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Aug 31 (Reuters) – Charter Communications said on Monday that Chief Financial Officer Jessica Fischer would step down on October 15 and named Kevin Howard interim CFO. The company, shares of which were down over 2% in extended trading, said it would immediately launch a search for a finance chief. Howard, currently Charter’s executive vice president and chief accounting officer and controller, previously served as interim CFO in 2010. The […]

(Changes writing and editing credits at end of article) By Florence Loeve Aug 31 (Reuters) – After losing the 1995 presidential election against his ally-turned-rival Jacques Chirac, former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur wrote: “Moved? No.” He added: “I would not have been any more so had I won.” A stiff technocrat, Balladur was often portrayed by his critics as aloof and disconnected from his contemporaries’ preoccupations. Plantu, a press […]

NEW YORK (AP) — For those stranded by a flood, survival depends on many factors including access to oxygen, food and water. Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left thousands more missing. On Monday, rescuers in Nepal raced to free hundreds of workers thought to be trapped in hydropower site tunnels that were buried in mud. Experts say the first 72 hours are critical as the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, can be fed against his will under a judge’s emergency order. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta agreed on Saturday to order “nonconsensual” nutrition and medical treatment for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was rushed to a hospital in July after he stopped eating. Mehta said […]

By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Tennessee Titans 2023 second-round pick Will Levis is among a deep pool of NFL veterans hitting free agency on Monday after going unclaimed on waivers. All 32 NFL teams set their preliminary 53-man roster ahead of the league deadline Sunday night, but many are still making adjustments Monday with a flurry of activity on the waiver wire. Levis started 21 […]

Aug 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said on Monday that 600,000 seniors have signed up to receive GLP-1 weight loss medications in the first two months of a new federal program created to ‌expand access to the highly sought-after treatments. Under the so-called Medicare Bridge program, which launched in July, millions of older Americans qualify for obesity medications at just $50 […]

By Ross Kerber Aug 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a step toward eliminating its requirements for shareholder proposals at public companies and giving new powers to states, a shift that would diminish the influence of investor activists. In a regulatory notice dated Friday, the SEC said it would consider changes to the rule known as 14a-8. It establishes requirements for shareholder proposals in public […]

PARIS, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Edouard Balladur, who was France’s prime minister from 1993 to 1995, has died at 97, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on X on Monday. A leading figure of France’s centre-right, Balladur was the architect of a sweeping privatisation drive that saw the sale of some of France’s most prominent companies, including banks Société Générale and Paribas — later part of BNP Paribas — as well […]

A steady Sam Darnold and a stellar defense helped the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl last season. Can they repeat? They’re not even favored to win their own division. The Seahawks have a tough challenge trying to stay on top in the NFC West, let alone the entire NFL. They have to go through the stacked Los Angeles Rams, who just added Aaron Donald, and talented San Francisco 49ers. […]