Italy make two changes for Wales



ROME // The uncapped Giulio Rubini and Carlos Nieto have been added to Italy's line-up for Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales. With Gonzalo Garcia out injured, Mirco Bergamasco has moved over to centre and Rubini will play on the wing. Nieto replaces Martin Castrogiovanni, who will start on the bench. Luciano Orquera is also on the bench as a replacement fly-half, with the Australian-born Luke McLean again getting the start. Italy is still without fullback Andrea Masi, who has completed a three-match ban but he now has a neck injury. Italy have lost their three opening games to England, Ireland and Scotland. Wales lost to France two weeks ago to relinquish their chances of a second straight Grand Slam but are still in contention for the Six Nations title. Italy: Andrea Marcato, Giulio Rubini, Gonzalo Canale, Mirco Bergamasco, Matteo Pratichetti, Luke McLean, Paul Griffen; Salvatore Perugini, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Carlos Nieto, Santiago Dellape, Marco Bortolami, Alessandro Zanni, Mauro Bergamasco, Sergio Parisse. Replacements: Francesco Sbaraglini, Martin Castrogiovanni, Carlo Antonio Del Fava, Josh Sole, Pablo Sanavosio, Luciano Orquera, Roberto Quartaroli. *AP

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Skewed figures

In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458. 

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Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
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Number of staff: 22 
 
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Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
 
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West Indies v India - Third ODI

India 251-4 (50 overs)
Dhoni (78*), Rahane (72), Jadhav (40)
Cummins (2-56), Bishoo (1-38)
West Indies 158 (38.1 overs)
Mohammed (40), Powell (30), Hope (24)
Ashwin (3-28), Yadav (3-41), Pandya (2-32)

India won by 93 runs

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.