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Commission clears acquisition of Equity Inmuebles S.L by Coral Reef and MHI

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of: (i) joint control of 12 properties and businesses of Equity Inmuebles S.L (‘Equity') by Coral Reef E 2023 S.A. (‘Coral Reef') and Melia Hotels International S.A. (‘MHI'), all three of Spain; (ii) sole control of three Equity properties and businesses by Coral Reef; and (iii) sole control of two Equity properties and businesses by MHI.Equity owns the real estate of a 17-hotel portfolio spread across the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands. Coral Reef is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, an independent investment institution, and is holding and administrating companies and financial instruments. MHI operates hotels in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, South, Central and North America, and the Caribbean.The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns because of its limited impact on the market. The transaction...

Ask Amy: Must I reveal my unpleasant history with his father?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

Dear Amy: My younger cousin, “Thomas,” recently moved close enough to make visits between us possible.Thomas is married to a lovely woman. They’ve extended an invitation to me, my husband and adult children to come to their new place for dinner.This would be lovely, except that his father, who was married to my mother’s sister, sexually molested me and my sister when we were young.I have no desire to be anywhere near this creepy uncle. I never let him near my own children, unsupervised, when they were young, and they have no relationship with him.My mother and her sister are both long-deceased, and I have no idea if they knew what was going on when my sister or I would babysit for Thomas and sleep at the house overnight.My dad mentioned knowing about this before he died. I am sad that he didn’t confront his brother-in-law and protect his own daughters.How do I beg off visiting my cousin without opening up this can of worms?They have no children, so at least that’s not something I ne...

Harriette Cole: Should I tell the truth about why I ditched them on our trip?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went on a group trip with some family and family friends. During the trip, I spent most of my time with the group that was my age. However, halfway through the trip, I decided to spend my time with a different group because the people my age could not simply stick to the itinerary.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: My Sunday excess spilled over into work hours Advice | Harriette Cole: Will I be able to convince my fiance we should have babies? Advice | Harriette Cole: This disagreement over my luxury car might break our engagement Advice | Harriette Cole: We went on one date, and he’s so gross every time I see him Advice | Harriette Cole: I learned that my new friend used to badmouth me. What should I do? Several times, we would show up late or miss the activities altogether because nobody could make a solid decision, and nobody would listen to me.Now that the trip is over, ...

Lo más reciente en el caso de interferencia electoral del condado de Fulton, Georgia. Esto es lo que debe saber

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

(CNN) — Los primeros cuatro coacusados del expresidente Donald Trump se entregaron en la cárcel del condado de Fulton, en Georgia, Estados Unidos, mientras que un par de acusados intentaron trasladar sus casos a un tribunal federal, señales de cómo el extenso caso avanzará en múltiples direcciones esta semana.Y dos exfuncionarios de la administración Trump, incluido el ex secretario general de la Casa Blanca, Mark Meadows, pidieron a un tribunal federal que interviniera para bloquear sus arrestos pendientes en Georgia.La fiscal de distrito del condado de Fulton, Fani Willis, acusó a Trump y a otras 18 personas de participar en planes para entrometerse en los resultados electorales de Georgia. Se espera que los 19 coacusados se entreguen antes de la fecha límite de este viernes establecida por Willis cuando dio a conocer la amplia acusación de la semana pasada sobre los intentos de revertir la derrota electoral de 2020 de Trump ante Joe Biden.Trump, quien aceptó una fianza de U...

Unsealed documents detail how authorities justified the raid of a Kansas newspaper

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

Editor and Publisher Eric Meyer goes through the latest edition of his newspaper, the Marion County Record, during a news conference about the aftermath of a raid on its offices and his home by local police, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2023, at its offices in Marion, Kan. The local prosecutor and Kansas Bureau of Investigation say computers and personal cell phones seized in the raids are being returned. (AP Photo/John Hanna)(AP/John Hanna) Editor and Publisher Eric Meyer goes through the latest edition of his newspaper, the Marion County Record, during a news conference about the aftermath of a raid on its offices and his home by local police, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2023, at its offices in Marion, Kan. The local prosecutor and Kansas Bureau of Investigation say computers an...

How DC businesses are coming together to help Maui recover from wildfires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

D.C. is a long way from Maui, but on Wednesday night, a long list of businesses from around the region are coming together to raise money for the ongoing crisis following the deadly wildfires there earlier this month.Doron Petersan, the owner of Sticky Fingers. (Courtesy Sticky Fingers Diner)A fundraising event is being held at Sticky Fingers Diner on H Street NE on Wednesday. It’ll feature food and drink specials, entertainment and a charity auction with donations from across the cultural spectrum: D.C.-area food, art and experiences will all go to the highest bidder, as businesses work to raise money for Maui Rapid Response and the Maui Humane Society.Doron Petersan, the owner of Sticky Fingers, has never actually been to Hawaii. But her good friend, Tiffany MacIsaac, who owns the renowned Buttercream Bake Shop, is a native of Maui, and this is another instance of D.C.’s hospitality industry coming together.“We all sort of know each other, and if we don’t k...

8 candidates qualify for first 2024 Republican presidential debate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

(CNN) — Eight Republicans have qualified for the party’s first 2024 presidential primary debate Wednesday night, the Republican National Committee announced Monday evening.The list includes North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.Former President Donald Trump – the clear front-runner in national and early state polls – has said he would skip the debate in Milwaukee and called on his rivals to drop out.To make the first debate stage, the RNC required candidates to draw at least 40,000 individual donors and register at least 1% support in three national polls or in two national and two early state polls that met the RNC’s criteria. The candidates were also required to sign a pledge to back the eventual winner of the GOP primary, no matter who it is. It’s not...

Meta’s Threads is finally available on desktop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

New York (CNN) — Threads users, rejoice: the app is rolling out its highly anticipated web version Tuesday.The update — perhaps the most requested by users since Threads’ mobile-only launch last month — puts the new platform one step closer to recreating the functions offered by rival X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and could help reignite user growth following a sluggish period.Parent company Meta says Threads users will soon be able to log in, post, view and interact with other posts via a browser on a desktop computer, as the web version rolls out to users in the coming days. The company says it plans to add more desktop features in the future. In an early access test of some of the web-based features, CNN was able to post on the platform but could not yet scroll the home feed.Threads launched in early July with stunning success, garnering more than 100 million sign-ups in its first week on the back of months of chaos at Twitter. But the buzz faded somewhat as users re...

Miami Beach Police officer arrested by BSO for road rage and aggravated assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

A Miami Beach officer is behind bars in Broward County after being accused of road rage.Former Officer Frank Celestre was arrested by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, which sources told 7News, had to do with a road rage incident on Interstate 75. The 55-year-old police officer was driving his marked police vehicle when he clashed with another driver near Miramar Parkway.He’s been charged with offenses like aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. 7News reached out to the Broward Sheriff’s Office for more details of the incident but hasn’t heard back from them yet.Miami Beach Police responded to inquiries with the following statements: “On May 28, 2023, the Miami Beach Police Department was made aware of an incident involving one of our officers. The incident was immediately referred to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office for investigation, and the officer was relieved of duty. ...

John Angelos’ latest tomfoolery puts another damper on Orioles’ bright future | ANALYSIS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:22 GMT

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde watches his team’s young stars with the same sense of appreciation fans do.“I feel extremely fortunate just to be able to watch them every day in my seat,” Hyde said.If one believes Orioles CEO and Chairman John Angelos — a bold proposition in itself — those days are limited. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Angelos suggested that the only way for the club to keep its core players beyond their guaranteed years of team control would be to “dramatically” raise prices at Camden Yards, saying the organization could otherwise not afford to do so.“Let’s say we sat down and showed you the financials for the Orioles,” Angelos told The Times. “You will quickly see that when people talk about giving this player $200 million, that player $150 million, we would be so financially underwater that you’d have to raise the prices massively. Now, are people going to come and pay that? I ...