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This incredible £21.1 billion new high-speed rail megaproject will link the twin European cities of Milan and Paris and drastically cut journey times for passengers, allowing road travel to become more competitive with air travel.The Turin-Lyon high-speed rail line, about 170 miles long, will link the Italian and French rail networks. The only international section construction has begun will cross the Alps through the Mont d’Ambin base tunnel, which connects the Susa Valley in Piedmont with Maurienne in Savoie.The 37.5-mile tunnel will be the longest rail tunnel in the world, surpassing the 35.3-mile Gotthard Base Tunnel through the Swiss Alps.The…
The wellness trend was driving membership growth across Europe before the pandemic. As the world recovers from the coronavirus, renewed interest in staying healthy is likely to boost demand for workouts and classes, which should boost shares in Europe’s two largest publicly traded gym chains. BasicFit (ticker: BFIT.NV), which has 828 gyms, is listed in the Netherlands, while The Gym Group (GYM.UK) is a smaller UK-listed company with 179 gyms. The company also struck a timely deal in early February with Fiit, which offers remote classes through its app. Brokerage Liberum said in a recent research note that these on-demand…
When you’re around water, whether it’s the ocean, a lake, or your backyard pool, you need to keep your electronics dry and free of sand and other debris. Sure, you could make do with plastic bags or beach towels, but why not upgrade to waterproof gadgets and add some ready-to-use protection to the gadgets you already own? Phoozy Apollo Insulated Case Amazon There are many reasons why your smartphone may overheat, but the sun is one of the hardest to combat. If you plan on spending any time outdoors during the hot summer months, an insulated case is a worthwhile…
In addition to the European Parliament’s adoption of the AI law and its support for the anti-greenwashing directive, there was another notable legislative development in the European Union this week. On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted in favor of amendments to the Waste Framework Directive that seek to impose further responsibility on clothing and footwear manufacturers. Specifically, the EU has set out to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme to ensure that textile, clothing and footwear manufacturers cover the costs of collecting, transporting and sorting products for reuse or recycling, and support research and development to improve recycling processes.…
Facebook’s parent company Meta has been forced to delay the rollout of its AI services in Europe due to privacy concerns and regulatory hurdles. Meta confirmed the news in a blog update that was originally published to defend its opposition to the AI plans. Meta had been in the process of introducing a new privacy policy for how it would use people’s data to train AI models. The new terms, which would allow Instagram and Facebook user data collected since 2007 to be used to train AI models, faced legal action in 11 European countries and were strongly opposed by…
Last week was full of firsts for me: my first visit to the Baltics, my first visit to the northernmost place on Earth, my first visit to Scandinavia, my first time trying rhubarb wine. I escaped the scorching heat and chilled myself to the bone in this 20 degree paradise on earth. The Dalai Lama once said, “Once a year, go somewhere you’ve never been before,” and I certainly did. “Is Estonia what you imagined it to be?” asked one of our hosts as we sat in a traditional restaurant in Tartu on the last day of our four-day trip.…
The number of health club memberships in Europe fell from 64.8 million in 2019 to 54.8 million at the end of 2020. These figures come from the European Health and Fitness Market Report. The total number of fitness clubs fell 1.4% in 2020 to 62,775. Total health club revenue fell by almost a third, from a record level of €28.2 billion in 2019 to €18.9 billion in 2020. In 2020, a year marked by the pandemic, the number of active memberships in European health clubs overall fell by around 10 million, or 15.4%. As of December 2020, the total number…
Char-Broil LED Grill Handle Light On Gadget Flow Home All Things BBQ Char-Broil LED Grill Handle Light On Gadget Flow Product Specifications Product Dimensions 3.5″ L x 4.5″ W x 7.2″ HMounting Type Surface MountNumber of light sources Ten Gadget Flow Editor This item is eligible for a 13% discount The Char-Broil LED Grill Handle Light allows you to illuminate your barbecue equipment with the touch of a button. – Illuminates your barbecue: The device has 10 LEDs that cast a wide, bright light across the entire cooking surface, so you can see what you’re grilling even after the sun…
DUBAI — When I last landed in Dubai in 2015, the question I was asked again and again was whether the United Arab Emirates city-state could become a global fashion capital – whether it could bring together the key elements of the fashion industry ecosystem, from education and design to manufacturing, finance and technology, to make the leap from simply being a consumer of fashion to being a creator of fashion.At the time, the big four fashion cities – New York, London, Paris and Milan – still dominated the industry, and Dubai, known more for conspicuous consumption than industrial influence,…
Hellotickets, a global platform and passionate provider of travel experiences, has added Budapest to its list of European summer no-go areas, which also includes the Polish capital Warsaw and the island of Corfu. Here are the best cities for hay fever sufferers Hellotickets, a leading global platform for travel experiences, tours and activities, helping explorers across 15 countries discover more wonders of the world, has compiled a list of the best and worst European travel destinations for hay fever sufferers. Budapest did not perform well on the list. “In the UK, 49% of the population suffer from hay fever, particularly…