Новости за 23.12.2024

Bayer CEO Bill Anderson says "everyone hates" the budget process and the bureaucracy involved. So he implemented 90-day budget cycles.

(Telecompaper) Belgium's Flanders is hoping to place a ban on smartphones in primary and secondary education from September 2025...

Two senior Manchester United players are allegedly made available for transfer as Ruben Amorim continues to plot an Old Trafford rebuild in 2025.

Wallace and Gromit return for a new adventure on Christmas Day, but there is one major change from previous films with the beloved characters

Rahul Gandhi met the grieving family to express his condolences and solidarity. Speaking after the meeting, Gandhi reportedly criticized the handling of the incident and raised concerns about accountability in such cases.

New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said that while Reform chief Nigel Farage had raised the prospect of a huge donation from Elon Musk, 'Mr Farage says a whole load of things'

Brazil’s startup ecosystem experienced a sharp downturn in the third quarter of 2024. Venture capital investments plummeted 46%, from $879 million to $474 million. This decline followed a brief surge in the second quarter, which had nearly matched 2022 levels. The global venture capital market also contracted, but less severely. Worldwide investments fell 26.6%, from […]

It was a classic case of fraud committed on a constitutional body as well as society, the court said

Blake Lively in London over the summer

Blake Lively’s former co-stars in the 2005 teen movie The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants have shared their support for her after accusations she made about her It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni.

On Friday, Lively filed a legal complaint against her former director and co-star, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of the movie, and a subsequent effort to deliberately “destroy” her reputation in the media.

In her complaint... Читать дальше...

Badminton star of India, PV Sindhu tied the knot with businessman Venkat Sai Dutta. The wedding ceremony was held in the beautiful city of Udaipur, where they solemnly pledged the seven sacred vows. Photos showcasing Sindhu in her bridal attire have surfaced online and are gathering favorable responses.

Certainly not McCall or Rahman, zero chance for both.

No chances for Ruddock, Bruno or Mercer.

37 y.o. Evander? Highly unlikely

Maybe Vitali? What do you think guys?

The rising belief leaguewide is that the Wizards are eager to find a trade partner for Kuzma at some point during the next six-plus weeks … and that Kuzma would want to depart this time with the 4-22 Wizards scarcely even trying to be competitive heading into the loaded 2025 NBA Draft. The 29-year-old, of course, possesses no formal mechanism in his contract to block trades, but the Wizards unexpectedly let Kuzma make the call a year ago. The Mavericks pivoted swiftly and completed trades for... Читать дальше...

The tallest player in the EuroLeague, Boban Marjanovic, is expected to part ways with Fenerbahce Istanbul, sources tell BasketNews. Signed to a one-year deal in mid-September, Marjanovic’s contract included a team option for termination before January. While Fenerbahce opted to retain Khem Birch under similar terms, the club has decided to move on from the 2.24m Serbian center.
Source: BasketNews

The National Civil Society Coalition, the body of CSOs in Nigeria on Monday noted that it has planned to visit the Port Harcourt refinery by January 2025 for independent assessment. The body said a 50-man committee has been set up in this regard. According to a statement by the Head of the NCSCN, Blessing Akinsolotu,

Virat Kohli clashed with Australian media over filming his child. He asked for his child's privacy. Australian journalist Tony Jones called Kohli a "bully". Ravindra Jadeja used Hindi in a press conference. This added to the tension. The incident sparked debate about privacy. Team India is preparing for the Boxing Day Test. Kohli's performance is crucial for the series.

Sean Cunningham: Domantas Sabonis on the frustrations of today’s 122-95 loss to the Pacers, feeling as low as they have as a team this season after dropping a 4th straight game, falling again on their home floor and find their confidence again. “It sucks we’re dropping a lot of games at home. You have to take care of home court.”
Source: x.com

Nissal-Honda Merger Talks: The merger could result in a behemoth worth more than $50 billion based on the market capitalisation of all three automakers.

Seven people died and five others were seriously injured in a horror crash on the N3 highway in Mpumalanga on Monday morning.

James and Maxwell Lewis were recalled by the Lakers from South Bay on Sunday with the expectation that they will be uniform for the Lakers’ home date Monday against Detroit. The unanimous view I heard from watching scouts at the Showcase is that James needs as much time as he can get in the G League to improve all aspects of his point guard play, from his floor game to (especially) his ability to make shots.
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Shoppers have pleaded, "It's such a shame," after the clothing and homeware giant Matalan confirmed the closure of one of its stores.

Secret Santa exchanges can be a minefield, but one Indian office worker has set the bar hilariously high (and practical!) by gifting a tub of dahi (curd) that’s taken social media by storm.

From a soaked Sunak to awkward remarks, this year stood out to the FT’s deputy political editor in many ways

JOSE MOURINHO has confirmed he has undergone “minor surgery” but will not miss a single training session.

A woman endured rape because she was threatened that her dog would be killed. File photo.