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Times
03-05-2025
- Business
- Times
To understand Vatican politics, follow the US dollar
Last Wednesday evening, with an Italian cellist playing in the background, a well-dressed group of about 120 wealthy American Catholic philanthropists and business leaders attended a drinks reception in the Ritz Ballroom of the St Regis Hotel in Rome. The event, hosted by an influential US-based Catholic organisation, the Papal Foundation, began with a speech by its chairman, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a charismatic conservative-leaning prelate from New York. Dolan, 75, joked that the ballroom, with its chandeliers, columns and ceiling frescoes, was pleasant enough 'but not as nice as the Sistine Chapel', where he will be sequestered from Wednesday with 132 other cardinals for the conclave to select the next pope. The previous day, President Trump had appeared to nominate Dolan as his preferred candidate.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Old ballroom building could be turned into Starbucks drive-thru
A DERELICT building could be turned into a Starbucks Coffee drive-thru. EG On The Move Ltd wants to breathe new life into the former Ritz Ballroom on Bradford Road, Brighouse, and is currently seeking the public's views on its plans. The company has also released visuals of the proposed drive-thru. Another visual of the proposal (Image: EG On The Move Ltd) The Ritz Ballroom operated in the town for more than 80 years. The building was being run as Venue: 73 most recently - a live music space - but it closed amid the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson for EG On The Move Ltd said: "Our proposals will comprise a new Starbucks Coffee drive-thru. "Before we submit our application, we are interested to hear from local people in order that their views can be considered in any design and application. "If you have any questions or comments (in favour or against), we would be delighted to hear from you. How the building currently looks (Image: Google Street View) "You can email the planning team on enquiries@ EG On The Move Ltd operates branches of prominent brands such as Starbucks, Cinnabon and Greggs. It also operates fuel forecourts and EV charging stations.
