Ian Read, former CEO of Pfizer Inc., gestures as he speaks during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17, 2017. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Activist Starboard Value accused Pfizer of threatening litigation against the company’s former CEO and chief financial officer in order to get […]
Solstock | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Wealthy millennials and Gen Zers are redefining the world of charitable giving, seeing themselves more as activists […]
Getty Images Elon Musk wants his new rocket to revolutionise spaceflight. And that rocket, Starship, is now the largest and most powerful spacecraft ever built. It’s also designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. His private company SpaceX, which is behind the creation, is hoping to develop a spaceship that can be used more like […]
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner Tom Brenner | Reuters Falling interest rates are usually good news for banks, especially when the cuts aren’t a harbinger of recession. That’s […]
Pakistan’s top powerlifter, Nooh Butt, winner of Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship in 120kg category. — Reporter KARACHI: Pakistan’s premier weightlifter, Nooh Dastgir Butt, made a spectacular debut in powerlifting by securing the title of Commonwealth Champion in the 120kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship. Butt delivered an impressive performance, winning three gold medals and […]
David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Shwetha Surendran Close Shwetha Surendran ESPN Shwetha Surendran is writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Oct 10, 2024, 11:25 AM ET The abuse college athletes face on social media, including threats of violence, spikes during March […]
MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday extended the deadline for the implementation of direct securities payouts to client’s demat account to November 11 to ensure smooth implementation, without any disruption to the market players and investors.Sebi explained that the extension, initially set for October 14 is a response to feedback […]
Quinn Ewers is seemingly set to return at quarterback for the top-ranked Texas Longhorns ahead of their showdown with the no. 18 ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. Ewers suffered an oblique strain during Texas’s 56-7 victory against UTSA on Sept. 14 and missed the Longhorns last two games. Texas listed Ewers as probable on the […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 10, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Spain forward Álvaro Morata has revealed that he considered quitting the national team after suffering “depression” and “panic attacks” before lifting the European Championship in the summer. Morata, 31, captained his country to victory in the tournament in Germany, then switched clubs, joining AC Milan […]
At least 192 people have been killed in a wave of violence that began last month between warring drug gangs in Mexico’s northwestern state of Sinaloa, the State Public Security Council, a local civilian-led watchdog, said on Wednesday. The council, which consists of members of Sinaloan society such as academics, business representatives and nonprofits, said […]
