Firefighters in Norway have pulled a man from the inside of a toilet after he lowered himself in to retrieve a friend’s phone and became stuck in the tank below. Cato Berntsen Larsen climbed feet-first into the public facility after his friend dropped the phone while urinating. Mr Berntsen Larsen ... Read More »
Europe plans to give media companies the power to demand payment from search engines like Google when snippets of their content are republished. The European Commission is is working on a significant overhaul of copyright law that aims to help level the playing field between news outlets and tech giants ... Read More »
Gloucester County’s economic development office has provided an updated list of job openings from around the region. Interested applicants should visit www.careerconnections.nj.gov to view complete job postings and submit their resume. For businesses marked with an asterisk, applicants must contact the businesses directly in order to apply. For more information, contact the Gloucester ... Read More »
Loews Carpet One Floor & Home recently launched Beautiful Design Insider, to offer customers exclusive inspirational and educational content from accomplished interior designers and home experts. Additionally, Design Insiders will receive advance notice on upcoming Carpet One Floor & Home promotions and special offers. “After we’ve installed beautiful, new flooring ... Read More »
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve warned against stigmatising Muslims as a furore over the banning of burkinis grew with the emergence of pictures of police surrounding a veiled woman on a beach. “The implementation of secularism, and the option of adopting such decrees must not lead to stigmatisation or the ... Read More »
France’s highest court has overturned the recent ban on “burkinis” in the town of Villeneuve-Loubet, saying it was a clear violation of individual and fundamental liberties. There are similar bans in about 30 coastal towns in France and each one will remain in place until they are legally challenged. However, ... Read More »
France’s top administrative court has overturned a town burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches. The ruling by the Council of State Friday specifically concerns a ban in the Riviera town of Villeneuve-Loubet, but the binding ... Read More »
Blending art, architecture and design, mosaic tile is one of the oldest forms of wall and floor covering. Using the tiny squares known as tesserae, Ancient Greeks and Romans created detailed stories and intricate geometric patterns, and mosaic art embellishes ceilings, walls and floors from Byzantium to Barcelona. Today, artists ... Read More »
France’s top administrative court overturned a burkini ban in a Mediterranean town, in a decision Friday that should set legal precedent regarding a swimsuit crackdown that has divided the country and provoked shock around the world. The ruling by the Council of State on Friday specifically concerns a ban on ... Read More »
Amber Heard has demanded that Johnny Depp double the amount that is paid to charity following their divorce settlement. She recently pledged to donate the $7m (£5.3m) settlement to two charities for abused women and ill children. But he has begun to donate the money directly in her name, instead ... Read More »
A larger-than-expected employment gain in July could boost the recovery in prices for luxury U.S. homes. Stock market volatility caused a drop in luxury values in the first quarter of this year, but prices recovered slightly in the second quarter, rising 0.8 percent annually, according to Redfin, a real estate ... Read More »
Homebuilder stocks gained Monday as builders showed more confidence in the market for new homes in August. The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) rose more than 1 percent at its high, led by shares of Toll Brothers, CalAtlantic and Taylor Morrison, which all gained about 2 percent. The National Association ... Read More »
