Posts by Amelia Frost
German Lender Commerzbank’s Profits Jump As It Fends Off UniCredit
German lender Commerzbank on Friday reported its best quarterly profit since 2011, ahead of a key shareholder meeting where it will seek to rally support to fend off advances from Italy’s UniCredit. UniCredit has since last year built up a hefty stake in its German peer, fueling talk that it is seeking a full takeover,…
Read MoreZhao’s Historic Snooker Title Sparks Talk Of China World Domination
Zhao Xintong’s historic World Snooker Championship title is set to spur the game to even greater heights in China and sparked predictions the country could come to dominate the sport. The 28-year-old left-hander beat Mark Williams at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre on Monday to become the first Asian to clinch snooker’s biggest prize. Zhao celebrated by…
Read MorePoisoned Guests Rarely Invited Before Deadly Mushroom Lunch, Australia Trial Hears
An Australian woman accused of triple murder with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington had rarely invited her four guests to eat at her home before, a court heard Friday. Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband in July 2023 by serving them the pastry-and-beef dish with death…
Read MoreChina Can Play Hardball At Looming Trade Talks With US: Analysts
A formidable set of cards that includes granting access to its vast market and an ability to withstand economic pain will allow Beijing to play hardball in upcoming trade talks with the United States in Geneva, analysts say. Trade between the world’s two largest economies has nearly skidded to a halt since US President Donald…
Read MoreU.S.-U.K. Trade Deal to Build on Close Ties but Leave Some Tariffs in Place
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations closer and roll back some of the punishing tariffs he issued on that country’s products. Both sides consider a trade pact deeply beneficial, and a deal has been under discussion since Mr.…
Read MoreMusk-Tied Investor Clashes With One of World’s Biggest Asset Managers
A prominent Silicon Valley investor is in a bitter dispute with his former employer, one of the world’s largest asset managers, accusing it of fraud and attempted bribery. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in California, Josh Raffaelli, who until late last year was a fund manager at Brookfield Asset Management, said the company had…
Read MoreAI Tool Uses Selfies To Predict Biological Age And Cancer Survival
Doctors often start exams with the so-called “eyeball test” — a snap judgment about whether the patient appears older or younger than their age, which can influence key medical decisions. That intuitive assessment may soon get an AI upgrade. FaceAge, a deep learning algorithm described Thursday in The Lancet Digital Health, converts a simple headshot…
Read MoreExtremely Online New Pope Unafraid To Talk Politics
From pillorying the US vice president to denouncing the death penalty, Pope Leo has proven unafraid to tackle prickly political issues on social media — making him the first “extremely online” pontiff. When JD Vance suggested that Christians should love their family, neighbors, community and fellow citizens — in that order — one very notable…
Read MorePope Leo XIV: Soft-spoken American Spent Decades Amid Poor In Peru
Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but his powerful role within the Roman Curia has also given him a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Church. The new Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis…
Read MoreWispy Bangs Are the Easiest, Low-Maintenance Way to Try Fringe
Want to delve into the world of bangs but not sure you want to deal with the upkeep? Good news: Wispy bangs are about to become your new favorite hairstyle. If you’ve been asking yourself lately, “should I get bangs?” the answer is yes—this low-maintenance, easy-to-style look is going to be your BFF. Celebs like…
Read More‘A Blessing’: US Catholics Celebrate First American Pope
US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the “excitement” of the first-ever American pontiff following the election of Pope Leo. Outside Manhattan’s imposing St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 66-year-old Rosaria Vigorito, an artist from Miami, said she could “feel the excitement just in the few minutes I’ve been walking around.”…
Read MoreCardinals Elect First American Pope As Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Leo XIV
Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him as the first American leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. A crowd tens of thousands erupted in prayer and emotion as Leo, successor to the late Francis, appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to deliver…
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