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Asahi Shimbun
27-06-2025
- Asahi Shimbun
3 Japanese sentenced to prison over PFAS pollution in Italy
The presiding judge, center, delivers the ruling in a case concerning chemical pollution at a district court in Vicenza, Italy, on June 26. (Kosuke So) VICENZA, Italy—Eleven individuals, including three Japanese nationals, were sentenced to prison here over chemical pollution caused by a former Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary that contaminated groundwater and rivers, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. The district court in Vicenza on June 26 handed down prison terms ranging from 2 years and 8 months to 17 years and 6 months. Four Japanese, including board members of the former subsidiary, Miteni, were indicted in the case. Two of them received 16-year prison sentences while one was handed an 11-year term. The other Japanese suspect was acquitted. The chemicals released by the Miteni factory in northeastern Italy's Veneto region were polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals' because they are nearly non-degradable in nature. The court ordered the convicted defendants to pay a total of about 57 million euros ($67 million or 9.6 billion yen) to the Italian environment ministry. In addition, the court recognized Mitsubishi's responsibility for the water contamination and ordered the corporation to provide compensation to victims, including individual citizens, the Veneto region and the municipal government where the factory was located. The trial stemmed from an investigation by Veneto regional authorities in 2013, which identified the Miteni plant as the source of PFAS pollutants in the area. The factory, previously owned by Mitsubishi, produced the chemicals for textile and other industrial purposes. Italian authorities estimated that 350,000 people in three provinces were affected by contaminated tap and groundwater. Subsequent investigations found PFAS concentrations in blood samples of local residents far exceeded acceptable levels, and the pollution issue became a serious public health concern. Prosecutors in 2021 accused Miteni of failing to properly treat PFAS waste generated during the manufacturing process and allowing the chemicals to enter the groundwater. They also said Miteni attempted to conceal the problem after the pollution was discovered. Italian authorities indicted 15 individuals, including three Japanese who served as business managers of Mitsubishi's fluorochemical business division and one Japanese who was general manager at the division. Two of these Japanese individuals were also board members at Miteni before the subsidiary was sold in 2009. The factory has been shut down and Miteni has gone bankrupt. According to Marco Casellato, a lawyer representing the victims, the ruling represents the first time in Europe for corporate managers to be held criminal responsibility for PFAS pollution. 'This was a groundbreaking ruling that almost entirely recognizes corporate responsibility,' he said. Mitsubishi declined to give its opinion on the ruling. 'We will refrain from answering questions because our views on this ruling are deeply related to ongoing legal proceedings,' the company said in a statement. 'However, we will continue to engage sincerely in discussions through the judicial process.' PFAS is a collective term for organic fluorine compounds that are resistant to water, oil and heat. They have been widely used since the 1950s in waterproofing and firefighting foams. In recent years, PFAS contamination has been linked to health problems, such as kidney and breast cancer. (This article was written by Kosuke So, correspondent, and Shiki Iwasawa.)
Business Standard
26-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Wall Street Mixed as Nasdaq Hits 4-Month High, Dow Falls Amid Weak Home Sales Data
U.S. stocks showed mixed performance with the Nasdaq rising, while housing and real estate stocks dragged the Dow lower; ceasefire news and Asia gains balanced market sentiment. Nasdaq rose 61.02 points (0.3%) to a new four-month closing high of 19,973.55, the S&P 500 edge down 0.02 points or less than a tenth of a percent to 6,092.16 and the Dow slipped 106.59 points (0.3%) to 42,982.43. Wall Street opened higher on recent momentum but lost steam as traders eyed Middle East tensions. A ceasefire between Israel and Iran eased some concerns. Profit-taking followed after markets hit four-month highs. Commerce Department showed a substantial pullback by new home sales in the U.S. in the month of May. It said new home sales plunged by 13.7% to an annual rate of 623,000 in Mayafter spiking by 9.6% to a revised rate of 722,000 in April. Commercial real estate stocks significantly moved downwards, dragging the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index down by 2.4%. Housing stocks are considerably weak following the new home sales data, with the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index slumping by 1.9%. Oil service, airline and natural gas stocks were notably weak while strength among networking stocks contributed to the uptick by the Nasdaq. Asia-Pacific stocks moved mostly higher. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index climbed by 0.4%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumped by 1.2%. The major European markets moved to the downside on the day. While the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index fell by 0.5%, the German DAX Index declined by 0.6% and the French CAC 40 Index slid by 0.8%. In the bond market, treasuries recovered from early weakness to end the session roughly flat. The yield on the benchmark ten-year note which moves opposite of its price, ended the day unchanged at 4.29%.
Reuters
25-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Burberry shares rise as brokers forecast resilient results
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Burberry (BRBY.L), opens new tab shares rose on Wednesday as brokerages turned relatively upbeat on the British luxury brand before its first quarter trading statement on July 18. Jefferies and HSBC both raised their target prices for the company's shares before the results. "Q1 sales should confirm the brand's newfound (relative) resilience," Jefferies equity analyst James Grzinic said in a note. Barclays said it expects retail comp sales to be down 4% in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year, improving slightly versus the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by "easier comps and gradual brand heat improvement." By 1030 GMT, Burberry shares were up 5.7% at 10.71 pounds. Shares are up 9.6% this year, compared to a 5.5% fall for the STOXX Europe Luxury 10 (.STXLUXP), opens new tab.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PGA Tour goes to Detroit. U.S. Senior Open returns to Colorado
PGA Tour ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC Site: Detroit. Course: Detroit GC. Yardage: 7,370. Par: 72. Prize money: $9.6 million. Winner's share: $1,728,000. Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Advertisement Defending champion: Cam Davis. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Keegan Bradley won the Travelers Championship. Notes: The field is remarkably strong following a big stretch of golf on the PGA Tour, with nine of the top 50 in the world. The list includes Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley coming off a win at the Travelers Championship, Hideki Matsuyama and Patrick Cantlay. ... Rickie Fowler won the tournament two years ago in what was seen as a reboot to his career. He was picked for the Ryder Cup team in 2023 but hasn't won since and is outside the top 100 in the world. ... Luke Clanton and Gordon Sargent are playing. Both have cards from the PGA Tour University accelerated program for underclassmen. ... A sponsor exemption was given to Michael LaSasso, the NCAA champion from the University of Mississippi. ... Also getting an exemption is James Piot, the Michigan State player who won the U.S. Amateur at Oakmont in 2021 and then joined LIV Golf. .. Ben Griffin is playing for the eighth time in the last nine weeks, missing only the Canadian Open. Advertisement Next week: John Deere Classic. Online: ___ USGA and PGA Tour Champions U.S. SENIOR OPEN Site: Colorado Springs, Colorado. Course: The Broadmoor GC (East). Yardage: 7,247. Par: 70. Prize money: $4 million. Winner's share: $800,000. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-3 p.m. (Peacock), 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2-6 p.m. (NBC). Defending champion: Richard Bland. Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez. Last tournament: Miguel Angel Jimenez. Notes: This is the second straight week for a major championship on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. ... The winner earns a spot in the U.S. Open next year at Shinnecock Hills. ... Angel Cabrera already has won two majors this year. ... The Senior British Open next month will be the fifth and final major of the season. ... David Toms won the U.S. Senior Open when it was last held at The Broadmoor in 2018. ... Among past champions at The Broadmoor, Jack Nicklaus won his first U.S. Amateur in 1959 and Juli Inkster won her third straight U.S. Women's Amateur in 1982. ... The 36-hole cut is for the top 60 and ties. ... Among those who made it through qualifying is Jason Gore, who previously worked for the USGA and now is the chief player officer for the PGA Tour. ... Other qualifiers include Olin Browne, Chris DiMarco and Arjun Atwal. ... The U.S. Senior Open next year goes to Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. Advertisement Next tournament: Dick's Sporting Goods Open on July 11-13. Online: and ___ LIV Golf League LIV GOLF DALLAS Site: Carrollton, Texas. Course: Maridoe GC. Yardage: 7,533. Par: 72. Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $4 million. Television: Friday, Noon-2 p.m. (Fox Sports app), 2-5 p.m. (Fox); Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. (FS2), 3:30-6 p.m. (Fox); Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (FS2). Defending champion: New tournament. Points leader: Joaquin Niemann. Last tournament: Joaquin Niemann won LIV Golf Virginia. Notes: Bryson DeChambeau lives in Dallas and played his college golf at SMU, so this serves as a homecoming event for the native Californian. ... Tyrrell Hatton, Carlos Ortiz and Jon Rahm all finished in the top 10 at the U.S. Open. DeChambeau (2024 U.S. Open) and Brooks Koepka (2023 PGA Championship) remain the only two players to win majors since joining LIV. ... The leading points earner after this week not already eligible earns a spot in the British Open. That currently would fall to Sergio Garcia (No. 4), who has a slight lead over Lucas Herbert, Sebastian Munoz and Ortiz. ... Ortiz played his college golf at the University of North Texas in nearby Denton and lives in the Dallas area with his wife and four daughters. ... This is the third U.S. event for LIV. It will play two tournaments in Europe before returning to the Unites States for events in Chicago, Indianapolis and Michigan. ... Legion XIII leads the team standings. Advertisement Next tournament: LIV Golf Spain on July 11-13. Online: ___ LPGA Tour DOW CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Midland, Michigan. Course: Midland CC. Yardage: 6,287. Par: 70. Prize money: $3.3 million. Winners' share: TBD. Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champions: Jeeno Thitikul and Ruoning Yin. Race to CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul. Last week: Minjee Lee won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Notes: This is the only team competition on the LPGA Tour. ... The payout will be determined by how many teams make the cut. ... The tournament falls between majors, one week after the KPMG Women's PGA and two weeks before the Evian Championship in France. ... The format features foursomes for two rounds and fourballs for the other two rounds. ... The tournament dates to 2019. Cydney Clanton and Jasmine Suwannapura won the inaugural event with a closing 59 in fourballs. It remains Clanton's only official LPGA title. ... The field features four of the top five in the women's world ranking, missing Nelly Korda. But there is no one else from the top 10. ... Minjee Lee is the first player to win three LPGA majors in this decade. ... Among the teams this week are Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire, both fierce in match play when they were amateurs. Advertisement Next tournament: Amundi Evian Championship on July 10-13. Online: ___ European Tour ITALIAN OPEN Site: Tuscany, Italy. Course: Argentario GC. Yardage: 6.857. Par: 71. Prize money: $3 million. Winner's share: $500,000. Television: Thursday-Friday, 7:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel), 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 6:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6-11 a.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Marcel Siem. Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy. Last tournament: J.J. Spaun won the U.S. Open. Notes: This is the 100-year anniversary of the first Italian Open. ... The 23 tournaments on the European tour schedule have been won by 23 players, a remarkable show of parity. ... Even as the European tour moves onto the continent, the field remains weak. The Italian Open has only two players from the top 100 in Shaun Norris and Kristoffer Reitan, both just inside the top 100. ... Norris had to turn down his spot in the PGA Championship last month because of a family health situation. ... Kevin Chappell, who played in the 2017 Presidents Cup before having back surgery, is playing under the category for PGA Tour players who finished between No. 126 and 200 on the FedEx Cup last year. This is his first European tour start since the Andalucia Masters last fall. ... The leading five players from the Race to Dubai after next week in Germany earn a spot in the British Open. Advertisement Next week: BMW International Open. Online: d-tour/ ___ Korn Ferry Tour MEMORIAL HEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Springfield, Illinois. Panther Creek CC. Yardage: 7,258. Par: 71. Prize money: $1 million. Winner's share: $180,000. Television: None. Previous winner: Max McGreevy. Last week: Myles Creighton won the Wichita Open. Points leader: Johnny Keefer. Next tournament: The Ascendant on July 10-13. Online: ___ Other tours Epson Tour: Otter Creek Championship. Otter Creek GC, Columbus, Indiana. Defending champion: Savannah Carlson. Online: Advertisement Japan Golf Tour: Japan Players Championship, Nishi Nasuno CC, Tochigi, Japan. Defending champion: Ryo Ishikawa. Online: Ladies European Tour: Amundi German Masters, Green Eagle GC, Hamburg, Germany. Television: Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon (NBC Sports app); Sunday, 8-11 a.m. (NBC Sports app). Defending champion: Alexandra Forsterling. Online: Challenge Tour: Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge, Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, Le Vaudreuil, France. Previous winner: Joel Moscatel. Online: Japan LPGA: Earth Mondahmin Cup, Camellia Hills CC, Chiba, Japan. Defending champion: Sakura Koiwai. Online: Korea LPGA: McCol-Mona Yongpyong Open, Birch Hill GC, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Defending champion: Hyunkyung Park. Online: ___ AP golf:
Indian Express
04-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Thug Life box office advance booking: Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam's reunion sells tickets worth Rs 9.6 crore, lower than Indian 2 and Vikram
Thirty-eight years after their last crime epic, Nayakan, actor Kamal Haasan and filmmaker Mani Ratnam are reuniting for another. Thug Life is all set to hit cinemas this Thursday, on June 5. However, if one goes by its advance booking figures, the buzz for the movie still much lower than Haasan's last two releases. The current advance booking of Thug Life in India amounts to Rs 3.29 crore. Out of this, the native Tamil version scores the biggest chunk at Rs 2.89 crore, followed by Telugu (Rs 26 lakh) and Hindi (Rs 14 lakh). Out of the Tamil version, the biggest chunk is of the 2D version (Rs 2.84 crore), followed by IMAX 2D (Rs 5 lakh) and 4DX (Rs 10,850). As per Sacnilk, combined with block seats, the total advance sales of Thug Life on Thursday stands at Rs 9.6 crore. While this is a significant number, the figure is much lower than Haasan's last two releases. S Shankar's vigilante film Indian 2 last year had advance sales of Rs 17.9 crore. Meanwhile, Lokesh Kanagaraj's 2022 action thriller Vikram clocked in Rs 15.3 crore as advance sales. The advance sales of Thug Life are also much lower than the two instalments of Ratnam's period epic Ponniyin Selvan, which released in 2022 and 2023 respectively. While PS1 sold tickets worth Rs 18.95 crore, PS 2 also registered advance sales worth Rs 11 crore. A big blow to Thug Life comes in the form of it not releasing in Karnataka on Thursday. The remarks made by Haasan at a promotional event in Chennai sparked a backlash in Karnataka, prompting the KFCC to announce that the film would not be screened in the state unless Haasan apologises. He has refused to do so. In response, the production company co-founded by Haasan filed a plea before the High Court seeking protection for the film's release. The Karnataka High Court rapped the actor-politician for refusing to apologise for his 'Kannada was born out of Tamil' remark. Observing that a 'single apology could have resolved the situation,' the HC said, 'Freedom of expression cannot be extended to the extent of hurting someone's sentiment, of a mass in particular… Spoken words cannot be taken back, and they can only be apologised….you cannot unscramble the scrambled egg.' However, the counsel for Haasan asserted that the comments by the actor were not made with 'malice,' and thus did not warrant an apology. 'It is not ego at all,' he argued and submitted that the screening of the movie would not be insisted upon in Karnataka till the issue gets resolved through dialogue with Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce. Also Read: Pro-Kannada organisation warns theatre owners on Kamal Haasan's Thug Life release in Bengaluru amid Kannada language row The court also scheduled the next hearing on June 10 for the plea by Haasan's production house, Raaj Kamal Films International, seeking adequate security for the movie's release in the state amid widespread protests and a boycott call by the KFCC following the actor's remark. The KFCC has also demanded that Haasan apologise.
