Billionaire plotting shake-up at Glaxosmithkline: Activist investor Elliott builds stake in British drugs giant Infamous activist investor Elliott Management has snapped up a multi-billion pound stake in Glaxosmithkline Elliott, run by US billionaire Paul Singer, has accumulated a ‘significant’ position in the underperforming company Shares jumped 4.6 per cent, or […]
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Two days after the Seacor Power liftboat capsized off the coast of Louisiana, the Coast Guard is holding out hope there are survivors trapped on the boat. The wrecked ship is partially submerged in the water and grounded 55ft deep, with divers attempting to reach it and rescue the remaining […]
New Zealand has announced a suite of proposals aimed at outlawing smoking for the next generation and moving the country closer to its goal of being smoke-free by 2025. The plans include the gradual increase of the legal smoking age, which could extend to a ban on the sale of […]
A Chicago prosecutor was not fully informed when he told a judge that 13-year-old Adam Toledo was armed with a gun when the teen was fatally shot by a police officer last month, a report said. Cook County Assistant State Attorney James Murphy made the statement during a bond hearing […]
Helena Christensen and Cindy Crawford just proved once again why they are the OG Supermodels. The 90s catwalk queens look as good as ever in a stunning new selfie. Cindy Crawford, 55, and Helena Christensen, 52, met up in NYC and commemorated the nostalgic moment with a selfie. Cindy shared […]
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A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Australia’s federal court found Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google misled consumers about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices, the country’s competition regulator said on Friday. The tech giant has been embroiled in […]
Calculate how much money you could get from the 2021 child tax credit. Sarah Tew/CNET After weeks of waiting, we finally know the child tax credit payments will begin in July with “payments going out on a monthly basis,” IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said Tuesday. If you’re eligible, half of your 2021 child tax […]
From left to right: chefs Kristen Kish, Justin Sutherland and Jeremy Ford. Anna Maria Lopez/TruTV This story is part of I’m So Obsessed (subscribe here), our podcast featuring interviews with actors, artists, celebrities and creative types about their work, career and current obsessions. Despite its convenience, comfort and affordability, fast […]
A Chicago police oversight board released body-camera video Thursday of an officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy, images that Mayor Lori Lightfoot called “excruciating.” The officer can be seen running down an alley, chasing Adam Toledo last month and ordering him to stop, according to footage made public by the […]
First Mode President Chris Voorhees and engineers Brian Geddes and Sophia Kim check out the newly completed goniometer before shipping it to Western Washington University. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) The 3-foot-wide contraption that was built in First Mode’s Seattle workshop looks like something from a science-fiction movie, complete with […]
The Daily Beast When Your Wife Dimes You Out to the FBI as a Capitol Rioter Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyImagine the FBI knocking on your door to question you about your participation in the deadly pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol. You’re foolish enough to invite them, without […]
Carlo Ancelotti has claimed a central midfielder and striker are not transfer priorities for Everton this summer because the club trust Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Paris Saint-Germain have yet to make a permanent move for Moise Kean. The Everton manager believes Gbamin will prove his worth despite sustaining as many serious […]
LeoLabs is adding sensors and cloud infrastructure as it moves toward its goal of tracking 250,000 objects WASHINGTON — Space object-tracking startup LeoLabs is adding more sensors and data processing capacity to its network in preparation for a surge in satellites launches in the coming years, the company’s CEO said […]
By Christa Lesté-Lasserre The central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) of Australia can change sex before hatching MOAimage / Getty Images Some lizards that begin developing as males will actually hatch as females if the egg is particularly warm – and now we know why. The heat triggers genes that override […]
Researchers excavating Estatuas cave in Spain found a long record of Neanderthal DNA in the sediments. © JAVIER TRUEBA/MADRID SCIENTIFIC FILMS By Ann GibbonsApr. 15, 2021 , 2:00 PM Estatuas cave in northern Spain was a hive of activity 105,000 years ago. Artifacts show its Neanderthal inhabitants hafted stone tools, […]
CNN correspondent Rene Marsh‘s 2-year-old son has lost his battle with cancer. On Thursday, April 15, the journalist took to Instagram to share a lengthy tribute to Blake, who passed away on April 14 after being diagnosed with brain cancer in December 2019. She included a carousel of photos that captured the child over […]
She said: “It was definitely an overreaction on my part. It’s human nature that when you feel like you’re stuck in a corner or you’re going through what I go through, you tend to lash out at the person you’re closest to. “I think that’s what happened in this scenario. […]
As part of Backlog month, I wanted to reach deep into the collection and talk about one of the greatest video games of all time, one that nailed everything it set out to do so well that even 27 years later it remains as fun and relevant as it was […]
The Venice Film Festival is giving its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning director and actor Roberto Benigni ByThe Associated Press April 15, 2021, 7:12 PM • 1 min read ROME — The Venice Film Festival said Thursday it will give its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning […]