Leader of the House of the Commons Andrea Leadsom | Jack Taylor/Getty Images We’re not ‘purist’ about changing Brexit deal, says UK minister Andrea Leadsom denies the UK government is trying to run down the clock to force MPs into backing Brexit deal. By Ian Geoghegan 2/12/19, 12:20 PM CET Updated 4/19/19, 1:18 AM CET The U.K. government is not “purist” about how to change the Brexit deal with Brussels to make it acceptable to…
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici | François Walschaerts/AFP via Getty Images Moscovici: Commission will reopen budget discussions with Italy Italy last year put forward a draft budget that put it on a collision course with the EU’s fiscal rules. By Philip Kaleta 2/21/19, 10:47 AM CET Updated 4/19/19, 1:16 AM CET European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici hinted Thursday at a new round of negotiations between the Commission and the Italian government over…
The Daytona 500 has long held a special place in NASCAR lore, serving as the season-opening race for more than 35 years and being part of the NASCAR circuit for 60. The 500-mile track at Daytona International Speedway is the site of some of the sport’s most iconic moments, from Richard Petty’s record seventh Daytona 500 triumph in 1981 to Dale Earnhart’s 1998 victory after years of near-misses. MORE: NASCAR rule changes for 2019 explained Nine…
NFL free agency will soon be here for 2020. The new league year officially opens for the business of transactions on Wednesday, March 18 at 4 p.m. ET, with the legal tampering period starting two days earlier on March 16, bringing news of unrestricted free-agent deals. In the meantime, teams will try to keep their own pending priority free agents with either a new long-term contract or the franchise tag. Consider this your Sporting News hub for the latest updates on NFL re-signings, deals…
The 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest featured several 50s and a controversial ending. Finalists Aaron Gordon and Derrick Jones Jr. went back and forth through two rounds Saturday night, and matching scores forced the leapers into a dunk-off. Jones scored a 48 with high-flying windmill on his second overtime attempt, and Gordon answered with a rim-rocking jam over Celtics center Tacko Fall. Unfortunately for Gordon, the judges awarded him a 47, and the United Center crowd…
What channel is the NASCAR race on today? What time does the NASCAR race start? These are the questions that plague race fans every Sunday, when each NASCAR Cup Series race will be on either Fox or FS1 for the first half of the 2020 season with differing start times. As for Sunday’s Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR’s finest race and the event that caps the biggest week in stock car racing, the…
British style, sustainable collections and Chinese visitors on the slide: here are the takeaways from London Fashion Week, which ended on Tuesday: All fashion weeks under a dark cloud of looming coronavirus concerns The involvement of Chinese retailers and media was sharply down at LFW due to travel restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. It was a heavy blow for the industry as China is the world’s biggest consumer of luxury fashion goods.…
As the coronavirus outbreak in China continues, its impact can be felt throughout the luxury segment — but things seem to be different for beauty brands. From young customers who shop via livestreams to brands that heavily invest in short video campaigns, the entire cosmetics industry in China is glittering like a cosmetics vlogger’s face. Funny and creative makeup tutorials, which can now be found everywhere on livestreaming platforms like Douyin and Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu),…
The former Juventus star says it “will be a nice story” if Messi spends the rest of his career at Camp Nou Lionel Messi is unlikely to leave Barcelona and it would be a “nice story” if the Argentine legend were to finish his career at Camp Nou, according to Juventus great Alessandro Del Piero. Reports emerged this month that Messi may be tempted to walk away from Barca after a public row with the…
Elles sont meilleures amies à la ville et à la scène mais entre Courteney Cox et Jennifer Aniston, le respect ne tient qu’à un cheveu. La brunette confie aujourd’hui avoir mal supporté toute l’attention portée à la coupe de Rachel. C’était il y a 20 ans mais rien n’a changé. La série culte Friends fête ce mois-ci la double décennie de sa création. Bons souvenirs et anecdotes des acteurs de la série servent aujourd’hui de…