(Reuters) – Alphabet’s new Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Friday gained the opportunity to reshape the leadership of Google’s parent with the exit of Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, whose outsized strategic role was overshadowed by employee concerns about his personal relationship with a subordinate. FILE PHOTO: Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt (L) and David
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer who is now seeking early release from prison, on Friday rejected the claim that his lies undermined his ability to help investigators on matters related to the U.S. president. FILE PHOTO: Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, speaks to the
Hi, hello, and you’re welcome, ‘cause I’m here with news of a new show that will fill the Glee– and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend-shaped hole in your heart/space in your DVR. Introducing: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, a musical dramedy whose team is absolutely stacked with the people who make your screen dreams come true, like Paul Feig (aka
Oh, so you thought Evil would ease you back into its quirky little horror show after the holiday hiatus? That’s so cute. No, instead, Evil doubles down on the insanity with its trippiest episode to date. How could anything be trippier than that ghost rave at the commune, you ask? Well, “Room 320” picks up
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S.-listed online travel giant Ctrip is talking to banks about a planned secondary listing in Hong Kong, putting the group at the head of a queue of Chinese companies expected to follow Alibaba in establishing an investor base closer to China. FILE PHOTO: The name of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
BAGHDAD/DUBAI (Reuters) – Iraq’s most senior Shi’ite Muslim cleric on Friday condemned mutual U.S. and Iranian attacks on Iraqi territory and warned of deteriorating security in the country and the wider Middle East as a result of Washington’s confrontation with Tehran. European foreign ministers were also meeting in Brussels to find ways to ease the
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Soaring demand for SUVs drove record sales for premium carmakers including BMW and Mercedes last year, leaving the industry on collision course with government efforts to tackle global warming despite big investments in electric vehicles. FILE PHOTO: A Mercedes-Maybach GLS sports utility vehicle (SUV) is seen at a launch event ahead of
WARSAW (Reuters) – A leading European human rights official has said new Polish plans to reform the judiciary are aimed at muzzling judges and has urged the country’s Senate to reject them. FILE PHOTO: Dunja Mijatovic, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, holds a news conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The idea of imposing a wealth tax on the richest Americans has elicited sharply divergent views across a spectrum of politicians, with President Donald Trump branding it socialist and progressive Democratic presidential contenders Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders prominently endorsing it. FILE PHOTO: The Charging Bull or Wall Street Bull
In his 1989 classic Back To The Future II, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis attempted to predict what the world might look like 30 years ahead and in fashion terms, he wasn’t massively far out. Self-lacing Nikes, automatically heated jackets, virtual reality shades – sure, they might still be in the prototype stage or not work as
Zack is back: Mark-Paul Gosselaar has joined Peacock’s upcoming Saved By the Bell reboot. Gosselaar is the third original cast member confirmed for the series, joining Mario Lopez (A.C. Slater) and Elizabeth Berkley (Jessie Spano). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (Kelly) is also in talks to return in some capacity. Though Gosselaar said he was initially
Yesterday, the family of Mac Miller announced his posthumous album Circles would be released next week, January 17. Today, without fanfare, the first single “Good News” hit streaming services and YouTube. The emotional song is sure to become one of fans’ favorites, especially knowing what we all know now. Hope I make it home from work /So tired of
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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Colombian on-demand delivery company Rappi is seen on the wall of the Rappi offices in Mexico City, Mexico August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Softbank-backed Latin American delivery app Rappi has laid off 6% of its workforce, the company said in a statement, without providing a
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in military conflict against Iran, days after he ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander. The Democratic-controlled House voted 224 to 194, almost exclusively along party lines, reflecting the deep
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday he was dropping his annual challenges this year to take a longer-term focus on the decade ahead. FILE PHOTO: Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Erin