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A recent study from Intrum indicates that while the number of businesses experiencing payment delays has slightly decreased compared to last year, the wave of bankruptcies is expected to persist through the fall. The accommodation and food service sectors remain among the hardest hit, but public administration, defense, and mining industries have seen the steepest rise in payment delays. Regionally, the highest concentration of businesses facing financial difficulties is in Northern Savonia and North Karelia. Читать дальше...

Hurricane Milton could be one of the worst storms on record to hit the state of Florida, affecting gas supplies, theme parks and millions of residents evacuating the state.

Palestinians say a large-scale Israeli operation in northern Gaza has killed dozens of people and threatens to shut down three hospitals

Norway’s highest court has called the Norwegian arm of Dutch motorcycle club Satudarah a criminal association and banned the group, saying it was necessary to prevent serious crime

Lawyers for Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have been in court in London in a dispute over legal costs.

1. Kremlin refutes Trump denial on sending Putin COVID testing equipment  Axios
2. Susan Rice: Trump’s reported calls with Putin appear illegal  The Hill
3. Harris reacts to claim Trump secretly sent Putin individual Covid tests at height of pandemic  CNN
4. Book Revives Questions About Trump’s Ties to Putin  The New York Times

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My studies of medieval literature and folklore made me interested in tricksters, clown, jesters, and all kinds of popular entertainers. At least three essays in the Oxford Etymologist column bear witness to this interest: Clown (August 31, 2016) and Harlequin (September 16 and October 14, 2020).

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Dominic Solanke has made a good impression since joining Tottenham Hotspur, and it’s clear that he and his new manager, Ange Postecoglou, feel they work... The post Dominic Solanke explains why he is a ‘good fit’ for Ange Postecoglou appeared first on Spurs Web.

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Flat, calm August welcomed an interesting September. The reaction to Odysseus Michaelides’ sacking as auditor-general was an example of the law versus the people. His wasn’t a case of life or death, just career death. Then, the European Court of Human Rights rejected Cyprus’ list of potential judges. I’ll bet Odysseas’ supporters had fun with […]

On Thursday, Tesla will reveal its Cybercab, a self-driving robotaxi. But running an autonomous ride-hailing fleet involves much more than teaching cars to drive themselves.

The All-Star winger had memorable goals for the Wild, and no one has a better memory of them than he does.

The city was one of 17 that competed for the Best in Glass award at a state water conference. Next, city officials will compete at nationals.

In his new book, literary historian Alex Beringer demonstrates how the birth of the genre of printed comic long preceded the Sunday Funny Pages.

The NRA previously supported red-flag gun laws, which are meant to protect people like Dawn, an NRA staffer who was killed by her husband

(Telecompaper) The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), UK charity working to bridge the digital divide, is working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in...

Another chapter of Sprint Car racing's most historic rivalry writes its final page this weekend. Abbottstown, PA's Lincoln Speedway is set to host the last round of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars battling the Pennsylvania Posse for 2024. The oval nestled in the Pigeon Hills welcomes the two sides this Saturday, Oct. 12 for a $20,000-to-win punctuation to the year's PA slate. [...]

Morrisons has introduced a new update that will be available to all customers in its cafes. The supermarket giant is now offering unlimited free refills on hot drinks

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has given the strongest signal yet that high speed trains will go to Euston rather than stopping at Old Oak Common in west London

Herald Reporter Harare City Council has demolished an illegal warehouse in Greystone Park Ward 18 following an outcry by residents. The Zanu PF local councillor in Harare East Constituency Rufaro Matsika said the illegal warehouse structure was erected right in the middle of a residential neighbourhood. “It had become an eyesore and was negatively impacting […]