Business & Finance
Monaco strikes €150 million land swap deal to unlock new housing in Larvotto and Jardin Exotique
The Monaco Government and National Council have taken decisive, collaborative steps to ease the Principality’s housing crunch, exchanging prime public land in Larvotto for the opportunity to build up to 90 new state apartments in Jardin Exotique.
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Julius Baer bolsters Latin American business
Julius Baer Group, Switzerland’s third-largest wealth manager, has hired several private bankers from HSBC Holdings to bolster its Latin American business, according to three reliable sources. The...
FIFA President dies at age 100
Former FIFA president Joao Havelange has died at the age of 100, the BBC has reported. The Brazilian was predecessor to Sepp Blatter at world football’s governing body, serving from 1974 to...
Fire on Rock quickly contained
A fire broke out at about 6:30 pm on Sunday causing the evacuation of the restaurant Saint-Nicolas on the rue de l’Eglise, behind the courthouse and cathedral on the Rock. The fire had started...
Teen linked to terrorism arrested near Paris
A 16-year-old girl who was ready to commit a terror attack in France has been arrested and detained in Seine-et-Marne, on the outskirts of Paris. The minor, who cannot be named, is under...
Could Europe be going Cold Turkey?
European leaders were watching closely on Tuesday as the Presidents of Russia and Turkey met in Saint Petersburg in a move to patch up their differences. Turkey is crucial to Europe since its...
