The crisis in the water industry has thrust some of Britain’s leading female executives into the spotlight. That is because – unlike in many other areas of business where men continue to rule the roost – the sector is largely run by women. Of the three top water firms listed […]
Daily Archives: August 16, 2022
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The Victorian Labor government has voted against a bill that aimed to expand access to abortion services in publicly funded hospitals across the state. Crossbench MP Fiona Patten brought on debate in the upper house for the bill that sought to prevent publicly funded hospitals, including those with religious affiliations, […]
He don’t need no seaside mansion. Following local contention over his conversion of an abandoned, 19th-century UK bathhouse into a private estate, English rocker David Gilmour is reportedly selling the property. Area residents took issue with the Pink Floyd guitarist, 76, demolishing the historically significant structure three years after purchasing […]
Golfer Patrick Reed filed a lawsuit against Brandel Chamblee and the Golf Channel, seeking $750 million in damages for defamation. Reed alleges, according to court documents, that Chamblee, a Golf Channel analyst, has “actively” targeted Reed to “destroy his reputation, create hate, and a hostile work environment” for the player. […]
Amazon claimed federal investigators have mounted a campaign to “harass” top executives including founder Jeff Bezos as part of a probe into alleged antitrust violations by the e-commerce giant that suffered a mysterious, six-month “breakdown” several months ago. The Seattle-based company alleges that the Federal Trade Commission is issuing subpoenas […]
Aug 16 (Reuters) – Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, on Tuesday tweeted that he was buying English soccer club Manchester United Plc (MANU.N), without offering any details. Musk has a history of being unconventional and posting irreverent tweets. It was not immediately clear whether he planned to pursue a […]
Simon Cowell, Gareth Gates and Pop Idol judge Nicki Chapman are among stars sharing their heartbreak following the death of Darius Campbell Danesh, aged 41. Pop Idol judge Simon told MailOnline: “I first saw Darius on television over 20 years ago and I got to know him really well. “He […]
ST. LOUIS — While segregation was still casting its ugly shadow over the U.S., the Homer G. Phillips Hospital was providing top-notch medical care to a predominantly African American part of St. Louis and training some of the world’s best Black doctors and nurses. The 660-bed hospital closed 43 years […]