Name Survey Finds - QuikReader

Disney will name Bob Iger’s replacement in early 2026

Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company’s next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early ...

Disney to Name Bob Iger's Successor in Early 2026

The company also said Mark Parker resigned as the chairman and named James Gorman as his replacement, effective Jan. 2.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Sears, Davis, Flagg named preseason All-America

Mark Sears, RJ Davis, Hunter Dickinson, Johni Broome, Caleb Love and Cooper Flagg were named to the AP preseason All-America college basketball team.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

HSBC Announces Restructuring and Names First Female C.F.O.

The restructuring of Europe’s largest lender comes as it looks to cut costs and navigate a diplomatic minefield across its sprawling operations.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

FDA Names a New Chief of Medical Devices

Patient advocates hope Dr. Michelle Tarver will lead the agency to focus more on safety and less on rapid approvals.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

Russo named England women's player of the year

Alessia Russo is named England women's player of the year for 2023-24.

Roberts names Flaherty Dodgers' Game 1 starter

Jack Flaherty will start for the Dodgers in the World Series opener against the New York Yankees, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday, and the veteran right-hander will be ...

Sports - ESPN - October 22

'Bubbly' mum killed in tower block fall is named

Ms Atkinson's unborn baby was delivered in hospital and is receiving "critical care".

The Grateful Dead named 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year

The groundbreaking jam band will receive the prestigious music-industry award 60 years after forming in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 23

MusiCares names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year

MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Sharapova, Bryan brothers named to tennis HOF

Five-time major champion and former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova and Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men's doubles pairing in history, were selected to the International Tennis Hall of ...

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Putin name-checks Trump at BRICS summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin name-checked former President Trump at this week’s BRICS summit and seemingly welcomed the Republican nominee’s desire to end the Russian-Ukraine war. “What Mr. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

NHL Nugget: How The Vancouver Canucks Name Was Born

The Vancouver Canucks name has been around for decades longer than the NHL squad itself.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments

Public Investment Fund will focus more of its financial firepower on domestic projects

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem as Its New Leader

Mr. Qassem had been the Lebanese militant group’s longtime deputy. He replaces Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike last month.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Lebanon's Hezbollah names replacement for slain former leader

Naim Qassem is a founding member of Hezbollah and has been the party's deputy secretary general since the early 1990's.

Vivendi Names Management, Board Lineups of Units

Vivendi named the management teams and board lineups of the four units into which it plans to split ahead of a shareholders’ vote on the breakup project in December.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Jameis Winston named AFC offensive player of the week

Jameis Winston injected new life into Cleveland's offense in his first game as the club's starter and now he's received some recognition for his performance.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

WNBA's Fever name White as new head coach

Former Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White has been hired as the new head coach of the Indiana Fever, the team announced.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Pupil who attacked students and teacher with hammer is named

Thomas Wei Huang, 17, was detained for life over the attack at Blundell's School in Devon.

Jared Goff named NFC offensive player of the month

Lions quarterback Jared Goff had a terrific October and now has been named NFC offensive player of the month.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

England name unchanged XV to face Australia

England name an unchanged starting XV to face Australia in the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Swinney blocked from voting over name snafu

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he was not allowed to vote on Election Day; there will be a Friday hearing to resolve the issue.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

CVS Names Former UnitedHealth Executive as Head of Aetna

The move is one of the first from the new CEO, David Joyner, as he looks to repair the company.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Police name man killed in Edinburgh bus incident

Michael Leneghan, 74, died after being hit by a bus in the Cowgate on Saturday evening.

The Big Names Angling for Roles in Trump’s Cabinet

Lobbyists are trying to connect executives with the Trump transition team, and some familiar names are in the mix for top jobs.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Germany wrongly name Latvia player in NL squad

Germany had to hurriedly revise its squad list for the Nations League on Thursday after accidentally including a player from Latvia.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Sparks coach Miller now Wings' general manager

Curt Miller was hired as the Dallas Wings' general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations Friday.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

National park says dropping Snowdon name a success

Snowdonia National Park Authority will continue to refer to Wales' tallest mountain as Yr Wyddfa.

Trump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator, who has taken hard-line positions on China, Iran and Venezuela, to be the nation’s top diplomat.

Top stories - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

Trump expected to name Rubio as secretary of State

President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, according to multiple reports and one source familiar with the matter who spoke to The Hill. ...

Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago

RFK Jr. crowdsources names for Trump appointees

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Report: Injuries cost top clubs $800M last season

Players in Germany's Bundesliga are most likely to be injured amongst Europe's top five domestic leagues but England's Premier League bears the most injury-related costs, according to a report ...

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Astronomers Find Evidence of an Exomoon Spewing a Volcanic Cloud

Astronomers have yet to confirm the existence of exomoons, but a molecular signal around a far away star offers some of the best evidence yet.

Science - The New York Times - October 15

Finding a Few Good Waves, and ‘Everything I Wanted’

Laura Baroni and Paul Keating, both avid surfers, met in Costa Rica and felt immediately connected, if not through their native languages.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Body found confirmed as missing woman Joanne Jones

The body found during the search for missing Joanne Jones is formally identified as her.

Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes

It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Latest in Name Survey Finds