Alphabet shares rose 4% Monday as the company officially joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon and adding a symbolic blue-chip designation. The move comes despite continued pressure on the stock. Even with Monday’s gain, Alphabet is still tracking for its worst month since February of last year, with six of the past seven…
Enzo Maresca is the new Manchester City manager, taking the reins from mentor and club legend Pep Guardiola after agreeing to compensate Chelsea for his move. City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said Maresca and the club are “in lockstep with ambition and hunger for achievement.” MORE — Maresca apologies to Chelsea, who unleash furious statement…
MANCHESTER, England — Andy Burnham, likely the next U.K. prime minister, pledged Monday to give away a chunk of his power by handing greater autonomy to local leaders in a “circuit-breaker” for the sclerotic British state. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The former mayor…
WASHINGTON — In a ruling applying individual constitutional protections to new technology, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that sweeping use of cell phone location data requires a warrant. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The case focused on a Virginia bank robbery, where a…
After the frenzy of awards season, the summer months can feel a little light on major celebrity sightings, which is exactly why Wimbledon’s arrival is always welcome. Britain’s grand slam tournament has long served as a star-spotting opportunity, drawing royalty, Hollywood heavyweights and fashion favorites to southwest London each summer. Zendaya, Lily Collins, Julia Roberts,…
Officers from the narcotics bureau on Sunday raided the six‑metre (20-foot) yacht moored near boats targeted in last week’s operation and found about 120kg of cocaine bricks on board. Together with the previous seizure of 241kg of cocaine in a yacht in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter on Friday, the latest discovery brings the total amount of…
Comcast regional headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo courtesy of Michael Siluk/Education Images/Universal Images Group/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Comcast says it will spin off NBCUniversal (CNN) — Comcast’s media businesses, including NBC, Peacock and Universal, are moving one step closer to a sale. On Monday morning Comcast said it is spinning off NBCUniversal as…
The outperformance of AI “picks and shovels”, i.e. chipmakers and hardware suppliers, in key emerging markets like Korea and Taiwan means that the MSCI Emerging Markets Index is now more heavily weighted toward technology stocks compared to just five years ago. The sector weight of Information Technology within the index has nearly doubled since 2021….
Chelsea’s first clash with Manchester City in the post-Pep Guardiola era, slated in the Premier League fixture list for December 12, promises to be spicy. The mere sight of Enzo Maresca in City colours will be triggering for some at his former club. Chelsea have moved on by appointing Xabi Alonso as manager, but the…
Donald Trump’s bid to become the first US president to remove a central bank official has hit a major hurdle. The US Supreme Court’s nine-judge bench, in a 5-4 ruling, refused on Monday to let Trump sack Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, news agency Reuters reported. Lisa Cook has been a target of Donald Trump…