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...Two funds managed by renowned fund managers Terry Smith and Nick Train made the Spot the Dog list for the first time in the category of worst performing funds by size....
...Kyiv also operates long-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the former Soviet Union, including the S-300 and S-200 systems....
...Terry Reintke, co-president of the Green party, said: “Timmermans significantly pushed the Green Deal inside the commission....
...It comes at a delicate time for regional politics, given Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s contentious deal with Catalan separatists to stay in power....
...If last season’s shows were all about dressing for the supermarket run (think grey-marl hoodies and knickers peeking under unbuttoned coats, à la Bridget Jones), then SS24’s shows offered further style hacks...
...Monday Japan: Golden Week begins Togo: parliamentary and regional elections Spain: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez due to announce whether he will resign from office following an accusation against his wife...
...Waitrose is only slightly ahead of M&S in the grocery market, with a 3.6 per cent market share this month versus the latter’s 3.4 per cent, according to data provider NIQ....
...He added that the issue would become a serious concern to markets “in the next six to 12 months as something that matter[s] a lot”....
...This article has been amended since publication to correct a calculation relating to gearing at S&P 500 companies. Terry Smith is chief executive of Fundsmith LLP....
...The benchmark S&P 500 was up 0.6 per cent on Tuesday afternoon, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 0.7 per cent....
...Other groupings designed to work in tandem include Quince and Cotogna in San Francisco; the Le Comptoir venues in Paris; and Il Santo, Il Santino Bevitore and S.forno in Florence....
...Economic data: S&P Global releases final November manufacturing purchasing managers’ indices for the US, EU, France, Germany, Italy and UK. Results: National Bank of Canada report....
...already has loaded on his Kindle Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise on architecture, Andrew McAfee’s The Geek Way on running companies in a new way, John Vaillant’s Fire Weather on climate, and “for some fun” Terry...
...Jeff Roe, Youngkin’s chief strategist, put it this way: [S]ome people get animated about CRT [critical race theory]; some people get animated about school choice; some people get animated about advanced...
...Until February 18; further information and tickets here Festival South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBEWFF) 2024’s iteration of this long-running festival looks set to be spectacular....
...Styles ranged from classic-pop pastiche in 1990’s Ultra Modern Nursery Rhymes to worldbeat in 2003’s The Hour of Two Lights....
...All of which seems to run counter to a statement he made in his earlier book, 2006’s Culture Clash: “I prefer staying in the shadows.”...
...Songs meant for Lifehouse were used in 1971’s Who’s Next, including the band’s signature anthem “Baba O’Riley”....
...If not successful, acting Socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez will get a chance in late November. A new FT series examines Europe’s rental crisis....
...In an address at Davos, Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist leader, said: “Let’s not forget that the Russian autocrat is not alone in his reactionary aspiration[s] . . ....
...The political mess could also mean a resurgence for the Catalan separatist movement, which is being courted by acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez as a way to maintain his grip on power....
...The Fundsmith Equity fund, managed by Terry Smith, has been popular given its geographical spread and investment flexibility....
...In an address at Davos, Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist leader said: “Let’s not forget that the Russian autocrat is not alone in his reactionary aspiration[s] . . . He has some allies in Europe now.”...
...Conservative mistakes helped incumbent prime minister Pedro Sánchez, who had warned that conservatives and rightwing nationalists would drag the country backwards....
...Following two unexpectedly poignant series about the modern-day porn industry, 2017’s The Butterfly Effect and 2019’s The Last Days of August, in 2021 he made the critically acclaimed BBC podcast Things...
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