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Striking writers and actors accuse NBCUniversal of blocking picket area
Striking writers and actors accuse NBCUniversal of blocking picket area
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood's striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA actors' union filed a grievance with the National
2023-07-19 08:51
Jurgen Klopp reacts angrily to question about Saudi Pro League interest in Mohamed Salah
Jurgen Klopp reacts angrily to question about Saudi Pro League interest in Mohamed Salah
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was not happy when asked about the future of Mohamed Salah amid interest from the Saudi Pro League.
2023-09-15 20:15
Mississippi voters are choosing between a first-term GOP governor and a Democrat related to Elvis
Mississippi voters are choosing between a first-term GOP governor and a Democrat related to Elvis
The candidates in the hard-fought Mississippi governor’s race have voted
2023-11-08 02:06
Michael Burry Exits Alibaba, JD.com Stakes in Portfolio Overhaul
Michael Burry Exits Alibaba, JD.com Stakes in Portfolio Overhaul
Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management exited its stakes in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. in the
2023-08-15 04:10
'We made a promise': Jada Pinkett Smith reveals why she and Will Smith never signed prenuptial agreement
'We made a promise': Jada Pinkett Smith reveals why she and Will Smith never signed prenuptial agreement
'Weddings are beautiful, but they can be very romanticized,' said Jada Pinkett Smith
2023-10-14 05:37
Hawaiian Electric Extends Record Slump With Another 20% Drop
Hawaiian Electric Extends Record Slump With Another 20% Drop
Hawaiian Electric Industries, which supplies roughly 95% of the state’s residents with power, traces its roots back to
2023-08-16 01:39
Tim Hardaway Sr. Thinks Bol Bol Is Better Than Victor Wembanyama
Tim Hardaway Sr. Thinks Bol Bol Is Better Than Victor Wembanyama
A wild statement.
2023-07-20 22:45
Greece's center-right in landslide election victory, but will need new vote to form government
Greece's center-right in landslide election victory, but will need new vote to form government
It was the most tantalizing of victories. Despite inflicting the most crushing defeat in half a century on the opposition, Greece's center-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected Monday to seek a second national election within weeks, as he lacks the majority in Parliament to govern alone. With 99.55% of the votes counted early Monday, Mitsotakis' New Democracy party won 40.79% — twice the leftwing main opposition Syriza's 20.07%. Socialist Pasok came in third at 11.46%. The margin far outstripped pollsters' forecasts and was the biggest since 1974, when Greece's first democratic elections were held after the fall of the seven-year military dictatorship. But the one-off proportional representation system in effect Sunday means ND only gains 146 of Parliament's 300 seats, five short of a governing majority. The new elections, expected in late June or early July, will revert to the previous system that grants the first party a bonus of up to 50 seats. That would ensure Mitsotakis a comfortable majority for a second term in power. Later Monday, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou is due to hand Mitsotakis the mandate to try to form a coalition government — which he is expected to return. Hours after voting ended Sunday, the 55-year-old prime minister said he would “follow all constitutional procedures” but strongly implied he would not engage in coalition talks. “Without a doubt, the political earthquake that occurred today calls on us all to speed up the process for a definitive government solution so our country can have an experienced hand at its helm as soon as possible,” he said. Mitsotakis had long suggested he would not seek a coalition partner whatever the election outcome, advocating instead the stabilizing effect of strong, undivided governance. If Mitsotakis hands back the mandate, it will then pass to Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras, and then to Pasok leader Nikos Androulakis — neither of whom have any realistic chance of success. Each will have a maximum of three days to try to form a coalition. Once all options are exhausted, a senior judge will be appointed caretaker prime minister and new elections called. Tsipras, 48, called Mitsotakis on Sunday night to congratulate him. “The result is exceptionally negative for Syriza,” he said in initial statements. “Fights have winners and losers.” Tsipras, who was prime minister from 2015 to 2019, said his party would gather to examine the results and how they came about. “However, the electoral cycle is not yet over,” he said. “We don’t have the luxury of time. We must immediately carry out all the changes that are needed so we can fight the next crucial and final electoral battle with the best terms possible.” Mitsotakis, a Harvard-educated former banking executive, came to power in 2019 on a promise of business-oriented reforms and has vowed to continue tax cuts, boost investments and bolster middle-class employment. He has been credited with Greece’s successful handling of the pandemic and of two crises with neighboring Turkey, while overseeing high growth and job creation after the end of Greece's 2009-2018 financial crisis, but a wiretapping scandal and a railway disaster damaged his ratings. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide AP News Digest 3 am Greece prime minister Mitsotakis hails election victory as ‘political earthquake’ Polls open in Greece's first election since international bailout spending controls ended
2023-05-22 15:42
Microsoft changes its takeover of Call of Duty developer in attempt to get it approved
Microsoft changes its takeover of Call of Duty developer in attempt to get it approved
Microsoft has made a major change to its proposed takeover of the developer of Call of Duty, in yet another attempt to get it completed. The company is hoping to buy Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, or £54 billion, in what would be one of the biggest sales ever. But it has faced intense regulatory scrutiny, including by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, which has looked to block the deal. Now it has said that it has sent a fresh proposal for how the takeover would work in an attempt to convince the CMA that the deal should go ahead. But it has stressed that there is still no “green light” for the deal. It came as the regulator confirmed on Tuesday that Microsoft‘s original plan to buy the computer games company “cannot proceed”. Under the new proposal, Microsoft would sell off its rights to offer games via the cloud for new or existing Activision PC or console games for the next 15 years outside the European Economic Area (EEA). It will instead sell those rights to Ubisoft, a rival developer known for the Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry games series. This is designed to ensure that gamers have access to Activision Blizzard’s games, even on consoles and computers not made by Microsoft. The CMA will now launch a new probe into this deal, a so-called Phase 1 investigation. CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell said: “The CMA has today confirmed that Microsoft‘s acquisition of Activision, as originally proposed, cannot proceed. “Separately, Microsoft has notified a new and restructured deal, which is substantially different from what was put on the table previously “This is not a green light. We will carefully and objectively assess the details of the restructured deal and its impact on competition, including in light of third-party comments.” Microsoft president Brad Smith said: “Under the restructured transaction, Microsoft will not be in a position either to release Activision Blizzard games exclusively on its own cloud streaming service, Xbox Cloud Gaming, or to exclusively control the licensing terms of Activision Blizzard games for rival services.” It marks a new twist in the case, the biggest fight the CMA has taken on since gaining new post-Brexit powers. At one point the case looked like as though it would only end after a court battle. In January 2022 Microsoft announced that it planned to buy Activision Blizzard, the company behind the Call Of Duty and World Of Warcraft games, for an eye-watering sum. When the UK was still an EU member, a deal of that size would have been assessed by regulators in Brussels. But after Brexit the CMA now has the power to investigate such deals itself. Although both companies are American, both have significant businesses in the UK so their tie-up could have a significant impact on competition here. Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick said: “For us, nothing substantially changes with the addition of this divestiture: our merger agreement with Microsoft, closing deadline, and the cash consideration to be paid for each Activision Blizzard share at closing remain the same. “We will continue to work closely with Microsoft and the CMA throughout the remaining review process, and we are committed to help Microsoft clear any final hurdles as quickly as possible. “This has been a longer journey than expected, and I am very proud of how focused everyone has remained on delivering great games.” Additional reporting by agencies Read More Meta could finally launch Threads feature everyone is waiting for Japanese scientists hoping for a message from alien life imminently iPhone 15 could bring two major changes to fix battery life Meta could finally launch Threads feature everyone is waiting for Japanese scientists hoping for a message from alien life imminently iPhone 15 could bring two major changes to fix battery life
2023-08-23 00:21
European captain Luke Donald is going with statistics over history at the Ryder Cup
European captain Luke Donald is going with statistics over history at the Ryder Cup
Luke Donald is ignoring history when it comes to starting off the Ryder Cup
2023-09-26 00:37
Score the Garmin epix smartwatch for under $600 — the lowest price we've ever seen
Score the Garmin epix smartwatch for under $600 — the lowest price we've ever seen
SAVE $300: Grab the Garmin epix (Gen 2) smartwatch on sale for $599.99, down from
2023-11-08 00:25
Who are Puppet Simon and The Cow Belles? 'AGT' Season 18 contestant tries to dazzle Simon Cowell with imitation skills
Who are Puppet Simon and The Cow Belles? 'AGT' Season 18 contestant tries to dazzle Simon Cowell with imitation skills
Christian Anderson, known as Pandersonium on Instagram, is a custom puppet maker and he has apparently designed The Cow Belles, who sing and dance
2023-07-12 06:30