[ad_1] Mitsubishi Motors Corp’s President and CEO Osamu Masuko speaks to the media after the company’s board meeting at a showroom of the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – The chief executives of Japan’s Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors met with the newly appointed chairman of Renault in Tokyo…
[ad_1] Manchester United chief Woodward turned to Solskjaer back in December after deciding to cut Jose Mourinho loose. Under Mourinho, the Red Devils had toiled with results and performances on the pitch leaving much to be desired.In the end, after a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool, enough was enough. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has transformed Manchester United…
[ad_1] Manchester United executive vice-chairman Woodward is keen to appoint a director of football to bring some stability and cohesion to Old Trafford. The Red Devils supremo was keen on the idea during Jose Mourinho’s time in charge, but the Portuguese never warmed to the idea. Manchester United are keen to restructure the club in…
[ad_1] However, he may be forced to sit out of the NBA All-Star game on Sunday – but Ainge does not mind whether or not he plays provided he is 100 per-cent healthy as Boston look to win for the NBA championship this year. Irving was taken out of the Celtics’ 123-112 loss against the…
[ad_1] British lawmakers will face a stark choice between Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal or a long extension to the March 29 deadline for leaving the bloc, the U.K.’s chief Brexit negotiator was overheard saying in a Brussels bar. Unless May can get a Brexit deal approved by British Parliament, she will have to decide…
[ad_1] Motonari Otsuru, chief lawyer of the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman Carlos Ghosn, addresses a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, January 8, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – Ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s chief defense lawyer, Motonari Otsuru, has resigned, his law office said Wednesday, a stunning twist to the nearly three-month case over…
[ad_1] The American commander of NORAD delivered a stark warning Tuesday to policy makers in both Washington and Ottawa, calling on them to think hard about whether they’re doing enough to address new threats — such as Russia’s recent military moves in the Arctic. U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, speaking at defence conference in Ottawa, checked off…
[ad_1] Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kenichiro Yoshida, president and chief executive officer of Sony, speaks at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sony’s gaming division appointed senior executive Jim Ryan as its new president and CEO on Tuesday. Ryan will be appointed to his new role on April 1, taking the…
[ad_1] Ricciardo announced his shock decision to quit Red Bull for their pitlane rivals way back in August last year. But he drove out the 2018 campaign with them and was blocked from taking part in winter testing with Renault in Abu Dhabi. Daniel Ricciardo was snapped in a Renault race suit for the first…
[ad_1] Coutinho joined Barcelona in January 2018 from Liverpool for a whopping £144 million. The Brazil international has yet to justify his hefty price tag and has often found himself playing second fiddle to Ivan Rakitic. Coutinho found first-team football hard to come by before the turn of the year, which prompted speculation over his…
[ad_1] Verstappen is hard at work gearing up for his third full season with Red Bull’s senior team having made the step up from Toro Rosso in 2016. And much is expected of the 21-year-old Dutchman, who has been backed to break Sebastian Vettel’s record and become the youngest ever F1 champion. Max Verstappen has…
[ad_1] Sony Corp said on Tuesday it had replaced the chief executive of its gaming unit with his British deputy, as profit falls and the company looks to the launch of its next console. Sony Interactive Entertainment said Deputy President Jim Ryan would become president and CEO from April 1. The appointment comes days after…
[ad_1] Google’s top policy chief has called for “common rules of the road” globally when it comes to the regulation of technology, amid ongoing debate around the world on how to create legislation for the internet economy. Karan Bhatia, vice president of global public policy and government relations at Google, said that while a one…
[ad_1] Manchester United extended their unbeaten run under Solskjaer to 11 games with a 3-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. A Paul Pogba double and Anthony Martial’s solo effort put United into the top four as calls for Solskjaer to be given the job on a permanent basis grow. And his meeting with Glazer…
[ad_1] Navy Admiral John Michael Richardson issued the tub-thumping call to stand up to Vladimir Putin’s armada of warships in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. He urged the US to flex its naval muscles and to be “pushing back” against Moscow’s military might. Admiral Richardson said: “It would be great if we could get folks,…
[ad_1] Manchester United chief Woodward axed Louis Van Gaal for Mourinho in 2016, despite the Dutchman steering them to FA Cup glory mere days previously. The Red Devils flattered to deceive during Van Gaal’s time in charge, with the club failing to finish in the top four in his second season at the helm. Manchester…
[ad_1] DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Wednesday outlined an incentive plan for the head of its self-driving car unit that points the way toward a possible initial public offering for the business. FILE PHOTO: General Motors President Dan Ammann speaks during GM’s press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit,…
[ad_1] DETROIT (Reuters) – The head of General Motors Co’s Cruise self-driving car unit stands to make more than $25 million over the next decade if the technology subsidiary experiences a change in ownership or is listed publicly, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: General Motors President Dan Ammann speaks during GM’s…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday that retail chief Angela Ahrendts will leave the company in April after five years on the job, the third departure of a retail head brought in from outside the company. The tech giant, which is known for its long-serving top executives, did not give a reason for…
[ad_1] Apple’s retail boss Angela Ahrendts will leave the company in April, Apple announced Tuesday. Deirdre O’Brien, who has worked at Apple for three decades, will take on an expanded role as a senior vice president of Retail + People, Apple said. O’Brien previously held the title of vice president of people, and Apple said…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO – Jeffrey Smith, Managing Member, CEO and Chief Investment Officer for Starboard Value LP., speaks at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S. May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Starboard Value LP will make a $200 million investment in Papa John’s International Inc and the activist hedge fund’s chief…
[ad_1] That is the bold claim of ex-Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, who has decried the Spaniard’s failure to win an F1 title with the Prancing Horse. Fernando Alonso walked away from F1 at the end of the 2018 campaign following a disappointing final year with McLaren. But the two-time champion has plenty of fond…
[ad_1] Brady’s deal is up at at the end often 2019 season but the 41-year-old recently said he hopes to continue playing until he is 45. The quarterback is currently preparing to face LA Rams in what will be his record ninth Super Bowl appearance. If he can lead his side to another win, he…
[ad_1] NATO’s chief weighed in Thursday on the diplomatic spat between China and Canada, calling on Chinese officials to treat two Canadians detained in the country “fairly and with due process.” In his first public comments about the case, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he was following their case “with concern” and urged Beijing to address the…
[ad_1] NATO’s chief has called on China to treat detained two Canadian citizens “fairly and with due process.” In his first public comments about the case, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday he was following the situation of the Canadians detained in China in December “with concern.” He called on Beijing to address the concerns of…
[ad_1] His fears match those raised by Israeli officials that Iran will step up their response to the airstrikes. Director of national intelligence Dan Coats told the US Select Committee on Intelligence: “We assess that Iran seeks to avoid a major armed conflict with Israel. However, Israeli strikes that result in Iranian casualties increase the…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – California utility owner PG&E Corp is preparing to name a restructuring chief as it finalizes preparations for a bankruptcy filing expected to come as soon as early Tuesday morning, people familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: A PG&E truck carrying an American Flag drives past PG&E repair trucks in Paradise, California,…
[ad_1] West Ham looked to set to be in the market for a striker in January as serious doubts emerged over where Marko Arnautovic’s future lay. That meant Manuel Pellegrini was credited with interest in a whole host of players, including Torino hitman Belotti. It was suggested that Belotti had been lined up to replace…
[ad_1] NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday that Russia shows no sign of respecting a major Cold War-era missile treaty and the future of the pact is in danger as the United States readies to start pulling out of it next week. “The treaty is now in jeopardy and unfortunately we have not seen…
[ad_1] The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, has become a must-attend occasion for C-level business people beyond the CEO, according to one senior executive. Chief marketing officers (CMOs) ought to be attending the event, according to Salesforce executive VP and CMO Stephanie Buscemi, because they can help tackle societal issues that affect consumers.…
[ad_1] The head of the New York City Transit Authority and former chief executive at the Toronto Transit Commission says he is having “deja vu times two” with problems around trains from Bombardier Inc. Andy Byford told the state transit authority this week that New York City Transit will halt new train car deliveries until…
[ad_1] The eurozone is currently suffering its biggest slowdown in half a decade, with Mr Draghi suggesting growth had shifted to the downside due to a slowdown in China’s economy and political uncertainty from Brexit. Despite citing risks to the economy, Mr Draghi said he would not be changing monetary policy at present, citing the…
[ad_1] Cardiff’s club-record £15million signing has been missing since Monday evening. The plane carrying Sala disappeared when flying over the English channel with the striker on his way to link up with his Cardiff team-mates. Thorough searches continued on Thursday, however, police are still no closer to confirming what happened. Cardiff were hoping their record…
[ad_1] Hendrik du Toit, joint chief executive of UK-listed Investec, said Britain needed to leave the EU in accordance with the 2016 referendum result irrespective of what the financial sector thought of the decision. Many in the business community are sceptical about the benefits of leaving the EU, feeling Britain would be better off remaining as…
[ad_1] 343 Industries is bringing Halo to SXSW in Texas in March for the Halo Championship Series Invitational. The tournament will be taking over the esports stage and more than $100,000 will be on the line for the players. Arguably the more interesting tidbit from its tournament announcement, however, is the promise of some kind…
[ad_1] The £350,000-a-year European Commission president is due to step down in October but is being lined up for an extension as Brussels tries to derail Brexit. The prospect of Mr Juncker, 64, keeping a stranglehold on power has horrified MPs. Leading Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg said: “The EU clearly needs different leadership and new energy rather…
[ad_1] Arsenal Director of Football Sanllehi succeeded Ivan Gazidis in the role back in October, after Gazidis had outlined his desire to jump ship to Italy with Serie A giants AC Milan. For the last few months, the Spaniard has been working closely with Mislintat, who is the Gunners’ head of recruitment. However, Arsenal man…
[ad_1] ‘Jadon Sancho will certainly play with us next year’: Borussia Dortmund chief Michael Zorc warns Premier League clubs off move for England starlet Jadon Sancho has scored seven goals and picked up 10 assists so far this season The England international winger, still only 18, is turning heads across Europe But Borussia Dortmund chief…
[ad_1] Slack Technologies’ chief product officer, April Underwood, is leaving the messaging startup, at a time when the company is exploring a public listing later this year. Underwood is leaving to spend more time working at #Angels, an investing group she co-founded three months before joining Slack in 2015, according to her blog post. She…
[ad_1] The head of the World Health Organization has ordered an internal investigation into allegations the U.N. health agency is rife with racism, sexism and corruption, after a series of anonymous emails with the explosive charges were sent to top managers last year. Three emails addressed to WHO directors — and obtained by the Associated Press — complained…
[ad_1] Batshuayi has flopped at Chelsea since joining in a £33million move from Marseille in 2016. The Belgian spent the second half of last season out on loan at Borussia Dortmund. The first half of this campaign was then spent at Valencia with Batshuayi struggling there too as he scored just one La Liga goal.…
[ad_1] The England striker, 26, has linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge and Chelsea have already declared their interest in him. Bournemouth reacted by putting a £75million price tag on his head ad Fletcher revealed the Cherries will do all they can to keep their top scorer. “Callum has done fantastically well to come…
[ad_1] MPs had their say on Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Tuesday and rejected the negotiated agreement by 432 votes to 202. Some 118 Tories voted against the Government. And Westminster is now hunting for a Brexit Plan B. Exploring a “Norway-plus” model could now be the next step for a post-Brexit settlement. But Kari…
[ad_1] Box announced today that it has hired Lakshmi Hanspal to be the company’s new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). She boasts 20 years of security experience including holding executive security roles at SAP Ariba and Bank of America. She also spent time in a senior role at PayPal. In a blog post announcing the…
[ad_1] Sail-throughs by the US Navy in the hotly sought-after South China Sea have forced a top US Navy Commander to meet with his Chinese counterpart for urgent talks to “reduce risk”. The dispute over the sovereignty of certain areas of the South China Sea include the Parcels and the Spratlys. The territory has been…
[ad_1] The First Daughter is one of the names being considered, among several others, for a role as the head of the World Bank after its Obama-appointed head, Jim Yong Kim, suddenly resigned earlier this week. Donald Trump has already been accused of nepotism after appointing his daughter to the role of special adviser, making…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s (7201.T) head of China operations Jose Munoz has resigned following reports that the Japanese automaker has broadened its investigation into ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s alleged financial misconduct. FILE PHOTO: Jose Munoz, Chairman of Nissan North America, speaks during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.,…
[ad_1] Mark Wilson | Getty Images Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on December 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. The US Federal Reserve raised the short-term interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, the fourth increase of the year, and signaled two more hikes could come in 2019.…
[ad_1] Khabib beat McGregor via submission last October and following the win he climbed over the Octagon and attacked one of The Notorious’ camp. A member of Khabib’s team then charged into the Octagon and struck McGregor with a blow to the head. A mass brawl broke out in the centre of the T-Mobile Arena…
[ad_1] Jose Mourinho is wanted at Benfica despite only losing his job at Manchester United last month. The 55-year-old was shown the door at Old Trafford amid a terrible run of results, with high-profile arguments with the likes of Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw doing little to help his cause. **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS…
[ad_1] The chaos, which has claimed 10 lives since mid-November, has continued despite the government’s pledge to increase the minimum wage by €100 and reduce taxes. The 41-year-old leader has allegedly asked Christophe Castaner, his interior minister and close ally, to remove Mr Delpuech, 65, who has headed the capital’s police force since April 2017, the…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross answers questions during an interview with Reuters in his office at the U.S. Department of Commerce building in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China are likely to reach a good settlement over immediate trade issues while…
[ad_1] Somewhat surprisingly, Pochettino didn’t make any additions to his squad last summer. His decision not to bring in any new faces appears to have been vindicated, though, as Spurs are currently in third place in the league and through to the last 16 of the Champions League. And, at this moment in time, Pochettino…
[ad_1] Nine police officer suicides in 2018 have prompted Ontario’s chief coroner to launch a review to determine what’s contributing to the unusually high number. Chief Coroner for Ontario, Dirk Huyer, says some of the officer deaths were reported on and made public, but he heard from various sources there had been more. “When we looked deeper into the…
[ad_1] “We wouldn’t hesitate to change it and that would include the balance sheet. We’re hearing a lot from different groups of people about the role the balance sheet normalization may be playing in the market,” he said. Powell explained that the Treasury issues more securities when the Fed’s balance sheet holdings mature. “We don’t…
[ad_1] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday he would not resign from his post if President Donald Trump asked him to. “No,” Powell responded when asked by the moderator at the American Economic Association’s annual meeting: “If the president asked you to resign, would you do it?” Powell also said he had not received…
[ad_1] James called himself “the greatest player of all time” earlier this week when speaking to ESPN. The small forward was shown a clip of the 2016 NBA Finals when he guided Cleveland Cavaliers to the Championship with a victory over Golden State Warriors, when he made the comment. But the three-time NBA champion and…
[ad_1] Woodward has admired Mauricio Pochettino since he arrived in English football and started working his magic at Southampton and now Tottenham. But that admiration turned into a full-blown love affair in August when Spurs thrashed Manchester United 3-0 at the Theatre of Dreams. **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND WIN £25,000 – FREE TO PLAY HERE** Woodward…
[ad_1] “Extraordinarily, this debate is occurring at the very moment the Fed — shackled by its bloated asset holdings and the resulting excess reserves of the banking system — has less ability to control interest rates than it has had in its entire 105-year history,” Gramm wrote. The issue is the balancing act the Fed…
[ad_1] In an SEC filing yesterday, Activision Blizzard announced that it was terminating the contract of Spencer Neumann, chief financial officer “for cause unrelated to the Company’s financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures.” The company has put him on paid leave and put the onus on Neumann to demonstrate why he should still be employed. Though the…
[ad_1] In an SEC filing yesterday, Activision Blizzard announced that it was terminating the contract of Spencer Neumann, chief financial officer “for cause unrelated to the Company’s financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures.” The company has put him on paid leave and put the onus on Neumann to demonstrate why he should still be employed. Though the…
[ad_1] In an SEC filing today, Activision Blizzard announced that it was terminating the contract of Spencer Neumann, chief financial officer “for cause unrelated to the Company’s financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures.” The company has put him on paid leave and put the onus on Neumann to demonstrate why he should still be employed. In the…
[ad_1] That is the verdict of F1 managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn, who says the sport is not competitive enough. Lewis Hamilton extended his legacy this year by winning his fifth World Drivers’ Championship to go level with Juan Manuel Fangio. While Vettel and Verstappen were left trailing in his wake as they finished…
[ad_1] That is according to F1 managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn, who witnessed Schumacher doing the same during their time together at Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton cemented his status as one of the world’s greatest ever racers by winning his fifth World Drivers’ Championship this year. The Mercedes man delivered a flurry of scintillating performances…
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump long ago backed away from his campaign pledge to construct a wall along his country’s border with Mexico, his outgoing chief of staff said, as the president’s demand for “border security” funding triggered a partial government shutdown with no end in sight. John Kelly, who will leave his post Wednesday…
[ad_1] The mountain cop who led the rescue of stricken Michael Schumacher has opened up about the star’s devastating skiing accident. Stephane Bozon spoke out exactly five years after the tragedy which rocked the sporting world and left the German F1 ace in a coma. “I still remember that the emergency doctors of the helicopter…
[ad_1] A notorious Congo militia chief whose men have been accused of systematic rapes has been arrested, the army said on Friday. Isaac Chirambiza was seized on Tuesday with three of his men in a military operation in South Kivu province, regional spokesman Captain Dieudonne Kasereka told AFP. One soldier died in the operation, which…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb attends an interview at Reuters headquarters in New York City, U.S., October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to meet top-level executives of e-cigarette makers, the agency’s chief said on Thursday, hinting that some companies seem to…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A man walks out of an office building of Sinochem in Beijing, China February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court sentenced the former general manager of Sinochem Group to 12 years in prison, state TV reported on Wednesday. Cai Xiyou, who headed one of the world’s largest chemical…
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was replacing Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Jan. 1 with Deputy Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan in an acting capacity after Mattis resigned over policy differences and offered to stay in his post for two more months. Mattis’s resignation letter implicitly criticized Trump’s foreign policies and his treatment…
[ad_1] It was the perfect start for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who has been put in temporary charge until the end of the season. That’s after Jose Mourinho was sacked on Tuesday following a dismal start to his third campaign at Old Trafford. And Rasford’s goal certainly pleased United supremo Ed Woodward. **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND…
[ad_1] Woodward wants to appoint a director of football to oversee Manchester United‘s transfers and club policy and he has decided Mitchell is that man. Mitchell worked with Pochettino at Southampton and Tottenham before being made the current head of recruitment and development at RB Leipzig. **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND WIN £25,000 – FREE TO…
[ad_1] Apple has elevated John Giannandrea to the company’s executive team as Senior Vice President of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy. Giannandrea, who joined Apple from Google in April, oversees the strategy for AI and ML across products and services, as well as the development of Core ML and Siri technologies. His…
[ad_1] Bloomberg | Getty Images John Giannandrea, senior vice president of artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy at Apple, speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2017. Apple on Thursday said John Giannandrea, the company’s recently appointed senior vice president of artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy, is now part of the company’s executive team. He reports…
[ad_1] Cramer said Powell asserted the Fed’s independence from political pressure but to the detriment of the economy and the stock market. “You could easily argue that we should’ve been down 1,000 Dow points,” Cramer said, adding that it would have made “a ton of sense” given what he’s heard. Erasing a 380-point gain prior…
[ad_1] Limbitless Solutions, a company that specializes in creating 3D-printed prosthetic limbs, is collaborating with Halo-developer 343 Industries to create a Master Chief arm for kids who want to live out their dreams of being Halo’s main character themselves, even if just a little bit. You might remember Limbitless from their viral video a few…
[ad_1] Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. As the future path of interest hikes gets cloudier, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the balance…
[ad_1] Sky Sports News presenter Adam Leventhal says Woodward was the man who ‘made the call’ to give Mourinho the boot. “It’s changed once again at United after that long tenure under Sir Alex Ferguson,” he said on Sky Sports. “We’ve had Moyes, Van Gaal and now we’ve had the reign of Jose Mourinho –…
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday picked budget director Mick Mulvaney to be his acting chief of staff, ending a chaotic search in which several top contenders took themselves out of consideration for the job. Trump tweeted that Mulvaney will replace his current chief of staff, John Kelly, “who has served our country with distinction.” ….I look…
[ad_1] With the announcement, the President has halted a week of speculation over who would take over the most important job in federal government. The Republican firebrand tweeted: “I am pleased to announce that Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management & Budget, will be named acting White House chief of staff, replacing General…
[ad_1] Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn will leave his role at the end of the season after four years. Glenn was in favour of selling Wembley to Fulham owner Shahid Khan in a deal worth £600million, but it collapsed in October ahead of a vote by the FA Council. The FA insist Glenn’s sudden…
[ad_1] The head of the nonprofit insurer that protects investors from losses in the event a brokerage fails said Friday he was as surprised as anyone to hear about Robinhood’s plans to offer checking and savings accounts for 3 percent interest. SIPC President and CEO Stephen Harbeck told CNBC he has serious concerns about the…
[ad_1] President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker was filed messing up a woman’s hair during a greeting in Brussels. In the video, Mr Juncker is seen playing around with a blonde woman’s hair before kissing her on the cheek. The European Commission President was seen smirking as he walked away from the bizarre meeting.…
[ad_1] According to transfer expert Duncan Castles, the 20-year-old Brazilian is just the kind of player Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward ‘likes to sign’. That’s because he is young, tipped for a bright future and whose value will rise. Jose Mourinho has proposed a move for the youngster, who can play at right-back and…
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) on Friday named services boss Philippe Mhun as its next head of programs, succeeding defense and commercial aerospace veteran Didier Evrard, who is scheduled to retire. The logo of Airbus is pictured at the Airbus A330 final assembly line at Airbus headquarters in Colomiers, near Toulouse, France, November 26,…
[ad_1] The Red Devils take on their rivals this Sunday in the Premier League. The match will see Klopp take on Mourinho with Liverpool a massive 16 points clear of their rivals at the top of the table. The former Borussia Dortmund manager was wanted by Woodward to replace David Moyes back in 2014 but…
[ad_1] The United Nations secretary general says Yemen’s warring sides have agreed after weeklong peace talks in Sweden to a provincewide ceasefire in Hodeida and a withdrawal of troops from the contested Red Sea port city. Antonio Guterres thanked the Yemeni delegations for “an important step” and “real progress toward future talks to end the…
[ad_1] Ricciardo made the step up to Red Bull’s senior team in 2014 following Mark Webber’s decision to walk away from the sport. And that came after he had spent more than five years on their books having been signed up as a youngster. Daniel Ricciardo, who will join Renault ahead of the 2019 season,…
[ad_1] In Wednesday night’s 2-1 defeat to Valencia in the Champions League, the only Manchester United signing from the summer to start was Fred. But the Brazilian was poor on the night and hauled off after just 57 minutes. Since Jose Mourinho arrived at Old Trafford in 2016, United have spent £391million on players to…
[ad_1] “We’re at an important inflection point as an industry, and I’m excited to work with this team to chart a path forward,” Goldman said in Salesforce’s statement on Monday. While Benioff has been critical of other technology companies and has called for increased government regulation in certain areas, his company has faced some challenges…
[ad_1] New White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of this year, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that the former Marine Corps general has been a loyal aide during his tenure. Former Marine Corps general has been loyal aide during his tenure, says president Thomson…
[ad_1] Mercedes went into the 2018 campaign with plenty of optimism they would extend their dominance of the V6 turbo hybrid era. But they knew Ferrari would provide a stern test of their credentials, largely down to the prowess of Sebastian Vettel. Vettel and Mercedes man Lewis Hamilton went wheel-to-wheel for the first half of…
[ad_1] The head of Canada’s spy agency delivered a stern warning to business leaders today, telling them that state-sponsored commercial espionage is the “greatest threat” to Canada’s economy. In a rare public speech, Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director David Vigneault told members of the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto that while terrorism remains “the…
[ad_1] A US police chief has been demoted after two officers in his police station decorated a Christmas tree with racist ornaments. Inspector Aaron Biard, of the Fourth Precinct in north Minneapolis will be replaced by the previous commander, Assistant Chief Mike Kjos, until the department finds a permanent replacement. Insp Biard will return to…
[ad_1] Republican Brad Raffensperger won a runoff election Tuesday to become Georgia’s next secretary of state, taking over the office at the centre of a debate over voter access and election security in the Southern state. Raffensperger, a state lawmaker from suburban Atlanta, defeated former Democratic congressman John Barrow to become Georgia’s top elections official,…
[ad_1] The Washington Wizards could let Bradley Beal the star leave for the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal which would include Lonzo Ball. That’s according to claims from Bleacher Report but they say the trade depends on whether they think Ball can link up with John Wall. One problem is that Wall’s massive extension…
[ad_1] WPA Pool | Getty Images Alex Younger, Chief of MI6, gives a speech at University of St Andrews in Glenrothes, Scotland. The U.K.’s spy chief said that decisions still had to be made on China’s role in building Britain’s 5G network. In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Alex Younger — also known as…
[ad_1] Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Monday that President Donald Trump was pleased with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell‘s speech that eased fears of a more aggressive policy on interest rate hikes. The central bank has already raised rates three times this year, and another hike is expected in December. The target range…
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) is not at risk of a takeover, its chief executive told a German weekly paper after its shares fell to a record low on Friday in the wake of a two-day raid related to money laundering allegations. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Deutsche Bank is seen in front…
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the plenary session at the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. G20 Argentina/Handout via REUTERS RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina, Saudi…
[ad_1] The Special One was left fuming in the summer when the Red Devils failed to sign a centre-back. The likes of Toby Alderweireld, Harry Maguire and Jerome Boateng were all linked with United but none made the eventual move to Old Trafford. And the Evening Standard claim Woodward and co could once again veto…
[ad_1] The Laver Cup completed it’s second successful event in Chicago this year as Europe defended their title against the Rest of the World. However, questions hang over the future of the tournament as the exhibition event takes place towards the end of the season. Several players have complained over the last month of the…
[ad_1] “It does sound funny, but on the other hand it’s also very, very serious.” Tom Discenna, faculty union president and communications professor at Oakland University, says they’re getting a lot of attention for their novel approach to campus protection. The Metro Detroit university handed out hockey pucks to faculty and staff to help them…
[ad_1] Dave Zhong | Getty Images Imran Khan, former chief strategy officer of Snap, speaks during Fireside Chat on Day 3 of CNBC East Tech West at LN Garden Hotel Nansha Guangzhou. Snap‘s former chief strategy officer believes that while companies should be wary of their competitors, they must not forget to focus on their…
[ad_1] ‘He’s a values-driven guy and is very humble’: UK Sport chief Chelsea Warr heaps praise on England boss Gareth Southgate after keynote speech UK Sport performance director Chelsea Warr met Gareth Southgate on Tuesday Warr was left impressed with how humble Southgate was during speech Southgate led the Three Lions to the semi-finals of…
[ad_1] Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, speaks at the WSJDLive Global Technology Conference in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Oct. 25, 2016. By the end of this year, almost all of Amazon’s databases that ran on Oracle will be on an Amazon database instead, Amazon Web…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO – A car with the BMW logo badge is seen on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) is considering a second U.S. manufacturing plant that could produce engines and transmissions, Chief Executive Harald Krueger said…
[ad_1] The president of the largest private sector union in Canada meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today, still vowing to ramp up pressure on General Motors to shift production of another vehicle to Oshawa to stave off the closure of its plant there. Jerry Dias leads Unifor, the successor to the now-defunct Canadian Auto…
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union called on Washington on Tuesday to start talking over ways of reforming the World Trade Organization to prevent a paralysis of the international body. European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom attends an interview with Reuters in Geneva, Switzerland June 4, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse – RC1E163C7000 The EU published proposals…
[ad_1] Neeraj Arora is the latest executive to depart from Facebook, more specifically WhatsApp, during a year that has been tumultuous for the social networking giant. Arora on Tuesday announced his resignation from the post of Chief Business Officer at WhatsApp after seven years with the global messaging company. An Indian School of Business (ISB)…
[ad_1] WhatsApp Chief Business Officer Neeraj Arora announced on Monday that he’s leaving the company, the latest in a growing number of high-profile Facebook executives to depart this year. Arora had been with WhatsApp since 2011 and through Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of the messaging company in 2014. His exit comes seven months after WhatsApp…
[ad_1] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is one of the last Wii games produced by Nintendo and one of the most divisive games in the series. While unpopular with the Zelda fandom, the game scored well critically and is known as one of the only 3D Zelda games that has never gotten ported or…
[ad_1] The second leg of the final was marred by unsavoury scenes when Boca’s bus was attacked by River fans on the way to the Monumental. River supporters hurdled objects at the vehicle’s windows, which quickly shattered, before police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. The gas filtered on to the bus and left several…
[ad_1] The EU’s executive arm has repeatedly warned France that its draft budget does not meet recommended targets for cutting long-term deficit cycles, but Paris has played down the criticism. It comes as Italy has also come under fire for its budget which increase Rome’s structural deficit next year. Mr Moscovici, a former French finance…
[ad_1] Chief of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service Igor Korobov died on Wednesday after “a serious and long illness,” Russian news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry. The ministry called Korobov, 62, who ran the spy agency since February 2016, “a wonderful person, a faithful son of Russia and a patriot of his homeland.” It did not give further details about his…
[ad_1] U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing back against President Donald Trump for his description of a judge who ruled against Trump’s migrant asylum policy as an “Obama judge.” It’s the first time the Republican-appointed leader of the federal judiciary has offered even a hint of criticism of Trump, who has previously…
[ad_1] The north Londoners haven’t qualified for Europe’s premier club competition for the last two seasons. New Arsenal chief Unai Emery has been brought in to bring the guide the club back to the Champions League and is seemingly on course to do so. The financial implications of failing to qualify for the tournament three…
[ad_1] But the immediate focus is simply on getting back into Europe’s elite competition with time ticking away against them financially all the time they remain in the Europa League. Following the departure of Ivan Gazidis, Sanllehi and managing director Vinai Venkatesham have been outlining what they describe as the “New Chapter” for Arsenal in…
[ad_1] That is the opinion of Arsenal’s Director of Football Raul Sanllehi, who was discussing why Ramsey will be leaving at the end of the season after a contract offer was withdrawn. Ramsey will be a free agent come the summer, although he can sign a pre-contract agreement with any foreign club as of January…
[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday the deadly wildfires that scorched areas in California were partly due to lawsuits from environmentalists who have sought to stop forest management practices, such as forest thinning. “Radical environmental groups that would rather burn down the entire forest than cut a single tree or thin the forest,” have…
[ad_1] Long Yongtu, who negotiated China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation, openly criticised his country’s tactics and warned it would never get a trade deal. He told an annual conference organised by Caixin, an influential Chinese financial media outlet, it was inappropriate to involve political considerations in trade talks. Mr Long said: “If we…
[ad_1] Mr Allan, who is also president of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), used an opening speech at a conference in London to support Mrs May after a string of resignations sent shockwaves to Westminster last week. The Prime Minister appeared to have faced down the plotters who today had failed to garner the…
[ad_1] Mourinho is aware of the importance of filling the club’s worldwide commitments with sponsors – not that he is a fan of it. He has got his wish for the last two years when Manchester United flew into America for pre-season before coming back home to Manchester. But the plan for 2019 is far…
[ad_1] Shares in Renault nosedived by 15 percent in early trade deals, marking their lowest level since December 2014. In early trading deals, Renault shares had plunged as low as 55.15 to be among the worst performing stocks in Europe, according to data from Bloomberg. The drop in shares was sparked after Japanese newspaper The…
[ad_1] South African striker Benni McCarthy won the Champions League with Mourinho at Porto in 2004. He is adamant the Portuguese is one of the best bosses in the business and that he still has the personality to deal with United falling way behind Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea this season. “Sometimes in life you…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO – A logo for ABC is pictured atop a building in Burbank, California February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (Reuters) – Karey Burke will replace Channing Dungey as president of Walt Disney’s (DIS.N) ABC Entertainment, the company said on Friday. Burke is currently head of original programming for Disney’s cable channel Freeform. Dungey,…
[ad_1] The U.S. Justice Department inadvertently named Julian Assange in a court filing in an unrelated case, suggesting prosecutors have prepared charges against the WikiLeaks founder under seal. Assange’s name appears twice in an August court filing from a federal prosecutor in Virginia, who was attempting to keep sealed a separate case involving a man…
[ad_1] Woodward has held ‘several rounds’ of talks with Atletico Madrid and is said to be confident of landing him, according to the Daily Star. And the Manchester United chief executive is ready to pay the £20m release clause it would take to snap him up. United made a late move Godin on deadline day…
[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Companies should set up portable accounts to pay for life-long learning to help workers upgrade their skills and remain employable as robots take over more jobs, Adecco Group (ADEN.S) Chief Executive Alain Dehaze said. CEO Alain Dehaze of Swiss Adecco Group is seen during an interview with Reuters in Zurich, Switzerland…
[ad_1] Mourinho has been fighting for his job in recent weeks but a slight upturn in results has seen him cling on. They won three games in a row – including a win in Turin against Juventus – before losing the derby to Manchester City on Sunday. But Woodward does admit United have suffered a…
[ad_1] The leading figures in the country are due to meet today to discuss whether the transfer window should be put back until August 31. They will also discuss whether VAR should be introduced next season and a £5million leaving bonus for Richard Scudamore. Woodward arrived with Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish in central London…
[ad_1] Jokanovic guided Fulham into the Premier League last season but has struggled in the top flight. Fulham are bottom with five points from 12 games after the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. And Khan says he was hoping he wouldn’t have to make a change so early into the new season – and…
[ad_1] That’s the view of Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia. Argentina were knocked out of the World Cup in Russia in the last-16 by eventual champions France after a thrilling 4-3 loss. Argentina have struggled on the international stage in recent years, finishing second at the Copa America in 2015 and 2016 meaning Messi’s…
[ad_1] Stan Lee, the former editor-in-chief, publisher, and chairman of Marvel comics has passed away at the age of 95. Lee started working in comic books in 1939, quickly developing a mission statement to add more depth to the world of superheroes dominated by do-gooders with uncomplicated motivations. He saw an opportunity to develop superheroes…
[ad_1] Web users are being drawn into a relationship with the Internet that resembles gambling addicts using slot machines, the head of non-profit tech company Mozilla said Thursday. Mitchell Baker told the Web Summit in Lisbon how “…the biggest uses, the biggest companies, the biggest commercial uses, are built-in systems that look like addictions. “It’s…
[ad_1] The number of fake news accounts was "significantly higher" in this year's midterm elections than in the 2016 presidential election and it's only set to grow by 2020, according to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) top software engineer. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Mourinho has turned Manchester United’s ship from a wreak to something resembling a navy vessel. Their early season Premier League woes already seem a long time ago. On Wednesday, the 55-year-old got things right. Juventus, a side widely acknowledged as favourites for Champions League football, were the victims as United finally got their mojo…
[ad_1] A new cold war is brewing between China and the U.S. if both nations don’t take steps toward reconciliation, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned in a speech that painted a bleak picture of the future between the two sides. In remarks delivered Tuesday, Paulson, who helped guide the nation out of the financial…
[ad_1] The U.S. is looking with fresh eyes at Europe’s antitrust rules, according to the EU’s competition commissioner. At a press conference at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday, Margrethe Vestager said the U.S. has a “renewed deeper interest and curiosity as to what we are doing in Europe” on antitrust and tech…
[ad_1] Men walk past a 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the fund’s flagship Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur March 1, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon said on Wednesday it was “very distressing” that two former employees “blatantly broke the law” in their dealings…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s corporate vice president in charge of the Cortana virtual assistant, Javier Soltero, is leaving the company. The news was originally reported by ZDNet. While Cortana is embedded into the Windows 10 operating system and is available on smartphones, tablets and smart speakers, the assistant remains less popular than Apple’s Siri and drives fewer…
[ad_1] Canada’s chief public health officer says she’s worried about the rise in heavy drinking among Canadian women. In recent weeks, Dr. Theresa Tam has tried to sound the alarm on Canadians’ problems with substance abuse, making it the focus of her 2018 report on the state of public health in Canada. (A snapshot of…
[ad_1] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday that Yemen could face “the worst famine we have seen in decades” and urged the country’s warring parties to immediately halt the violence. The UN chief told reporters “the urgency of the humanitarian crisis leaves no room for complacency” and the “building wave of momentum” for peace must…
[ad_1] ‘I’m pretty sure he will be playing with us for some time’: Borussia Dortmund chief Michael Zorc confident Jadon Sancho will not move elsewhere Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho has enjoyed a stellar start to the season The 18-year-old winger recently earned his first call-up to the England team But Dormund sporting director Michael…
[ad_1] “5G technology will underpin the communications that Australians rely on every day, from our health systems and the potential applications of remote surgery, to self-driving cars and through to the operation of our power and water supply. The stakes could not be higher,” Burgess said. “Historically, we have protected the sensitive information and functions…
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – European shares climbed and U.S. stock futures erased losses on Monday thanks to encouraging earnings reports, while the euro fell briefly after sources said German Chancellor Angela Merkel would not seek re-election as head of her CDU party. People walk through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain…
[ad_1] England fans face riot shields and police dogs wherever they travel abroad because of the mindless minority who have run amok in Seville, British police said on Monday. Riot police in the Spanish city – who are known across Europe for their zero tolerance of poor fan behaviour – fired warning shots, prompting a…
[ad_1] Udi Manber, who ran engineering for Google’s core search products and previously held senior roles at Yahoo and Amazon, is joining health insurance giant Anthem as the head of artificial intelligence, according to people familiar with the matter. Manber’s new role involved running the AI group at Anthem and he’s expected to build out…
[ad_1] Wells Fargo announced Wednesday that Chief Administrative Officer Hope Hardison and Chief Auditor David Julian are taking leaves of absence and will no longer be a part of the bank’s operating committee. The company said the absences are related to its previously announced reviews of retail banking sales practices by regulatory agencies. The bank…
[ad_1] Snap is adding two new executives, including a splashy hire from Amazon. Jeremi Gorman will serve as Snap’s new chief business officer, in charge of global business solutions, global online sales, customer operations and business marketing, CEO Evan Spiegel said in a note to employees Wednesday. Most recently, Gorman was head of global advertising…
[ad_1] NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he does not expect a nuclear buildup in Europe even as tensions rise over U.S. threats to pull out of a Cold War-era missile agreement amid allegations that Russia is violating the pact. The United States insists that Russia’s 9M729 missile system contravenes the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear…
[ad_1] BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) has hired a new chief for its troubled China operations, ending a nine-month search after the previous head suddenly quit and tasking him with fixing a deep sales slump in the world’s biggest car market. FILE PHOTO: Chery Automobile Co Ltd CEO Chen Anning attends an interview…
[ad_1] BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) has appointed a new head of China operations to help turn around flagging sales in the world’s largest auto market, filling a post that had been vacant since January after the firm’s previous China chief suddenly quit. FILE PHOTO: The new Ford Focus car is displayed during…
[ad_1] The most recent head of Windows at Microsoft is getting into investing — specifically, venture capital and private equity. Terry Myerson is becoming a venture partner at Madrona Venture Group and an operating executive at the Carlyle Group. Both roles are part-time. He’ll continue to be based in Seattle. He spent more than 21…
[ad_1] There are few limits to the destruction that could be caused by a devastating cyberattack, retired Adm. Michael Rogers told CNBC in one of his first interviews after departing the National Security Agency five months ago. “There is no scenario that is beyond the pale of possibility in the world we are living in…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Cameron Poetzscher, who oversaw a string of high-profile deals at Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL], has resigned, weeks after a report on allegations of sexual misconduct against him at the ride-hailing firm. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s logo is displayed on a mobile phone in London, Britain, September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo Uber Chief…
[ad_1] The INF was signed by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev and prohibits the nations from possessing, producing or test-firing ground-launched cruise missiles with a range between 300 and 3,400 miles. Gorbachev said the US President’s shock plan to quit the treaty was a mistake and would undermine the work he and US counterparts did…
[ad_1] The Gunners have had a successful start to the season despite losing their first two games of the new campaign. Nine wins in a row in all competitions have followed with Unai Emery’s side climbing steadily up the Premier League table. It seems that Emery has established a settled squad though Arsenal are set…
[ad_1] And he said threats to the security of the United Kingdom were “more acute now than they have been for decades”. Captain Jerry Kyd was speaking as he handed over command of aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the navy’s largest ever vessel, after bringing it to New York, painted a terrifying picture of the…
[ad_1] Brazil star Neymar signed for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record £200million deal last summer, but has recently been linked with a sensational return to his former club. Barca’s rivals Real Madrid are also reported to be interested in the 26-year-old, who is understood to be unsettled in France having fallen out with a number…
[ad_1] Butler is trying to force his way out of Minnesota Timberwolves and the Heat have been in negotiations for several weeks. However, the Wolves are said to be setting Butler’s price tag too high and now Riley has called a halt to talks. The Heat will stick with their current roster for the foreseeable…
[ad_1] The National Police chief responsible for policing football will advise that the sale of alcohol is restricted to England fans the next time they travel abroad. The FA were forced to condemn the behaviour of travelling supporters in Seville earlier this week after they clashed with Spanish police. Deputy chief constable Mark Roberts, the…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) on Thursday appointed company veteran Brian Smith as its chief operating officer, a role that has been vacant since former COO James Quincey became chief executive officer last year. FILE PHOTO: Aluminium Coca-Cola cans are seen at a restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 3, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci Smith,…
[ad_1] That’s according to Barcelona director of football Eric Abidal, who’s hailed the Argentine as a “key player for us and for the dressing room”. Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the world’s best ever players and his performances at the Nou Camp have helped forge that reputation. The 31-year-old has led the…
[ad_1] A spokesperson for IMF chief Christine Lagarde said the trip to the Saudi capital Riyadh “is being deferred,” with no mention of when it could be rescheduled. Ms Lagarde becomes the latest high-profile name to pull out of the event dubbed “Davos of the Desert” amid global outcry over missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mr…
[ad_1] Webster spent most of his offseason working on capturing Leonard from San Antonio Spurs on a one-year deal. However, they had to allow the much-loved DeRozan to head in the opposite direction, although Webster refused to confirm if the shooting guard was offered up by the Raptors or requested by the Spurs. The Raptors…
[ad_1] Liverpool have never won the Premier League but are joint-top of the table after eight games alongside Manchester City and Chelsea. Indeed, the Merseyside outfit haven’t won any silverware since the 2012 League Cup. That’s despite reaching the Europa League final in 2016 and the Champions League final last season. Klopp himself has contested…
[ad_1] The EU’s justice commissioner Vera Jourouva has described the programmes as “problematic” and “unfair” as she is concerned the passport schemes have been exploited by people with the cash to buy access to the UK and Europe. The so-called golden passport schemes may be used by rich foreign investors to buy citizenship or long-term…
[ad_1] Those are the views of former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon. Chelsea star Eden Hazard has made it clear it is a dream of his to play for La Liga giants Real at some point in his career. The Belgian’s current Blues contract expires in the summer of 2020 and he admits he is…
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines Co Ltd (003490.KS) Chairman Cho Yang-ho was indicted on Monday on charges including embezzlement and breach of trust, South Korean prosecutors said, adding to a string of woes at the country’s biggest airline group. FILE PHOTO: Korean Air Lines Chairman Cho Yang-ho arrives at a court in Seoul,…
[ad_1] Manchester United have got off to a dismal start to the season with bookies believing Mourinho will be the next boss sacked. With his side 2-0 down against Newcastle last week that looked to be on the cards before a miracle comeback ensued. A 3-2 win eased the pressure but executive vice-chairman Woodward was…
[ad_1] Rome’s eurosceptic government needs to “calm down” over its bitter ongoing budget stand off with Brussels, Mr Draghi threatened. Italy’s populist coalition is embroiled in a war of words with European officials over Rome’s plans to triple its deficit next year. The budget plans backtrack on a previous Italian promise to narrow the spending…
[ad_1] Ball, who is entering his second season with the Los Angeles Lakers, made his first preseason appearance on Thursday morning against the Golden State Warriors. The 20-year-old suffered injury at the end of his rookie season, and was forced to have surgery in the summer. His knee required arthroscopic surgery, and he was back…
[ad_1] NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – There is a diminishing chance for the escalation of the trade conflict between the world’s two biggest economies, China and the United States, the president of Germany’s central bank said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann is pictured Frankfurt, Germany, February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo…
[ad_1] It comes just days after the cafe chain had revealed on Wednesday it has been notified of “significant and potentially fraudulent” accounting irregularities. Mr Marsh was suspended from his role while the circumstances of the financial black hole were investigated. Patisserie Valerie, which has 206 cafes in Britain and 2,500 staff, revealed this week…
[ad_1] Italy and the EU have been at loggerheads over spending proposals put forward by the country’s populist coalition. Tensions reached boiling over Italy’s 2019 budget, in which the eurosceptic Italian government plans to flout EU fiscal rules to fulfil electoral promises of government largesse. Government officials remain locked in a war of words with…
[ad_1] The FBI director delivered a written testimony the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in which he warned about the “threat from Unmanned Aircraft Systems [UAS] in the US is steadily escalating”. He specifically looked at the use of technology by organisations like Al-Qaeda, ISIS, MS-13 and the Mexican drug cartels and…
[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The far-right front-runner in Brazil’s presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro, has no plans to privatize oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA) in the short term if elected, the president of his party told Reuters on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras is pictured…
[ad_1] FBI director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that the FBI’s background investigation of new U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was limited in scope but that the “usual process” was followed. Wray’s comments at a Senate committee hearing on national security threats were his first public statements about the bureau’s investigation into Kavanaugh’s past and…
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The chief executive of Aviva (AV.L) is stepping down from his role after directing a sweeping restructuring of the British insurer during his six years at the helm. FILE PHOTO: Mark Wilson CEO of Aviva arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain January 11, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Mark Wilson will…
[ad_1] Dave Lewis urged Chancellor Philip Hammond to slap a two percent charge on goods sold via the internet to “shift the burden of raising the country’s income” away from shops. He said: “Three years ago I talked about a potential lethal cocktail of pressures in the retail industry and now you are seeing that.…
[ad_1] World Cup is target for FA chief executive Martin Glenn as England boss Gareth Southgate backs kids Gareth Southgate picked an exciting England squad to face Croatia and Spain Southgate gave call-ups to Jadon Sancho, James Maddison and Mason Mount FA chief executive Martin Glenn insists the Three Lions ‘will win a World Cup’…
[ad_1] Manchester United conceded two goals in three minutes – the first on seven and the second on 10 – as Jose Mourinho bids to save his job. Kenedy grabbed the first before Yoshinori Muto turned Ashley Young easily before firing in from 10 yards for the second. TV cameras picked up Mourinho throwing his…
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – Fidelity Investments said on Friday that its asset management chief, Charles Morrison, is leaving the company and that it plans to name a replacement in “the near term.” FILE PHOTO: A sign marks a Fidelity Investments office in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Morrison, who has been with…
[ad_1] In an explosive column for bookies Paddy Power, Ince has suggested Mourinho could be sacked if Manchester United lose to Newcastle on Saturday. Ince went on to accuse Romelu Lukaku of being ‘atrocious’ and he believes Woodward should be asking Mourinho why Alexis Sanchez isn’t playing. “If I’m Ed Woodward, paying Sanchez the top…
[ad_1] Mr Powell said businesses and households were benefiting from strong central bank policies which “immunised” them against the inflationary psychology that caused unemployment, inflation and interest rates to swing wildly in the 1960s and 1970s. He said his outlook included an economic performance “unique in modern US data” with unemployment of below 4 percent…
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg might be hiring. But not for Facebook. The tech CEO is reportedly looking for a chief investment officer to manage his philanthropic Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The fund oversees more than $10 billion. Yale University’s widely followed CIO David Swensen is conducting the search, along with an executive recruiter, a…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – J. C. Penney Co Inc (JCP.N) on Tuesday hired Jill Soltau, former chief executive officer of privately held fabric and crafts retailer Joann Stores, to the top job, effective mid-October. Jill Soltau, then chief executive officer of Jo Ann Fabrics, listen during a meeting the Retail Industry Leaders Association and member company…
[ad_1] The deficit target newly-released by Rome sent shockwaves through the European Union, sparking fears it would plunge the eurozone into a new crisis. But Mr Di Maio, who is also the leader of ruling anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), snubbed the EU’s demands of decreasing the deficit target, set last week at 2.4 percent…
[ad_1] The man leading Google‘s most important business is leaving the company. Google advertising chief Sridhar Ramaswamy is joining Greylock Partners, the venture capital firm announced in a blog post. He will be replaced by Prabhakar Raghavan, formerly a vice president of engineering for Google’s Cloud apps, with a strong background in AI research. Google…
[ad_1] The Frenchman is at odds once again with Jose Mourinho after another bust-up between the pair this week. Pogba first appeared to criticise his manager’s tactics after the draw with Wolves, before being stripped of the vice-captaincy before Manchester United played Derby last week. The midfielder then landed himself in hot water after posting…
[ad_1] But the announcement, which caused market chaos and damaged investors, had no basis in fact, the SEC said yesterday. The SEC had initially sought to ban Mr Musk, 47, from working on the board of any publicly traded company. However, under a proposed deal, Mr Musk will remain Tesla CEO but steps down as…
[ad_1] Mike Ashley, owner of Newcastle, is listening to offers for the club, which he is looking to sell for around £400 million. As of yet, no suitable owner has been found, much to the frustration of Newcastle fans. Fans have staged multiple protests against Ashley’s regime, with the AshleyOut movement staging a protest at…
[ad_1] The European Commission President came to the German Chancellor’s defence after, European Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger said Mrs Merkel’s influence on her party is dwindling. Mr Oettinger, a prominent member of Merkel’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said: “This is normal, she’s a lame duck.” He said she had been “weakened” after her key…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has a new message for financial markets: watch the data on jobs, wages and inflation for signals on monetary policy – not the U.S. central bank’s words or forecasts. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a two-day Federal…
[ad_1] The world’s most powerful central banker has confirmed that U.S. interest rates are on the way up — and if history is any guide, Canadian rates are going up with them. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was optimistic about U.S. jobs, growth and the benign effect of current trade disputes, but one of his…
[ad_1] A statement from Luis Caputo said he quit for personal reasons, but there are reports of rows over policies to restore confidence in the country’s crumbling economy. Argentina is in negotiation with the International Monetary Fund to secure a $50billion bailout to bolster confidence in the economy. But the IMF frowns upon using reserves…
[ad_1] United crashed out of the tournament at the first stage earlier this evening, suffering an 8-7 penalty loss after drawing 2-2 with the Championship side. Defeat to Frank Lampard’s men has once again cranked up the pressure on United boss Jose Mourinho, whose future at Old Trafford was in major doubt before the recent…
[ad_1] Dan Ashworth to leave FA technical director role to become Brighton chief in blow to England’s Gareth Southgate Brighton view the appointment of technical director Dan Ashworth as a key hire The 47-year-old has been a target for many clubs since the World Cup success Ashworth has previously admitted he would be keen on…
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canada is failing to make concessions needed to reach a deal with the United States for a trilateral NAFTA pact, and is running out of time before Washington proceeds with a Mexico-only agreement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: (L-R) White House senior adviser Jared Kushner,…
[ad_1] Woodward spoke today to underlined United’s hunger for silverware after the club announced record-breaking revenues and an eye-watering wage bill pushing £300million. Manchester United are top of the Deloitte Football Money League for two successive years and today announced record revenues in excess of half a billion pounds for the third consecutive financial year.…
[ad_1] The World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie is offended by allegations that WADA put money above clean sport while reinstating Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA), and said the move was only aimed at achieving Russian compliance. WADA lifted the ban on RUSADA, subject to conditions, on Thursday, thus incurring the wrath of athletes and other…
[ad_1] On Thursday, the US State Department imposed sanctions against China’s defence procurement agency, the Equipment Development Department (EED). The State Department noted the imposition of sanctions was due to Beijing’s “significant transactions” with Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport. The Chinese ministry responded to the tariffs, stating: “The Chinese side has made the decision to immediately…
[ad_1] When the Stanford Cardinal football team beat the University of Southern California by 14 points two weeks ago, it was a big victory for Salesforce Chief Product Officer Bret Taylor over his boss, Marc Benioff. “I am a simple man.” Taylor, a Stanford alum, posted in a tweet on Sept. 7, the day before…
[ad_1] The leaders had agreed to transfer Hans-Georg Maassen to the interior ministry over accusations he held far-right sympathies after he questioned the authenticity of video footage showing radicals hounding migrants in the eastern city of Chemnitz. But the compromise deal, which would put Mr Maassen in a better paid job, unravelled on Friday when…
[ad_1] Getty Images CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Company Timothy Sloan testifies during a hearing before Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee October 3, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Wells Fargo fired back at a report that the bank had approached former Goldman Sachs executive Gary Cohn about potentially replacing…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – British American Tobacco Plc (BATS.L) said on Wednesday its board has identified a lead candidate to succeed Chief Executive Nicandro Durante, who has said he intends to retire on April 1, 2019, after nearly 37 years with the company. File Picture: The German production site of the British American Tobacco Cigarette Factory…
[ad_1] The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency is being replaced after clashing with Chancellor Angela Merkel over anti-migrant violence in the country. Merkel’s office released a short statement Tuesday saying the head of Germany’s BfV spy agency, Hans-Georg Maassen, will be moved to a new position within the Interior Ministry. The decision, which follows…
[ad_1] Gazidis has been strongly linked with a move to Milan after they were taken over by hedge fund Elliot Management and after months of speculation about his position, Arsenal have finally announced his exit. The 53-year-old will be replaced by Raul Sanllehi and Vinai Venkatesham. Sanllehi, who had been the head of football relations, is now…
[ad_1] The Brit stretched his lead in the World Drivers’ Championship to 40 points after securing a stunning victory under the lights on Sunday. Hamilton gained pole after an impressive qualifying session on Saturday afternoon and continued in the same vein of form one day later. However, the four-time world champion faced a scare midway…
[ad_1] Speaking to Euronews, Lot Felizco, Oxfam Philippines Country Director, claimed reports from inaccessible areas on the Pacific islands are yet to come in, predicting the death toll caused by the deadly typhoon might continue to rise. Ms Felizco said rescue teams are assisting those who have lost their homes and have been left stranded…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon on Sunday said he regretted comments that he was “smarter” than U.S. President Donald Trump and could beat him in an election. FILE PHOTO: Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, takes part in a panel discussion about investing in Detroit at the Kennedy…
[ad_1] A week ago Dave Morton left Tesla, where he spent just one month, to become chief financial officer of Anaplan. Now he’s preparing for an IPO. Anaplan, which makes cloud-based business planning software, filed its prospectus with the SEC on Friday. It joins a crop of enterprise software companies to hit the public markets…
[ad_1] PAUL Manafort has signalled that he intends to plead guilty ahead of a second trial as prosecutors filed new charging documents against the former Trump campaign chairman. The charges in the filing were contained a criminal information, a document that can only be filed with a defendant’s consent and typically signals a deal has…
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Group appointed heir apparent Euisun Chung as chief vice chairman on Friday, moving him a step closer to succeeding his father as head of South Korea’s second largest conglomerate. Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun attends the company’s new year ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, January 2, 2018.…
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) named its second new sales chief in less than a year on Thursday after chief commercial officer Eric Schulz abruptly resigned nine months after being poached from Rolls-Royce (RR.L) to lead the battle for jet sales against Boeing. FILE PHOTO: ATR’s Chief Executive Officer Christian Scherer, signs a deal…
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus named its second new sales chief in less than a year on Thursday after chief commercial officer Eric Schulz resigned nine months after being poached from Rolls-Royce to lead the battle for jet sales against Boeing. Logo of Airbus is seen as an Airbus Beluga XL transport plane prepares to…
[ad_1] European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is speaking in Frankfurt after the bank held interest rates at current levels. Investors are likely to monitor any comments the central bank’s chief makes on forward guidance, the eventual end of its massive stimulus program and the health of the European economy. Last month, the institution warned…
[ad_1] Nadal is a Real Madrid super-fan and is currently recovering from injury after withdrawing from his US Open semi-final clash with world No 3 Juan Martin del Potro. The Spaniard has been an honorary member of the La Liga giants since 2014, often speaking out on how the club are faring. Rafael Nadal remains…
[ad_1] The Ferrari driver today announced he would be rejoining Sauber, the team he began his F1 career with back in 2001. Raikkonen only drove for the team for one season before earning a move to McLaren in 2002. David Robertson, who had an eye for emerging F1 talent at the time, was the man…
[ad_1] Rebecca Messina will be tasked with bringing Uber's global marketing teams together, the company said in an online statement. "My focus has always been on three things: people, growth and brands." [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Snap, the parent of Snapchat messaging, said on Monday Chief Strategy Officer Imran Khan will step down, the latest top-level exit amid pressure to stem a drop in users following a controversial redesign of the app. Khan, 41, whose last day has not been determined, was named to the role in 2015 and played…
[ad_1] Snap’s chief strategy officer, Imran Khan, is leaving after three years with the company. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Khan will continue in his role for an interim period before stepping down “to assist with an effective transition of his duties and responsibilities.” No date has been set…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Snap Inc (SNAP.N), the parent of Snapchat messaging, said on Monday Chief Strategy Officer Imran Khan will step down, the latest top-level exit amid pressure to stem a drop in users following a controversial redesign of the app. FILE PHOTO – Snap Inc. chief strategy officer, Imran Khan, takes a photograph on…
[ad_1] The new UN human rights chief warned Monday about abuses worldwide, citing among others the Trump administration’s “unconscionable” separations of migrant families and urging the European Union to create a dedicated search and rescue operation for migrants in the Mediterranean sea. Michelle Bachelet made her first address to the Human Rights Council as it…
[ad_1] Verizon’s head of media and advertising Tim Armstrong is in talks to leave the company, sources tell CNBC. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news Friday morning, citing people close to the situation. Armstrong came to Verizon in 2015 to help try to combine the company’s acquisitions of AOL and Yahoo into a…
[ad_1] Tesla announced that chief accounting officer Dave Morton was leaving the company after less than a month on Friday. Now CNBC has learned from several people familiar that Morton is becoming chief financial officer at Anaplan, a business software company that wants to go public. The company sent an e-mail announcing its new hire…
[ad_1] The Cleveland Indians’ decision not to use their Chief Wahoo logo in Toronto on Thursday night was applauded by a lawyer representing an Indigenous activist. “We were very pleased to see that the team decided not to use the logo at the game in Toronto,” Lenczner Slaght lawyer Monique Jilesen, who has represented Douglas…
[ad_1] Tesla‘s chief accounting officer, Dave Morton, resigned from the company after just a month on the job, the company said in an 8K filing. Morton said he resigned because of “the level of public attention placed on the company.” “Since I joined Tesla on August 6, the level of public attention placed on the…
[ad_1] Chief Wahoo will not be back in Canada. The Cleveland Indians altered their jerseys ahead of a four-game series that began in Toronto on Thursday, removing the controversial caricature of a First Nations man. Players wore a navy blue cap with a red C on it and the red-skinned, feather-wearing cartoon was removed from…
[ad_1] The La Liga champions have been linked with a swoop for the World Cup winner. And now Barcelona vice president Jordi Mestre has claimed he has read that Pogba is unhappy and refused to rule out moving for the midfielder. Mestre said: “We do not talk about players that are not at our club.…
[ad_1] Facebook’s former security chief, Alex Stamos, is delivering a sobering warning — the U.S. is no better prepared to fight election hacking ahead of the 2018 midterm elections than it was two years ago when Russian agents hacked the 2016 presidential election, he said in an interview with CNN published Tuesday. “We have the…
[ad_1] Army Secretary Mark Esper said the Trump administration has accelerated plans for the advanced weapons as part of a wider scheme to modernise its arsenal over the next decade. Speaking at a Defense Writers Group breakfast in Washington he said: “Long-range precision fires at the strategic level is the capability that we need to…
[ad_1] Jeroen Dijsselbloem admitted Brussels was at fault for its strict austerity measures which plunged one third of the population into poverty. The Dutch politician, who was the President of the Eurogroup of finance ministers between January 2013 and 2018, said: “On reforms, we have asked a lot from the Greek people, too much. “Reforms…
[ad_1] A British bid to host the World Cup in 2030 has moved another step closer with a strong endorsement from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. Following the 2026 tournament, which will be held in USA, Canada and Mexico, Ceferin is keen for the bid to come from the whole of the UK rather than just…
[ad_1] Purslow, former CEO at Chelsea and Liverpool, swept into Villa Park with tying rising star Grealish down to a new contract as his No1 priority. The 22-year-old playmaker looked to be heading to Tottenham in a £20m deal just a few weeks ago. But Villa’s new owners underlined their ambition by refusing to sell…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Mattel Inc (MAT.O) said on Thursday Janet Hsu, the chief executive of Power Rangers owner Saban Brands, will join the Barbie doll maker as head of a newly created franchise division. FILE PHOTO: Janet Hsu, President and COO of Sanrio, which owns the Hello Kitty brand, speaks at the opening of “Hello!…
[ad_1] It is too soon to say that an outbreak of Ebola in Congo is stabilizing even if new cases are emerging at a slower rate, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. “There is a decline [in new cases] … but still, considering the accessibility and red zones, we cannot say that the outbreak is stabilizing,” he told a…
[ad_1] The German Commissioner said Italian deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio’s threats to veto the EU’s seven-year budget if member states refuse to share the burden of migrant arrivals would only harm Brussels promise to bolster migration protection. Mr Oettinger warned EU plans to hire 10,000 extra staff to the European Border and Coast…
[ad_1] The USA will host the World Cup in 2026 alongside neighbours Mexico and Canada. FIFA have ambitions to expand the World Cup to 48 teams for the tournament, which will largely be stated in the US. As preparations for the tournament get underway, FIFA president Infantino visited the White House to discuss a plan…
[ad_1] The Halo: The Master Chief Collection Xbox One X update is now available for download. It brings 4K and HDR support to Microsoft’s collection of sci-fi shooters. In addition to this, Halo: The Master Chief Collection patch promises improved matchmaking, offline support for LAN, faster load times, and customisable installation. The Halo: The Master Chief Collection…
[ad_1] In November 2014, Microsoft released The Master Chief Collection, an anthology of Master Chief’s Halo games with Halo 2 being newly remastered for the Xbox One X. The game launched to fan outcry for problems with matchmaking and other issues, which 343 has spent the last four years attempting to understand and fix. Today,…
[ad_1] Facebook said Monday that it is banning Myanmar’s powerful military chief and 19 other individuals and organizations from its site to prevent the spread of hate and misinformation. The social media giant was heavily criticized for permitting itself to be used to inflame ethnic and religious conflict in the country, particularly against minority Rohingya…
[ad_1] Sarri left Napoli in acrimonious circumstances in July after weeks of talks between De Laurentiis and Chelsea. But the Italian coach has made an impressive start to life at Stamford Bridge with back-to-back Premier League wins to start the season. Sarri is famed for his brand of “Sarri-ball” but at Napoli, he was unable…
[ad_1] Facebook on Friday announced to hire Antonio Lucio, currently Global Chief Marketing and Communication Officer at HP, who will work across the social media giant’s family of apps, including WhatsApp and Instagram. Lucio will report to Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox and will be part of Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg’s leadership team. “Antonio…
[ad_1] Facebook has named Antonio Lucio as chief marketing officer, filling a post that’s been open since Gary Briggs announced his retirement in January Lucio was previously CMO at HP and also held the position at Visa and PepsiCo. He’ll start on Sept. 4. “Facebook’s story is at an inflection point,” Chris Cox, Facebook’s chief…
[ad_1] Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the 2014 compilation of the first four Halo games, is set to join the library of games for Microsoft’s subscription service Xbox Game Pass on September 1, Microsoft Studios announced Tuesday on stage at Gamescom 2018. That will coincide with the big update for The Master Chief Collection, which…
[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton returns to the asphalt looking to build on back-to-back wins before the month-long summer break in Germany and Hungary. Those successes gave him a 24-point advantage over Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel with nine races of the season remaining – starting with Spa this Sunday (2.10pm). But while the Silver Arrows lead both…
[ad_1] Manchester United were stunned by the Seagulls at the AMEX Stadium after a defensive horror show by Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof. And after the match, Sky Sports cameras captured Ed Woodward sitting in the stands looking far from happy which led Neville to say: “He sat in his spot for two minutes after the…
[ad_1] The Belgian has been heavily linked with a move away from Parkhead in recent months after proving his worth at the World Cup with Roberto Martinez’s side. While the player enjoyed an impressive summer with his country, Boyata has been struggling since returning to Celtic. Some fans have called for his departure after the…
[ad_1] Ahead of the new season, Arsenal were facing a crisis in defence with Sead Kolasinac ruled out for two months and Nacho Monreal struggling with a knee injury. As a result, Arsenal were linked with experienced AC Milan defender Ricardo Rodriguez but the Swiss ace opted to remain in Italy. And Schalke sporting director…
[ad_1] Woodward, the man tasked who failed to bring in any of Jose Mourinho’s transfer targets, was in the stands at the Amex to see United go down to a 3-2 defeat. Sky Sports cameras panned to him in the stands at full-time and Woodward looked visibly angry. Wearing a Manchester United club suit and…
[ad_1] Halo Infinite is “Halo 6”, a writer working for developer 343 Industries has confirmed. During a recent Halo 5: Guardians livestream on Microsoft-owned Mixer, 343 Industries writer and producer Jeff Easterling said: “It is Halo 6. You should just consider it Halo 6. Don’t think of it as a weird prequel kind of thing.…
[ad_1] There could still be as many as 20 people under the rubble of the collapsed highway bridge in Genoa, in addition to the 39 already confirmed dead, the chief prosecutor of the northern Italian city said Thursday. Searchers have been combing through tonnes of concrete and other debris since the bridge collapsed in a…
[ad_1] Real Madrid star Modric has been linked with a move to Inter Milan with rumours of a San Siro transfer continuing to swirl. The 33-year-old, who enjoyed a fine summer for Croatia as they reached a first-ever World Cup final, has won the lot during his time at the Bernabeu and is supposedly keen…
[ad_1] Uber Technologies named Matt Olsen as its chief security officer, the ride-hailing company’s Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in a tweet on Tuesday. Khosrowshahi hired Olsen, a former general counsel of the US National Security Agency (NSA), in November following a breach in 2016 that exposed the data of some 57 million users…
[ad_1] ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Facing Turkey’s gravest currency crisis since 2001 in his first month in the job, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has the daunting task of reassuring global investors that the economy is not hostage to political interference. FILE PHOTO: Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak speaks during a presentation to announce his…
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc restructured its consumer bank on Monday, elevating one executive and triggering the departure of another, as the third-biggest U.S. bank moved to improve results. A Citigroup office is seen at Canary Wharf in London, Britain May 19, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett The changes will “harmonize” Citigroup’s consumer business with…
[ad_1] The Brazil international’s future in the Catalan capital has been up in the air for several months as he’s yet to work his way into Ernesto Valverde’s starting eleven. Rafinha, 25, spent the second half of the 2017/18 season on loan with Italian giants Inter Milan, making 17 appearances for Luciano Spalletti’s side and…
[ad_1] Fekir emerged as one of Liverpool’s top targets towards the end of last season with Jurgen Klopp eager to add another dimension to his attack. The 25-year-old travelled to Merseyside in June after a fee had been agreed with Lyon and even conducted an interview with the Reds’ TV station. However, the results of…
[ad_1] Manchester United midfielder Pogba is a top Barcelona transfer target despite the Premier League window closing last week. The France international is already off the mark for the new campaign, scoring in the Red Devils’ 2-1 win over Leicester on Friday, but a move away could yet beckon. Barcelona are leading the race to…
[ad_1] A Chicago bank chief pushed for $16 million US in loans to Paul Manafort in return for help landing a post in the incoming Trump administration, a witness in the former Trump campaign chairman’s federal fraud trial testified on Friday. Dennis Raico, a former Federal Savings Bank executive testifying under immunity, said the bank’s…
[ad_1] The UN General Assembly has approved Chile’s former president Michelle Bachelet as the next UN human rights chief by consensus. With a bang of his gavel, Miroslav Lajcak, assembly president, on Friday gave official approval to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s selection of Bachelet. The UN’s 193 member states applauded. UN chief says Chile’s Michelle Bachelet takes on…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Doug Field, who stepped down as the senior vice president of engineering at Telsa Inc (TSLA.O) last month, is returning to Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Apple told Reuters on Thursday. Customers walk past an Apple logo inside of an Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York, U.S., August 1,…
[ad_1] Diplomats say secretary general Antonio Guterres has chosen Chile’s former president Michelle Bachelet to be the next UN human rights chief, a high-profile and often controversial job. UN deputy secretary general Amina Mohammed told a group of ambassadors Tuesday of Guterres’s decision, the diplomats said Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because there has…
[ad_1] Acting AMP boss Mike Wilkins will pocket $1.46 million for the eight months work he will have done by the end of the year, the financial services giant has announced. Mr Wilkins, an AMP director, took charge of the embattled financial services company in April when CEO Craig Meller quit in the wake of…
[ad_1] Showtime’s upcoming Halo TV series will star Master Chief as “a lead character,” IGN has learned. Showtime’s President of Programming Gary Levine told the publication that there will be other protagonists to support the Chief. Levine said at a Television Critics Association summer press tour panel that Master Chief’s face being constantly obscured by his helmet “is a key…
[ad_1] It has been a long road to the Halo show produced by legendary director Steven Spielberg for Showtime. The show was announced in 2013 and since this year… we’ve heard next to nothing other than “It’s still happening!” Now, we’re getting a bunch of new details as the show gears up for a 2019 start…
[ad_1] BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – The president of CBS Entertainment said on Sunday that the broadcast network is committed to a safe workplace following a “tough week” clouded by allegations of sexual misconduct against Chief Executive Leslie Moonves. The CBS broadcasting logo is seen outside their headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 30,…
[ad_1] It was initially thought the Mercedes chief was admitted to hospital after contracting the flu while on holiday in Ibiza. However, Lauda has actually been suffering from “severe lung disease” as his flu developed into pneumonia and he has been treated in Austria. Vienna General Hospital released a statement yesterday revealing the true extent…
[ad_1] Martial’s future at Manchester United is in major doubt with just a week left in the transfer window. United boss Jose Mourinho is prepared to let Martial leave but the club do not want to sell him to a Premier League team. As a result, Bayern Munich have been heavily linked with Martial but…
[ad_1] That’s according to Allianz Arena chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who says he was made aware of Ronaldo’s availability by his agent, Jorge Mendes. Cristiano Ronaldo hinted after May’s Champions League final win over Liverpool that he was considering calling time on his Real Madrid career. And he followed through with his desires last month by…
[ad_1] Jose Mourinho is adamant he wants to sign two more players and is currently in a transfer stand-off with Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. United have made their priority to sign a centre-half. Leicester’s Harry Maguire had been a top target, but United’s interest appears to have cooled and so they have turned…
[ad_1] Lauda has not been seen at the last two Grands Prix. The Mercedes chief and F1 icon, 69, usually works with the team during race weekends. But reports in Austria have today confirmed why he was missing from the German and Hungarian Grands Prix. According to Austrian TV channel oe24, Lauda has been in…
[ad_1] Ferrari have looked the quickest throughout majority of the first half of the season, while Red Bull have also shown glimpses of top quality pace. Yet it is Mercedes who lead the Constructors’ Championship by 10 points heading into the summer break following success in Hungary. Hamilton won his fifth race of the campaign…
[ad_1] Lisa Su’s AMD has “caught and passed” rival Intel in gaming and other key growth areas, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. AMD’s stock was higher Monday, at around $19.40 a share, after Cowen raised its price target for AMD shares to $25 from $21, predicting the chipmaker will report better-than-expected profits in 2019. “Only…
[ad_1] Hans Redeker, Head of Global FX Strategy, predicted a rise to $1.50 because the pound offers a “fantastic opportunity” despite Brexit. He said: “For the time being it is leaning to the upside. Sterling is a currency which is hugely undervalued but has become weaker for hugely political considerations. “Though when you take politics…
[ad_1] Juventus paid Real Madrid £105m for Ronaldo earlier this summer. The deal will see the superstar paid £106m over four years. Ronaldo, 33, will have his first training session with his new Juve team-mates today. And De Laurentiis has mocked the deal. “Spending so much money to buy only one player at the end…
[ad_1] “Should someone who just created an incredibly hostile work environment, and lied to his board, after doing what he had explicitly promised not to do, be hired as a C.E.O.?” Ms. Williams said. “It doesn’t seem like a close one to me.” Mr. Cagney helped found Social Finance in 2011 to refinance student loans…
[ad_1] Higuain’s place as Juventus’ lead striker is in doubt following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. In his two seasons at the club, Higuain has been his usual prolific self with 55 goals but Juventus appear ready to let him leave and Chelsea are among the clubs interested. The FA Cup winners…
[ad_1] The chief of the U.S. Homeland Security Department has told members of Congress that the government is “on track” to meet Thursday’s court-ordered deadline of reuniting hundreds of migrant children with their families, lawmakers who met privately with her said. Wednesday’s assertion by Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was greeted with open disbelief and anger, according…
[ad_1] The articles of impeachment were filed on Wednesday by two Donald Trump allies, Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan. Mr Meadows said: “For nine months we’ve warned them consequences were coming, and for nine months we’ve heard the same excuses backed up by the same unacceptable conduct. “Time is up and the consequences are here.…
[ad_1] Manchester United were linked with the Chile midfielder in 2015 but missed out when the 31-year-old opted to join Bayern. Vidal struggled with injury last season and is now in the final year of his Bayern contract. Reports in Italy have claimed United are in a race to sign Vidal with Atletico Madrid and…
[ad_1] Facebook‘s outgoing security chief, Alex Stamos, sent a telling memo in March — reported by Buzzfeed News — calling for the company to “intentionally not collect data where possible, and to keep it only as long as we are using it to serve people.” The comments, first circulated internally months ago, shed new light…
[ad_1] Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn believes England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals has given them a great platform to aspire to greater heights. Gareth Southgate’s side surprised many with their run to the last four in Russia, but Glenn feels it was the result of much hard work on and off the…
[ad_1] Dieter Kempf, president of the Federation of German industry, has told the two leaders to “apply the emergency brake” in their row over trade tariffs in order to find a common position that will benefit transatlantic business. European Commission President Mr Juncker travels to Washington in the hope he can put an end to…
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG.DE) said on Tuesday it has hired Markus Duesmann, head of purchasing and supplier network at rival BMW (BMWG.DE), as a member of its management team. FILE PHOTO – Markus Duesmann, board member of German luxury carmaker BMW attends the company’s annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 21, 2018.…
[ad_1] The responsibilities of CISOs vary by industry, size of company and how the organization is regulated. Different companies structure cybersecurity in different ways, but there are many common themes. At big companies, CISOs often oversee a team of security professionals that work for the company. Smaller firms may outsource the job to a company…
[ad_1] CNN’s top executive, Jeff Zucker, is undergoing heart surgery and will take a six-week leave of absence from running the news network. CNN said Zucker made the announcement to his staff Thursday following a morning editorial meeting. His top deputy, Michael Bass, will be in charge during his absence. The network said Zucker’s surgery…
[ad_1] Calls for Gavin Darby to quit by its second- and third-largest investors, Oasis Management and Paulson & Co, were defeated as 59 per cent of votes backed him at the annual meeting, with 41 per cent against his re-election. Chairman Keith Hamill reiterated the board’s backing for Darby but said it would give “careful…
[ad_1] Uber Technologies appointed Ruby Zefo as chief privacy officer and Simon Hania as data protection officer, a company spokeswoman told Reuters on Wednesday. The ride-hailing company has had a rough history when it comes to protecting driver and passenger data, even while it gears up for a public listing next yea Hackers previously stole information…
[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes contract talks have been rumbling on for months. The 33-year-old’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of this season. But he has penned fresh terms until 2020, extending his Mercedes stay to seven years. “We have been aligned with Lewis ever since we first sat down to discuss…
[ad_1] Jean-Claude Juncker has been fooled by leading Russian pranksters into discussing debates within the EU and his thoughts on Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The shock prank call, released to Euronews, represents a huge security breach after Mr Juncker was duped into believing that he was speaking to the new Armenian Prime Minister. The…
[ad_1] James Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is urging voters to support Democrats in November’s midterm elections. Comey said on Twitter that the “Republican Congress has proven incapable of fulfilling the Founders’ design that ‘Ambition must … counteract ambition.”‘ That refers to the need for Congress to…
[ad_1] TRAI Chairman RS Sharma has said that apps should collect minimal data just as UIDAI does to give 12-digit Aadhaar numbers to people. Some apps are ridiculously collecting more-than-required data and the customers are unaware of what is being done with it, he said. “For Aadhaar enrolment, we collect just four set of data…
[ad_1] Reports today suggested Chelsea have agreed terms with Russia’s World Cup hero after the playmaker snubbed a move to Monaco. Chelsea are keen to splash the cash following Maurizio Sarri’s arrival at Stamford Bridge. However, CSKA chief Giner says Golovin hasn’t agreed to join Chelsea just yet, claiming his future will be decided in…
[ad_1] The long-time banker and part-time DJ replaces one of the longest-serving Wall Street bosses, with Mr Blankfein’s leadership having both survived and outlasted the financial crisis. Mr Solomon – known on the dance floor as DJ Sol – takes up the reins after serving as chief operating officer and president from 2016, having previously…
[ad_1] John Traynor of People's United Advisors breaks down the two things investors should keep an eye on in the second half of 2018. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Budget cuts at the Ontario coroner’s office mean fewer deaths in nursing homes are investigated, the chief coroner testified Monday at the inquiry into serial killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer’s behaviour on the job. In 2007, more than 3,300 deaths in long-term care were investigated by one of 350 local coroners, compared to 927 in 2015. The drop…
[ad_1] SBS chief Michael Ebeid is stepping down after more than seven years at the helm of the public broadcaster. During his time with SBS, it has launched NITV and Food Network, and entered into long-term rights agreements for the FIFA World Cup and Tour de France, and deals for the English Premier League and…
[ad_1] CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner has welcomed a proposed inquiry into Australia’s population growth saying more should be done to encourage people to move North. Western Australian Liberal Senator Dean Smith has written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urging a 12-month probe into population and migration, as infrastructure in southern cities struggles to keep pace…
[ad_1] The announcement is set to confirm Mr Solomon, 56, as the successor to Lloyd C. Blankfein, 63, after 12 years in the role ending months of speculation. Solomon joined Goldman as a partner in 1999 went on to became co-president in 2016, before being appointed as the firms sole president. The move allows Mr…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Monday he has “serious concerns” about Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc’s proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media Co, an announcement that could scuttle the deal. FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)…
[ad_1] Liverpool had hoped to sign the playmaker before he jetted off to Russia last month. However, an 11th hour complication after Fekir’s medical put an abrupt stop to the deal. The attacking midfielder still wants a his ‘dream’ Merseyside move this summer. And according to the Daily Mirror, Fekir has been working behind the…
[ad_1] The Premier League champions have long been linked with the defensive midfielder and while talks were at advanced stage, the two clubs are thought to have been well apart on their valuations. De Laurentiis has previously claimed that Napoli rejected a £44million bid for Jorginho with it suggested the Serie A giants want closer…
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that the US, along with other countries, had give NATO $40 billion more in the last year but that “the United States is paying far too much and other countries are not paying enough.” In comments to NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg as the two met…
[ad_1] Uber Technologies’s Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey resigned on Tuesday, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said, following an investigation into how she handled allegations of racial discrimination at the ride-hailing firm. The resignation comes after Reuters contacted Uber on Monday about the previously unreported investigation into accusations from anonymous whistleblowers that Hornsey had systematically dismissed…
[ad_1] Booker was the UK’s largest food wholesaler when it was taken over by Tesco. Tesco said that he was diagnosed after having his tonsils out in April. He has responded well to treatment but needs to “remain vigilant in his recuperation”. “Following an operation to remove his tonsils in April of this year, Charles…
[ad_1] Revealing its future plans, Apple has formally announced to make ex-Google executive John Giannandrea its Chief of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy. Reporting to CEO Tim Cook, Giannandrea who joined Apple in April will be in charge of Apple’s ML division, Siri, and the Core ML team, the company updating its…
[ad_1] Narongsak Osatanakorn, the former governor of Chiang Rai and head of the rescue operation, acknowledged the technological development of Mr Musk’s creation but noted it was not suitable for the specific rescue operation. Mr Osatanakorn said: “I assure you that the equipment he brought to help us is not practical for our mission. “Even…
[ad_1] Tinkler had called for Mr Ferguson not to be re-elected on Friday but the chairman secured 51.2 percent of the votes. Tinkler was voted back on to the board after a floor resolution was passed by shareholders, but was almost immediately sacked by Mr Ferguson and the board. Mr Ferguson said it was not…
[ad_1] Foursquare has just hired Liz Ritzcovan as Chief Revenue Officer. Ritzcovan hails from BazaarVoice, where she also served as CRO. She previously held CRO positions at Sizmek and Parade Media Group, and before that, spent time at Yahoo, Time Inc, and Interbrand. Though Foursquare has been around since 2009, things have changed a lot…
[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to become Juve’s club-record signing after they lodged an £88m bid. Real Madrid are weighing up the offer but widespread reports suggest Ronaldo’s nine-year stay with the club is set to come to an end. And with Madrid president Florentino Perez accepting of the fact his star man is set…
[ad_1] The Brazil international has been heavily linked with a move away from Roma in recent weeks. Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid have all been credited with interest in Roma’s No 1. And Roma chief Monchi has offered Liverpool and co hope of landing the 25-year-old, claiming the Italian giants will study any offers they…
[ad_1] Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent company of Tim Hortons, has named Duncan Fulton as its chief corporate officer, effective immediately. Fulton was president of Canadian Tire’s FGL Sports Ltd. group until earlier this year where had previously served as senior vice-president for communications. He also brings a wealth of political experience. Fulton served…
[ad_1] Tito Boeri, President of the country’s Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS), or Institute for Data, Research and Financial Statements, has already angered Lega leader Matteo Salvini by urging him to concentrate on reducing public spending rather than tightening up his country’s borders. Lega and coalition partners Five Star Movement secured power on a…
[ad_1] There is currently an intense rescue operation underway to retrieve the boys and their football coach before a deluge is able to fill the tunnels with more flood waters with heavy rain expected within the next week. Governor of Chiang Rai, Narongsak Osottanakorn, warned it is ‘D-Day” before confirming that at 10am local time…
[ad_1] America, under President Obama, allowed extremists to be targeted overseas. Sir David has defended the use of drones in a new book, Principled Spying. He insisted that RAF drone pilots were not detached killers playing a remote “video game war” but rather emotionally involved individuals bound by a strong discipline and a “culture of…
[ad_1] The Brazilian goalkeeper has been dumped out of the World Cup after the South American nation were beaten by Belgium in the last eight. Alisson is now on his summer holiday before returning to Roma for pre-season. But speculation still remains over his future at the Serie A outfit with Chelsea, Liverpool and Real…
[ad_1] Gemini Trust, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, named NYSE’s top technology executive to be its first chief technology officer, another sign the wild west digital currency sector is moving more mainstream. Robert Cornish was NYSE’s chief information officer, a role that oversaw the Big Board’s ongoing electronic trading overhaul.…
[ad_1] Premier Doug Ford has fired Ontario’s chief scientist — an award-winning researcher appointed by the former Liberal government. Molly Shoichet was named the province’s first-ever chief scientist last November, with the goal of advancing science and innovation in Ontario. Shoichet, a biomedical engineer, told CBC Radio’s Metro Morning that her work was going well,…
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt had become a constant source of embarrassment to a president who had entered Washington promising to “drain the swamp.” Pruitt has faced an array of ethical questions about his travel spending, security costs, dealings with…
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has announced the departure of his environment chief, Scott Pruitt, who faced ever-growing scandals over his spending and conduct in office. “I have accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,” Mr Trump tweeted. “Within the Agency, Scott has done an outstanding job, and…
[ad_1] Washington controversially and unilaterally pulled out of a nuclear accord that sought to curb Iran’s nuclear programme, leaving the remaining signatories scrambling to save it. Now Ali Akbar Salehi, the director of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, has declared Europe has become Donald Trump’s servant as tensions soar. He said: “Iran understands that Europe and…
[ad_1] The Manchester United forward is keen to make a move this summer after growing frustrated with his progress under Jose Mourinho. Martial joined United from Monaco under Louis van Gaal but after a strong breakthrough season has struggled under Mourinho. He has been linked with Barcelona, Juventus and Chelsea but now Bayern are in…
[ad_1] Swiggy on Monday announced appointment of Vivek Sunder as its first Chief Operating Officer. As COO of Swiggy, Sunder will be responsible for the company’s operating units and be tasked with accelerating Swiggy’s mission of making the lives of consumers more convenient and hassle-free. “Swiggy’s strength lies in the quality and talent of our…
[ad_1] Getty Images President of Conde Nast Entertainment, Dawn Ostroff speaks during the Conde Nast Entertainment Digital Content NewFronts on May 3, 2016 at Cipriani in New York City. Spotify has hired Dawn Ostroff, a veteran television and video executive, as its new chief content officer, a move that may signal the music service’s wider…
[ad_1] “In these circumstances the board has accepted Mr Shearwood’s resignation.” Stella David, formerly a Clarks senior independent director, has been made interim chief executive. Mr Shearwood was previously boss of retailer Karen Millen, joining Clarks in 2016. The nature of the allegations against Mr Shearwood were not disclosed. At the time he joined, Clarks…
[ad_1] Mrs Lagarde, visiting Dublin to mark 20 years since the adoption of the euro currency, was eager to champion the manner by which Ireland came out of the EU-IMF bailout in December 2013 following the eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis. However the IMF faces a u-turn on what now looks like overly “optimistic” growth GDP…
[ad_1] Fox and Friends host Ed Henry invited David Bossie, a former deputy campaign manager for the US President, and Democratic Strategist Joel Payne to debate President Donald Trump’s policies towards migrants and the fallout from the separation of families who cross the US-Mexico border. The discussion began to get heated over accusations that those…
[ad_1] Now women are logging in toogle, with some comparing him to a model. Coral Anderson said: “In my day we never had young, gorgeous, good looking chief constables. Sigh. How times have changed.” Kim Broadfield said: “Is he single?” Catherine Keane added: “My thoughts exactly. I feel a crime spree coming on.” Another said:…
[ad_1] The boots of the boss aren’t usually among the first to step in the soil of a peacekeeping mission. But this arguably isn’t a typical mission — and it’s certainly not routine for Canada. That’s why Canada’s chief of defence staff, Gen. Jonathan Vance, was determined not just to get to Gao, Mali, quickly,…
[ad_1] Former Citrix CEO Mark Templeton has a new job. He’s taking over as chief of DigitalOcean, a trendy start-up that prioritizes developers and teams as it offers cloud infrastructure for hosting applications. DigitalOcean offers low-cost competition to big cloud providers like Amazon, Microsoft and Google for the basic tasks that were the original appeal…
[ad_1] “Europe is in a process of decomposition. Member states are turning inwards, and are looking for national solutions to problems that can only have European solutions,” Mr Le Maire told the French news channel BFM TV. A radical overhaul of the Brussels bloc is the only path to European consolidation, the finance chief continued.…
[ad_1] MUNICH (Reuters) – The supervisory board of Audi (NSUG.DE) has suspended Chief Executive Rupert Stadler and appointed Dutchman Bram Schot as an interim replacement, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Rupert Stadler, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi, attends the “AI for Good” Global Summit…
[ad_1] IMAGINE the tale of Sisyphus, the mythical king doomed to spend eternity pushing a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down, retold by Kafka. The result would be very like the tortuous story of Andreas Georgiou, Greece’s former statistics chief. Since 2011 Mr Georgiou has faced several criminal charges. One…
[ad_1] THE disconnect between the stewarding and official arm of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission was blown wide open on Saturday night when outgoing chief steward Allan Reardon launched a scathing attack on the appointment process for his replacement. Singapore-based Peter Chadwick is set to take the reins in August but Reardon has taken exception…
[ad_1] Gerard Pique has revealed all the juicy details of how the announcement came about after Griezmann came close to joining Barcelona. The Catalan giants were willing to meet Griezmann’s €100million (£87m) buy-out clause to take him to the Nou Camp. But the France striker revealed in a 30-minute documentary last night that he would…
[ad_1] Russia kicked off their World Cup campaign in style when they thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the tournament’s opening match in Moscow on Thursday. But officials in the Middle Eastern country – including the Saudi Football Federation chief Adel Ezzat – warned that ‘penalties’ await some players when they return home, prompting fears of…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Thursday that Elliot Schrage, who as head of communications and public policy has led the social network’s response to scandals about privacy and election meddling, would step down from the company after a decade. FILE PHOTO: Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Vice President of…
[ad_1] DavidsTea chief executive has resigned after the company’s shareholders voted to turf most of the existing board by electing seven nominees presented by the company’s co-founder. Chief executive Joel Silver, who was management’s face on an attempt to prevent a dissident revolt, resigned effective immediately, the company announced soon after the results were disclosed…
[ad_1] The former chief financial officer of the IWK Health Centre reimbursed the hospital for almost $17,000 in expenses just weeks before he stepped down from his job amidst an expense scandal that cost the hospital’s CEO her job as well. Part of that information is contained in the most recent public disclosure reports for…
[ad_1] Donald Trump‘s concerns over international trade are understandable but the U.S. president is choosing the wrong approach to level the playing field, the U.K.’s trade chief told CNBC Wednesday. Speaking at 10 Downing Street, the U.K.’s International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said he “understands” the U.S. reservations related to Chinese overproduction, Chinese market access,…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc has no plans to abandon its efforts to create processors for data centers, the company’s president, who oversees the chip division, said. FILE PHOTO: Cristiano Amon, president of Qualcomm and Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, responds to a question during a panel discussion on 5G wireless broadband technology during the 2018 CES…
[ad_1] The historic bull market in U.S. equities is maturing, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for more upside, according to Barclays’ new U.S. stock strategist. “It’s late, but the party’s still going,” Maneesh Deshpande said in a note to clients Monday. “We think we are just entering the late stage despite more than…
[ad_1] Halo Infinite has been announced during Microsoft’s E3 2018 Xbox One press conference. The new game in the Halo series was revealed with a trailer, although sadly no gameplay footage was shown. Halo Infinite is described as Master Chief’s greatest adventure yet to save humanity. It’s also said to take the Halo series in…
[ad_1] The four-time world champion struggled on the new-for-2018 compound yesterday having also failed to get to grips with the hyper-softs at Monaco two weeks ago. The 33-year-old is a six-time winner in Montreal, having claimed victory in all of the last three years with Mercedes, but could only qualify in fourth after a series…
[ad_1] The company is looking for a new boss less than a month after Patterson unveiled a £1.5billion cost-saving which will see it shed 13,000 jobs and move out of its central London headquarters. Shares have hit a six-year low with investors told to expect lower revenue and no increase in dividend payouts for the…
[ad_1] Fekir is Liverpool’s top summer target, but signing him from Ligue 1 giants Lyon has so far been easier said than done. Express Sport understands the France international underwent a medical yesterday with Liverpool then hopeful of announcing his arrival. However, a transfer is currently on hold with various factors cited as the reason…
[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO/HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp (CVX.N) has permanently assigned its Brazil country chief to run its Venezuelan operations after the months-long detention of two executives escalated tensions between the OPEC-member nation and foreign oil firms. Javier La Rosa, President of Chevron Brazil, speaks during the ARPEL Oil and Gas…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co animation head and co-founder of Pixar John Lasseter will be leaving Disney at the end of the year, the company said in a statement. FILE PHOTO: Executive Producer John Lasseter attends Disney-Pixar’s U.S. premiere of “Coco” in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 8, 2017. REUTERS/David…
[ad_1] The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator raised serious doubts on Friday about Britain’s proposal for keeping open its border with Ireland after it leaves the EU next year, and warned that a solution must be found in the coming months. “The prime minister [Theresa May] has been clear that we will never accept a customs…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) named chief technology officer Hans Vestberg as its new CEO beginning Aug. 1, surprising analysts and signaling the company’s priority is building the next-generation 5G wireless network, not expanding into media content. FILE PHOTO – Hans Vestberg, Verizon executive vice president and president of Global Networks and Chief…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) named Chief Technology Officer and former Ericsson boss Hans Vestberg as its new Chief Executive on Friday, saying he will replace current CEO Lowell McAdam on Aug. 1. Hans Vestberg, Verizon executive vice president and president of Global Networks and Chief Technology Officer, speaks during a panel discussion…
[ad_1] Master Chief and Ratchet, additions to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Super Bomberman R respectively, are going to be fully-voiced by their longtime voice actors. Steve Downes, who has been the voice of Master Chief since Halo: Combat Evolved in 2001, will be once again playing the Spartan in the bomb-based…
[ad_1] Carl Baudenbacher, former president of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and EFTA court judge, has warned the UK has much more in common with the trade members than EU heavyweights France and Germany. EFTA is a free trade area made up of four non-EU states – consisting of four European states: Iceland, Liechtenstein,…
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) $52.4 billion deal to acquire most of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s (FOXA.O) assets was “surgically” structured on good advice to be submitted to regulators, Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division, said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The water tank of…
[ad_1] Real Madrid transfer news LIVE updates: All the latest from the Bernabeu Wednesday June 6 Florentino Perez’s dream team… Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has an audacious masterplan. And that plan involves creating a new front-three at the Bernabeu who are capable of closing the gap on runaway La Liga winners Barcelona. Spanish website…
[ad_1] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt had a top aide seek a used mattress from the Trump International Hotel and perform other personal chores for him, according to an email and testimony from the aide released Monday. The account from Pruitt’s scheduling director Millan Hupp is in a letter House Democrats sent Monday…
[ad_1] Speaking to CNBC, the technology guru said bitcoin could slowly go back up in value and compared the cryptocurrency to the internet bubble of the late 1990s. Mr Wozniak said: “I buy into what Jack Dorsey says, not that I necessarily believe that it’s going to happen but because I want it to be…
[ad_1] Brendan McDermid | Reuters T-Mobile CEO John Legere (L) speaks as Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure looks on at the New York Stock Exchange, April 30, 2018. An official who could have a big say in whether Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. can merge is keeping an open mind. Makan Delrahim, who heads antitrust…
[ad_1] The Frenchman is fully expected to join Anfield in the coming weeks in a deal worth around £60m. And reports emerged on Saturday which suggested Fekir’s move was set to be confirmed this weekend, with a medical scheduled today. However, according to the Daily Mirror, a transfer is not yet close to completion due…
[ad_1] The Argentinian has been the front-runner for the Bernabeu role since Zinedine Zidane’s shock departure on Thursday evening. Pochettino added fuel to the fire in recent days by subsequently refusing to rule out a Madrid move. “When Real Madrid call you, you have to listen to them,” he said. “Although in this case it…
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is proceeding with plans for trade talks in Beijing on Saturday, U.S. officials said, after the Trump administration launched steel and aluminum tariffs on Western allies and renewed its tariff threats against China. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrives at a state dinner at…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Airbus faces an unprecedented challenge in ramping up production to meet 2018 delivery targets following engine delays, and must eventually overhaul a manufacturing system that belongs to a “bygone age,” the jetmaker’s new president told staff on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Airbus Helicopters CEO Guillaume Faury stands near a multi-role military helicopter EC…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) faces an unprecedented challenge in ramping up production to meet 2018 delivery targets following engine delays and must eventually overhaul an outdated manufacturing system, the planemaker’s new president told staff on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Airbus Helicopters CEO Guillaume Faury stands near a multi-role military helicopter EC 725 by Airbus Helicopters…
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Profits in the airline industry are unlikely to reach the record levels forecast in December due to a jump in fuel costs, the head of the world’s leading air transport group said on Thursday. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) logo is seen at the International Tourism Trade Fair ITB in…
[ad_1] The Sandler and O’Neill & Partners chief strategist warned the European Union continues to pose a great risk to the global markets because of the instability of the euro. Political instability in Italy and continued concerns over Brexit have pushed the price of the EU common currency down in a torrid week for European…
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) announced the surprise departure of its finance chief on Wednesday, on the day of its annual shareholder meeting and amid speculation the British government will soon sell some of its controlling stake in the bank. FILE PHOTO: sign is displayed outside of a branch of The…
[ad_1] Mr Oettinger’s remarks were labeled as “disgusting bullying” by Nigel Farage, while even fellow EU bureaucrats Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker distanced themselves from Oettinger’s comments. Mr Tusk, the European Council President, took to Twitter to urge “all EU institutions” to “please respect the voters”. Mr Juncker, meanwhile, said in a statement: “Italy’s fate…
[ad_1] David A. Grogan | CNBC Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft, speaks at the 2017 Cambridge Cyber Summit on October 4, 2017. Tech history repeats itself, and nobody knows that better than Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief counsel. Smith was deeply involved in Microsoft’s antitrust battle against the federal government in…
[ad_1] I am so excited to tell you about a big change coming to gameinformer.com. Sometime in the next month, we are switching to a new, faster design. The new technology has been built from the bottom up with entirely new processes for us internally. Our new mobile-friendly site (yes, feel free to make your…
[ad_1] Fencing champion Stanislav Pozdnyakov has been elected president of the Russian Olympic Committee after its previous leader stepped down following years of doping scandals. Pozdyakov, who won three Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2000, previously managed the “Olympic Athletes from Russia” delegation at February’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang after Russia’s team was formally…
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s top trade official Cecilia Malmstrom will meet U.S. counterparts Wilbur Ross and Robert Lighthizer in Paris on Wednesday, two days before a temporary reprieve from U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs is due to expire. FILE PHOTO: European Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom holds a news conference in Brussels, Belgium March 7, 2018.…
[ad_1] EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini has said that the interests of the Italy are the same as the interests of the EU. Brussels is trying to regain its control as Italy descends into political chaos following a shock veto that triggered the collapse of the prospective government. Ms Mogherini appeared to hit out at those…
[ad_1] This comes after Mr Mattarella refused to accept the prime minister-in-waiting’s nomination for finance minister sparking his resignation and forcing Italy to go two steps back with forming a government. Mr Mattarella, was put into power by a previous pro-EU government and refused to accept the nominee for Paolo Savona who had previously said…
[ad_1] England manager Gareth Southgate is in the enviable position of knowing he will keep his job even if his side lose all three of their World Cup group games. FA chief executive Martin Glenn made that firm promise after the World Cup draw in Moscow last December, claiming that Southgate was still the best…
[ad_1] Verstappen will start the Monaco Grand Prix from the back of the grid after he crashed out during qualifying practice. The Dutchman drove his car into a wall and engineers raced to fix the issue before the first qualifying session started. However, a faulty gearbox was unable to be repaired in time and he…
[ad_1] Speaking to Bloomberg, the non-executive chairman at Caixabank argued European Union officials should take the new political situation in Italy as a “note of caution”. Mr Gual claimed that despite his confidence in a sensible resolution against the Italian threat to the Brussels bloc’s monetary union, European authorities should work towards the creation of…
[ad_1] A White House official and U.S. lawmakers, including some Democrats, will receive classified briefings from FBI and intelligence officials on Thursday on an FBI probe into Russian election meddling after U.S. President Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims about an informant being used against him. Two Republican lawmakers, and no Democrats, were expected to attend the first meeting to review classified…
[ad_1] This included a £321.1million charge for a store closure programme, which will lead to one in three of core clothing and home branches being shut by 2022. As well as scaling back high street presence, Rowe admitted supply chains in food and clothing need “significant upgrades”. The website is too slow and the distribution…
[ad_1] Earlier in the week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before European lawmakers to apologize for the social media giant’s role in a massive data leak. However, his testimony did not satisfy all members of the European Parliament, with some feeling Zuckerberg had dodged a number of their questions. Ahead of Tuesday’s grilling, Zuckerberg had…
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager will hold a news conference on Thursday to announce an antitrust decision, which is expected to be on Gazprom (GAZP.MM). FILE PHOTO: European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager holds a news conference at the EU Commission’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo…
[ad_1] THE head of the US gymnastics governing body will appear before Congress on Wednesday to apologise to hundreds of female athletes who were abused by a doctor convicted in the largest scandal in the sport’s history. “I want to apologise to all who were harmed by the horrific acts of Larry Nassar,” USA Gymnastics…
[ad_1] Morata became Chelsea’s record signing last summer when he was bought from Real Madrid to replace the outcasted Diego Costa. And he hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge, suggesting the £57m deal Antonio Conte had sanctioned would prove to be a bargain. Morata’s season was derailed by a back injury though and a…
[ad_1] Diplomatic tensions and the “aggressive policy” of the U.S. toward Moscow are of more concern than economic sanctions, the president and chairman of one of Russia’s largest lenders said Tuesday. “What concerns me more than any economic sanctions, that for the first time since the Cuban (missile) crisis — people, at least in Russia…
[ad_1] As previously teased, 343 Industries has outlined the upcoming Xbox One X enhancements to Halo: The Master Chief collection, as well as other major improvements. The Xbox One X update will have a host of fixes and visual upgrades, such as HDR support, matchmaking fixes, user interface changes, and LAN (local area network) support.…
[ad_1] That’s the verdict of Roma chief Monchi, who says the only way the stopper will move on is if he comes out of retirement himself. Alisson has forged a reputation as one of the best goalkeepers plying their trade in Europe since heading to the Stadio Olimpico in 2016. And his performances under Eusebio…
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s proposals to open its markets wider to U.S. products including cars appear not to have persuaded Washington to lift the threat of import tariffs on EU steel and aluminum, the bloc’s trade chief said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at swearing in ceremonies for new CIA…
[ad_1] Real Madrid star Ceballos has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool ever since the January transfer window. The Spaniard, who will miss the World Cup in Russia after a difficult season at the Bernabeu, has struggled for game time this season. Liverpool are among the frontrunners for his signature with Emre Can’s…
[ad_1] The 59-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea in recent months to replace Antonio Conte. Sarri was expected to stay in Serie A after Napoli opened talks over a new deal. However, De Laurentiis has offered the Blues hope of landing Sarri this summer, with the Napoli chief claiming the Italian…
[ad_1] The political leader led two uprisings against the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2002 and many American officials regard Mr al-Sadr as being responsible for the deaths of many US troops. Directly following the results, Mr al-Sadr wrote: “Your vote is an honour for us. “Iraq and reforms have won with your votes. “We…
[ad_1] A UN human rights body has criticized Israel for the killings of protesters in Gaza and treatment of the Palestinians, but Washington has come to Israel’s defence. The special session of the Human Rights Council was convened after the bloodiest day for Palestinians in years last Monday, when 60 were killed by Israeli gunfire…
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – BP (BP.L) Chief Executive Bob Dudley expects a flood of U.S. shale and the reopening of OPEC taps to cool the oil market after crude rose above $80 a barrel this week. Group Chief Executive of BP Bob Dudley poses for a photograph at the BP International Headquarters in central London,…
[ad_1] Uber Technologies Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden is leaving the ride-hailing company, an Uber spokesman told Reuters on Thursday, the latest of more than a dozen senior executives to depart since last year. Holden oversaw Uber Elevate, the company’s flying car operation, which is now headed by Eric Allison, the spokesman said, but declined to…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden is leaving the ride-hailing company, an Uber spokesman told Reuters on Thursday, the latest of more than a dozen senior executives to depart since last year. FILE PHOTO: The Uber logo is displayed on a screen during the Women In The World Summit…
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines’ chief financial officer, Andrew Levy, has stepped down, the carrier said on Thursday, a major management shakeup at a time when the airline’s financial performance has been lagging rivals. A United Airlines aircraft is seen at the Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El…
[ad_1] Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over as Uber CEO in August after the ouster of co-founder Travis Kalanick, said of the hack, “none of this should have happened.” In Wednesday’s blog post, Sullivan likened cybersecurity to real-world security, comparing a prevention-first approach online to establishing safer streets and sidewalks. “You have two rewarding but very…
[ad_1] Griezmann scored twice on his return to France to crush the hopes of Marseille and captain Gabi got the third goal late on in Wednesday’s Europa League final. Griezmann’s future is set to be decided in the next few weeks, with Barcelona frontrunners for his signature. The France striker has a buy out clause…
[ad_1] Barney Reynolds, one of the UK’s leading voices on law and the City of London, has championed the need for the financial services to be the keystone feature of the final Brexit trade deal between the EU and the UK. With EU leaders increasingly reluctant to discuss the ‘Enhanced Equivalence’ legal framework that would…
[ad_1] The international community is condemning the eruption of violence along the Gaza-Israel border on Monday, where Palestinians held mass protests against the official opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, Israeli soldiers shot and killed at least 52 Palestinians, including five minors. lt also said 1,204 Palestinians were shot and…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – AT&T Inc (T.N) on Friday ousted its top lobbyist, and the No. 2 wireless carrier’s chief executive said it was a “big mistake” to hire Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, for advice on working with the Trump administration. AT&T paid Essential Consultants LLC, a firm set up by Cohen, a…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – VMware Inc’s (VMW.N) Chief Financial Officer Zane Rowe has indicated he will turn down the offer to be become Uber Technologies Inc’s [UBER.UL] finance chief, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Uber logo is displayed on a screen during the Women In The World…
[ad_1] The chief of inspections at the UN nuclear watchdog has resigned suddenly, the agency said on Friday without giving a reason. The departure of Tero Varjoranta comes at a sensitive time, three days after the United States announced it was quitting world powers’ nuclear accord with Iran, raising questions as to whether Tehran will continue to comply with it. Varjoranta,…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – AT&T Inc (T.N) on Friday ousted its top lobbyist, and the No. 2 wireless carrier’s chief executive said it was a “big mistake” to hire Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, for advice on working with the Trump administration. AT&T paid Essential Consultants LLC, a firm set up by Cohen, a…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Hiring President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was a “big mistake,” AT&T Inc (T.N) Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson said in an employee memo, reviewed by Reuters, that went out Friday morning. FILE PHOTO: Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Randall Stephenson arrives at a U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., U.S.…
[ad_1] UN secretary general Antonio Guterres called for an immediate halt to “all hostile acts” to avoid “a new conflagration” in the Middle East after Israeli forces bombed Iranian targets inside Syria. Guterres’s comments came as a calm night followed intense attacks on parts of Syria by Israel. Israel said the strikes early Thursday were…
[ad_1] The Philippine Supreme Court ousted its chief justice, a critic of the country’s authoritarian president, in an unprecedented vote Friday by fellow magistrates that she and hundreds of protesters called unconstitutional and a threat to democracy. Court spokesman Theodore Te said eight of 14 justices voted to grant a petition by the government’s solicitor-general…
[ad_1] Liverpool paid big-money for Mohamed Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain last year, as well as shelling out a club-record fee for Virgil van Dijk in January. That investment has borne fruit with Jurgen Klopp’s side on course to secure a top four finish as they prepare for the Champions League final against Real Madrid. Liverpool…
[ad_1] Google is placing a lot of importance on engaging with governments across the world, even amid tensions around artificial intelligence, privacy and fake news, according to one of the company’s top engineers. “It’s important to engage with governments around the world in how they’re thinking about AI — to help inform them,” Jeff Dean,…
[ad_1] THE world leader of the divisive Church of Scientology was in Perth at the weekend to launch its new multimillion-dollar home in Rivervale. David Miscavige, who is believed to be worth more than $50 million and has strong ties to high-profile Scientologists and actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta, cut the ribbon on the…
[ad_1] Fekir is one of the brightest talents currently plying his trade in Ligue 1 and his form has seen him tipped to make a big summer move. Real Madrid and Arsenal have been touted as potential destinations, while Liverpool emerged as the frontrunner to get him on-board over the weekend. Reports claimed the Reds…
[ad_1] Chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall will announce the firm’s first-quarter trading update this week and investors will be keen to see how ITV’s advertising revenues have held up, after a sharp drop last year. Aside from increased spending on sports rights and producing dramas for both its network of channels and third parties, the…
[ad_1] The Football Association’s technical director Dan Ashworth would like it to be known that his job is about more than studying penalties. Ashworth’s brief, and the role of St George’s Park from where he oversees English football, is clearly much broader than trying to ensure England internationals can hit the target from 12 yards…
[ad_1] Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said Thursday the streaming giant had made errors regarding its spat with the Cannes film festival over the platform’s dramatic withdrawal of its films this year. “Sometimes we make mistakes. We got into a bigger situation with Cannes than we meant to,” said Hastings, in Lille, northern France, for the…
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) (TAMO.NS) is replacing its director for manufacturing as it prepares its plants for an electrified future, the firm said on Thursday. A Jaguar I-PACE car is displayed during a media preview at the Auto China 2018 motor show in Beijing, China April 25, 2018.…
[ad_1] “Right now, in the penultimate year before a recession, because we think a recession is coming in 2020, that typically is a very good year for equities,” Minerd said. But “the longer the expansion has been, the more likely the sell-off will be hard.” The U.S. economy is on its second-longest expansion on record,…
[ad_1] Alexei Kudrin, is being considered by Mr Putin to hold a heavyweight financial position ahead of his sixth inauguration next week. Mr Kudrin, an old ally of the Russian President, could signal Russia is ready to compromise with the West amid soaring tensions with Moscow. Mr Kudrin has already written an economic policy strategy…
[ad_1] Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Dr Julian Lewis argued that despite the EU’s intention of delving into the field of defence it would be inconceivable that PESCO would take precedence over NATO in the event of an international crisis threatening Europe. Dr Lewys claimed that the UK will continue to look to NATO defence and security…
[ad_1] Neymar left Barcelona for PSG in a stunning £200m deal last summer. But he looks set for another move already with things turning sour in Paris. Despite firing the goals in on the pitch Neymar has fallen out with key figures at the club including striker Edinson Cavani. And Real Madrid have been heavily…
[ad_1] That’s the verdict of former Mercedes chief Norbert Haug, whose views contrast to fellow veteran Niki Lauda. Max Verstappen is widely regarded as one of F1’s most promising prospects and he has been tipped to win the World Drivers’ Championship one day. But one of the 20-year-old’s potential pitfalls is his on-track ruthlessness and…
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s antitrust chief on Thursday said U.S. activist fund Elliott Management’s proposal for Hyundai Motor Group to adopt a holding company structure is “inappropriate” and, if implemented, would be in violation of antitrust law. FILE PHOTO: A Hyundai Motor’s booth is seen near the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza in Pyeongchang, South…
[ad_1] Kimberly White | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kevin Martin, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and now interim head of U.S. public policy for Facebook. Facebook is shuffling around its senior leadership in the wake of increased regulatory scrutiny following the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. Erin Egan, the social network’s chief privacy officer,…
[ad_1] That’s according to executive director Toto Wolff, who says F1’s unpredictability is “exciting” going into this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mercedes travel to Baku having failed to pick up a race win so far this term, with rival drivers Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo coming out on top to date. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri…
[ad_1] That’s according to team principal Christian Horner, who says Carlos Sainz is the “most obvious” option to replace the Aussie driver. Ricciardo is under contract at Red Bull until the end of the current F1 campaign and has been offered a new deal. He’s making the Milton Keynes-based team sweat on his decision though…
[ad_1] Salah joined Liverpool last summer from Roma in a deal worth around £34.3million. And the Egyptian has enjoyed a season to remember with 31 goals in 33 Premier League games. In all competitions, Salah has netted 41 times including goals in both legs of Liverpool’s 5-1 aggregate win over Man City in the Champions…
[ad_1] That’s according to the Serie A giants’ chairman James Pallotta, who insists he is intent on keeping hold of the Brazilian. Alisson has forged a reputation as one of the top goalkeepers in Europe while playing for Roma over the past couple of seasons. And he’s been heavily linked with a move away from…
[ad_1] Roma travel to Liverpool for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final later today (7.45pm). The Serie A giants face the daunting challenge of trying to keep the Reds’ front three quiet and they will run into Salah again, who they sold to the Anfield outfit for £37million last season. Salah has been…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he may travel to China, a move that could ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies, as international policymakers acknowledged Beijing needs to change its trade practices. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks at a news conference during the IMF/World Bank spring…
[ad_1] The lender detailed draft warning notices issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), which both allege that Mr Staley’s action’s violated rules that require an individual “to act with due skill, care and diligence”. However, the bank stressed that regulators are not alleging that the Barclays chief executive acted…
[ad_1] Manchester United and Tottenham could both lure Bale away from Real Madrid and back to the Premier League this summer. The Wales international has endured a difficult campaign at the Bernabeu and, with Zinedine Zidane unconvinced, a move away beckons. However, the Manchester Evening News have now shed some light on Bale’s failed United…
[ad_1] J.P. Morgan Chase reportedly ousted its “special operations” head after learning that his insider security group had started spying on the bank’s top executives. With the help of more than 100 engineers from the data mining company Palantir, Peter Cavicchia III collected emails, browser histories and GPS locations from company phones, as well as…
[ad_1] mParticle, which helps companies like Airbnb and Spotify manage their customer data, has hired four new executives — including John Sedlak, most recently a vice president at Adobe, who’s joining the company as chief revenue officer. In addition, Kiran Hebbar (formerly CFO of Social Tables) is joining as chief financial officer, Will Rogers (previously an…
[ad_1] Pogba left Juve for Manchester United for £89m in 2016 to become the most expensive player in the world. But he has struggled, particularly this season, to adapt to Jose Mourinho’s tactics. Tension appears to be growing between the player and his manager and he walked off the pitch last night and headed straight…
[ad_1] Joshua is currently in negotiations with Wilder over a potential unification bout and talks are expected to continue in New York next week. The Brit’s promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that they have made Wilder a flat-fee offer of £12.5million but they have yet to receive a reply. Joshua is hoping to bring the…
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – ZTE Corp’s (000063.SZ)(0763.HK) chief compliance and chief legal officer was removed from his posts more than a month before the Chinese telecom equipment maker was slapped with U.S. sanctions this week, a company source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. Visitors are seen at a booth of Chinese…
[ad_1] It’s probably the clearest indication yet that U.S. President Donald Trump’s unconventional diplomatic approach toward North Korea might be working to achieve his desired “peace through strength.” It’s also a blaring warning that the North is more dangerous than ever, confident it now has the long-range nuclear goods to strike the continental United States. The…
[ad_1] Investigations into how Google may be using its Android smartphone operating system and its AdSense advertising service to thwart rivals are advancing, Europe’s antitrust chief said on Wednesday, amid concern about the lengthy proceedings. The European Commission opened its investigation into Android in 2015, following a complaint two years earlier from the lobbying group FairSearch.…
[ad_1] Uncertainties surrounding trade and the federal budget will be the main challenges to Federal Reserve policymakers, outgoing New York Fed President William Dudley said Wednesday. As he prepares to leave his position in June, Dudley said in a speech that he feels confident that the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee is close to its…
[ad_1] Benzema has been frequently linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium over the years but a transfer has never come to fruition. Arsenal’s big-money signings of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would appear to suggest a new striker is not on Arsene Wenger’s radar ahead of the summer transfer window. But, according to…
[ad_1] F1 chiefs last week revealed that a budget cap of $150million (£105m) will be enforced from 2021. Costs have risen dramatically over recent years as manufacturers spend big on trying to win the world championship. However, they will now be forced to strip back their expenditures as the new rule change comes into force,…
[ad_1] Admitting cryptocurrencies could transform the way the world banks, Ms Lagarde said they must first “earn the confidence and support of consumers and authorities.” The IMF boss has previously warned cryptocurrency regulation is “inevitable”. Writing for the IMF, Ms Lagarde said: “Just as a few technologies that emerged from the dot-com era have transformed…
[ad_1] That’s the verdict of La Liga chief Javier Tebas, who says the tradition is now used to humiliate opponents rather than honour the champions. Guards of honour, known as pasillos in Spanish, have been common place in La Liga since 1970 when Athletic Bilbao paid tribute to Atletico Madrid. And Barcelona most recently provided…
[ad_1] A European Parliament session was held on the Future of the European Union, and one MEP took the opportunity to claim that he was not afraid of another Brexit. Manfred Weber, who heads the European People’s Party, also took the opportunity take a dig at the UK leaving the European Union. The German MEP declared that he was…
[ad_1] Mercedes are expected to have a second seat available as Valtteri Bottas’ contract is unlikely to get extended beyond the current campaign. It is widely thought Toto Wolff is keen to steal Ricciardo from Red Bull to partner him with Lewis Hamilton in a bid to secure a one-two finish in 2019. However, Marko…
[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton could only finish fourth in the Chinese Grand Prix as Daniel Ricciardo pulled off an impressive win for Red Bull. Valtteri Bottas took second, while Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen claimed the final podium spot in a frustrating day of racing for Mercedes. Red Bull’s decision to switch both its drivers for soft rubber…
[ad_1] Hamilton has made a disappointing start to the season as he is still searching for his first race win. Sebastian Vettel won the first two circuits of the season and Daniel Ricciardo emerged victorious in the thrilling Chinese Grand Prix at the weekend. Hamilton has finished second, third and fourth this campaign as Mercedes…
[ad_1] His comments go against the Pentagon who praised the mission as a success saying it hit all targets and the raids had “attacked the heart of the Syrian chemical weapons program”. Brigadier-General Zaher al-Sakat, who served as head of chemical warfare in the powerful 5th Division of the military until he defected in 2013,…
[ad_1] A former special forces commander who spearheaded the coalition government’s efforts to “stop the boats” has been named Australia’s new Chief of the Defence Force. Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, will replace Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, who steps down when his four-year term in the role ends in July. The Vice…
[ad_1] This weekend, allied forces launched airstrikes against three chemical weapons sites in Syria following a poison gas atrocity that killed at least 75 people. Western allies say the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) is the hub of the Syrian programme. The centre’s director-general, Amr Armanazi, is currently under sanctions by the US and…
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of Germany’s public sector union said he was upbeat about reaching a compromise with employers in a third round of wage talks due to begin on Sunday, after a week of strikes by more than 150,000 union members. FILE PHOTO: Members of German public sector workers union Verdi stage…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Starbucks Chief Executive Kevin Johnson apologized late on Saturday for the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia coffee shop last week, which sparked accusations of racial profiling. Starbucks COO Kevin Johnson delivers remarks at the Starbucks 2016 Investor Day in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Promising…
[ad_1] Top-level meetings in London were held this week between senior US diplomats, the Foreign Office and think tank experts on how to tackle Russian propaganda, which soared amid the poisoning of ex-double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, and the weekend’s Allied strike against Syria. Brett Bruen, who was president Obama’s director of…
[ad_1] Subscribers to Microsoft’s Game Pass service (which offers access the an increasing catalog of Xbox One games for a fee) can look forward to playing through most of the Halo series for a relatively low price soon, as Halo: The Master Chief Collection hits game pass. The news was revealed by an ad for…
[ad_1] Ferrari are known to be unhappy about proposals made by F1’s owners Liberty Media, who took control of the sport last January in a £3.3bn deal. Liberty Media are planning to bring in a budget cap in 2020, as well as altering regulations with regards to engines. Ferrari have warned they could quit F1…
[ad_1] CVS Health has hired an Iora Health executive to help run its MinuteClinics, CNBC has learned. Dr. Marc-David Munk will join CVS as chief medical officer for the drugstore chain’s walk-in clinics and as associate chief medical officer of CVS Health. He had been at Iora Health since 2015. For two of those years,…
[ad_1] J. Brien Comey, Sr., is a lifelong Republican who occasionally tunes in to Fox News host Sean Hannity’s program from his suburban New Jersey home. But it was probably for the best that the 87-year-old didn’t catch Wednesday’s show, when Hannity went after Comey’s first-born son, James, the former director of the FBI. In an 11-minute…
[ad_1] Francesco Cigarini suffered a double leg break when he was crushed underneath Raikkonen’s car during the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Finnish driver was wrongly given a premature green light meaning he sped off from the pit lane without his rear left tyre fully attached. The horrific scenes drew attention from all around the world…
[ad_1] Roberto Azevêdo, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, has signalled his frustration at the current state of Brexit negotiations, revealing he knows little about the current state of discussions between the UK and European Union. Asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme how he thought Brexit negotiations were progressing, he replied: “I would…
[ad_1] Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure has lost over $3.5 million and is blaming its head of security. In a message posted to its website Thursday, the company said that its Chief Security Officer (CSO) Amitabh Saxena was extracting a cryptocurrency known as bitcoin gold in order to distribute it to customers. But Coinsecure claimed the…
[ad_1] He’s been described as “a leader with great experience”, found after “a comprehensive global search”. And after a tumultuous and bruising boardroom battle for power, Mr Schwimmer has become one of the most powerful men in global finance. But the new chief executive’s name may initially get him noticed more than his economic nous…
[ad_1] Europe has no doubts that tech firms other than Facebook are affected by privacy and data protection issues similar to the social media giant, European Commissioner Vera Jourova told CNBC. “I don’t have doubts that are some bad practices among other IT providers and networks. So what I have said about GDPR and our…
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) top labor representative has backed the company’s management shake-up, signaling that new CEO Herbert Diess could face less resistance in his efforts to revamp Europe’s biggest carmaker than in his previous role. FILE PHOTO: German carmaker Volkswagen board member Herbert Diess attends the company’s annual news conference in Wolfsburg,…
[ad_1] At last week’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Kimi Raikkonen pitted for his first stop and was given the green light to leave. But Raikkonen’s left rear tyre had yet to be changed and as he drove away mechanic Francesco Cigarini was badly hurt suffering a fracture of the tibia and fibula in his left leg.…
[ad_1] THE supervisory board at Deutsche Bank, Germany’s biggest lender, has been sounding out replacements for its chief executive for weeks. On April 8th it made its choice: Christian Sewing, an experienced insider. He starts with immediate effect, replacing John Cryan, who became joint chief executive in 2015 and sole boss a year later. It…
[ad_1] Electronic Arts has announced that Patrick Soderlund, current executive vice president of worldwide studios, is moving to a different position within the company. Laura Miele, the current head of global publishing at EA, will be taking over Soderlund’s role as essentially the number two position within the company. Soderlund was formerly CEO of DICE,…
[ad_1] The United States are “ready to go, any time, anywhere” as Donald Trump continues to manoeuvre US military aircraft carriers as fear of World War 3 with Syria escalates, revealed Rear Admiral Eugene Black. Rear Admiral Black said: “We’re trained, we’re ready, any mission, any time, anywhere, we’re ready to go. “I’m so pleased…
[ad_1] Netflix’s chief content officer said in an interview published Wednesday the streaming giant would not attend this year’s Cannes Film Festival because of a change in French regulations. Speaking to the industry magazine Variety, Ted Sarandos said the festival – whose selection will be made public Thursday – had instituted a new rule prohibiting…
[ad_1] Apple on Wednesday appointed a new executive to oversee its Apple Music streaming business and hit 40 million subscribers, the company said. Apple said it had appointed Oliver Schusser as vice president of Apple Music and international content. Schusser, who joined Apple 14 years ago, will report directly to Apple senior vice president Eddy…
[ad_1] Speaking to BBC Radio 4 World at One, Lord Dannatt claimed that a UK-US strike against the Assad regime in Syria should be part of a wider diplomatic strategy aimed at ensuring all parties involved in the civil conflict return to the negotiating table. He added that if Russia was really not involved with…
[ad_1] Talkspace, a start-up that offers therapy via video chat, is getting serious about selling to employers and has just brought on a chief medical officer to help. Neil Leibowitz, who previously served as senior medical director at UnitedHealth, joined Talkspace this month. His hiring comes as the company builds out its enterprise business and…
[ad_1] BERLIN/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) supervisory board will on Friday decide on a replacement for personnel chief Karlheinz Blessing as part of a broader management overhaul, two sources said. Karlheinz Blessing, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for ‘Human Resources and Organization’ attends Volkswagen AG annual news conference in…
[ad_1] BERLIN/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) wants to replace Chief Executive Matthias Mueller with the head of its core VW brand, Herbert Diess, as it looks to give fresh impetus to its recovery from an emissions scandal, two people familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: Herbert Diess from the Volkswagen Group presents the new…
[ad_1] BERLIN/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is seeking to replace Chief Executive Matthias Mueller with the head of its core brand, Herbert Diess, as part of a broader overhaul of its management structure to boost efficiency, two people familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: Herbert Diess from the Volkswagen Group presents the new I.D.…
[ad_1] Scott Pruitt is facing new and expanded ethics investigations for his handling of taxpayer dollars and possible perks he’s received as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Staff for the Republican-led House Oversight committee confirmed Monday that it has expanded its review of Pruitt’s travel spending to now include ethical questions surrounding his bargain…
[ad_1] Verstappen started 15th on the grid but he made an excellent start on the first lap to move to within touching distance of ninth-place Hamilton. However, as the Dutchman tried to overtake on the inside he was clipped by Hamilton’s Mercedes which caused a puncture to his rear left tyre. The Red Bull driver…
[ad_1] RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange expects an influx of foreign funds to smooth the listing of national oil firm Saudi Aramco, despite concern among some analysts about whether the market can absorb the huge offer, the exchange’s chief executive said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO – Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Stock…
[ad_1] On Friday, F1 owners Liberty Media told teams their five-point plan for the sport after 2020 aimed at increasing competition. And following the initiatives outlined, car giant Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer strongly hinted they could enter the sport as an engine supplier. Mercedes have dominated the formula over the past four years and…
[ad_1] It was a day to forget for the Northampton-based outfit as Lewis Hamilton suffered a five-place grid penalty. The Brit’s unscheduled change of gearbox is the reason behind the rule break. And it means Hamilton will start no higher than sixth on Sunday, even if he finishes in pole position during today’s qualifying session.…
[ad_1] President Donald Trump opened up the rift between America and China again yesterday when he proposed slapping an additional 100 billion US dollars (£71 billion) in tariffs on Chinese goods. His announcement came a day after Beijing announced plans to tax 50 billion dollars (£35 billion) in American products, including soybeans and small aircraft,…
[ad_1] Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas went second-fastest behind Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo in the first session earlier today, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in fifth. But Ferrari fought back in the second session at the Sakhir Grand Prix Circuit, with Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel clocking the two quickest laps. Third-quickest Bottas was more than half…
[ad_1] Former Twitter product lead April Underwood is getting another promotion this morning, now rising to the role of chief product officer of what aims to be the dead-simple employee communications platform Slack, according to Fortune. Underwood previously served as director of product at Twitter, where she worked for five years before joining Slack as…
[ad_1] Mercedes are currently said to be planning a driver change next season as Valtteri Bottas nears the end of his contract. The Silver Arrows are hoping to bring in a more capable number two to challenge the Brit at the front of the grid and help them achieve a one-two finish. Red Bull’s Daniel…
[ad_1] In a key development, Apple is said to have hired John Giannandrea, Google’s Head of Search and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to lead the company’s Machine Learning (ML) and AI strategy. Giannandrea, who took the role of Senior Vice President of Engineering at Google from Amit Singhal in early 2016, will report directly to Cook,…
[ad_1] Hamilton had dominated the weekend in Australia and was leading the race when Sebastian Vettel took advantage of a safety car period to leapfrog the world champion and take victory. And it was found that an incorrect time gap calculation by Mercedes’ computer systems was the reason for the lost advantage Hamilton had over…
[ad_1] Apple has hired Google‘s chief of search and artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea, a major coup in its bid to catch up to the artificial intelligence technology of its rivals. Apple said on Tuesday that Mr. Giannandrea will run Apple’s “machine learning and A.I. strategy,” and become one of 16 executives who report directly to…
[ad_1] John Giannandrea, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Google, is stepping down from his position as head of the Search and Artificial Intelligence (AI) units, the media reported. According to a report in The Information late on Monday, Giannandrea’s role is being split into two. Jeff Dean, who leads the company’s deep learning AI…
[ad_1] Speaking to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Mr Tajani claimed it would be absurd to exclude Silvio Berlusconi’s party from a future deal following the numerical victory of the centre-right coalition headed by Berlusconi himself and Matteo Salvini at the last general election. The President of the European Parliament said Mr Salvini and Mr Di…
[ad_1] Both retailers and casual dining chains are struggling to cope with slowing consumer spending due to the weakening economy, high rents and business rates. Retailers have also had to cope with the rise of online shopping bringing increased competition and altering customer buying habits. Coupe, who previously warned the retail sector faced long term…
[ad_1] Mislintat joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in November and he was a key part of the team which brought Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to north London in January. But now the German is gearing up for his first summer transfer window with the Gunners and he has recently been given his orders. According to the Telegraph,…
[ad_1] Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella unveiled the company’s biggest reorganisation in three years, combining the divisions that focus on devices and software for businesses while moving the Windows operating system unit into the cloud operations. It’s a sweeping set of changes that includes the departure of Windows chief and Microsoft veteran Terry Myerson…
[ad_1] Microsoft announced a major reorganization Thursday, establishing two main engineering teams focused on experiences and devices, and cloud and AI platforms. Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Windows and devices group, is leaving the company. “Leaving fills me with many emotions,” Myerson said in a post to his LinkedIn profile. “But I’m mostly…
[ad_1] The long-term future of FA chief executive Martin Glenn at Wembley looks in serious doubt following the appointment of headhunters to pinpoint his successor. The FA claim it is just ‘good corporate governance’ for chairman Greg Clarke to hire sports recruitment specialists Odgers to find potential replacements for Glenn and that there is no suggestion…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Lior Ron, head of freight operations at Uber Technologies Inc and a self-driving technology expert, is leaving the ride-hailing company, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO – Lior Ron speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake…
[ad_1] The Gunners have held discussions about the possibility of signing the Turkish international centre-back as they hope to steal a march on any other potential rivals for his signature. The 21-year-old is considered one of the brightest young prospects in Europe and is thought to have attracted attention from both Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Chelsea…
[ad_1] Liverpool raided Roma for Salah back in the summer with the Egypt star moving to Anfield for a fee of £37million. The 25-year-old has proved to be a rare Premier League bargain, hitting a sublime 36 goals across all competitions. And Roma chief Pallotta has now opened up on the Serie A giants’ decision…
[ad_1] That’s according to Roma sporting director Monchi, who deals with the Italian club’s transfers. Under has had a breakthrough season in Serie A, after moving from Istanbul Basaksehir for £12million in the summer. “Bayram Tutumlu (a Turkish agent) who has a good relationship with Barcelona, told me that they have asked for the boy,”…
[ad_1] Fayez Nureldine | AFP | Getty Images Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, on October 24, 2017. Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is widely expected to drum up investment capital during the New York City leg of his U.S. visit, and he appears to be…
[ad_1] Albion are 10 points adrift of the Premier League safety line with seven games left and are expected to be relegated. Accounts filed up to June 2017 show pre-tax profits leap to £39.7million from £1million, only for Jenkins to warn about the future. Jenkins, who was CEO under former owner Jeremy Peace, returned to…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Monday said he was proposing new rules to bar the use of funds from a government program to purchase equipment or services from companies that pose a security threat to U.S. communications networks. FILE PHOTO – Chairman Ajit Pai speaks ahead of the vote…
[ad_1] That is according to Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Lewandowski is one of the most sought-after strikers in world football after his consistent form in the Bundesliga over the last eight years. The Polish hitman has 32 goals to his name so far this term. And Zinedine Zidane is reportedly interested in bringing him…
[ad_1] ULSAN, South Korea (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor’s (005380.KS) union chief warned its workers may face a similar crisis to the one hitting General Motors’ (GM.N) South Korean unit as sales in key markets slide, adding that electric cars were ‘evil’ and will destroy jobs. Ha Bu-young, Hyundai Motor’s South Korean union chief speaks during…
[ad_1] PA/Getty Margrethe Vestager, the EU competition chief has threatened to break up Google Margrethe Vestager said that she believes that the threat of splitting up the tech giant into smaller firms should be on the table as a warning. Last June, the Danish commissioner put Google under the microscope, and slapped it with a…
[ad_1] “We have three major tasks for the financial system. First, implement prudent monetary policy. Second, push forward financial reforms and opening up. Third, win the battle against financial risks,” Yi said. China’s financial risks are reflected in its high leverage, Yi said, highlighting indebted state-owned enterprises, hidden local government debt and the relatively rapid…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The European Union holds “grave suspicions” about the dominance of internet giant Google and has not ruled out breaking it up, according to a warning by the EU’s antitrust chief, Britain’s Telegraph reported on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen at the Young Entrepreneurs fair in Paris, France, February 7,…
[ad_1] Federer yesterday confirmed he would miss tournaments in Monte Carlo and Paris after making the decision to skip the entirety of the clay-court season. The 36-year-old’s form has recently tailed off with both Juan Martin del Potro and Thanasi Kokkinakis putting him to the sword. His decision to miss the clay court season means…
[ad_1] CRICKET Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has apologised to fans over the Cape Town ball-tampering saga, also refusing to guarantee Steve Smith will continue as captain. Smith’s fate is one of several major questions which remain unanswered after the shocking revelations of the illegal practice on day three of the third Test against South…
[ad_1] Starting from pole, Lewis Hamilton led from the front until the first set of pit stops. But following Hamilton’s stop, the virtual safety-car was brought out for Romain Grosjean’s Haas which had stopped on track. Under speed restriction, Vettel then pitted and was able to come out in front of Hamilton. The German then…
[ad_1] That’s what Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said having been probed on the decision to sanction Ricciardo for not staying above the FIA’s mandatory minimum time under the red flag. The Australian was on his hot lap as the team from Milton Keynes and their F1 rivals ran qualifying simulation runs, but…
[ad_1] German newspaper Der Spiegel reported that Mr Juncker made his extraordinary threat during a meeting of the European People’s Party (EPP), of which he is leader, yesterday. Tensions have flared in Brussels following the appointment of Mr Selmayr, who spent years as Juncker’s chief of staff and has been nicknamed ‘the monster’ for his…
[ad_1] Federer has missed the last two French Open tournaments with Nadal going on to prevail on both occasions. The Spaniard is the undisputed king of clay having won a huge 10 titles at Roland Garros throughout his illustrious career. Federer, though, has rediscovered his mojo over the last 12 months and looks every bit…
[ad_1] Hong Kong’s top court has appointed former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin to sit as a non-permanent common-law judge on the Court of Final Appeal. McLachlin, who recently retired from Canada’s Supreme Court, will take up her new role once her appointment is endorsed by the Legislative Council, an elected body in Hong Kong that functions as…
[ad_1] Jack Dorsey is a noted bitcoin investor himself and suggested the shift could happen within a decade or perhaps less. Mr Dorsey said: “The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin.” But he did concede that bitcoin is facing…
[ad_1] Up to 30,000 people have been radicalised and are part of terror cells or communities which could be inspired by groups such as Islamic State (ISIS), Europol director Rob Wainwright said. In an interview with Bulgarian television, the Briton warned of an “explosion of terrorist activity in recent years”, adding there is “very complex”…
[ad_1] Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Twitter Inc. logo is seen behind a phone displaying the company’s mobile application. The blue badge with white tick is the sign that an account is verified. Twitter’s chief information security officer is leaving the company, sources familiar with the matter have told The Verge. Michael…
[ad_1] President Donald Trump was warned by the Director General of BusinessEurope, Markus Beyrer, that the US would face “clear action” if they impose tariffs. Mr Beyrer added = he thought the European Union would be exempt from the tariffs, avoiding a trade war. He said: “On the situation with the US, on trade, I…
[ad_1] Four-star US general Curtis Scaparrotti made his remarks during a meeting with reporters at the Pentagon. Mr Scaparrotti, who has been testifying in Washington on the situation in Europe, said the situation was deteriorating as a result of Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008 and illegal annexation of Ukraine in 2012. In addition, he…
[ad_1] Police in Texas say a suspect in a recent spate of bombings in the state capital and other areas is dead. Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said in the past 36 hours the pursuit of a suspect developed rapidly. The suspect’s vehicle was identified near a hotel early Wednesday, and while under surveillance and being…
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) hopes to reach a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over alleged mis-selling of toxic mortgage-backed securities this year, its chief executive said on Tuesday, although it has no news on the timing of any deal. Branded signs are seen outside a branch of RBS bank…
[ad_1] Valtteri Bottas gave way for Hamilton – running faster – to try and get at Vettel and Raikkonen in the Hungarian Grand Prix last July. But Hamilton failed to do so and gave back the podium position on the final lap. That came in the same race that Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was denied victory…
[ad_1] Facebook Chief Information Security Officer Alex Stamos is reportedly leaving after disagreements over how the social media network should handle the spread of disinformation, the New York Times reported. Stamos has been a vocal advocate for investigating and disclosing Russian activity on Facebook and for increasing corporate responsibility in the tech world. Stamos tweeted…
[ad_1] That’s according to FIA chief Jean Todt, who admits he does not want his old team to quit the sport. Ferrari are F1’s most successful constructor ever, racking up 229 race wins since getting involved in 1950. But they have threatened to to withdraw from the sport as Liberty Media prepare to bring in…
[ad_1] Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat has emphasized on eight-consecutive earnings calls that the umbrella company’s biggest head count growth has been in cloud, and that investment seems to be paying off: Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on last month’s earnings call that G Suite and Google public cloud now bring in more than $1 billion…
[ad_1] Speaking to Bloomberg, the EU Commission Vice-President Valois Dombrovskis said Brussels was concerned about the risks surrounding bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies exchanges and called on member states to transpose of the new European directive which seeks to include cryptocurrency exchanges in the bloc’s anti-money laundering legal framework. Mr Dombrovskis admitted the EU Commission did…
[ad_1] The elite sniper shot dead the terrorist chief with what senior defence sources said was a shot achieved at a range of more than 1,500m with a window of opportunity of just 15 seconds. A source said: “The shot was one in a million. Getting a one-round, one-kill head shot at night using thermal…
[ad_1] Hamilton was dominant last year, clinching his fourth F1 Drivers’ Championship crown with races to spare. Although Mercedes mainly tried out the medium tyres during their testing session in Barcelona, Hamilton has felt comfortable in the new V09 model. The Brit, who is chasing his fifth world title, clocked up one of the fastest…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s (CMG.N) chief marketing and strategy officer has resigned, the company said on Wednesday, just nine days after former Taco Bell head Brian Niccol took the helm at the troubled U.S. burrito chain. Mark Crumpacker, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s chief marketing and strategy officer, is seen in this undated…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O), led by dynamic Chief Executive Hock Tan, is unlikely to put the brakes on an acquisition spree after its $117 billion bid for Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) was blocked by U.S. President Donald Trump on national security grounds. Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom, speaks on the floor of the New…
[ad_1] Reports in Spain last week suggested the Brazilian was desperate for a Nou Camp return, just seven months after joining PSG for £198m. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a strong season at the Ligue 1 outfit. However, Neymar was forced to rubbish rumours that he was unsettled in the French capital earlier this season. But…
[ad_1] Real have endured a dismal campaign by their high standards and the Champions League is their only hope of securing a major trophy. Ronaldo has impressed on a personal front though and his 17 goals in 12 games since the turn of the year have proved his enduring class. Real president Florentino Perez told…
[ad_1] Current incumbent Wenger has come under intense pressure this season. Attendances have dropped at the Emirates, with fans venting their fury over their side’s displays. Although the ship has been steadied over the past week with wins over AC Milan and Watford in the Europa League and Premier League respectively, the Gunners are unlikely…
[ad_1] Boss Colin Temple said he was confident in the footwear chain’s performance and that the retailer will continue to prosper under the ownership of Genesco, which bought the firm for £100million in 2011. “I’m not sat here and nervous that we will be put up for sale in the foreseeable future,” he said. “I…
[ad_1] Ferrari have been threatening to quit the sport over a pay row. But Horner thinks they’ve been disrespectful to the industry and to Ross Brawn. “I think that’s disrespectful to Ross Brawn, one of the most successful engineers in F1 history,” Horner told Spain’s El Confidencial. “I think Liberty has a good understanding of…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk took to Twitter on Thursday to call on U.S. President Donald Trump to challenge China’s auto trade rules, which limit foreign ownership of Chinese ventures and impose steep tariffs on imported cars. FILE PHOTO – Elon Musk, founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX…
[ad_1] Stephen Lam | Reuters Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk introduces the “falcon wing” door on the Model X electric sports-utility vehicle during a presentation in Fremont, California, on September 29, 2015. Tesla Chief Accounting Officer Eric Branderiz has left the company for personal reasons, according to an SEC filing on Thursday. Branderiz, who joined…
[ad_1] Ripple, the payments start-up that holds billions of dollars worth of digital currency XRP, has hired a chief market strategist to tell its complex story to investors. Bloomberg Television’s Cory Johnson confirmed to CNBC that he left the news network this week and started at Ripple on Thursday. A former hedge fund manager, Johnson…
[ad_1] Alaba is regarded as one of the world’s top defensive talents and his performances at the Allianz Arena have attracted plenty of admirers. Real have been linked with a summer move for the Austrian as they plan to overhaul their underperforming squad. Barcelona, meanwhile, are said to be keen on him too as they…
[ad_1] A plunge of this scale would effectively erase the recent gains for US stocks – the S&P 500 has increased by 38 percent over the past two years, while the Dow Jones Industrial has rallied a staggering 45 percent over the same period. As investors worry about the consequences of central banks raising interest…
[ad_1] The Five Star Movement performed best out of all the parties in the Italian election, with its anti-establishment, anti-immigrant message seeing it secure 32.7 per cent of the vote. The parties that did well in the election all share varying degrees of scepticism towards the European Union. However EU Budget Commissioner Gunther Oettinger said:…
[ad_1] That’s according to Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who says that the way English clubs deal with youngsters is ‘alarming’. Players in England are often at professional clubs from a very young age. Only a very small percentage ever progress to the first team, with a large number falling completely out of the professional…
[ad_1] WestJet Airlines Ltd. says chief executive Gregg Saretsky is retiring effective Thursday. Saretsky joined WestJet in June 2009 as vice-president, WestJet Vacations, and became chief executive in March 2010. Under Saretsky’s leadership, WestJet nearly doubled its fleet, launched WestJet Encore and started service to Europe. The airline says he is being replaced by Ed…
[ad_1] Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Andy Haldane called on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies owners to be careful with “all matters crypto”. The Chief Economist for the Bank of England said banks are not worried yet about the rise of cryptocurrencies but admitted they are keeping a close eye on it. He said: “There are lots…
[ad_1] Mercedes have enjoyed a lot of success over the last four years by winning the Constructors’ Championship on each occasion. Wolff’s team broke the Red Bull dominance between 2010 and 2013 where Sebastian Vettel drove home four consecutive championships. However, Lewis Hamilton’s boss thinks that this year will be a much closer battle for…
[ad_1] The energy industry’s biggest event of the year is taking place in Houston this week, IHS Markit’s CERAWeek annual energy summit. CERAWeek brings together the most powerful figures in the oil and gas industry, including the heads of super major oil companies from around the globe, and top energy officials from the Trump administration…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Canadian National Railway Co said on Monday Chief Executive Officer Luc Jobin would step down immediately. FILE PHOTO: Railcars stand idle at the Canadian National (CN) railyards in Edmonton February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber The move comes as the railroad struggles to cope with a surge in demand and a harsh winter,…
[ad_1] The FA’s chief executive has been forced to backtrack on claims he made about Guardiola’ yellow ribbon. Glenn was explaining the charge against the Manchester City boss for wearing his ribbon as a sign of solidarity to the people of Catalonia. Guardiola has until 6pm tonight to respond to the FA charge relating to…
[ad_1] That is according to the club’s sporting director Antero Henrique. The Ligue 1 leaders are in desperate need of luck when they welcome Madrid to the Parc des Princes on Tuesday evening. PSG trail 3-1 after the first leg, where late goals Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo gave Los Blancos a two-goal cushion heading into…
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) sports car maker Porsche could develop a flying passenger vehicle to compete with rivals in a possible market for urban air taxis and ride-sharing services, Porsche sales chief Detlev von Platen told a German magazine. An employee of German car manufacturer Porsche displays a badge depicting a Porsche logo…
[ad_1] Juventus are among the clubs keen to lure Can away from Liverpool when the transfer window reopens in the summer. The Germany international has been in fine form this season, helping Jurgen Klopp’s side towards a place in the top four. As well as Juventus, Real Madrid have also emerged as potential suitors, particularly…
[ad_1] Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has launched a withering attack on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin Friday and urged regulators around the world to monitor them in the same way as other financial assets. In a speech to the Scottish Economics conference in Edinburgh, Carney laid into the “global speculative mania” that has fueled…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will testify in Congress for the second time this week on Thursday, as markets look for clarity over whether the U.S. central bank will accelerate the pace of its interest rate increases this year. Powell’s appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, a follow-up to his hearing…
[ad_1] YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she sees positive and negative effects from a “complicated” U.S. tax overhaul, including a near-term growth bump that risks overheating the U.S. economy and a problematic rise in debt. Lagarde told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that tax cuts…
[ad_1] PSG trail the La Liga giants 3-1 from the first leg of their last-16 tie. With Neymar injured and Kylian Mbappe, who picked up a knock in the 3-0 Coupe de France quarter-final win over Marseille last night, missing, Unai Emery’s men face a very tall order to make progress in Europe’s elite competition.…
[ad_1] Conte managed Italy for nearly two years, before becoming Chelsea boss in 2016. But despite leading Chelsea to the Premier League title less than a year ago, Conte’s position at Stamford Bridge is far from secure. Reports of rows with Chelsea’s board and displeasure at transfer business have dominated the season and Conte has…
[ad_1] Today was the first day of F1 testing in Barcelona ahead of the season’s first race in Australia in a month’s time. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was the fastest, with the Australian setting the quickest lap of the day in the morning session with a time of 1:20.179. Ricciardo finished fifth in the 2017…
[ad_1] All teams took to the Circuit de Catalunya with Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo the fastest lap with a 1:20.179 on medium tyres. Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas was two hundredths of a second behind after 58 laps with Lewis Hamilton running in the afternoon but completed only 25 laps in the afternoon session, ending up two seconds behind pace-setter Ricciardo.…
[ad_1] 8.20am MORNING HEADLINES Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of Pound Sterling, British business, the eurozone, the world economy and the financial markets. The Pound is up 0.16 percent against the Euro to 1.1386, and up 0.42 percent against the Dollar to 1.4026. International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) boss Willie Walsh told…
[ad_1] BERNIE ECCLESTONE has fired a double-blast at Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, claiming the Austrian has made F1 “s***”. Ecclestone blames Wolff’s refusal to supply rivals Red Bull with engines in 2015 for making the sport uncompetitive. He also blames Wolff, who is Lewis Hamilton’s boss at the F1 team, for pushing through the controversial…
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s finance minister and the head of the state oil firm will meet investors in New York in the next few days, the company said on Sunday, at a time of political uncertainty over the future of the opening of the sector to private firms. State-owned Pemex said Chief Executive…
[ad_1] Kim Yong-chol, a vice chairman of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, was previously banned from travel as part of US sanctions after being accused of masterminding the sinking of a South Korean warship in 2010 that lead to the deaths of 46 sailors. But working with the US to…
[ad_1] Miguel Arias Canete earns more than £210,000 a year as climate commissioner while drawing a pension from a controversial scheme which is set to go bust in six to eight years, costing taxpayers millions. Despite not yet being retired, the 67-year-old former MEP is already withdrawing thousands every month. He only paid into it…
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Li Shufu, the chairman and main owner of Chinese carmaker Geely [GEELY.UL], has built a stake of 9.69 percent in Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE), the German carmaker said in a regulatory filing on Friday. The stake, worth nearly $9 billion at the current valuation for Daimler shares, makes Li the biggest single…
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Li Shufu, the chairman and main owner of Chinese carmaker Geely [GEELY.UL], has amassed a stake of 9.69 percent in Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE), the German carmaker said in a regulatory filing on Friday. The stake, worth nearly $9 billion at the current market price for Daimler shares, makes Li the biggest…
[ad_1] Victoria Cleland, chief cashier for the BoE said: “Cash is definitely here to stay.” The 47-year-old said contactless is not likely to bring an end to physical money. The “tap and go” payment saw an upsurge in its use for transactions back in 2015 when the maximum limit was raised to £30. Miss Cleland…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Thursday named company insider Kumar Galhotra as head of its North American operations, filling the gap left by the abrupt departure of Raj Nair after an internal investigation uncovered “inappropriate behavior” by the executive. The appointment was part of a broader executive reshuffle by the No. 2…
[ad_1] DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Wednesday that Raj Nair, its president for North America, was leaving the company immediately after an internal investigation found his behavior was “inconsistent with the company’s code of conduct.” Ford did not give any details on what that behavior entailed. A company spokesman said the…
[ad_1] DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Wednesday that Raj Nair, its president for North America, was leaving the company immediately after an internal investigation found his behavior was “inconsistent with the company’s code of conduct.” Ford did not give any details on what that behavior entailed. A company spokesman said the…
[ad_1] Even though it’s been in business for just over five years, the Lyft ride-hailing service is still evolving as it moves toward a time when personal car ownership falls and self-driving robotaxis start carrying passengers. Preparing for that time and everything between is largely the responsibility of Tali Rapaport, Lyft’s vice president of product.…
[ad_1] The prime minister’s office said this afternoon Ilmars Rimsevics has been suspended from his role as the anti-corruption agency investigates allegations he asked for a €100,000 (£88,150) bribe. Mr Rimsevics was held in custody over the weekend and has since claimed he was the victim of a smear campaign. He said he would not…
[ad_1] Samsung Electronics’ $8 billion purchase of automotive and audio electronics company Harman has given the technology conglomerate confidence to chase more big deals, its strategy chief said on Friday. Young Sohn, the South Korean company’s Silicon Valley-based president and chief strategy officer, said he was keen for world’s top maker of memory chips, smartphones and…
[ad_1] Kate Jaspon made the remarks earlier this month while pointing out the uncertainty and the difficulty of predicting future events. Ms Jaspon said: “Whether you support him or not, I don’t think anyone in this room would have guessed that Donald Trump would have been the 45th President of the United States. “I know…
[ad_1] That is the shock claim made by Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko. Hamilton cruised to his fourth world title last season. While Red Bull duo Ricciardo and Verstappen could only manage fifth and sixth respectively. The former recently stated that he will aim to challenge for Hamilton’s crown this time around. But…
[ad_1] Opening with the minimal, frantic strum of Forget Me, influenced by Bowie’s elegantly planned exit, and Miss You, a witty slice of call-and-response that recalls Johnny Thunders at his best, Uncle, Duke & The Chief is direct, energetic and beautifully under-produced. Side Tracked, which follows, has the melodic wit of early XTC, Fade To…
[ad_1] The Premier League’s chief executive had once again triumphed in persuading Sky and BT Sport to lavish the cash on a product that is now the envy of the football world. Okay, so the new £4.464bn TV rights deal represented a real-term game-on-game decrease in expenditure but hey, when you’re spending almost double the…
[ad_1] The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, said nothing Brussels did in relation to security kept Donald Trump’s administration happy. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, a leading global gathering of defence and security policymakers and experts, Mr Juncker said people in the USA fear the EU is becoming too independent on…
[ad_1] The NATO chief told reporters that the EU will lose out if they try to undermine NATO by duplicating its role in the world. Speaking after a meeting of NATO defense ministers, Mr Stoltenberg said: “That will be the same as competiting with themselves. “They will really be the losers if they end up…