She says she was trying to do a good deed when she began dishing out advice to moms on how to balance a career and kids, through her weekly newsletter GOOP, but Country Strong star Gwyneth Paltrow says “mean” feedback from critics of the blog almost caused her to shut the page down completely. In [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Italy’
Berlusconi sex scandal: Showgirls complain of losing jobs
February 1st, 2011 |
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Small-time actresses and showgirls, who are at the centre of the prostitution scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, have complained of losing their works because of the notoriety of the case, a media report here said. Berlusconi, 74, is alleged to have paid “several” women for sex during wild “bunga bunga” parties at his [...]
Italian-American Interest Groups Livid Over “Jersey Shore†Italy Move
January 27th, 2011 |
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We’re not sure what our European brethren did to deserve this, but TV’s most controversial “guidos†are packing their cans of fake tan and heading abroad, with MTV announcing that Jersey Shore will shoot its fourth season in Italy. Already seeped in a public relations stink caused by the series premiere of its controversial new [...]
“Jersey Shore†Goes Gay With “Under The Boardwalkâ€
January 27th, 2011 |
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Are you the GLBTQ community’s answer to Snooki Polizzi? Ever watched Pauly D collapse after a night of binge-drinking around Seaside Heights and wished you were The Situation doppleganger passed out next to him? You’re in luck! View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video. TV’s most controversial “guidos†are packing their cans of fake tan and [...]
“Jersey Shore†Season 4 Italy
January 25th, 2011 |
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MTV has hit the greenlight on a fourth season of Jersey Shore — more commonly known these days as “the only show on television with almost as many detractors as Skins!” — and it appears the kids who binge-drunk their way into the heart of Young America is bidding farewell to their stomping ground in [...]
Australian Open: Sania out of doubles too
January 19th, 2011 |
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Sania Mirza’s campaign in the Australian Open tennis got over Wednesday when she and her Czech partner Renata Voracova lost in the first round of the women’s doubles event here. Sania and Voracova went down to top seeds Gisela Dulko of Argentina and Flavia Pennetta of Italy 4-6, 1-6. Sania is already out of contention [...]
Teenaged dancer asked Berlusconi for 5 mn euros for her silence
January 19th, 2011 |
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The teenage Moroccan nightclub dancer whom Italy’s prime minister Silvio Berlusconi allegedly paid for sex, asked the premier for five million euros in exchange for her silence, according to tapped phonecalls. Karima El Mahgroug, now 18, and Berlusconi deny they had sex over several months in 2010 when she was 17. Berlusconi is being formally [...]
The Dodos World Tour
January 18th, 2011 |
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FOURTH LP NO COLOR OUT MARCH 15
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The Dodos are heading out
on tour starting March 10 at the Lincoln Lounge in Reno, NV in support of their upcoming album No
Color, out March 15. Starting February 1, fans can pre-order No Color at DodosMusic.net and get an immediate download of “Black Night” off the
new album.
US + European 2011 Tour
3/10/2011 – Reno, NV – Lincoln Lounge
3/11/2011 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
3/12/2011 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
3/13/2011 – Phoenix, AZ – The Duce
3/14/2011 – Santa Fe, NM – Warehouse 21
3/15/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/16/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/17/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/18/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/19/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/20/2011 – Norman, OK – Opolis
3/21/2011 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
3/22/2011 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
3/23/2011 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
3/24/2011 – Fargo, ND – Aquarium
3/25/2011 – Winnipeg, MB – West End
3/26/2011 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s
3/28/2011 – Calgary, AB – Republik
3/29/2011 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite
3/31/2011 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
4/01/2011 – Victoria, BC – Sugar
4/02/2011 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
4/04/2011 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
4/05/2011 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
4/07/2011 – San Francisco, CA – Filmore
4/08/2011 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
4/09/2011 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
4/27/2011 – Donostia, Spain – Gazteszena
4/28/2011 – Vigo, Spain – University
4/29/2011 – Madrid, Spain – El Sol
4/30/2011 РBarcelona, Spain РPla̤a de la Odissea (Free Outdoor show)
5/02/2011 – Grenoble, France – Le Ciel
5/03/2011 – Milan, Italy – Salumeria Della Musica
5/04/2011 – Rome, Italy – Circolo Degli Artisti
5/05/2011 – Ravenna, Italy – Bronson
5/06/2011 – Aarau, Switzerland – Kiff
5/07/2011 – Munich, Germany – 59-1
5/09/2011 – Berlin, Germany – Magnet
5/10/2011 – Hamburg, Germany – Prinzenbar
5/11/2011 – Cologne, Germany – Blue Shell
5/12/2011 – Nijmegen, Holland – Doornroosje
5/13/2011 – Amsterdam, Holland – Melkweg
5/14/2011 – Brussels, Belgium – Botanique Festival
5/16/2011 – Vendome, France – La Chapelle Vendome
5/17/2011 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
5/18/2011 – Paris, France – Divan du Monde
5/19/2011 – London, UK – Scala
5/20/2011 – Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute
5/21/2011 – Glasgow, UK – Arches
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Italy: Fiat workers accept key changes
January 16th, 2011 |
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Workers at Fiat’s historic Mirafiori factory have backed a landmark deal that will save the loss-making plant and could transform labor relations in Italy. The Italian automaker Fiat won support from a thin majority of workers at a key factory for a contract that limits strikes and absenteeism in exchange for EUR 1bn investment in Italy, unions said on Saturday.
Germany, Russia, Italy Serbia’s top trade partners
January 15th, 2011 |
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Serbia’s main trade partners in 2010 were Germany, Russia and Italy, accounting for one third of Serbia’s foreign trade.
In the first 11 months of 2010, the trade with Germany was worth USD 2.5bn, with Russia USD 2.4bn, and with Italy USD 2.3bn.
Failing to Prosecute Financial Fraud – On Either Side of the Atlantic – Is Extending Our Economic Crisis
January 12th, 2011 |
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As numerous experts have pointed out for years, failing to prosecute financial fraud is extending our economic crisis. This continues to be a key, ongoing story. For example, the Telegraph reports today:The EU’s financial watchdog has systemically “sab…
EUR/USD Performance Chart as at 7:30 p.m. Singapore time, 12/01/11
January 12th, 2011 |
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HISTORICAL DETAIL
1 Wk -1.27%
1 Month -3.05%
3 Months -7.82%
6 Months 1.88%
1 Year -10.55%
52 WEEKS
High 1.4579
Low 1.1877
BLOOMBERG MEDIAN FORECASTS
Q1 2011 1.29
Q2 2011 1.31
Q3 2011 1.31
Q4 2011 1.30
DAILY DETAILS
The euro gained on the US dollar earlier this morning after a successful Portuguese bond auction this morning. The Portuguese government sold €1.25 billion in four– and ten-year bonds today, with yields on the four-year notes rising to 5.4%. The yield on the ten-year note, however, fell to 6.7%. Interest in the bonds was strong, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.6 times for the four-year and 3.2 times for the ten-year. It was feared that yields above 7% may have forced Portugal to turn to rescue funds in order to prevent rising borrowing costs spreading across the region. Bond buying from the ECB earlier in the week and Japan and China’s stated intentions to purchase the region’s debt helped ease some of the liquidity concerns heading into the auction. Comments from EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn also supported the euro, as he said that the ‘the effective lending capacity of the current European Financial Stability Facility should be reinforced and the scope of its activity widened.’ [1] With Portugal’s bond auction completed, the euro may rise in the short term. However, Spain and Italy will test the bond market tomorrow and the structural weaknesses in the euro are yet to be addressed. As a result, any gains in the euro may be short-lived. David Choe, London
Notes: Sources: [1] Reuters (12 January 2011), [2] Bloomberg news (12 January 2011). Chart data sourced from Bloomberg. Bloomberg Median Forecasts are produced by Bloomberg by taking the median level from rates forecast by a number of contributors. These contributors consist of leading banks and security firms.
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Freight transport: Put that in your pipe and poke it
January 6th, 2011 |
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A visionary idea for modernising the goods-distribution network
ENTHUSIASTS of the digital economy sometimes forget that bits are not everything. However important information is in transforming business, most of what is actually bought and sold is still physical goods, and those goods need to be delivered to the customer. Unlike information technology, though, freight transport has not evolved much during the past few decades. It takes only a few seconds to choose and buy something from an online store, but several days for it then to reach the purchaser. That process also burns oil, contributes to traffic jams and makes the planet’s atmosphere a little warmer by releasing carbon dioxide.
Freight transport could thus use some fresh ideas. Or at least a new version of an old idea. And that is exactly what Franco Cotana, an engineering physicist at the University of Perugia, in Italy, has in mind. He proposes to revive, with a modern twist, an extinct technology called the pneumatic pipe. …
European tyremakers: Bouncing back
January 6th, 2011 |
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Pirelli and Continental shrug off their chequered past
A COUPLE of decades ago two tyremakers, Pirelli of Italy and Continental of Germany, were locked in a takeover battle. A merger would have brought them close to the size of the world’s big three tyre firms: Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin. It didn’t happen. Continental fought off Pirelli and they went their separate ways. Both have had a bumpy ride.
Tyremaking is a dependable, if unglamorous, business. Even when recession bites—as it has twice since 1991—motorists still need replacement tyres, which account for 75% of revenues. But that steady cashflow tempted both Pirelli and Continental to veer off track. …
“Quint must have known”, says ex-UN official
January 4th, 2011 |
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The so-called Quint countries “must have known about the allegations made in the recent report by Council of Europe (CoE) Rapporteur Dick Marty”. The five countries – U.S., Britain, Germany, France and Italy – had access to information, resources and a long history of work with the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), former U.S. diplomat and UN Regional Representative in northern Kosovo Gerard Gallucci told Belgrade’s Politika newspaper in an interview.
Sharapova starts year with New Zealand victory
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Maria Sharapova survived a late change of opponent to advance to the second round of the ASB Classic as she defeated Italy’s Alberta Brianti 6-2, 6-3 Monday. The Russian who last struck a competitive ball in early October in Beijing before ending her season early, faced Brianti as original opponent Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain [...]
Italy to EU: Protect Christians
January 2nd, 2011 |
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Italy has requested that the issue of anti-Christian violence worldwide be included in the agenda of the EU foreign minister’s meeting on January 31. This comes in the wake of the December 31 massacre in a church in Alexandria, Egypt, when 21 Christians were killed in a suicide attack.
Diplomatic tussle between Italy and Brazil
January 1st, 2011 |
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Italy has roundly condemned Brazil’s decision not to extradite a former far-left militant convicted of a string of murders in the 1970’s.
Cesare Battisti escaped from an Italian prison in 1981 and lived in France for many years. But he was forced to flee when Paris approved his extradition in 2007.