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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A tent in the Can Valero area on June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to fairly priced housing. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A settlement under the Sa Riera bridge on June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to fairly priced housing. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A tent under the Sa Riera bridge on June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to fairly priced housing. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

Several tents under the Sa Riera bridge on June 19, 2025 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca due to rising rent prices and difficult access to housing at fair prices. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A tent in the Can Valero area on June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to fairly priced housing. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A settlement in the Sa Riera area, June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to housing at fair prices. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A settlement in the Sa Riera area, June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to housing at fair prices. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A settlement under the Sa Riera bridge on June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to fairly priced housing. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A settlement in the Sa Riera area, June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to housing at fair prices. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A man in a caravan in the Can Valero area, June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to housing at fair prices. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A settlement in the Sa Riera area, June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to housing at fair prices. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

A settlement in the Sa Riera area, June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca because of rising rent prices and difficult access to housing at fair prices. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Housing Crisis In Mallorca - Spain

Settlements in the Can Valero area, June 19, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Caravan and tent settlements are spreading across Mallorca due to rising rent prices and difficult access to fairly priced housing. The Balearics have a shortfall of almost 7,000 homes compared to the number of homes created in the archipelago through 2024, according to a report by the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consultancy ((ACI). Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The US-Supplied Bunker-Busting Bomb Israel Is Using In Lebanon

Handout file photo dated December 18, 2017 shows weapon specialists look on as a mock up of the Massive Ordnance Penetrator sits in bomb bay of the B-2 weapons load trainer at Whitman Air Force Base, MO, USA. The munitions Israel used to kill Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, have been identified as US-supplied “bunker-busting” bombs. A video published by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) showed eight planes taking off fitted with about 15 900kg bombs. Dr Nic Jenzen-Jones, director of arms intelligence consultancy Armament Research Services (ARES), identified the bombs as BLU-109s, also known as “bunker-busters” as they are capable of destroying military bunkers deep underground. U.S. Air Force photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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The US-Supplied Bunker-Busting Bomb Israel Is Using In Lebanon

Handout photo shows October 16, 2012 shows a F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter. The munitions Israel used to kill Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, have been identified as US-supplied “bunker-busting” bombs. A video published by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) showed eight planes taking off fitted with about 15 900kg bombs. Dr Nic Jenzen-Jones, director of arms intelligence consultancy Armament Research Services (ARES), identified the bombs as BLU-109s, also known as “bunker-busters” as they are capable of destroying military bunkers deep underground. U.S. Air Force photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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The US-Supplied Bunker-Busting Bomb Israel Is Using In Lebanon

Handout file photo dated May 25, 2010 shows senior Airmen Travis Talley and Derek White attach hooks to BLU-109 munitions before loading them onto a rolling rack to be assembled during the Combat Ammunitions Production Exercise at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The munitions Israel used to kill Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, have been identified as US-supplied “bunker-busting” bombs. A video published by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) showed eight planes taking off fitted with about 15 900kg bombs. Dr Nic Jenzen-Jones, director of arms intelligence consultancy Armament Research Services (ARES), identified the bombs as BLU-109s, also known as “bunker-busters” as they are capable of destroying military bunkers deep underground. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade via ABACAPRESS.COM

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The US-Supplied Bunker-Busting Bomb Israel Is Using In Lebanon

Handout file photo dated May 25, 2010 shows multiple munitions maintainers from around the Pacific assemble BLU-109 munitions in the small bomb pad during the Combat Ammunitions Production Exercise at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The munitions Israel used to kill Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, have been identified as US-supplied “bunker-busting” bombs. A video published by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) showed eight planes taking off fitted with about 15 900kg bombs. Dr Nic Jenzen-Jones, director of arms intelligence consultancy Armament Research Services (ARES), identified the bombs as BLU-109s, also known as “bunker-busters” as they are capable of destroying military bunkers deep underground. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China shares experience at int'l symposium in Ethiopia on enhancing public service delivery

STORY: China shares experience at int'l symposium in Ethiopia on enhancing public service delivery SHOOTING TIME: June 21, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the symposium in Ethiopia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEREMEW HULUKA, President of Oromia State University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEN QINMIN, Charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia STORYLINE: More than 100 experts, scholars, and diplomats exchanged ideas on Friday at Oromia State University (OSU) in Batu Town, Oromia regional state of Ethiopia, on improving public sector transformation, public service delivery, human resource development, and capacity building. In his welcoming speech, Geremew Huluka, president of OSU and organizer of the event, said the university has played a vital role in the region's development efforts by building the capacity of the regional government and providing training, reform, and consultancy. Now, its role is going beyond the reg

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Alain Bauer arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of Former EDF CEO Henri Proglio - Paris

Former CEO of EDF Henri Proglio arrives at the Criminal Court in Paris, France on May 21, 2024, for the opening of the trial against the former CEO of EDF, who is on trial for suspicions of favouritism surrounding consultancy contracts awarded between 2010 and 2016 for around 22 million euros. These contracts were awarded without a call for tenders or advertising, and therefore without any competition, which is prohibited. Henri Proglio was CEO of EDF from 2009 to 2014. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Int'l exhibitions on clinical equipment, medical tourism, services held in Bangladesh

STORY: Int'l exhibitions on clinical equipment, medical tourism, services held in Bangladesh SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: MEDICINE/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibitions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEO YIN, Chinese exhibitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AMBER SUN, Chinese exhibitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): JAVED AHMED, Chief consultant of Research and Consultancy of CEMS Global STORYLINE: Four international exhibitions on clinical equipment, medical tourism and services have been held in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka in a bid to enrich sector insiders with the knowledge of the latest technologies and innovations. The expos have attracted agents, distributors, importers, trading companies, wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, business representatives, consumers, other bulk purchasers and related technologies from the South Asia region and beyond. Conference and Exhibition Management Services Limited (CEMS), a global event management comp

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More rate hikes needed to tame Türkiye's inflation, says analyst

STORY: More rate hikes needed to tame Türkiye's inflation, says analyst SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic activities in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ATILLA YESILADA, Istanbul-based economist, country advisor at business management consultancy Global Source Partners 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ATILLA YESILADA, Istanbul-based economist, country advisor at business management consultancy Global Source Partners 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ATILLA YESILADA, Istanbul-based economist, country advisor at business management consultancy Global Source Partners STORYLINE: Türkiye needs to focus on further its monetary tightening to curb chronic inflation and achieve sustainable results to mitigate the burden of a cost-of-living blow on its citizens, a Turkish analyst said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ATILLA YESILADA, Istanbul-based economist, Country advisor at business management consultancy Global Source Partners "T

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Greater understanding between China, Europe key to prosperous relations: Spanish entrepreneur

STORY: Greater understanding between China, Europe key to prosperous relations: Spanish entrepreneur SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, CEO of China-Europe Consultants, Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, CEO of China-Europe Consultants, Barcelona STORYLINE: "Greater understanding" between China and Europe is key to making the most of business opportunities and ensuring future prosperous relations, said a Spanish entrepreneur with 20 years experience working with Chinese companies. Marin Orriols is the CEO of China-Europe Consultants, a consultancy that helps Chinese and European companies establish themselves in each other's markets. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, CEO of China-Europe Consultants, Barcelona "China will become the main power at all levels globally in the 21st century. We can do one of two things: pretend i

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Barcelona port becomes gateway to European market for Chinese e-vehicle producers

STORY: Barcelona port becomes gateway to European market for Chinese e-vehicle producers SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cars in dealerships in Barcelona, Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): LLUIS SALVADO, President of Port of Barcelona 3. various of Chinese cars in dealerships in Barcelona, Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): LLUIS SALVADO, President of Port of Barcelona STORYLINE: Chinese electric vehicle producers are increasingly choosing the Port of Barcelona in Spain as the main gateway for their products into Europe. According to the Port of Barcelona, in 2023 it handled over 720,000 vehicles, of which 90,000 were electric vehicles produced in China. This trend is in line with a recent study by PwC global consultancy, which predicts that by 2025 up to 800,000 Chinese-built cars could be sold in Europe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): LLUIS SALVADO, President of Port of Barcelona "In 2023, we noted

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Upgrade of Egypt's Giza Zoo kicks off

STORY: Upgrade of Egypt's Giza Zoo kicks off DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Giza Zoo STORYLINE: A plan to develop the 132-year-old Giza Zoo, the first garden of its kind in the Middle East that receives millions of visitors per year, was put into effect on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the military production company for projects, engineering consultancy and general supplies has been handed the project of developing the Giza Zoo. The plan aims to improve the efficiency of all Giza Zoo's services, and maximize the use of its components while protecting its archaeological structure, rare plants and trees. The plan also aims to restore the zoo's heritage and past glamour while revitalizing it as an open area that offers a much-needed green breathing space for the public. Work is being done to make the zoo more like an open global park without walls, using the best international safety standards, in

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CANADA-TORONTO-COLLISION CONFERENCE-THOUGHTWORKS-INTERVIEW

(230628) -- TORONTO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thoughtworks' chief technology officer (CTO) Emerita Rebecca Parsons (R) speaks in an interview during the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 28, 2023. The executive of global technology consultancy company Thoughtworks said at the Collision conference on Wednesday that China is expected to become a superpower in artificial intelligence (AI) across the world by 2030. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Thoughtworks executive says China set to be AI leader by 2030

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CANADA-TORONTO-COLLISION CONFERENCE-THOUGHTWORKS-INTERVIEW

(230628) -- TORONTO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thoughtworks' chief technology officer (CTO) Emerita Rebecca Parsons (R) speaks in an interview during the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 28, 2023. The executive of global technology consultancy company Thoughtworks said at the Collision conference on Wednesday that China is expected to become a superpower in artificial intelligence (AI) across the world by 2030. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Thoughtworks executive says China set to be AI leader by 2030

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CANADA-TORONTO-COLLISION CONFERENCE-THOUGHTWORKS-INTERVIEW

(230628) -- TORONTO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thoughtworks' chief technology officer (CTO) Emerita Rebecca Parsons speaks in an interview during the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 28, 2023. The executive of global technology consultancy company Thoughtworks said at the Collision conference on Wednesday that China is expected to become a superpower in artificial intelligence (AI) across the world by 2030. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Thoughtworks executive says China set to be AI leader by 2030

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CANADA-TORONTO-COLLISION CONFERENCE-THOUGHTWORKS-INTERVIEW

(230628) -- TORONTO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thoughtworks' chief technology officer (CTO) Emerita Rebecca Parsons (L) speaks in an interview during the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 28, 2023. The executive of global technology consultancy company Thoughtworks said at the Collision conference on Wednesday that China is expected to become a superpower in artificial intelligence (AI) across the world by 2030. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Thoughtworks executive says China set to be AI leader by 2030

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Addressing global supply chain concerns at BFA: Oliver Wyman partner

STORY: Addressing global supply chain concerns at BFA: Oliver Wyman partner DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): BEN SIMPFENDORFER, Partner at Oliver Wyman 2. various of BFA conference venue STORYLINE: The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will hold its annual conference from Tuesday to Friday in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan. Ben Simpfendorfer, a partner at consultancy Oliver Wyman, noted that industrial and supply chains are among the most focused issues in the current global economy, and the company will discuss how the international community should strengthen coordination and jointly maintain supply chain stability. SOUNDBITE (English): BEN SIMPFENDORFER, Partner at Oliver Wyman "The global supply chain is of particular concern. Companies are looking to build resiliency in the face of deglobalization, geopolitics, (and) energy shocks. So the opportunity to be able to talk about the impact of these sh

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Head of Tokyo law consultancy blazing trail for foreigners

TOKYO, Japan - Masako Suzuki, director of Japan's first legal advisory service specifically for foreigners, speaks about her job on Oct. 16, 2012, in her office at the Tokyo Public Law Office's Mita Branch in Tokyo.

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Parties involved in AIJ scandal

TOKYO, Japan - In Tokyo on March 27, 2012, (from L to R) Kazuhiko Asakawa, president of AIJ Investment Advisors Co., Hideaki Nishimura, president of ITM Securities Co. which is effectively under AIJ's control, and Isao Ishiyama, a retiree of the now-defunct Social Insurance Agency who currently operates a pension fund consultancy, sit at a session of the House of Representatives' Committee on Financial Affairs which addressed AIJ's loss of assets it had been managing on behalf of pension funds. They were three of the five witnesses to testify at the lower house's committee.

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Consultancy in tax evasion manages property of Canon's Mitarai

OITA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 24 shows a plot of land owned by Canon Inc. Chairman Fujio Mitarai now used as a parking lot. Oita-based consultancy Daiko, at the center of a massive tax evasion case connected with construction work for Canon Inc., has been managing the property, sources familiar with the matter said the same day.