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CEOs are quitting at record rates, and women are twice as likely as men to leave
Women CEOs are twice as likely as men to quit within 2 years, and four times as likely to leave within 1 year.CNBC - Business -
DOJ rebuffs GOP’s second demand for Biden-Hur audio recordings
The Justice Department on Thursday for a second time declined to turn over audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur, rejecting claims from GOP impeachment investigators that the recordings contain information ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Broncos make Nix record-tying 6th 1st-round QB
The Denver Broncos picked Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the No. 12 pick Thursday night, moving to select their quarterback of the future.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
Thousands of emperor penguin chicks dead due to record low sea ice
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Nomura profits soar as Japan’s stock market breaks bubble-era record
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income tradingFinancial Times - World -
Nomura profits soar as Japan’s stock market breaks bubble-era record
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income tradingFinancial Times - Business -
Several K Street giants kick off 2024 with record revenues
Several K Street lobbying shops posted record revenues last quarter as Congress moved massive spending bills, the Biden administration ramped up its regulatory agenda and clients set their sights on post-election policy priorities. Federal ...The Hill - Politics -
WATCH: Olympic champion soars to new ski jump record
Japanese Olympic champion Ryoyu Kobayashi soared to a world record 291m (around 954 ft.) ski jump, shattering the ski flying and ski jump world records.ABC News - Top stories -
Bairstow century leads Punjab to record T20 run-chase
Jonny Bairstow's astonishing 108 from 48 balls leads Punjab Kings to the highest-ever successful T20 run-chase.BBC News - Top stories -
European football: Harry Kane reaches new best, Leverkusen stay unbeaten
Harry Kane scores twice to take total to career-best 42 goalsBayer Leverkusen grab dramatic 2-2 draw with StuttgartHarry Kane scored once in either half to guide Bayern Munich to a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday and a welcome ...The Guardian - World - Europe -
Detroit sets NFL Draft attendance record with more than 700,000 fans
The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event.CBS News - Top stories - NFL -
Gold pocket watch of richest man on Titanic fetches record-breaking £1.2m
Amount paid for businessman John Jacob Astor’s watch is highest ever for Titanic memorabilia, auctioneers say. A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.2m.. The watch ...The Guardian - World -
NFL draft attendance record broken with over 700,000 attendees in Detroit
NFL draft in Detroit breaks attendance mark with 700,000 fansNashville drew 600,000 spectators over three days in 2019The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event.. ...The Guardian - World - NFL -
2024 NFL Draft: Texas sets program record with 11 players picked
Texas had multiple first-round picks for the first time in 17 years.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Messi stars with 2 goals before record Revs crowd
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami continued their imperious form in MLS, as the Argentine superstar scored twice in his team's 4-1 win over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Saturday.ESPN - Sports -
Spanish PM considers resigning, blaming political ‘harassment’ of wife
Pedro Sánchez halts public duties, hitting out at opponents after court launches inquiry into alleged corruption by Begoña Gómez. Q&A: why is Sánchez considering resigning from office?. Spain’s socialist prime minister has cancelled his public ...The Guardian - World -
Scotland first minister calls cabinet meeting amid Green deal speculation
The agenda is not known, but it follows speculation about the future of the power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens.BBC News - Top stories -
Why is Spain’s prime minister considering resigning from office?
Pedro Sánchez accuses opponents of ‘bullying operation’ conducted against him and his wife, Begoña Gómez. On Wednesday night, Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, abruptly announced he was cancelling his public duties for the rest of ...The Guardian - World -
BHP plans £31bn bid for Anglo American but attracts ire from South Africa and shareholders
Legal & General and Abrdn criticise offer as undervaluing UK-listed minerFinancial Times - Business -
Construction boss accused of bribing Russian minister as scandal widens
A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centering on Deputy Russian Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
BHP plans £31bn bid for Anglo American but attracts ire from South Africa and shareholders
Legal & General and Abrdn criticise offer as undervaluing UK-listed minerFinancial Times - Business -
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government
Haiti has opened a new political chapter with the installation of a transitional council tasked with picking a new prime minister and preparing for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violence that has killed ...ABC News - World -
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paving way for new government
Haiti's embattled leader Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister weeks after agreeing to step aside in a bid to quell months of bloodshed.CBS News - Top stories -
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paving way for new government
Haiti's embattled leader Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister weeks after agreeing to step aside in a bid to quell months of bloodshed.CBS News - World -
German and Spanish ministers among those to demand rich pay more tax
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Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as new government takes shape
Haiti’s prime minister Ariel Henry officially resigned Thursday as a transitional government is sworn in and a new leader, Michael Patrick Boisvert, will become the country’s interim president.NBC News - Top stories -
A transitional council is installed in Haiti, and an interim prime minister is appointed for the embattled country
A transitional council is installed in Haiti, and an interim prime minister is appointed for the embattled countryABC News - World -
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Considers Resignation Amid Wife’s Investigation
Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain.The New York Times - World -
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Considers Resignation Amid Wife’s Investigation
Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain.The New York Times - Top stories -
Ariel Henry Resigns as Prime Minister as Haiti Installs Ruling Council
With that body in place, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned and the new leaders turned to the task of establishing order in a gang-ridden country.The New York Times - Top stories