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☆ Charlton remembered as Man United beat Sheffield United
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2-1 to climb to eighth in the Premier League table. "Fantastic, of course we have to say our big goodbye remembering Bobby Charlton because what he did was magnificent," Ten Hag said. CHARLTON NAMEManchester United and Sheffield United players came out in black armbands at Bramall lane after news of the death of Charlton at 86, and fans held up signs and jerseys bearing his name. "It's not only Manchester United who will miss him," said Sheffield manager Paul Heckingbottom. Manchester United plan to have a book of condolence open for fans at their stadium on Sunday.

Persons: Bobby Charlton, Erik ten Hag, Diogo Dalot, Dalot, CHARLTON, Charlton, Harry Maguire, Bramall Lane, Ed Sykes, Sir Bobby, Maguire, He'd, Bruno Fernandes, Sir Bobby Charlton, Hag, Lady Norma, Jack, It's, Paul Heckingbottom, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson, Ed Osmond Organizations: SHEFFIELD, Manchester United, . Manchester United, Sheffield United, Premier League, Manchester, Sky Sports, CHARLTON NAME Manchester United, Soccer Football, Charlton, United, Sheffield, Thomson Locations: England, Bramall, Sheffield, Britain, Israel, Gaza, Manchester

☆ Tony Fernandes: AirAsia CEO criticized after posting shirtless massage photo on LinkedIn
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes has created a firestorm on social media after sharing a photo of himself receiving a massage topless during a management meeting. In his post, the business mogul said he’d had “a stressful week,” so a colleague suggested he get a massage. “Got to love Indonesia and AirAsia culture that I can have a massage and do a management meeting,” Fernandes wrote. The post was deleted days later after a wave of criticism, with many LinkedIn users saying his behavior was unprofessional. AirAsia Group rebranded to Capital A last year, in efforts to show how AirAsia was becoming “more than just an airline,” according to a company statement at the time.

Persons: Tony Fernandes, he’d, “, ” Fernandes, Fernandes, ”, Richard Branson of Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — AirAsia, Malaysian, LinkedIn, AirAsia, CNN, Bloomberg, relaunching AirAsia, Capital, ”, Virgin Group, Warner Music, AirAsia Group Locations: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Richard Branson of Asia, United Kingdom, Asia, Malaysian, Malaysia

☆ AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes criticized for LinkedIn post showing topless massage during meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The head of low-cost airline AirAsia has deleted a social media post apparently showing him taking a business meeting while topless and receiving a massage after it sparked heavy criticism. Tony Fernandes wrote in a LinkedIn post accompanying the picture on Monday: "Got to love Indonesia and AirAsia culture that I Can [sic] have a massage and do a management meeting." Social media users were quick to criticize the post, with many saying it would make employees uncomfortable and was highly inapproriate. He is a frequest social media user and, since the furor, has posted twice more on LinkedIn, while not referencing the massage post. And you know who your friends and supporters are and who would be the first to throw the stone," he wrote in a LinkedIn post Wednesday.

Persons: Tony Fernandes, Fernandes Organizations: AirAsia, Twitter, Berhad, Malaysian, Queens Park Rangers Football Club, Caterham, One, LinkedIn, CNBC Locations: Indonesia, Malaysia

☆ AirAsia exec posts shirtless photo of himself getting a massage during a 'management meeting,' sparking debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes posted a picture of himself receiving a massage while shirtless at work. The LinkedIn post generated debate online, with many saying it was unprofessional. AdvertisementAdvertisementAirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has sparked debate online after posting a photo on LinkedIn showing himself getting a shirtless massage during a management meeting. "Was a stressful week and Veranita Yosephine suggested a massage," Fernandes wrote on LinkedIn early Monday morning, referencing AirAsia Indonesia CEO Veranita Yosephine. Spokespeople for AirAsia and AirAsia Indonesia did not respond to Insider's requests for comment, and the LinkedIn post has since been taken down.

Persons: Tony Fernandes, Fernandes, —, Veranita Yosephine Organizations: AirAsia, Service, LinkedIn, AirAsia Indonesia, Capital Locations: Indonesia, Malaysian, Asia, Japan, Thailand, Capital

☆ Medical imaging struggles to read dark skin. Researchers say they’ve found a way to make it easier
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Traditional medical imaging – used to diagnose, monitor or treat certain medical conditions – has long struggled to get clear pictures of patients with dark skin, according to experts. Researchers say they have found a way to improve medical imaging, a process through which physicians can observe the inside of the body, regardless of skin tone. They found that a distortion of the photoacoustic signal that makes the imaging more difficult to read, called clutter, increased with darkness of skin. The applications of photoacoustic technology vary, but with the researchers’ new developments, it may help diagnose health issues more accurately and equitably. We know there’s no basis in the human genome for racial sub-speciation.”This study isn’t the first to find skin color biases in medical technology.

Persons: –, Muyinatu Bell, it’s, ” Bell, Theo Pavan, “, ” Pavan, ”, Guilherme Fernandes, Camara Jones, ” Jones, Bell Organizations: CNN, Ultrasonics Systems, JHU, University of São Paulo, American Public Health Association Locations: Brazil

☆ Man City make it perfect six, Man Utd and Everton get morale-boosting wins
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Manchester United also got a much-needed 1-0 win at Burnley to snap a run of three straight defeats in all competitions. Everton registered their first league victory of the season, producing an impressive display to triumph 3-1 at Brentford whose home struggles continued. A City win never looked in doubt once Kyle Walker set up Foden to thump in the opener after a 46-pass move and Haaland headed powerfully into the net from a cross by Matheus Nunes. "We played, I would say, 51, 52 minutes 10 against 11, so it was not easy, but we were fantastic," City manager Pep Guardiola said. Victory lifted Everton out of the relegation zone and up to 15th with four points, while Brentford, without a home win this season, are 12th on six.

Persons: Fernandes, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Morgan Gibbs, Kyle Walker, Matheus Nunes, Gibbs, White, Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, Bruno Fernandes's, Jonny Evans, It's, Ten Hag, James Tarkowski, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Mathias Jensen, Tarkowski, Dwight, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Mark Flekken, Victory, Ricner Bellegarde, Tom Lockyer, Pedro Neto, Joao Gomes, Carlton Morris, Jose Sa, Luton's, I'm, Rob Edwards, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge, Ken Ferris Organizations: Forest, United, Burnley, Everton, Brentford, Manchester City, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Selhurst, City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, West Ham United, Brentford's, Wolves, Luton, The Hatters, Thomson Locations: Manchester, White, Crystal, Liverpool, thump, Dwight McNeil's, Jean

☆ Last-gasp penalty miss denies Portugal first win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The excellent Raffaele Storti grabbed a brace of tries for Portugal, who will rue their inability to manage the final few minutes. "That’s rugby, it isn’t one half," Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said. "We played really hard in the first half but in the second Portugal dominated everywhere. Portugal rode out the 10 minutes a man light and scored the first points of the second half through two Samuel Marques penalties. Georgia finally got into the Portugal half in the closing stages and when Lucas gave away his needless penalty, they were able to set up an attacking lineout and drive over through Zamtaradze to level the score.

Persons: Nuno Sousa Guedes, Portugal agonisingly, scrumhalf Pedro Lucas, Tengiz Zamtaradze, Luka Matkava, Guedes, Patrice Lagisquet, Akaki Tabutsadze, Zamtaradze, Raffaele Storti, Levan Maisashvili, Niniashvili, Flyhalf Tedo Abzhandadze, Storti, Francisco Fernandes, Shalva Mamukashvili, deservedly, Samuel Marques, Jeronimo Portela, Lucas, Mitch Phillips, Nick Said, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Georgia, Portugal, Thomson Locations: TOULOUSE, France, Portugal, Georgia, Tabutsadze, Georgian, Zamtaradze

☆ Best night of my life says Evans after helping Man Utd end slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BURNLEY, England, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Jonny Evans thought his Manchester United days were long gone but on Saturday the 35-year-old Northern Irishman played a huge role in helping them emerge from a worrying slump. Evans added some calmness to United's defence as they kept their first clean sheet since the opening day of the season. And he showed superb vision with a peach of a pass for Fernandes to volley United's winner. That was my 200th game for Man Utd, I never thought I would ever reach that figure -- the best night of my life." "He (Evans) showed personality.

Persons: Jonny Evans, Evans, Bruno Fernandes, Fernandes, Declan Rice, Old Trafford, Erik, Hag, Vincent Kompany, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: BURNLEY, Manchester United, Central, Leicester City, United, Burnley, Old, Premier League, West Bromwich Albion, TNT Sports, Man, Arsenal, Gunners, Thomson Locations: England, Old Trafford, United's, Old

☆ André Onana: Goalkeeper says he ‘let the team down’ during Manchester United’s 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Bayern Munich defeated Manchester United 4-3 in a chaotic Champions League game at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, after which Untied goalkeeper André Onana said that he was to blame for the loss. “It’s a difficult situation for us, for me especially because I’m the one who let the team down … We just have to move on,” Onana said on TNT Sports. “This is the life of a goalkeeper and, if we didn’t win today, it’s because of me.”He added: “The team went down because of that mistake. Thomas Müller hit the post with Bayern looking to increase its lead, before 18-year-old forward Mathys Tel scored his first Champions League goal moments later to make it 4-2. “It was a crazy finish,” Kane, who has now scored five goals from his first six appearances in Germany, told TNT Sports.

Persons: André Onana, Onana, Leroy Sané’s, Serge Gnabry’s, ” Onana, Erik ten Hag, Harry Kane, Sané, Gnabry, Jamal Musiala’s, Rasmus Højlund’s, United –, Kane, Matthias Hangst, Christian, Thomas Müller, Mathys Tel, Bruno Fernandes ’, ” Kane, it’s, “, they’ve, ”, Rio Ferdinand Organizations: CNN — Bayern Munich, Manchester United, League, Allianz Arena, United, Inter Milan, Bayern, TNT Sports, Champions League, Mathys, Brighton, ” United, Burnley, Premier League, VfL Bochum, Bundesliga Locations: Real Madrid, Germany, United

GENEVA (AP) — Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham made $100 million moves in the offseason and proved their worth Wednesday in Champions League debuts for their new clubs. England captain Kane and his likely successor Bellingham scored key goals for Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, respectively, to show why they are adored already by their new home fans. PSV Eindhoven was thrashed 4-0 in a no-doubt win sparked by England winger Bukayo Saka’s goal in the 8th. Late goals got Italian teams off to good starts in the last-ever group stage before the new Champions League format takes effect next year. OLD MASTERSReal Madrid was playing its 477th game in the European Cup or Champions League.

Persons: — Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Kane, Bellingham, ” Kane, Bayern “, ” Bellingham, Union Berlin, Bukayo Saka’s, Napoli, Sikou Niakaté, Lautaro Martínez, Union, Madrid’s, Jude Bellingham pirouetted, ”, Diego Armando Maradona, UNITED’S, Erik ten Hag, André Onana, Leroy Sané’s, Serge Gnabry, Bruno Fernandes, Rasmus Højlund, Casemiro, António Silva, Silva, Karim Konaté, Roko Šimić, Oscar Gloukh, Jonathan David, KÍ Klaksvík, ___ Organizations: GENEVA, League, England, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Tottenham, CBS Sports, Bayern, Union, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Champions League, PSV Eindhoven, Serie, Braga, Inter, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Copenhagen, Europa League, Sevilla, Lens, Real Madrid, Union Berlin, Servette, SC Motor Berlin, Napoli, Atalanta, Benfica, Salzburg, EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE, Europa Conference League, Lille, Slovenian, Olimpija Ljubljana, Slovan Bratislava, Conference League Locations: Real Madrid, England, Madrid, Spanish, Mali, Argentina, Istanbul —, Geneva —, East Germany, ” Madrid, United, Denmark, French, Portuguese, Croatian, Israel, Canada, Faeroe

Yes to life" take part in a anti-lithium protest in Covas do Barroso, Portugal, August 15, 2023. With 60,000 tonnes of known reserves, Portugal is already Europe's biggest producer of lithium, traditionally mined for ceramics. Referring to the Barroso project and another in France, he said it would be "a disaster if either ... doesn't succeed". But with only 15 of 916 submissions in a public consultation supporting the project, Savannah faces a struggle to win over locals who have said they will fight it and the APA in court. "Politicians listen to those who shout loudest and have most money - and that's the mining industry," she said.

Persons: Catarina Demony, Maria Loureiro, Loureiro, Barroso, Martin Jackson, , Savannah's, Michael Schmidt, doesn't, Schmidt, Nelson Gomes, Greta Thunberg, Karin Kvarfordt Niia, LKAB's, Anders Lindberg, UDCB's Catarina Alves Scarrott, Aida Fernandes, Barroso's, Dale Ferguson, Ferguson, Emanuel Proenca, Teresa Camille, Gunilla Hogberg Bjorck, Miguel Pereira, Covas do Barroso, Pietro Lombardi, Simon Johnson, Aislinn Laing, Catherine Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Savannah Resources, DO BARROSO, EU, Agriculture Organization, CRU, APA, State, Barroso, Reuters, UDCB, Thomson Locations: Covas do Barroso, Portugal, Barroso, China, London, Savannah, Europe, France, Kiruna, Sweden's, Montalegre, Scarrott, Portuguese, EUROPE, Chile, Covas, Karr, Covas do, Madrid, Stockholm

☆ AirAsia's operations to return to pre-pandemic level by Dec, says Capital A CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of AirAsia under Capital A is seen displayed in this illustration picture taken March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSINGAPORE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Capital A Berhad (CAPI.KL), parent of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia, expects to see the carrier's operations returning to pre-pandemic levels by December, Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes told Reuters on Monday. The target indicates a slight delay from his earlier forecast of putting all 204 of its fleet back in service by August. Fernandes did not elaborate on the delay, but said drivers for capacity growth included improving demand from migrating workforce, tourism, students and connecting travellers. Reporting by Yantoultra Ngui; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Florence Lo, Tony Fernandes, We'll, Fernandes, Yantoultra Ngui, Himani Sarkar, Muralikumar Organizations: AirAsia, REUTERS, Rights, Berhad, Malaysian, Capital, Reuters, Forbes Global, Thomson Locations: Capital, Rights SINGAPORE, Singapore

☆ Portugal chalk up record win with 9-0 thrashing of Luxembourg
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Portugal enjoyed their biggest-ever win as they thumped Luxembourg 9-0 at Estadio Algarve on Monday to preserve their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying. Substitute Joao Felix secured the record victory with a goal two minutes from time after Goncalo Inacio, Goncalo Ramos, and Diogo Jota all scored twice. Portugal's previous record was 8-0, which they achieved three times - twice against Liechtenstein (1994 and 1999) and once versus Kuwait (2003). Portugal have won all six of their Group J matches under Roberto Martinez, who took over in January, scoring 24 goals with none conceded. The result matched the biggest-ever loss for Luxembourg, who have 10 points and are third, three points behind Slovakia.

Persons: Joao Felix, Goncalo Inacio, Goncalo Ramos, Diogo Jota, Ricardo Horta, Bruno Fernandes, Roberto Martinez, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Estadio Algarve, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Thomson Locations: Portugal, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Slovakia, Gdansk

☆ AirAsia Philippines IPO delay is not driven by the market, says Tony Fernandes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAirAsia Philippines IPO delay is not driven by the market, says Tony FernandesTony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, discusses the long-awaited IPO of AirAsia Philippines and why he remains bullish on Southeast Asia.

Persons: Tony Fernandes Tony Fernandes Organizations: AirAsia, AirAsia Philippines Locations: AirAsia Philippines, Southeast Asia

☆ Fernandes earns Portugal 1-0 win over Slovakia in Euro qualifier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRATISLAVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Portugal's Bruno Fernandes scored in the first half to earn a 1-0 away win over Slovakia in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Friday as they moved five points clear of their opponents atop Group J and maintained their perfect record after five games. Fernandes' low strike two minutes from halftime beat Martin Dubravka inside his far post as the midfielder marked his 29th birthday with his third goal in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Portugal had made a faltering start against Slovakia, who had two good chances inside the opening 15 minutes through forward Robert Polievka and winger Lukas Haraslin. Portugal, who host Luxembourg on Monday, have 15 points followed by Slovakia, who have 10 along with third-placed Luxembourg after they beat Iceland 3-1. Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Portugal's Bruno Fernandes, Fernandes, Martin Dubravka, Robert Polievka, Lukas Haraslin, Haraslin, Roberto Martinez's, Anita Kobylinska, Ken Ferris Organizations: Slovakia, Portugal, Luxembourg, Thomson Locations: BRATISLAVA, Portugal, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Iceland, Porto, Gdansk

Scott McTominay moved ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as the joint leading scorer in European Championship qualifying with Scotland on the brink of securing a place at next year's tournament. Manchester United midfielder McTominay claimed his sixth goal in qualifying for Euro 2024 as Scotland stayed ahead of Spain in the group on a maximum 15 points after five straight wins. Scotland needs two more points to ensure its place at the tournament, which will be held in Germany. McTominay has also been involved in more goals than any other player during qualifying, having provided one assist. He made history by overtaking Real Madrid and Wales great Gareth Bale as the youngest scorer in European qualifying.

Persons: Scott McTominay, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, McTominay, Lamine Yamal, Spain —, Rasmus Hojlund, Romelu, Ronaldo, Kane, Steve Clarke, “ He’s, “, Ryan Porteous, John McGinn, Gareth Bale, Bale, Yamal, Gavi, ” Yamal, Alvaro Morata’s, Bruno Fernandes, It's, Roberto Martinez, Luxembourg's, Bruno Petković, Turkey, Bertug Yildirim, ___ James Robson Organizations: Scotland, Spain, Georgia . Manchester United, AEK Arena, Georgia, Real Madrid, Wales, Slovakia, Portugal's, Portuguese, Iceland, Latvia, Armenia Locations: Cyprus, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Scotland, Larnaca, Norway, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Bosnia, Herzegovina, CROATIA, Croatia, Turkey

☆ Fernandes seals comeback win for Man Utd over Forest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Christian Eriksen began the comeback after 17 minutes when he touched in Marcus Rashford's cross but for all United's pressure, Forest still packed a substantial threat. But they responded in determined fashion to win a Premier League game at Old Trafford from two goals down for only the third time. In doing so Awoniyi became the first Forest player to score in seven successive Premier League appearances. Rashford dinked in a free kick and Fernandes headed the ball across to Casemiro who made up for missing an earlier sitter. Almost inevitably, Fernandes supplied the winner, although it was tough on Forest who had chances to grab a point in 13 nervous minutes of stoppage time.

Persons: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, Lee Smith, Bruno Fernandes, Taiwo Awoniyi, Willy Boly, Christian Eriksen, Marcus Rashford's, Casemiro, Joe Worrall, Fernandes, Rashford, Danilo, Matt Turner, Awoniyi, Andre Onana, United's, Boly, Serge Aurier, Eriksen, Morgan Gibbs, White's, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Manchester, Rights, Old, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Turner

☆ Fernandes inspires United comeback win, Arsenal held, West Ham go top
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Erik ten Hag's Manchester United began abysmally against Forest and conceded twice inside the opening five minutes to Steve Cooper's enterprising outfit. United got the quick response they needed however with Marcus Rashford's cut back being touched in by Cristian Eriksen. Dejan Kulusevski sealed the points in the second half for new manager Ange Postecoglou's side. First half I thought we were really good," Australian Postecoglou, who has quickly changed the mood at Spurs, told reporters. Champions Manchester City, who are fifth on six points, visit promoted Sheffield United on Sunday when Newcastle United, on three points, host Liverpool who have four.

Persons: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, James Ward, Prowse, Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio, West Ham, Erik, Steve Cooper's, Fernandes, Forest, Andre Onana, Willy Boly, United, Marcus Rashford's, Cristian Eriksen, Casemiro, Joe Worrall, Danilo, Rashford, Andreas Pereira, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, Calvin Bassey cynically, Marco Silva's, Arsenal's, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Ange Postecoglou's, we've, We've, Sasa Kalajdzic, Crystal Palace's Joachim Andersen, Kevin Schade's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Manchester United, Forest, Arsenal, Fulham Flying West Ham, Manchester, Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Premier League, . West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth, Hammers, Seagulls, United, Bukayo, Spurs, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolves, Brentford, Manchester City, Sheffield United, Sunday, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Thomson Locations: Brighton, ., West, Portuguese, Forest's, London

The one unanimous conclusion they came to was that Beijing wants a greater state presence in these sectors. Kroeber says the crackdowns are about "defining what the state does, what the private sector does, and creating a more limited sandbox for the private sector to play in." That has left investors now picking the state over the private sector. The CCP's July Politburo meeting reinforced the message, with the top policymaking body pledging to put a floor under the property sector, help indebted local governments heal and boost consumer demand. Huang Yan, general manager of private fund manager Shanghai QiuYang Capital Co, said Beijing will crack down on any sector seen as increasing people's economic burden.

Persons: Aly, Jack, Arthur Kroeber, Kroeber, Zhang Kexing, Xi Jinping, Mao Zedong's, Thomas Masi, Masi, Xi, Nuno Fernandes, Fernandes, Huang Yan, Huang, Kumar Pandit, Pandit, Jason Xue, Ankur Banerjee, Vidya Ranganathan, Sam Holmes Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Ant Group, CSI Medical Services, Beijing Tongrentang, HK, Poly, Beijing Gelei Asset Management, Communist Party's, Investors, Mao Zedong's Marxist, Boston, K Investment Management, Shanghai QiuYang, Somerset Capital, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, Beijing, New York, London, Singapore

☆ Man Utd sign Danish striker Hojlund from Atalanta
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - AFC Bournemouth v Atalanta - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - July 29, 2023. Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/File PhotoAug 5 (Reuters) - Manchester United have signed Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Serie A side Atalanta on a five-year contract until 2028, the Premier League club said on Saturday. "It is no secret that I have been a fan of this great club since I was a small boy, and I dreamed of walking out at Old Trafford as a Manchester United player," Hojlund said. Hojlund, who previously played for FC Copenhagen and Sturm Graz, joined Atalanta at the start of the 2022-23 season and scored nine league goals in a breakout campaign. "Working under Erik ten Hag and his coaches will provide Rasmus with the perfect development platform," Manchester United football director John Murtough said.

Persons: Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund, Matthew Childs, Rasmus Hojlund, Hojlund, Wout Weghorst, Erik, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount, Erik ten Hag, Rasmus, John Murtough, Andre Onana, United, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, AFC Bournemouth, Atalanta, Manchester United, Denmark, Serie A, Premier League, FC Copenhagen, Sturm Graz, Inter Milan, Champions League, League, Thomson Locations: Bournemouth, Britain, Old Trafford, Denmark, Mount, Chelsea, Bengaluru

☆ Ten Hag primed to end false dawns at Man United
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Aadi Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Since United last won the Premier League title under Alex Ferguson in 2013, David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have all failed to revive former glories - but Ten Hag appears to be making progress. Last year, he took charge of a United side that had collected their lowest-ever Premier League points tally (58) in the 2021-22 season and were in a five-year trophy drought. The turnaround has been remarkable, with a top-four finish in the Premier League, the League Cup trophy and a place in the FA Cup final to show for last season. "I think the difference is, with reference to last year, now we have the foundation with this squad," Ten Hag told reporters. If Ten Hag can stop the uncertainty over the club's ownership from spilling over into his dressing room, United have reason to believe they can challenge seriously to win the Premier League and end the recent dominance of Manchester City.

Persons: Erik, Hag, Tony Obrien, Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez, England's Mason, Andre Onana, David de Gea, Dane Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, Cristiano, Harry Maguire, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Wembley, Carabao, United, Premier League, Ajax, League, FA, Liverpool, Brentford, Manchester City, Sevilla, Atalanta, United's U.S, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Casemiro, Bengaluru

☆ Asia markets set to fall as Wall Street sees selloff after U.S. credit downgrade
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Central Hong Kong and the IFC tower seen from the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Asia-Pacific markets are set to extend losses Thursday tracking Wall Street's selloff after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States' long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. In Asia, investors will be watching the Caixin survey for China's service sector activity in Juy. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 19,403, pointing to a weaker open compared to the HSI's close of 19,517,38. In Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 were at 7,241 compared to the last close of 7,354.6.

Persons: Marc Fernandes, Fitch Organizations: IFC, Tsim Sha Tsui, Getty Images, United, AAA, AA Locations: Hong Kong, Tsim Sha, Asia, Pacific, United States, 19,517,38 . Hong Kong, Chicago, Osaka, Australia

☆ Fernandes replaces Maguire as new Man Utd captain
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 20 (Reuters) - Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named as the new captain of Manchester United, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 28-year-old will replace defender Harry Maguire, who was stripped of the team captaincy by manager Erik ten Hag after the England international failed to secure a place in the first team. Fernandes drew criticism for his petulant performance in the 7-0 loss to rivals Liverpool in March. United will be back in action in next season's Champions League after failing to qualify for the tournament in the 2021-22 campaign. Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Erik, Hag, Fernandes, Maguire, Sir Matt Busby, United's, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Manchester United, Premier League, England, United, Liverpool, Old Trafford, Ligue, Olympique Lyonnais, Arsenal, Wrexham, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, League, Thomson Locations: Portuguese, United States, Bengaluru

☆ A.I. will be a 'very, very big part' of the Capital A Group, CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA.I. will be a 'very, very big part' of the Capital A Group, CEO saysTony Fernandes of Capital A discusses the importance of artificial intelligence to the group's broadening ventures.

Persons: Tony Fernandes Organizations: Capital

☆ Maguire stripped of Manchester United captaincy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 16 (Reuters) - Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been stripped of the team captaincy by manager Erik ten Hag, the 30-year-old said on Sunday. Maguire was named captain by former coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer six months after his arrival at United in 2019, but made only 16 league appearances last season with midfielder Bruno Fernandes wearing the armband in his absence. "After discussions with the manager today he has informed me he is changing captain," the England international wrote on Twitter. "Since the day I took on the role, three and half years ago, it's been a huge privilege to lead Manchester United and one of the proudest moments of my career to date. Maguire made only eight Premier League starts last season and British media reports have linked him with a move away from the club.

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