Linda Yaccarino, CEO, X/Twitter speaks onstage during Vox Media’s 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. Jerod Harris | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Linda Yaccarino sent a memo to employees of X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday in the aftermath of Elon Musk’s interview with
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Rishi Sunak has insisted the UK can “stand tall” at the COP28 summit – despite a former minister claiming the country is no longer seen as a “serious partner” in the fight against climate change. Lord Zac Goldsmith, who resigned as an environment minister in June, told Sky News that delays to green targets meant
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The influential Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries coalition and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, on Thursday opted against formally deepening production cuts, while de-facto leader Saudi Arabia extended
Israel’s military has resumed combat in Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the seven-day truce. A spokesperson for Israel Defence Forces said: “Hamas violated the operational pause and in addition fired toward Israeli territory.” The military said its fighter jets are currently striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said multiple
If you ordered a Ford F-150 Lightning and were unable to get the vehicle, you may be in luck. Ford is paying 2023 F-150 Lightning buyers $2,500 for unmet orders to switch to the 2024 model. Ford to pay Lightning XLT buyers for unmet orders According to a dealer’s note Thursday, Ford will give buyers
In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He also said the cryptocurrency exchange is looking to invest more outside of the U.S. Carlos Jasso | Bloomberg | Getty Images In a month that saw two of the crypto industry’s leading
Three police officers have been injured following disorder outside Aston Villa’s ground in Birmingham ahead of a Europa Conference League match. The violence occurred at Villa Park ahead of a match between Aston Villa and Legia Warszawa, West Midlands Police said. Away fans were prevented from entering the stadium after objects were thrown at officers,
Rishi Sunak will call for “pragmatic” climate action at COP28, as he seeks to reassure international partners following his climate U-turns earlier this year. Mr Sunak changed a number of plans put in place by his predecessors over the summer – including the phasing out of the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One NASCAR championship down and Ryan Blaney already has his eyes on another prize: the Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske said Thursday that NASCAR’s reigning Cup champion had inquired about someday running “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” but “The Captain” pumped the
Buckingham Palace is considering whether it should take action after the King and Princess of Wales were named in the Dutch version of a new book as senior royals who questioned what skin colour Prince Archie would have. When the unsubstantiated allegation first surfaced two years ago, the palace described it as fiction. And there
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Before the puck was dropped for the 2023-24 NHL season, we made bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams. They ranged from Stanley Cup Playoff prognostications to breakout seasons to signings to firings. Many of those
Elon Musk has apologised for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, admitting it may have been “literally the worst and dumbest post I’ve ever done”. The apology came amid a fiery rant against advertisers who have stopped promoting on his social media platform X. The advertising row, which has seen Disney and Warner Bros pull their
Jamie Lynn Spears has said she is “taking some time to recover” after leaving the I’m A Celebrity jungle early. The star, sister of Britney Spears, left the ITV show on medical grounds, becoming the second celebrity to do so after food critic Grace Dent. In a statement on Instagram, her first since leaving the
Even before Northern Rock collapsed and the financial crisis exploded, Alistair Darling was already wrangling with an unenviable inheritance as chancellor of the exchequer. Not only was he having to follow in the footsteps of the longest-serving chancellor of modern times – a man who presided over an almost unprecedentedly long period of stability and
In this article MPC PSX MRO VLO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elliott Management has taken a $1 billion stake in Phillips 66 and is seeking as many as two board seats as the company underperforms its peers, according to a Wednesday letter from the activist investor. Phillips 66’s stock rose nearly 6% in
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According to Shane MacGowan, the seeds of Fairytale Of New York were sown when Elvis Costello bet him he couldn’t write a yuletide hit without selling out. Appropriately for a song that centres around a quarrel there are differing accounts of the origins, but MacGowan – although on occasion something of an unreliable narrator –
Musician and singer Shane MacGowan, best known as the frontman of The Pogues, has died at the age of 65. His wife Victoria Mary Clarke said in a post on Instagram: “Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life.” The
Actor and director Dean Sullivan has died at the age of 68. Sullivan was the longest-serving member of the Channel 4 soap Brookside, playing Jimmy Corkhill between 1986 and 2003. He died peacefully following a short illness on Wednesday, his agent said. Image: Sullivan (second left) pictured with Brookside co-stars Michael Starke, Claire Sweeney and
Metro Bank has revealed plans to cut 20% of its workforce and slash its business hours commitments as part of efforts to save it from collapse. The struggling challenger lender, which announced a £30m cost-cutting plan last month, said it was going further amid wider efforts to shore up its balance sheet. The bank has