthood To Married
Former pope Benedict XVI has publicly urged his successor Pope Francis not to open the Catholic priesthood up to married men, in a plea that Sunday stunned Vatican experts. The ex-pontiff, who retired in 2013, issued the defence of clerical celibacy in a book written with arch-conservative Cardinal Robert Sarah, extracts of which were published […]
Pricey ‘American Dream’ Mall Places Big Bet On Retail
Lindsey Vonn was among the luminaries on hand last month to christen “Big Snow,” North America’s first indoor ski facility, part of a new $5 billion mega-mall in New Jersey. For about $30, consumers can ski for two hours on a 1,000-foot (300-meter) hill of man-made snow, the glare of the sun replaced by a […]
Bitcoin Price Can Hit $8.8K But BitMEX Signals Warning
Bitcoin (BTC) clinched a third day trading above $8,000 on Jan. 13 as weekend trading failed to take away bullish momentum. BTC: major resistance only at $8,800 Data from Coin360 and Cointelegraph Markets showed BTC/USD begin the week at just over $8,100. After exiting the $7,000 range on Friday, Bitcoin managed to retain higher levels, with […]
UK Economic Growth Weakest Since 2012 In November
LONDON- Britain’s economy grew at its weakest annual pace in more than seven years in November, raising expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates later this month. Monday’s official figures showed the economy in November – before last month’s decisive election win for Prime Minister Boris Johnson – was just 0.6% larger […]
‘Green Is Good.’ Is Wall Street’s New Motto Sustainable?
If you have gone to Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s internet home page since mid-December, it would be reasonable to wonder if you had stumbled into some kind of parallel universe. Visitors are met with a background of lush greenery, along with a banner headline: “Our Commitment to Sustainable Finance.” The company recently announced a $750 […]
Anxiety As Supreme Court Rules On Imo Gov Today
There is anxiety among residents of Imo State particularly, in government circles, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the governorship election in the state on Sunday. Currently, there is a mixture of hope and anxiety as residents wait for the ruling of the Supreme Court concerning the state’s governorship election. But both sides […]
Aisha Clashes With Governor El-rufai Over Hanna Buhari
The BBOG co-founder took El-Rufai up on Sunday on issues affecting the state in recent times, some of which were the kidnap of four students from a Catholic seminary in Kaduna, the killing of a Nigeria Air Force official by bandits in the state among others. “Wow! Kaduna state has turned to kidnappers den. Nasir […]
Australian ‘Megablaze’ Brought Under Control
Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia’s largest “megablaze” under control Monday, as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by bushfires. New South Wales firefighters said they finally had the upper hand in the fight against the vast Gospers Mountain fire on Sydney’s northwestern outskirts, which has been burning out […]
Iraq Warns Of ‘Collapse’ If Trump Blocks Oil Cash
Iraqi officials fear economic “collapse” if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps oil revenues that feed 90 percent of the national budget. US President Donald Trump was outraged by the Iraqi parliament voting on January 5 to oust foreign forces, including some 5,200 American troops, […]
Wanted: GF To Fly To The Moon With Japanese Billionaire
A Japanese billionaire has launched an online wanted ad for a girlfriend who will fly around the Moon with him on a SpaceX rocket. Yusaku Maezawa, who recently announced his break-up with a Japanese actress, is accepting applications from “single women aged 20 or over” who want to enjoy life to the fullest. The […]
Philippines On Alert As Volcano Spews Ash, Lava
Fine grit coated homes and streets across the region surrounding the Taal volcano, which burst to life on Sunday accompanied by a series of earthquakes, forcing at least 10,000 people to seek refuge in evacuation centres. “You could not sleep anymore, because every time you closed your eyes the house would shake,” restaurant owner […]