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(Reuters) – Bristol Myers Squibb Co said on Wednesday CEO Giovanni Caforio, who has been in the role since 2015, has decided to step down from his position. Chief Commercialization Officer Christopher Boerner will take up the role from Nov. 1. He was previously head of international markets and has served in leadership roles at Seattle Genetics Inc and Roche’s Genentech among others. Outgoing CEO Caforio will continue as executive […]

By Mimosa Spencer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tiffany & Co. lifted the lid on its newly renovated New York city flagship on Wednesday, the centerpiece of a broad brand reset orchestrated by its owner, the world’s biggest luxury group LVMH. “Wonder Woman” film actress Gal Gadot presided over the early morning ribbon cutting ceremony, flanked by Tiffany CEO Anthony Ledru and Alexandre Arnault, executive vice president of product and communications […]

MANCHESTER (Reuters) – Manchester City struck a hammer blow in the Premier League title race as they outclassed leaders Arsenal 4-1 with an electrifying display in a seismic clash of the top two at the Etihad on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s relentless side ran riot as they made it 12 successive league wins against Arsenal with a masterful Kevin De Bruyne scoring twice and Erling Haaland also on target as City […]

BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension in the country of the encrypted messaging app Telegram until it complies with an order to share information on extremist and neo-Nazi groups using the platform. The decision, by Judge Wellington Lopes da Silva in a court in Espirito Santo state also increased a non-compliance fine to one million reais ($197,780) per day. The federal police requested the […]

By Katie Paul and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc posted its first sales increase in nearly a year on Wednesday and forecast second-quarter revenue above market expectations, as digital advertisers return to familiar platforms like Facebook and Instagram amid growing economic worries. Shares of the Facebook-parent soared 12% after the bell, adding over $50 billion to its stock market value as its profit also beat Wall Street estimates. The […]

MALINDI, Kenya (Reuters) – Stephen Mwiti was too distraught to go identify the bodies of his wife and six children among the corpses of dozens of cult members recovered from Shakahola forest and brought to a mortuary in Kenya’s coastal town of Malindi on Wednesday. “My children are gone. The children who have been rescued, I went and had a look and I did not see my children,” Mwiti said […]

(Reuters) – Sheffield United secured automatic promotion to the Premier League with three games to spare after Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion ensured they will finish second in the Championship behind champions Burnley. The Blades will return to the Premier League after two seasons, having been relegated in the 2020-21 campaign in which they finished bottom of the table. (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby […]

(Reuters) – Montana statehouse Republicans on Wednesday censured Democratic transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr for breaking decorum after she said lawmakers who backed a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for minors would have “blood on their hands.” Under the motion that passed with a vote of 68-32, Zephyr will be allowed to vote but not participate in debates on the Montana House of Representatives floor for the remainder of the legislative session. […]

(Reuters) – ‘Pele’ is now a word to describe ‘someone out of the ordinary’ as the three-time World Cup winner’s name was included as a new adjective in the Portuguese edition of the Michaelis dictionary. Earlier this month, the Pele Foundation and Sportv launched the “Pele in the dictionary” campaign to pay tribute and recognise his legacy in other fields besides sport. Having reached more than 100,000 signatures, the name […]