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Italy has been without a government since March because no political group can form a majority. The two big winners in that election - Five Star and The League - attempted to join forces on Sunday but abandoned efforts after President Sergio Matarella vetoed their choice of finance minister. The president appointed a n... |
Why is the crisis causing concern for global market? |
1. Itay's economy, the euro zone's third-largest, has a government debt burden of €2.3tn (£2tn; $2.7tn). That is a colossal 132% of GDP and the second-highest debt level in the EU, after Greece's. |
2. Cottarelli is expected to lose a vote of confidence in the Italian parliament, which in turn is likely to lead to a new election, possibly as early as July. And for years, the Five Star Movement promulgated euro-skepticism, and initially promised a nonbinding referendum on the euro. That stance softened when it beca... |
3. If volatility continues, Italy may have difficulty selling government bonds that are used to pay its debts and finance salaries and pensions. The only solution would be a rescue from European Union financial authorities. |
4. Credit-default swaps insuring Italian debt jumped by 59% to 262bps, the highest level since October 2013, indicating deterioration in perceptions of credit quality. |
Impact of Euro Currency: The euro, which Italy uses as its currency along with 18 other countries, dropped to its lowest level against the US dollar for 10 months at $1.153. |
Impact on Bond Yield: The 10-year Italian/German yield spread rose above 300 basis points on Tuesday, meaning it has more than doubled in just two weeks. Italy's 2-year yield rose above 2%, which is significantly higher than the 2-year Greek yield and well on the track for its biggest one-day rise since 1992. This is c... |
And then Trump says to Putin, “If you’ll just be patient while I work my way through my honeymoon period here, find my feet with the Democrat opposition, I’ll have a lot more flexibility after I have succeeded in tamping down some of my Democrat opposition.” Do you think the media and the Democrats would say, “Okay, no... |
And then later in his administration Obama asked Dmitry Medvedev, one of the chief advisers to Putin, he said, “You tell Vlad that after I’m reelected –” this is 2012 “– I’ll have all the more flexibility in getting rid of nuclear weapons.” What if Trump were simply to replicate what the Democrats did with Putin? You t... |
It's no secret that Northwestern, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Cubs are inextricably linked; at numerous levels. While the Cubs are a brand synonymous with prodigious and incessant losing, the Blackhawks have risen to the cream of the NHL crop in the past few years, winning Stanley Cup championships in 2010 a... |
However, they're not a dynasty. Northwestern lacrosse, with seven titles in nine years, now that's dynastic. |
Northwestern women's lacrosse, currently #5 in the polls, has beaten six teams in the top 15 this year, including a big win over #4 North Carolina. Tonight Northwestern lacrosse beat USC 12-7 in front of a paid attendance of 5,145 at Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs. It improved NU's record to 10-5, ending their two gam... |
And tonight's season ending win for Amonte-Hiller's Northwestern LAX team is yet another reaffirmation about how tightly knit the Cubs, Hawks and NU truly are. It's common knowledge that Northwestern Athletic Director Dr. Jim Phillips and Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts are neighbors, but the links within this Chicago sports p... |
Kelly Amonte-Hiller (a five time Coach of the Year, who's gone 211-20 since 2005) is the sister of Blackhawks icon Tony Amonte, the high scoring forward. |
"I'm a Chicago sports fan, I have always been since my brother was captain of the Blackhawks, " Amonte-Hiller said. |
"It's only right, I make my living here in Chicago, and I should be a fan of these teams." |
Chris Chelios bought 500 tickets (at $10 a pop, that's five grand he dropped tonight on tickets alone) and handed them out to Northwestern students. I caught up to Chelios in his suite at 1060 W. Addison and he spoke of his generous gesture. |
"Nobody likes to play to an empty stadium," Chelios said. |
Following a NU goal tonight, the Wrigley sound system even played the Blackhawks goal-scoring celebration song "Chelsea Dagger." |
Northwestern lacrosse has played the first ever LAX game at L.A. Coliseum, Cowboys Stadium and the first ever women's college sporting event at Gillette Stadium. |
"Out of comparing those games I've got to put this at the top of the list. To have it in front of our home crowd is really special," Amonte-Hiller said. |
Junior Goalkeeper Bridget Bianco and senior midfielder Kate McDonald are now big time Cubs fans. |
"I like how the stadium is unique," Bianco said of Wrigley. |
"I'm from Philadelphia, and they just built Citizens Bank Park and it's way over the top. There's nothing special about it. You come to Wrigley and it has that old time feel, that history, now you feel like you're part of that history now that you got to play here." |
"It's an amazing stadium, a blast to be a part of this venue," said Caley Chelios. |
Overall, it was a very entertaining and engaging evening; even for those like me who aren't that into lacrosse. |
One thing's for sure, Dr. Jim Phillips loves himself some Wrigley Field. |
He's booked the football game, a 48-20 loss to the Illini in 2010 (the famous everyone drives to the same end zone/Mikel LeShoure breaks the Illinois rushing record game) and baseball last year. Where Luke Farrell, the Northwestern starting pitcher, and son of Boston Red Sox Manager John Farrell earned a victory just m... |
So expect more Northwestern sports at Clark and Addison in the near future. |
On Thursday, Northwestern lacrosse hosts Vanderbilt in the American Lacrosse Conference Tournament at Lakeside Field. |
STANDING proudly on a hill, Temple Newsam House is visible for miles around. |
The distinctive mellow brick stately home can be seen from the busy M1 motorway passing nearby, and from vantage points across the surrounding countryside. |
Sometimes called the Hampton Court of the North, the Tudor/Jacobean dwelling is famous as the birthplace of Lord Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots. |
Stepping inside the magnificent Great Hall gives a flavour of the decorative art treasures to come. A fine fireplace, wooden panelling, decorative plasterwork, beautiful stained glass and portraits – the first clutch of many throughout the house, of family and other notable gentry connected to the estate throughout the... |
There has been a large house on or near the site for almost 1,000 years. In the Middle Ages it was the property of the Knights Templar - hence the name Temple; Newsam derives from a local settlement, but it was Thomas Lord Darcy who built a new four-sided house in the 16th century. |
After his execution for treason the house was given by Henry Vlll to Lord and Lady Lennox whose son Lord Darnley was born there. It fell into disrepair until it was brought by the financier Sir Arthur Ingram in 1622 and largely rebuilt as a three-sided dwelling. |
His descendants lived there for the next 300 years and their presence is everywhere, in family portraits and the decorative furnishings they chose. |
Guided tours take place every hour until February 15 when tours are combined with open access. Our guide was Robert Lee, who clearly knew every inch of the mansion. |
Leading us through a series of splendid rooms, from drawing rooms to dining rooms, libraries, boudoirs, dressing rooms and bathrooms, he picked out points of interest, telling the tales behind them. |
The house is famed for its wallpapers, which in many rooms are sufficiently striking to render the furniture - including many pieces by local craftsman Thomas Chippendale - of secondary interest to visitors. |
Bold, delicate, bright, subdued, loud, wild and wonderful, these mainly hand-blocked wallpapers are influenced by cultures across the world. |
The most interesting has to be the stunningly decorative paper in the exquisite Chinese Drawing Room. Dubbed ‘the world’s most expensive wallpaper’, it made international news a couple of years ago for the amusing story behind it. |
The room was decorated in the 1820s by Lady Isabella Hertford, the mistress of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales. She lived at Temple Newsam and decided to jazz up the Chinese-inspired wallpaper - a gift from the prince - in the drawing room by cutting out exotic birds from her copy of John James Audubon’s fam... |
Today, first edition copies of the book have been known to sell for more than £7million. |
The dizzying design in the Gothick Room, which those on our tour agreed was revolting, takes its name from the unusual wallpaper which was found in 1993 on some wall linings hidden inside the chimney flue 50 years earlier. Block-printed, it would originally have been put up in 1758. |
“It may not be to everyone’s taste, but you have to appreciate the work that has gone into it,” says Robert, before pointing out a small stag’s head scraped into the wall - a possible example of Tudor graffiti. |
Leeds Corporation, now Leeds City Council, who manage the estate, bought it in 1922, securing it for the enjoyment of the people of Leeds. The historic attraction lies beside the popular Home Farm Rare Breeds Centre and is surrounded by gardens and parkland with numerous walks. |
Moving from room to room, floor to floor, offers an insight into different historical periods, fashions and styles. Ornate carvings are ten-a-penny, many of fantastical beasts, from lions to gryphons to wolves. The creatures are themselves due a stint in the spotlight as the subjects of a forthcoming exhibition, Fantas... |
Temple Newsam was used as one of the locations for the TV drama Victoria, and has featured in other productions including Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. |
It was also, for many years, the location of an open-cast coal mine, which encroached upon the property until the late 1970s. Landscaping is ongoing to put right the damage. |
Robert showed us an amazing musical clock made in 1765 by royal clockmaker George Pyke which was put on display following a £40,000 restoration. It plays eight tunes from the Georgian period and when the barrel organ is running, figures spring into life, including musicians, dancers, a waterwheel that turns and ships t... |
For children, there is the chance to dress in period costume. |
Tales of ghosts, a two-poster bed, a bed slept in by Henry Vlll - although not at Temple Newsam - and pint-sized baths in the servants’ room formed part of our entertaining tour. |
*Temple Newsam, Leeds LS15 OAE W: leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/visit/temple-newsam-house T: 0113 336 7460. The house is open now for guided tours and for open access from February 15. Fantastical Beasts runs from March 30 to November 3. |
The Orlando Solar Bears defeated the Jacksonville Icemen in ECHL hockey Saturday. |
Turning point: Orlando's Zach Frye scored the game-ending goal with just over a minute to play in sudden-death overtime, a goal that sent Jacksonville down to a third straight loss to the ECHL South Division rivals at Veterans Memorial Arena Saturday. |
Three stars: 1. Frye, Orlando (one goal); 2. Martin Ouellette, Orlando (30 saves); 3. Garet Hunt, Jacksonville (one goal, one assist). |
Penalty box: Poor penalty killing doomed the Icemen Saturday, leading to first-period power-play goals for Cody Donaghey and Michael Brodzinski of the Solar Bears. |
Around the rink: Jacksonville has now lost nine of its last 10, placing the team's once rock-solid playoff chances in some peril. The Atlanta Gladiators are now only five points behind for the fourth spot and have played three fewer games. ... Icemen goaltender Ken Appleby stopped 36 shots in his return to Jacksonville... |
Up next: The Icemen play at the arena Wednesday against the Manchester Monarchs. |
Uber Technologies Inc. recently reached its goal of recruiting 12,000 new drivers in the greater Los Angeles area and now the company is looking to hire 15,000 more. |
The San Francisco-based ride-hailing service says its Work on Demand Initiative has enhanced economic opportunities for thousands of people throughout Southern California while also providing access to reliable transportation where it’s needed the most. |
Those who are interested in becoming an Uber driver can get additional information at www.uber.com. |
Uber drivers, referred to by the company as “driver-partners,” work as independent contractors. A portion of the company’s initial hiring campaign targeted inner city portions of Southern California’s Latino communities, ranging from South and East Los Angeles to Crenshaw and Pacoima. |
Amanda Ashley has been an Uber driver for about two years and it’s had a big impact on her life. |
Working for Uber, Ashley was able to buy a Honda Fit. And best of all, she says, her work schedule is flexible. |
Uber has also worked out well for Francisco Quijivix. He was hired on as a driver last year while also working for ride-hailing competitor Lyft. |
The amount of money a driver earns depends on when and where they drive and on how many hours are logged each week. Most drivers work part-time for supplemental income, although others approach it as a full-time job. |
Statistics on the company’s website reveal that drivers in the Los Angeles area make average of $616 a week in net earnings. That’s lower than the $732 in net earnings drivers in San Francisco and Boston average in a given week and slightly below the $648 drivers in Chicago average each week. |
Established in 2009 by founders Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, Uber currently employs about 147,000 drivers in California alone. The ride-hailing service, along with competitor Lyft, has been a disruptive factor to the nation’s transportation industry. |
Many consumers have turned to Uber because its mobile app makes it quick and easy to schedule a ride — often at a lower price than a traditional taxi ride. Several taxi companies have folded as a result, with many drivers jumping over to Uber. |
Figures released to Bloomberg show the ride-hailing service booked $20 billion in rides during 2016. That was more than double the amount from the previous year and its net revenue after drivers were paid $6.5 billion for the year. But Uber says it still lost $2.8 billion in 2016, excluding the sale of its China busine... |
The company has also come under fire for alleged sexual harassment. In February, former Uber engineer Susan Fowler Rigetti claimed she was sexually harassed by a manager who was then allegedly protected from fallout by the company’s human resources team. Uber hired former Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate the... |
President’s day, by today standards I believe, is where macdaddy PBO saw his shadow, and we will have four more years of bullcrap. |
Just more Obama Administration delusional policy. He thinks there should be a holiday just for him. |
The New Hampshire House last year pushed a bill rejecting the federal Real ID law - which would require states to remake their driver licenses to serve as a sort of national ID card - but it was shut down in the state Senate. This year, Republican Rep. Neal Kurk, one of the Legislature's fiercest privacy advocates, is ... |
Kurk believes the bill "was the victim of a game of political chicken" but may have a better chance now, given the heightened public interest in privacy issues. |
And Real ID is just the tip of a privacy iceberg that Kurk and other New Hampshire legislators expect to meet with approval this year. |
"I'm very pleased that so many other people are recognizing that one of the consequences of technological change has been intrusions on what used to be protected, not by statute but by the inability to invade privacy," he said. "But as that has changed, people have become much more sensitive to it and a lot more folks ... |
Kurk has also submitted proposals for bills requiring companies to provide notice if tracking devices are used on consumer products, bills banning "pretexting" to obtain personal information and legislation allowing consumers to opt out of cell-phone directories. |
"Over the past 20 years I've been in the Legislature, there has been a major shift in awareness and sensitivity to privacy issues," he said. |
State representatives even think the time may be right to add a privary amendment to the state constitution. Rep. Jim Ryan, a Democrat, has offered a bill to study the possibility. |
Ryan, who teaches political science at New England College, said the issue needs to be approached cautiously, "not only because it's a constitutional amendment, but because the technology changes as rapidly as you can catch up with it." |
Saturday Night Live ran a parody of There Will Be Blood last night. Daniel Plainview hosts a Food TV program called “I Drink Your Milkshake”. It looks like Milkshake has now gone mainstream. Anton from No Country for Old Men and our favorite pregnant 15-year old make appearances. Thanks to Derek for bringing us to our ... |
Police say James Hert and Angelique Gerkin were initially arrested on preliminary charges of possession of meth and neglect of a dependent. |
MARTIN COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A search warrant in Martin County lands two people behind bars on drug charges. |
It happened on Saturday afternoon at a home in Shoals. |
Police said during book-in at the Martin County jail, staff found a plastic bag in Hert's pocket. |
The residue in the bag allegedly tested positive for meth. |
That is when police requested a search warrant for their Shoals home. |
While searching the house, police say they found large amounts of meth and marijuana. |
Officials added dealing charges to both Hert and Gerkin's other charges. |
Both are currently in the Martin County Security Center. |
Your problem in the year ahead might be an overwhelming supply of opportunities rather than too few. If you don't hone in on the ones that are best for your interests, you might get confused and waste everything. |
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- There are some days when adjustments must be made if you hope to get along harmoniously with your mate, and this might be one of them. Do what you have to do in order to keep the peace. |
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Just because others are willing to do things for you, don't carry matters too far. If you knowingly cross the line and take advantage of others' kindness, they'll drop you like a hot potato. |
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Not being a very good people reader could cause you all kinds of complications, such as rewarding the undeserving while ignoring pals who have always been there for you. |
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Be absolutely certain the objectives you establish for yourself are ones that you really want to achieve. You are likely to succeed at accomplishing feats of little worth. |
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Words mean something, so be careful not to quote someone out of context and thereby completely distort what that person was trying to say. You could do him or her a great disservice. |
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