Новости за 07.09.2018

Lawmakers complain of bullying and pervasive culture of gender bias

Alistair McQueen, head of savings and retirement at Aviva, warned that many still face a post-work income lower than the minimum wage, which is currently £7.83 an hour for those over 25.

Horse 'well and grazing in the paddock' after attack

Shares in De La Rue climbed 4.5 per cent, or 21.5p, to 494.5p amid rumours that Crystal Amber was upping its stake, as it continues to pressure the firm for change.

J-pop girl group Nogizaka46 wrapped up its summer domestic tour with two shows in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, this past weekend (Sept. 1-2). The group...

With an exceptionally dry and warm winter across much of New South Wales, seasonal crops have failed to deliver for farmers. But with summer staring down those on the lands, its hoped farmers may have a change in fortunes during the latter stages of 2018.

Justin Dowley was promoted from head of the remuneration committee to chairman of the company as part of a boardroom shake up designed to quell concerns about corporate governance.

Newshub reports: Clare Curran has no credibility left as an MP and the Prime Minister should take appropriate action, says The AM Show host Duncan Garner.  … “What more does the Prime Minister need to sack embattled, flustered minister Clare Curran?” Garner said.  “What are you trying to hide Clare? Who knows?” “Curran no longer […]

Last week I wrote a blog post around the idea that, “Just because it’s basic, doesn’t mean it’s easy! “ Today we’re going to take a look at some of these “basic” skills that every player should be working to improve. These are winning skills that are often overlooked when it comes to player development. […]

Former NFL linebacker Mychal Kendricks pleaded guilty today to insider trading charges that could get him sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. Kendricks admitted that he was given inside information about four companies that were about to be purchased by bigger companies, and that by buying stock with that information, he turned a [more]

Twitter Inc. announced Thursday afternoon that it has permanently suspended InfoWars and its main personality, Alex Jones, from its platforms. Jones, an online personality known for spreading misinformation including that the Sandy Hook massacre did not actually occur, was already kicked off Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube, and was previously temporarily banned from Twitter and its live-streaming service, Periscope. "We took this action based on new reports of Tweets and videos posted... Читать дальше...

MATT BANAHAN will return to Bath looking to light-up the west country derby. Giant winger Banahan swapped the black and white hoops for cherry and white this summer.   And as Gloucester snake down the M5 on Saturday, Gloucester boss Johan Ackermann knows the 6ft 7ins star will be fired up to face the club […]

Before the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons will kick off the 2018 NFL season at Lincoln Financial Field, Philly will... Read More »

As summer gardens fade, focus shifts to the winter garden.

A rout in the technology and internet sector is putting the Nasdaq Composite Index on the brink of registering its worst week in more than five months.

A new face in Hesston College’s Music Department will bring new opportunities and ideas to the college and an already thriving performing arts department, as well as to the wider community. Mei Li, D.M.A., joined the Hesston College community just a few weeks ago at the start of the school year as an adjunct piano […]

TWO bungling Russian GRU officers were identified as the Salisbury assassins after being spotted on earlier clandestine missions, it has emerged. Police matched CCTV images of the killers in the Wiltshire town with earlier MI6 and GCHQ surveillance footage. They had previously been identified as members of Russia’s military intelligence service during spy operations carried […]

The National Black Police Association says police backlash to Nike’s campaign “perpetuates the narrative that police are racist.”

DALLAS – The witching hour for Darren Till is not midnight, as it is in folklore, but Friday morning at the fighter hotel. That’s when he will officially step on the scale and a number will blink back to inform him as to whether or not he is fighting for the welterweight title on Saturday night. Of all the distractions during UFC 228 fight week, the question of his weight has been the most burdensome.

“I feel like I won that last fight against Till and I think a lot of fans agree with me. If he does win, I would love to have that rematch.”

Can the Falcons hand the defending Super Bowl champs a loss in Week 1?

The launch, reception and ongoing campaign.

Just days before the start of the NFL’s 2018 season, Nike announced that Colin Kaepernick would be the face of the 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. With Kaepernick still without a quarterback job and a collusion case against the league ongoing, the move achieved at least one of Nike’s goals: It got attention.

Some are applauding Nike while some are burning their shoes in protest. Others are hesitant about the use of Kaepernick’s activism as a marketing tool. Читать дальше...

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