Trading app Robinhood unveils maiden stock buyback plan of $1 bln
Robinhood Markets has launched a billion share buyback plan to grow beyond its startup phase.
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Aircraft shortages turn into cash bonanza for some airlines
Aircraft shortages have allowed airlines like Frontier Airlines and Wizz Air to sell new planes to leasing companies at higher prices than they paid, resulting in gains of hundreds of millions of dollars. The tight airliner market has made sale-and-leaseback transactions more attractive, with US airlines accounting for a larger share of these deals. New aircraft prices are 20% higher than pre-pandemic levels, leading to soaring lease rates. Airlines are spending 30% more on aircraft leases than before the pandemic.
Sinner, Swiatek take contrasting routes to French Open quarters
Jannik Sinner advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after defeating Corentin Moutet.
On This Day: Ayatollah Khomeini died in 1989
German cartographer Martin Behaim unveiled the Erdapfel, the first known globe to show the Americas.
Last-gasp winner sees Portugal through to u17 Euros final
Portugal turned a 2-1 deficit into a dramatic 3-2 victory over Serbia in the Uefa under 17 championship final.
Manitowoc letters to the editor address the county budget deficit and corporate tax dodging
The text discusses letters to the editor of the Herald Times Reporter, with one letter supporting a 0.5% sales tax increase in Manitowoc County to address budget issues.
BYD unveils new hybrid tech as battle with gasoline rivals heats up
BYD launched the fifth generation of its plug-in hybrid technology that achieves a record low fuel consumption of 2.9 litres per 100 km on depleted batteries.
Caught in the trap of Cyprus, ’ migration system
Antreas Fernando was born in Cyprus in 2004 to Sri Lankan parents and has remained a third country national in the country of his birth. He became stateless when he turned 18 and lost his legal status in Cyprus. Despite efforts to secure citizenship or legal status, he has been unable to do so. Antreas has never visited Sri Lanka and does not speak Sinhalese. The interior ministry assures that individuals in similar situations will not face prejudice for living without legal status since turning 18.
Cultural festival kicks off this weekend
The 27th edition of the Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus is taking place at Axiothea Mansion in old Nicosia from June to July. The festival will feature performances by local and international artists from various countries, including Cyprus, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Portugal. The festival will include recitals, dance performances, literature and poetry evenings, theatre productions, and more.
Cyprus has consistently alienated friendly countries
The fact described in the text is that every time Cyprus faced isolated attempts for recognition of the illegal entity in the occupied part of Cyprus, the country always turned to the United States government for help, and the US always responded positively to avert the danger.