Wildfire Crews Retreat as Third Evacuation Order Hits the Verdane Valley
Tinder-dry pine and a fifth straight week without rain have pushed regional brigades past the point where they can hold a fire line, commanders said.
Continental Cup Final Crush Called ‘A Foreseeable Failure’ by National Inquiry
A new report blames thin stewarding and a last-minute gate change for the chaotic scenes outside May’s Continental Cup football final between Ardenne SC and Rivermouth United.
Fourteen Hours of Misery at One of Europe’s Busiest Airports
A single Tuesday at Ashgrove International brought 213 delayed departures, queues of travelers spilling into one another and a mysteriously shuttered lost-luggage desk. “This is the new normal.”
Antitrust Review of the Halcyon-Verith Deal Can Proceed, European Court Says
Deals that would not normally face review because of a target’s slim revenue can now be scrutinized, a top EU court ruled, in a blow to the life-sciences group Halcyon and its €6.4 billion purchase of Verith.
Finance Chief Shrugs Off Scrutiny of His Backing for a Ride-Hailing Firm
The minister used a blunt phrase to reaffirm the decision he made in an earlier post, when he helped the company keep a foothold in the country over the objections of transport regulators.
Why Did the Chancellor Resign, and Who Is In Line to Replace Him?
His decision to step down is a sharp reversal for a politician who spent nine years shaping the governing party’s agenda, and it leaves four contenders circling a job nobody wants on these terms.