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Thousands of drivers of Renault R5s and Alpine 290s were asked to visit Renault drivers due to the risk of start-up failure, though the French carmaker highlighted the issue does not affect driver safety. Car manufacturer Renault contacted over 15,000 drivers of their vehicles, asking them to have their cats checked at a garage due to an issue that can cause start-up failure. Renault R5s and Alpine 290s were the models affected, according to French public radio station ‘ici Nord.’ Vehicles owners can arrive at the garage for a corrective operation, which is reportedly fast and free of charge. The operation involves “reprogramming…
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has announced the recovery of ancient artefacts worth a staggering $2.2 million (€2.1 million), which will be returned to Greece and Italy. A special repatriation ceremony held on Tuesday (25 February), attended by Greece’s Minister of Culture Dr. Lina Mendoni and the Consul General of Greece, Ifigeneia Kanara, marked the return of eleven ancient Greek pieces. These included a votive figurine dating from 1300-1200 BCE and a marble funerary relief from the 4th-3rd century BCE. Other treasures being sent back to Greece include a Hellenistic statuette of Atalanta, a battle-scene aryballos (flask) from 600-500 BCE,…
Still, some sectors may not have time to wait. Steel firms, in particular, have warned that they face irreversible decline without help this year. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced urgent discussions with the metals sector starting next week. The Clean Industrial Deal also encompasses measures to boost investment, lower energy prices and increase demand for clean manufacturing. Those initiatives include new made-in-EU criteria for climate-friendly materials bought by governments and other public authorities. “This deal proposes to totally rethink the logic behind public procurement, which until now has been based solely on the cost criteria,” Séjourné said.…
The energy giant’s announcement of the tie-up comes as it finalises plans to ditch renewables targets set under previous CEO. The agreement between BP and Iraq’s government will focus on the redevelopment of four large oil and gasfields in Kirkuk in the north of the country. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding between BP and Iraq signed in July 2024 – of which technical terms were agreed in December and the majority of commercial terms agreed in January – together with previous work that BP has done on the fields in Kirkuk from 2013 to 2019.The deal, which could be…
Northern and central capital and urban regions have the highest rates of highly skilled people, while the lowest shares were reported in southeastern Europe. According to Eurostat, there are about 80 million high-skilled workers in the EU, or 44% of the workforce aged between 25 and 64.Workers in this category include managers, technicians and employees, in general, who make a living out of some specific knowledge or experience. The EU’s capital and urban regions have the highest rates of highly skilled people. The highest concentration of such talents was reported in northern European capital regions.Stockholm took top spot with a…
The staffers refused to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services”. More than 20 US government employees resigned on Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.”We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.”However, it has become clear that we can no longer honour those commitments,” they added.The employees also warned that many of those enlisted by Musk to help him cut the size of…
Romanian news channel Antena 3 CNN reported Georgescu is being questioned in connection with the financing of his election campaign last year. Prosecutors suspect 27 people of acting against Romania’s constitutional order, public incitement, initiation of a fascist organization and false statements regarding the sources of financing an election campaign, but they didn’t name Georgescu or his aides in their statement. However, shortly after news of the raids broke Wednesday morning, Georgescu claimed that the searches were aimed to block his new presidential candidacy. Romania was plunged into political chaos late last year when Georgescu, a pro-Russian, far-right firebrand and…
Job losses are expected to save Aston Martin £25 million as it struggles with supply chain disruptions, inefficiencies, and weak Chinese demand. Aston Martin is to trim staff numbers after recording another yearly loss, the British luxury car maker announced on Wednesday.A total of 170 jobs are to go, representing 5% of its global workforce.Aston Martin’s operating loss came to £99.5 million (€119.9m) in 2024, a slight improvement on the previous year’s total of £111.2m (€134m).During the final three months of 2024, the operating loss came in at £33.3m (€40.1m), marginally better than the £34.1m (€41.1m) total seen a year…
The controversial reboot of Harry Potter has its first official cast member… HBO’s upcoming reboot of Harry Potter finally has a confirmed cast member – and it’s none other than the headmaster of Hogwarts, Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Six-time Emmy-winning actor John Lithgow will take over from Richard Harris, Michael Gambon and Jude Law, who have all played Dumbledore on the big screen. Lithgow, best known for his roles in the series 3rd Rock From the Sun, The Crown and Dexter, as well as big screen turns in The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment and the Oscar-nominated Conclave,…
Trump and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced on Tuesday the plan to issue gold cards granting legal residency to wealthy foreigners, replacing an existing program for overseas investors. For “about $5 million,” the new visas will bestow “green card privileges plus, it’s gonna be a route to citizenship,” Trump said. “Generally speaking, it will be people with money and people that create jobs,” he added. A green card allows foreigners to live and work in the U.S. Oligarchs are wealthy and politically connected businesspeople who benefitted from Russia’s post-Soviet privatization, often leveraging their influence over politics, media and key…