A big four audit firm and one of Britain’s high street banks have resumed their membership of the CBI, delivering a boost to the scandal-hit lobbying group’s hopes that it can recover its long-standing influence in government. Sky News has learnt that KPMG and NatWest Group returned to being full members of the CBI this…
The top marketing executive at Sesame Workshop, Samantha Maltin, is waving goodbye to Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Elmo, according to reports. Business Insider reported Friday that Maltin—who has been executive vice president and chief marketing and brand officer at the global nonprofit behind Sesame Street since 2019—is leaving for a new role at St….
Karen Brodkin, co-head of William Morris Endeavor (WME) Sports and executive vice president at Endeavor, oversees the representation of some of the biggest names in sports, spanning the NFL, NBA, MLB, tennis, golf, soccer, Olympic and action sports, and more. She’s closed hundreds of deals with partners across every distribution platform over the course of…
Nigel Farage has backtracked on his claim parliament’s security team advised him not to hold constituency surgeries over fears he could be stabbed. The Reform UK leader said last month he had been advised not to hold the “old-style” physical meetings between MPs and constituents in his Clacton seat when asked if he was holding…
As fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East grow, Israel could strike back at Iran “in the next few days” in response to Tehran’s ballistic missile attack last week, a retired Israeli general said. Israel, which is marking one year since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by the Iran-backed Hamas group, has…
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A spacecraft is on its way to visit an asteroid that US space agency Nasa knocked off course in 2022. The Hera craft launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 10:52 local time (15:52BST) on Monday. It is part of an international mission to see if we can stop dangerous asteroids hitting Earth. The project…
Ethiopia’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country’s first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde. Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role. In Ethiopia, political power lies with the prime minister – currently Abiy Ahmed. Sahle-Work had reportedly fallen out with Abiy…
Two grisly killings involving teenagers have shaken the French city of Marseille, which has long battled organised crime and drug-related violence. Last week, a 14-year-old murdered a taxi driver during a botched revenge mission for the brutal killing of a 15-year-old. Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone has warned that the city’s drug lords were recruiting young…
Nearly 2,400 jobs at TGI Fridays’ UK business have been saved after the American-themed restaurant chain secured a rescue deal. The owners of restaurant group D&D London have bought the chain, after its UK owner fell into administration last month. However, more than 1,000 TGI Fridays UK staff will be made redundant as only 51…
