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Global supermarket chain Carrefour will stop selling PepsiCo products in its stores in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy over price increases for popular items like Lay’s potato chips, Quaker Oats and its namesake soda

New Year 2024, it's fascinating to explore which country will be the first to usher in the festivities and which will bid adieu to the passing year. With time zones creating a sequential tapestry of celebrations, the globe embarks on a journey into the future.

Happy New Year 2024: So New Year 2024 is just around the corner but ever wondered why we all collectively decided to start the New Year's bash on January 1st? Well, it's not just about popping confetti and sipping bubbly; there's some historical jazz and a bit of calendar magic that makes this date the chosen one. Here we will explore the history, importance, and reasons behind the global celebration of New Year's Day on January 1st. Happy New Year 2024: The Historical Roots The celebration of the New Year on January 1st can be traced back to ancient Rome.

ruler of Judea when Jesus of Nazareth was born, King Herod attempts to find and kill the baby after hearing that the ‘King of the Jews’ has just been born. Tricked by the Magi, the wise men whom he had sent to determine where the infant was, a raging Herod decreed that all children two and under who live near Bethlehem are to be killed. The Gospel of Matthew contains the famous account of this “slaughter of the innocents” and of Mary, Joseph and Jesus’s flight to Egypt. Interestingly, King Herod’s storyline is not found in any other biblical texts nor in Roman records. So, who was the real King Herod?

It is slated to be an interim budget since the Lok Sabha elections are scheduled for early next year. The budget-making process usually begins in September, over six months before the date of presentation. Making a budget is a time-taking process that entails numerous steps and consultations. Have you ever pondered the intricate process of crafting the budget? Comprising a multitude of financial proposals, its creation is no small undertaking.

The leaders of Italy and the U.K. have agreed to tackle irregular migration to Europe

What is the “wealth effect,” and why is it important? It is a great question and reminded me of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Colosseum.“ The hysterical play by Craig Sodaro features a naive Swiss farmer heading for Rome.

Hindustan Times on 17 December. “I believe that there is a problem of compatibility between Islamic culture and the values ​​and rights of our civilization," HT quoted her saying.

Libya and Tunisia are principal departure points for migrants risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe, via Italy. More than 153,000 migrants arrived in Italy this year from Tunisia and Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency. Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won elections last year after vowing to stop illegal migration.

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Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in Italy but won’t try to recover the money from its hosts

carbon emissions to preserve the planet, but oil and natural gas should not be demonized in the medium-term, Elon Musk, the founder of electric car maker Tesla, said on Saturday. Earlier this week representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, signalling the eventual end of the oil age. «Climate change alarm is exaggerated in the short term,» the US billionaire said, adding that the environmental movement may have gone too far, causing people to lose faith in the future. Musk said he considers himself an environmentalist and added that it is important that, in the long run, industries reduce the billions of tons of carbon they are taking from the earth and free in the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. «We should not demonize oil and gas in the medium term,» he added, speaking in Rome at a gathering of the Italian Prime minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing political party.

Netflix projects came to a standstill due to ongoing strikes. With the strikes now concluded, the entertainment industry is getting back on track, with several shows and movies planning or restarting production. A Man on the Inside

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China, four years after signing the project, news agency AFP reported Wednesday citing a government source. Italy in 2019 became the first and so far only G7 nation to join the programme. Rome communicated the long-anticipated decision to Beijing three days ago, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which first reported the news, said.

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ROME (Reuters) -Lamborghini has reached a deal with unions to introduce a four-day week for its production workers, the labour associations and the company said on Tuesday, as more manufacturing groups re-consider the structure of the work week for their employees.

By Giuseppe Fonte

State Street Global Advisors announced that it has hired Invesco’s global head of ETFs to be its new chief business officer.

In a high-profile showdown, Rome, Busan, and Riyadh are the top contenders to host the next World Expo, in 2030, as the organizing body prepares to vote on Tuesday in Paris

Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat a lung inflammation and will scale back some appointments, but he doesn't have pneumonia or fever, the Vatican has said. Francis himself on Sunday revealed that he was suffering from the inflammation problem, explaining why he didn't keep his weekly window appointment to greet people in St. Peter's Square.

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