Alanis King, Racing columnistFeb 29, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended in a three-car photo finish. Defending champion Ryan Blaney led a pack on the final lap, with Daniel Suárez to his outside and two-time champion Kyle Busch behind him. Busch shot
In this article MSFT SNOW GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Snowflake Chairman and CEO Frank Slootman attends the Snowflake Summit 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevasa, U.S., June 14, 2022. Snowflake | Via Reuters Shares of Snowflake dropped 19% in Thursday morning trading, a day after the cloud software company announced that billionaire CEO
Hundreds of residents are to be moved out of their council homes in Aberdeen after they were found to contain potentially dangerous concrete panels. Around 500 homes in the city’s Balnagask area were identified as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) panels following an inspection last year, including 364 council properties of which 299 are
The Home Office immigration system statistics for 2023 tell a different story to the one that dominates the political discourse. While government commentary and policy has focused on illegal migration via small boats, the largest driver of rising immigration is people coming to work, primarily in a health and care sector that would not function
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has died at the age of 66, less than two years after revealing his cancer diagnosis. Myers, who formed one half of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo with co-presenter Si King, made the announcement on the Hairy Bikers – Agony Uncles podcast in May 2022, but did not specify what type
People have lined up to get a whiff of the corpse flower – a plant that only blooms once every seven to 10 years. The amorphophallus titanum gets its nickname from its stench, described by some as the smell of rotting flesh, though others detect hints of rotting food, sweaty socks or even garlic. Crowds
Westlife star Mark Feehily has announced he is “temporarily” standing down from all touring with the band due to what he called “health challenges”. The 43-year-old Irish singer, who recently had surgery, said “my recovery must now become my absolute priority at this time”. Feehily revealed he has “had ongoing medical problems” since he went
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The Hamas-run health ministry says more than 30,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since the war began. The Gaza health ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count but says women and children make up around two-thirds of those killed. It also says the actual figure is higher because there are bodies
Michael Saylor, chairman and chief executive officer of MicroStrategy, first got into bitcoin in 2020, when he decided to start adding the cryptocurrency to MicroStrategy’s balance sheet as part of an unorthodox treasury management strategy. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images When MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor came on CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime” in December
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. booth at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, China, on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba‘s cloud business on Thursday said it is cutting prices on a wide range of core cloud
A total of £72m is being allocated to Jewish schools, synagogues and other community centres to help them beef up security, Rishi Sunak has announced. The prime minister said the money would go towards providing security guards, CCTV and alarm systems at Jewish community sites in a bid to tackle record levels of antisemitism –
Vape ads across social media platforms “need to stop” and advertisers pleading ignorance is not an excuse, the advertising regulator has warned. The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) – which regulates non-broadcast adverts – launched a crackdown on e-cigarette advertisers, warning the law prohibits them from marketing vapes containing nicotine that are not licensed as
The US Supreme Court has said it will decide on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted for alleged interference with the 2020 election. Under the court’s schedule, issued on Wednesday, it will start to hear the case in late April, with a decision likely no later than the end of June. The court, which has
Richard Lewis, who played a version of himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm and Prince John in Robin Hood: Men In Tights, has died. The comedian, who was known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black – prompting his nickname The Prince Of Pain – was 76. He died at his
FREY is one of the biggest players in the game when it comes to high-power electric mountain bikes. Now, the company is making waves with its newest model, the FREY Dopamine 2.0. The e-bike was just unveiled today and offers an update to the company’s innovative high-performance ride. The full-suspension electric mountain bike includes both
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 28, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Reigning Open Championship winner Brian Harman once called Anthony Kim one of the three or four most talented golfers he’s ever seen. Harman and
The Republican leader of the US Senate, Mitch McConnell is to stand down in November, AP is reporting. It ends a record run in the powerful post, that has seen him trade blows with many top figures in multiple US administrations of the last two decades. This breaking news story is being updated and more
In this article FSLR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A solar field is seen on site at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022. Picture taken with drone. Megan Jelinger | Reuters First Solar shares jumped Wednesday after reporting another solid quarter, with the company booked solid through 2026 and an order backlog
Labour will inherit the worst economic situation of any incoming government since the Second World War, Rachel Reeves warned today, accusing the Conservative Party of “burning the house down” during its time in government. Talking in the run-up to next week’s budget, the shadow chancellor said that while George Osborne had promised to “fix the
In this article GOOG GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone Center West in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images In a memo Tuesday evening, Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed the
When Sky News launched The Voters Panel 24 hours ago, there was one party who stood apart from the rest – Reform. Our online congregation – 2019 Tory voters working out their political home in this year’s general election – seemed less sure where other, bigger parties were planting their ideological flags. In contrast, many
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCFeb 28, 2024, 09:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Salah is one of a handful of bonafide stars in the Premier League, but it’s not stopped it being an absolute juggernaut of a league. John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images You hear it again and again. Sports is entertainment, entertainment is
A man has been convicted of murdering sex worker Emma Caldwell in 2005 after he was finally brought to justice despite major police failings. Former sign fitter Iain Packer, 51, was found guilty of what the jury heard was the “execution” of the 27-year-old. Emma, who spiralled into a life of heroin addiction after the
Michael Gove has been placed under investigation by parliament’s standards watchdog. It relates to the housing secretary’s register of financial interests. Further details will remain confidential until the inquiry is concluded – and those under investigation are barred from discussing the allegations. Although the cause of investigation has not been published, last week the Guardian
Kanye West is being sued by the estate of the late US singer Donna Summer for allegedly “stealing” parts of her music for his new album. It comes after Ozzy Osbourne said earlier this month he refused West permission to use a Black Sabbath sample because he’s an “antisemite” – but claims the rapper used
Ecuador is by no means the first Latin American country to try to take on the cartels and gangs that have embedded themselves into the societies of many countries across the region. But Ecuador, arguably more than others, faces a real challenge because of the involvement on its soil of two of Mexico’s most notorious
Sky News looks at the assisted dying debate from unique perspectives: Mick, who watched two friends die at Dignitas; Sue, who wishes her husband could have died faster; Michael, who has MND and opposes assisted dying; and Brendan, whose close friend Dave Courtney, took his own life. Ann was a talented canoeist. She enjoyed climbing
Joe Biden has won Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary – but has been hit by a significant protest vote from those angry at his support for Israel’s military action in Gaza. With most of the counting complete, the US president easily defeated his rival candidates by securing more than 80% of the vote. However, nearly 14%
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A view shows part of the state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) refinery in Salamanca. State of Guanajuato, Mexico, Monday, December 19, 2022. Danil Shamkin | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s oil demand growth this year could be half of pre-Covid 2019 levels, according to Eurasia Group, as key segments of the world’s second-largest economy
Adele has been forced to postpone her Las Vegas residency next month due to illness. The singer announced the update on social media, apologising to fans for the “inconvenience” and explaining she had not fully recovered after falling ill at the end of the last leg of her Weekends With Adele residency at The Colosseum
Honor already has a number of smartphones on the market that fold like a book, such as the Magic V2 that was launched in July 2023 shown here. The Chinese tech company is now preparing to launch a vertical-folding style smartphone, its CEO George Zhao told CNBC at the Mobile World Congress. Honor BARCELONA —