"Non-negotiable": French PM says no dice on pension age as strikes loom
France's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform.

France's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform.
Lawsuits against real estate professionals are on the rise as many recent buyers believe they overpaid for their residences and are looking for ways to recoup what they spent.
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Six bills in Congress criminalize everything from cutting in line to receive a vaccine to people who spread “fake news” about how vaccines work. Authored by Senator Angelo Coronel (PSD), PL 5555/2020 foresees the inclusion in the Criminal Code of imprisonment for one to three years for people who omit or oppose the mandatory vaccination […]
With apologies to “Dilbert,” here’s another real-life memo from a harried project manager: “Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule.” Some players seem to think it’s not whether you make your contract or go down, it’s how much time you take to do it. In today’s deal, North’s response of two […]
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Some Brazilian scientists fear that the Amazon may become a grassy savanna — with profound effects on the climate worldwide.
There are good reasons to look someone in the eye when you fire them. Being nice is only one of them.
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How Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, formed an unlikely friendship with a liberal lawyer.
Japanese studio Ushijima Architects has completed a small wood-clad house in Shiga Prefecture, with living spaces raised on a concrete base to help mitigate the risk of flooding. Located near Biwa-ko, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, the U-House sits on an area of former wetland used for growing rice that was filled in after
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Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Bournemouth sent representatives to Rome to convince Nicolo Zaniolo to make the switch to the Vitality Stadium but the winger still prefers Tottenham or AC Milan instead. The print edition of Gazzetta dello Sport (25/01/23 via Sport Witness) suggested on Wednesday that Tottenham’s pursuit of Zaniolo was still alive despite the […]
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Largely untouched since its construction in the 1970s, this Barcelona penthouse underwent a complete redistribution to suit contemporary open-plan living. The design of the project responds to a modernized approach to a classic building in general and the will to preserve its inherited elegance, all in line with the preferences of the clients. The superfluous partitions are eliminated, connecting all the day areas in a large fluid space, thus preventing corridors.
Denbury, an owner of CO2 pipelines, is betting on carbon-capture tax credits.
Lawmakers face decades-old measures that protect free flow of content internationally, even with hostile nations.
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