Trudeau facing ‘iceberg revolt’ as calls grow for embattled PM to step down

The scale of what lurks beneath the surface could be vast – can the Liberal leader defy the odds and win a fourth term?. Justin Trudeau, who promised “sunny ways” as he won an election on a wave ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Financial trade group calls on SEC chief Gensler to 'immediately' step down

The American Securities Association (ASA), a financial trade group, called on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to immediately resign from his post following the election ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Scientific American editor steps down after calling Trump supporters ‘fascists’ and ‘bigoted’

Laura Helmuth, who had led the magazine since 2020, wrote an expletive-filled social media post on election night. The editor in chief of Scientific American, the US’s oldest magazine, has ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Dollar Tree CEO Steps Down

The discount retailer is searching for a new chief executive after Rick Dreiling stepped down from the company’s top role, citing health challenges.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Japan's embattled leader holds on to power but faces another challenge: Trump

Lawmakers in Japan voted Monday to retain Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister despite his long-governing party’s poor showing in parliamentary elections last month.

Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate

Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect. Mia Mottley, the climate-championing prime minister of Barbados, has invited ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Lee Waters to step down from Senedd in 2026

As the mastermind of the 20mph law he proved a controversial figure.

Sanders: Sotomayor stepping down not 'the sensible approach'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor stepping down is not the “sensible approach” as Democrats float the idea of packing the court before President-elect Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Gary Lineker to step down as Match of the Day presenter

Former England striker will relinquish role at the end of the 2024-25 season, but will stay at BBC until 2026. Gary Lineker is to step down as the presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Wittich 'steps down' as F1 race director

Niels Wittich leaves his role as Formula 1's race director with immediate effect.

Gary Lineker steps down as Sports Personality host

The news comes a day after confirmation that he will leave the BBC's Match of the Day.

Head of Volkswagen’s North American division steps down

Pablo Di Si leaves carmaker ‘at own request’ to be replaced by Porsche veteran amid push to regain US market share

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

FCC chair to step down on Trump's inauguration

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced Wednesday she will depart the regulatory agency on Inauguration Day when President-elect Trump returns to the White ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Gary Gensler to step down as SEC chair in January

Regulator had pushed through a blizzard of new rules during his tenure

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson Steps Down

The Swedish battery maker said Carlsson will become a senior adviser as the company enters U.S. bankruptcy and initiates a debt restructuring. The search for a new chief executive is underway.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 23 hours ago

From the archives: British PM Margaret Thatcher joins Face the Nation

In the midst of the Iran-Contra hearings on Capitol Hill, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher joined Face the Nation in July of 1987. Moderator Lesley Stahl asked the prime minister about how ...

Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims in BBC interview as president calls mass rally

Irakli Kobakhidze tells the BBC his ruling party won the vote by a landslide, but the president says it was a fraud.

Azcárraga steps down as Televisa chief executive amid US soccer investigation

Emilio Azcárraga has taken a leave of absence from his position as chief executive of Televisa because he is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice on a FIFA-related issue

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Trump’s foreign policy plan: embrace unpredictability

The former president has a radical global agenda for a second term, say allies and advisers — from Ukraine and the Middle East to pressurising America’s friends and foes

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Jeff Bezos Defends Decision to End Washington Post Endorsements

Mr. Bezos, the newspaper’s owner, said that presidential endorsements “create a perception of bias” and that “my views here are, in fact, principled.”

Business - The New York Times - October 29

Carol Lombardini, studio negotiator during Hollywood strikes, to step down

Carol Lombardini, who represented the major studios during last year's Hollywood strikes, is stepping down as president and chief negotiator of the AMPTP.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 1

Trump poised to appoint conservative justices if Thomas, Alito step down

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House puts him in a position to influence the make-up of the Supreme Court and the effects could be felt for decades. CBS News legal contributor ...

Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired ...

World - ABC News - November 8

Texas Democratic Party Chair to step down after brutal defeats

In the aftermath of his party’s brutal shellacking in the 2024 elections, Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa has announced he will step down in March. Over his 12-year tenure, Hinojosa ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Justin Welby to quit as archbishop of Canterbury over handling of abuse scandal

Leader of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse. The archbishop of Canterbury is to step down amid intense pressure over his handling of one of ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Senate Republicans choose John Thune as their new leader

Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.

Greg Maffei steps down as CEO of Liberty Media, the company that owns F1

Greg Maffei is stepping down as president and chief executive of Formula 1 owner Liberty Media

Sports - ABC News - November 13

John Thune elected Senate Republican leader as Mitch McConnell steps down

South Dakota Sen. John Thune has been elected to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the upper chamber's Republican leader. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

CEO to Step Down from Liberty Media, the Company That Owns F1

Greg Maffei saw Formula 1 as major opportunity for the company in its 2017 takeover.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Editor-in-chief of Scientific American steps down after anti-Trump comments

Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth is stepping down after she shared several profanity-filled postings about Donald Trump's election win on social media.

Politics - NBC News - November 15

Warren Gatland willing to step down after Australia mauling ‘if best for Wales’

52-20 defeat by Australia was 11th straight loss There’s so much negativity around the game’ Warren Gatland said he was willing to step down as Wales coach after the team succumbed to a record ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Canadian Cabinet minister steps down as his claim of Indigenous identity is disputed

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his employment minister is leaving his post after weeks of questions about his past claims of Indigenous identity

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Gary Gensler to step down as SEC chair, in a move that has crypto bulls ‘glad’

Crypto bulls have been cheering after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler announced he will leave his post on Jan. 20, exiting the Wall Street watchdog as President-elect ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down Jan. 20

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Why Tech Employees Are Ready to Revolt

This has been an unprecedented period of unprovoked kicks and unkept promises for workers in the tech industry.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Catholic bishops call for authorities to step up against violence in southern Mexico

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Catholic bishops call for authorities to step up against violence in southern Mexico

Four Roman Catholic bishops in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero called Monday for civilian and military authorities to take steps to protect residents of a region rocked by violence that has ...

World - ABC News - October 28

Hurricane Rafael leaves Cuba reeling, moves into Gulf of Mexico

Cuba was reeling from a fierce major hurricane that ripped across the island and knocked out its power grid, after ravaging parts of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

World - CBS News - November 6

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