(Reuters) – The collapse of iRobot’s $1.4 billion sale to Amazon will test the cash-strapped robot vacuum cleaner maker’s ability to repay a $200 million loan it took from private equity firm Carlyle Group last year. The Roomba vacuum maker said on Monday it would lay off 31% of its …
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Football: Soccer-Case closed on Rashford incident, says Ten Hag
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United Erik ten Hag wants to draw a line under the Marcus Rashford story, saying the forward has taken ownership of the behaviour that had him dropped from Sunday’s FA Cup match. The 26-year-old missed training last Friday and was absent from Sunday’s 4-2 FA …
Baca Lagi »NATO chief plays down concerns a Trump re-election would weaken alliance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday played down fears that a re-election of former U.S. President Donald Trump would weaken the defense alliance as it works to ensure robust support for Ukraine. Stoltenberg said he did not think a second Trump presidency would jeopardize U.S. membership …
Baca Lagi »Investors punish Microsoft, Alphabet as AI returns fall short of lofty expectations
(Reuters) -Tech giants on Tuesday talked up how customers are lapping up their generative AI-powered products, but mounting costs of developing the cutting-edge features irked investors hoping for a big boost to sales from the new technology. Alphabet shares fell nearly 6% in premarket trading, while those of Microsoft were …
Baca Lagi »Rugby: Rugby-Ringrose out for Ireland opener against France
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Garry Ringrose will miss Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France on Friday while Jack Crowley, Joe McCarthy and Calvin Nash will make their first starts in the tournament as part an otherwise experienced side. Ringrose was struggling with a shoulder issue ahead of selection, the Irish Times …
Baca Lagi »TMC Life clarifies suspension of its group CEO
PETALING JAYA: TMC Life Sciences Bhd has clarified that it had suspended its group chief executive officer (GCEO), Wan Nadiah Wan Mohd Abdullah Yaakob, to facilitate an internal disciplinary process. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the company said the disciplinary process is in relation to allegations stated in a …
Baca Lagi »Scholz evokes Nazi era as he urges Germans to reject far right
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz reminded Germans of their Nazi past on Wednesday as he called on citizens to reject the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which is second in most national polls. Hundreds of thousands of people have joined demonstrations across Germany against the AfD after a report …
Baca Lagi »Malaysia’s aviation soars with 9.1% surge in number of operating airlines – MAHB
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s aviation remains firmly on a trajectory of recovery, with a total of 72 airlines operating actively within Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) network of local airports at the end of 2023, representing 9.1 per cent surge from the preceding year. This surge has also resulted in a …
Baca Lagi »British ex-finance minister Osborne joins Coinbase as adviser
LONDON (Reuters) – George Osborne, Britain’s former finance minister, has joined Coinbase Global’s advisory council, the cryptocurrency business said on Wednesday, as the exchange tries to grow internationally amid U.S. regulatory pressures. Osborne, 52, was finance minister from 2010 until he lost his job after the 2016 Brexit referendum. He …
Baca Lagi »Football: Soccer-Morocco’s Cup of Nations calamity contrasts with World Cup heroics
SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Another African Cup of Nations calamity for Morocco keeps up a consistent sequence of failure in the tournament that contrasts starkly with their performance at the last World Cup. Morocco became the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals some 14 months …
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