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Two telecoms cables in Baltic Sea severed, raising suspicions of sabotage

Outages include 1,200km link between Germany and Finland and 218km cable between Lithuania and Sweden. Update: Damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says . Two undersea ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says

Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentally. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Germany has said it has to assume that ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

German defence minister: Damage to Baltic Sea cables likely sabotage

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

U.S. allies warn of 'hybrid warfare' after two undersea cables cut

U.S. allies warned of "hybrid warfare" Tuesday after two undersea communication cables were severed in the Baltic Sea, raising suspicions that they may be the latest acts of sabotage targeting the ...

Europeans hint at possible Russian sabotage as undersea cables damaged

As undersea cables are cut, Finland and Germany say Europe is threated not only bt Russia's war in Ukraine, but "from hybrid warfare by malicious actors."

Russia Suspected as Baltic Undersea Cables Cut in Apparent Sabotage

Two data cables running along the Baltic seabed were cut in quick succession, government authorities and telecom companies said.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Cable car accident at ski resort injures 8 workers in French Alps

Eight workers have been injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident at the French ski resort of Val Thorens, local authorities said

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Chinese vessel spotted where Baltic Sea cables were severed

Swedish investigators looking into movements of bulk carrier travelling from Russia to Egypt

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Comcast to spin off cable networks as subscribers flee the bundle

Comcast on Wednesday announced the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Comcast stock gains on report that NBCUniversal cable networks will be spun off

Comcast Corp. stock rose in after-hours trading Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is expected to announce a plan to spin off most of its cable TV networks.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Comcast will announce the spinoff of cable networks Wednesday, sources say

Comcast is moving forward with the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, according to people familiar with the matter. Sources say the spinoff will be announced Wednesday and ...

TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcast

Channels including USA, Oxygen, E! and Syfy will also be moved to the new media company.

Comcast Greenlights $7 Billion Spinoff of NBCUniversal Cable Channels

The new venture will house channels like E!, USA and MSNBC, and Comcast also announced several leadership changes.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Comcast to Spin Off MSNBC, CNBC and Other Cable Networks

The new publicly traded company is set to debut next year, with a bundle of channels that also includes Oxygen, E! and Syfy.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Comcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant's star performers

Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV ...

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Comcast to spinoff MSNBC, more cable brands into new company

Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, is announcing a major shakeup in some of its key assets. The company is expected to spin off its cable networks into a separate company and would cleave ...

Will Comcast’s spinoff of some cable networks give the stock the desired bump?

Investors are often hopeful spinoffs will lead to improved valuations. But one analyst questioned whether that will play out for Comcast given the decay of legacy media.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Swedish police focus on Chinese ship after suspected undersea cable sabotage

Investigators gather evidence at two Baltic sites while Danish navy is shadowing Chinese cargo ship. Swedish police investigating the believed sabotage of two fibre-optic undersea cables in the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Comcast's cable network spinoff may be a signal to the media industry for necessary change

Comcast may be proceeding with a transaction as a signal to the rest of the media industry that consolidation is necessary.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

What the Comcast cable network spinoff means for MSNBC and NBC News

The home of Rachel Maddow and other progressive talking heads will move into uncharted waters once it's no longer aligned with NBC News.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Comcast to Spin off Cable TV Networks Amid Streaming Rise

Comcast plans to separate its entertainment and news channels into a separate, publicly traded company.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Wire cutters: how the world’s vital undersea data cables are being targeted

Carrying 99% of the world’s international telecommunications, the vulnerable lines are drawing nefarious interest. The lead-clad telegraphic cable seemed to weigh tons, according to Lt Cameron ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Marti Pellow: 'I can't get out of a building without singing that song'

The Wet Wet Wet star says love is still all around for his biggest hit.

Cubans endure days without power as energy crisis hits hard

People cook with firewood after days of blackouts and supply issues.

Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women

It remains unclear what if any authority or impact the synod's final recommendations will have, given the purpose of the exercise was to provide the pope with specific proposals on reform.

Advisers Propose That Trump Give Security Clearances Without F.B.I. Vetting

A memo circulating in Donald Trump’s orbit says that if elected he should use private firms to check appointees’ backgrounds and give them immediate access to classified secrets after taking office.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Mount Fuji still without snow in late October - longest wait in 130 years

Japan's highest mountain typically gets snow by early October, but there has been unusually warm weather this year.

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