Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake called on the state’s GOP chair Jeff DeWit to resign on Tuesday after a recording surfaced of the chair appearing to offer Lake money in exchange for not running for office. “He’s gotta resign. We can’t have somebody who is corrupt and compromised running the Republican Party,” Lake told an … Read more
Joe Kaeser, chair of Siemens Energy, is more concerned by gloomy public sentiment in Germany than he is by the recent rise in inflation. The former chief executive of German conglomerate Siemens said base effects and the monthly and quarterly price readings meant he was not overly focused on the annual headline inflation figure. “I am … Read more
Brad Garlinghouse, chief executive officer of Ripple Labs Inc., speaks during the Token2049 conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Joseph Nair | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse fired off criticism at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler on Tuesday, calling the SEC chief a “political liability” amid an … Read more
Howard Davies, chairman of Natwest Group Plc. Bloomberg | Getty Images The chair of one of Britain’s biggest banks faced a backlash Friday after saying it is not “that difficult” to get on the property ladder. NatWest chair Howard Davies told the BBC’s “Today” program that the current economic landscape — which has seen interest … Read more
Updated Jan. 1, 2024 4:00 p.m. PT Written by Joseph Kaminski Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Joseph Kaminski Senior Associate Technology Editor / Reviews When not juggling the dual … Read more
Bradley Cooper’s caught some flak for revealing that he doesn’t allow chairs on his movie sets — but as it turns out, he ain’t alone … whether it’s rules for sitting or other bans. You might’ve heard about this … BC did a one-on-one interview with the great Spike Lee for Variety’s “Directors on Directors” … Read more
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testifies before a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing titled “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., on Dec. 5, 2023. Ken Cedeno | Reuters University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has resigned after receiving criticism for her testimony at a congressional … Read more
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on September 20, 2023 at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday pushed back on market expectations for aggressive interest rate cuts ahead, calling it too … Read more
The start of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Thursday was delayed by climate activists protesting at the Economic Club of New York. The protesters appeared to be from a group called Climate Defiance. The group’s mission statement calls for the end of fossil fuel extraction on federal lands and waters, among other items. … Read more
The chair of the Football Association’s Inclusion and Advisory Board (IAB) has apologised for historic tweets “that have caused offence when read in the context of horrific recent events in Israel and Palestine”. Former semi-professional footballer Deji Davies, who is also a non-executive director at Premier League club Brentford, issued the apology on the one-year … Read more