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Italy court postpones derivatives trial verdict on ex Monte Paschi execs

ReutersNovember 27, 20230

MILAN (Reuters) – An Italian appeals court on Monday postponed its verdict in the case of three former executives of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena over derivative deals blamed for playing a part in the downfall of the Tuscan lender. The Milan Court of Appeal deferred the verdict to Dec. 11 due to one of the three judges on the panel being unwell. The verdict is being closely watched by investors in Monte Paschi since the derivatives cases, together with losses suffered by MPS during the euro zone debt crisis, had threatened to destabilise Italy’s financial industry and forced

Taylor Swift postpones scorching Rio de Janeiro show after fan’s death

ReutersNovember 18, 20230

By Marcela Ayres and Pilar Olivares RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. singer Taylor Swift postponed her show on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro due to scorching heat, the day after the death of a fan who fell ill in the sweltering concert venue. “The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio,” Swift wrote on Instagram about two hours before she was to go on stage. “The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers, and crew has to, and always will, come first.” Ana Clara Benevides, 23, became unwell at the

University Postpones ‘Diversity Summit’ After Students Broadcast Pro-Hamas Statements

The Daily CallerOctober 28, 20230

University Postpones ‘Diversity Summit’ After Students Broadcast Pro-Hamas Statements Brandon Poulter on October 27, 2023 George Washington University (GW) postponed a diversity summit after students broadcasted pro-Hamas statements on a university building. GW students held pro-Palestinian rallies and projected pro-Hamas statements on a campus building after the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel earlier this week. The university was scheduled to hold a diversity summit this week, but will no longer be doing so due to the need to prioritize “campus safety” and due to the “war in the Middle East,” according to an update on GW’s website. One of the

Republic First Bancorp postpones shareholder meet as it reviews strategic options

ReutersSeptember 22, 20230

(Reuters) -Republic First Bancorp has postponed its 2022 annual shareholders meeting until Dec. 19 and said it continues to be in talks with parties, including Norcross-Braca Group, to assess potential strategic opportunities, according to a regulatory filing. The postponement comes a month after the company saw its shares getting delisted from the Nasdaq after failing to file its 2022 annual report with the securities regulator. The shareholders meeting was previously scheduled for Oct. 5. A regulatory filing in late August by the Norcross-Braca group, led by activist investor George Norcross, said that Republic First was in talks with the group

Nigeria central bank postpones next week’s policy meeting

ReutersSeptember 21, 20230

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank said on Thursday that it had delayed an interest rate meeting that had been planned for next week and that it would schedule a new meeting later. In a statement on its website, the Central Bank of Nigeria did not say why the Sept. 25-26 meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee was delayed and a new date would be set later. The postponement comes days after President Bola Tinubu nominated a new central bank governor and four new deputy governors. The Senate is yet to hold confirmation hearings for Tinubu’s picks. In July, the

Comedian Bill Maher postpones ‘Real Time’ show return as writer talks resume

ReutersSeptember 18, 20230

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -American comedian Bill Maher said on Monday he was postponing the return to his HBO political show “Real Time,” becoming the second talk show host to reverse plans after an outcry from striking Hollywood writers and actors. Drew Barrymore said on Sunday she had backed off plans to bring back her daytime talk show while strikes in Hollywood continue and apologized “to anyone I have hurt.” Maher said he will delay the return to the show “for now,” he wrote on X, formerly know as Twitter, now that the Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Panama Canal postpones depth restrictions after much-needed rain

ReutersJune 23, 20230

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal will postpone depth restrictions that were set to affect the largest ships crossing the key waterway, the canal authority said, after much-needed rain provided relief to the strained maritime passage. A series of measures were scheduled to go into effect on June 25 and July 9 requiring ships to float at higher depths, meaning they needed to carry less cargo or otherwise shed weight and impacting trade at one of the world’s busiest commercial crossings. Panama’s rainy season had been slow to give respite to a months-long drought. However, rains

Newmont postpones Peru mine investment decision by two more years

ReutersJune 20, 20230

(Reuters) – Newmont said on Tuesday it would defer making an investment decision about its Yanacocha Sulfides expansion project in Peru by at least two years. Last year, the company deferred the decision deadline for the $2 billion project that is expected to extend the life of Newmont’s Yanacocha gold mine beyond 2040 to the second half of 2024. The world’s biggest gold miner, which did not specify when it would make the decision, said the deferral would help it cut its expenditure by at least $300 million in 2024. Newmont is in the process of acquiring Australia’s Newcrest Mining

Brazil postpones new rules for opening meal voucher market

ReutersMay 2, 20230

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government has dealt a setback to new entrants hoping to capture a larger share of the concentrated meal voucher market by delaying regulations for its long-awaited opening by one year. The move marks a blow to companies looking to benefit from a law passed in September 2022 that allows workers to move their meal credit between providers and spend it at any participating restaurant. The “portable” and “interoperable” system was initially scheduled to begin in May, but the new rules were still pending regulation. However, an executive order published on Monday in the official gazette established

Brazil’s Oi postpones release of 2022 financial statements

ReutersApril 22, 20230

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian telecom firm Oi SA said late Friday it decided to postpone the release of its 2022 financial statements to May 22, after an expected presentation of its judicial reorganization plan. The company, which entered into a second bankruptcy protection in March just months after it emerged from similar proceedings, said the delay was mainly due to ongoing negotiations with a group of its financial creditors. Oi, however, release preliminary figures showing that it had consolidated net revenue of 2.62 billion reais ($518.96 million) in the fourth-quarter of last year. Its routine earnings before interest, taxes,

‘My Wife And Kids Come First’: Matt Walsh Postpones Campus Speech After Unassociated Threats

The Daily CallerMarch 29, 20230

‘My Wife And Kids Come First’: Matt Walsh Postpones Campus Speech After Unassociated Threats Alexa Schwerha on March 29, 2023 A conservative commentator known for being vocal about transgender issues has postponed an upcoming speech at Washington and Lee University (W&L) after threats targeted his family, according to a Wednesday Twitter thread. Matt Walsh, host of “The Matt Walsh Show” at the Daily Wire, was scheduled to speak at the Virginia university on March 30 to showcase his documentary “What Is A Woman,” which features several interviews diving into the gender identity debate. Walsh postponed the event on Wednesday and

Blinken postpones trip to China after spy balloon detected in U.S. -reports

ReutersFebruary 3, 20230

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his visit to China after a spy balloon was detected flying over the continental United States, according to media reports on Friday. Blinken did not want the balloon to dominate his meetings with Chinese officials, ABC News reported, citing an unnamed U.S. official. Bloomberg News also reported the trip will be postponed. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Tim Ahmann)

With elections looming Gov. Murphy postpones unpopular hearings on green energy plan

Phil StiltonJanuary 24, 20230

TRENTON, NJ – With a spate of whale deaths being blamed by Governor Phil Murphy’s clean energy initiatives, the governor unexpectedly postponed hearings regarding his statewide green energy plan. New Jersey Senator Anthony Bucco however, said he’s not surprised. Bucco believes Murphy is postponing the meeting because the topic has become increasingly unpopular. Murphy said he will circle back to the hearings at the end of the year, after the 2023 elections. “Let’s be clear that ‘later in the year’ means after Election Day,” said Bucco (R-25). “Trenton Democrats are scared that New Jerseyans might learn before November how much

Apple indefinitely postpones launch of AR glasses – Bloomberg News

ReutersJanuary 17, 20230

(Reuters) – Apple Inc has postponed the launch of its lightweight augmented-reality glasses indefinitely due to technical challenges, but is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The iPhone maker’s mixed-reality headset – which combines both augmented and virtual reality – is set to launch in this year’s spring event, Bloomberg said, adding that the device will cost around $3,000. Apple’s mixed-reality device would compete with the likes of Meta Platforms’ Quest Pro virtual and mixed-reality headset, which it launched late last year for $1,500, half of the Apple device’s reported price.

Brazil central bank postpones higher capital requirements for fintechs to July 2023

ReutersNovember 18, 20220

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank on Friday announced the postponement of higher capital requirements for fintechs to July 2023, after establishing tougher rules for payment institutions based on their size and complexity that were due to start in January. “The development and necessary adjustments in management systems and generation of prudential information by regulated institutions will require a longer period of adaptation than initially indicated by the regulator,” the central bank said in a statement. The new framework will extend the proportionality of regulatory requirements currently used for conglomerates of financial institutions to include financial conglomerates led by payment

Sri Lanka postpones debt restructuring talks, hopes for IMF deal in Dec

ReutersNovember 17, 20220

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has postponed a round of debt restructuring talks initially expected to be held on Thursday to allow central bank and treasury officials to provide clarifications sought by the country’s creditors, its state minister of finance said. The island nation formally kicked off the talks in September after securing a preliminary $2.9 billion bailout with the International Monetary Fund, a step on a path out of the country’s worst financial crisis in a decade. But it needs to secure financing assurances from key creditors including China, Japan and India before the funds can

Pennsylvania College Postpones Art Event For Those ‘Tired Of White Cis Men’

The Daily CallerNovember 14, 20220

Pennsylvania College Postpones Art Event For Those ‘Tired Of White Cis Men’ Reagan Reese on November 14, 2022 A Pennsylvania college has postponed a senior project painting event for students “tired of white cis men” following complaints, the college told the Daily Caller News Foundation. An event a part of a senior project at Gettysburg College was set to be held for students to paint and write about their tiredness “of white cis men” on Nov. 12, Gettysburg College told the DCNF. The event was postponed following a series of “bias incident reports” made by students who saw flyers promoting

NASA Postpones Artemis Moon Mission Launch

The Daily CallerAugust 30, 20220

NASA Postpones Artemis Moon Mission Launch John Hugh DeMastri on August 29, 2022 The launch of Artemis I, NASA’s first unmanned test mission of systems it hopes will one day carry humans to Mars, was cancelled this morning, as an engine issue left engineers scrambling unsuccessfully for a solution. Artemis I was originally slated to take off between 8:33 and 10:33 EDT from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA’s Artemis I Press Kit stated. Engineers were unable to get one of the engines into a suitable temperature range prior to liftoff, and were unable to

El Salvador postpones bitcoin bond issue, expects better conditions

ReutersMarch 22, 20220

By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR – El Salvador postponed an unprecedented issue of a bitcoin-backed bond planned for last week, as the government decided to wait for favorable conditions in the financial market, Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya said on Tuesday. The Central American government had scheduled the launch of the $1 billion bond between 15-20 March, but the war between Russia and Ukraine and volatility of the cryptocurrency prompted authorities to change the date. The launch could be postponed until September as bitcoin has swooned since hitting a record high above $67,500 in early November. It lost almost half its