Samsung’s heir and de facto boss benefited from a presidential pardon on Friday, the latest example of a long South Korean tradition of leniency towards big bosses convicted of corruption and other financial crimes. Rationale: Contribute to the economy. Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of bribery and embezzlement last January, will be “rehired” to … Read more
In Montreal, the journalist Louis-Philippe Messier is mainly on the run, with his office in his backpack, looking for fascinating topics and people. He speaks to everyone and is interested in all areas of life in this city chronicle. Ten years after the arrival of BIXI in Montreal, this summer the city of Quebec has … Read more
Every Saturday, one of our journalists answers one of your questions about the economy, finance, markets, etc. in a group of experts. Posted at 7am yesterday Delphine Belzile The press Why is the US dollar the reserve currency? What advantages does this bring to the USA? Michael Jacques First, a reserve currency is a “currency … Read more
In February, Algeria introduced an unemployment benefit of RSD 13,000 for first-time jobseekers aged between 19 and 40 who are on the lists of the National Employment Agency Anem. The decision to set up this allowance was taken by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to combat unemployment, which is particularly affecting young people in Algeria given the … Read more
As we listen to Michel Charette enumerate his many summer commitments in one breath, one thought springs to mind: Did he knowingly fill out his wall-to-wall journal to avoid some post-summer blues?district 31 ? “That’s a very good question,” the actor replies, slightly confused. Posted at 9:00 am Marc Andre Lemieux The press After a … Read more
in the i love what you doa French comedy directed by Philippe Guillard and starring Gérard Lanvin and comedian Arthur, Antoine Bertrand embodies a local filmmaker with methods…to say the least. “I’m aware that my role in Philippe’s film is to be him Comic relief. It’s another nuisance added to the life of Gérard Lanvin … Read more
Six years after vowing never to return to the stage, the one and only Michel Courtemanche returned to the stage on Friday for the first gala of the 2022 edition of ComediHa! Firmly. And he did it like he never stopped. • Also read: ComedyHa! Fest-Québec: Michel Courtemanche, a clown doing good To add a … Read more
My column from last Monday about the uneasiness at the Pride Parade1 I got all kinds of comments. I was disliked by a young woman on Facebook who said that the new team had spent a lot of time defending countless claims when it would have been better to take care of the logistics of … Read more
In this election year, the government of François Legault is lucky. In 2022, Quebec will set an all-time record for private and public investment in non-residential fixed assets. This suggests that Quebec’s economy is doing well. Actually very good. Like what if the building goes, everything goes! With the polls pointing to an overwhelming victory … Read more
Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos (Téhéran) Le principal quotidien ultraconservateur iranien, Kayhan, a félicité samedi l’homme ayant poignardé la veille aux États-Unis l’écrivain britannique mondialement connu Salman Rushdie, auteur des Versets sataniques, cible depuis plus de 30 ans d’une fatwa de l’Iran. Publié à 7h22 « Bravo à cet homme courageux et conscient de … Read more
