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By Mimosa Spencer and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) -French luxury group Kering, which is struggling to revive sales at its

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS Second-quarter sales at French cosmetics giant L'Oreal slightly beat expectations, as a rebound in

Some of Europe's biggest banks are setting aside more cash to absorb potential losses on loans, as rising interest rates increase pressure on borrowers.

Ever wondered why people say they can smell rain before it rains? They are not pulling your leg - there is real science behind it. It is all because of petrichor, made up from the Greek words "petra", meaning stone, and '"ichor", which refers to the golden fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in their mythology. It basically means the the "smell of rain" with the phrase coined by Australian scientists Joy Bear and Richard Thomas in 1964. Jeff Weber, a meteorologist with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Unidata Program Center told the Mirror: "Petrichor is caused by oils derived from plants, primarily leaves, that accumulate over dry periods. These oils settle into soils or onto pavement over time and are released into the atmosphere by being disturbed by rainfall." According to the Met Office, the reason people claim to smell rain because it comes is because "when a higher humidity is experienced as a precursor to rain, the pores of rocks and soil become trapped with moisture forcing some of the oils to be released into the air". Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Despite some being released before it actually rains, the strongest smell is released during. This is when raindrops landing on soil "trap tiny air bubbles on the surface which then shoot upward" and "burst out of the drop throwing aerosols of scent into the air where they are then distributed by the wind". The smell is produced by a soil bacteria which releases a chemical called geosmin, which provides an "earthy", musky or fresh aroma. Before it rains, a person might be able to smell the scent of ozone, or O3, which is a naturally present gas in the atmosphere which gets its name from the Greek word 'ozein', or smell. It sometimes indicate that a storm is on the way because pockets of gas are pushed down to ground level by winds. This means that those who are sensitive to the smells will likely be able to pick them up. So now you know. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Nigeria stunned co-hosts Australia at the Women's World Cup on Thursday, earning a famous 3-2 victory.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool will miss Jordan Henderson after the midfielder completed his transfer to Al Ettifaq.

Volkswagen AG posted worse-than-expected earnings in the second quarter amid negative effects from commodity hedging and intensifying competition

Mercedes-Benz Group AG raised its earnings forecast for the year, helped by rising sales for high-end cars and

Renault SA’s first-half earnings exceeded recently upgraded expectations as the French carmaker continues to see strong demand and

French car maker Renault on Thursday posted an operating margin of 7.6% for the first half year, it's

A gauge of China tech shares traded in Hong Kong extended gains from a May low to 20%

Macquarie Group Ltd. said weak trading conditions in the first quarter will mean profit is “substantially down” from