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☆ One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Erin Heger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

There are 18 captive orcas in the US. Captive orcas can also show signs of chronic stress. Captive orcas can suffer a number of health problems including severe tooth damage. The history of releasing captive orcas in the USOnly one captive orca in the US has ever been released back into the ocean — Keiko, the orca who starred in the 1993 film "Free Willy." Captive orcas can't thrive in small tanks but may not thrive in the wild, either.

Persons: Naomi Rose, Rose, Marcos del Mazo, Monika Wieland Shields, Tilikum, Shields, aren't, Chris Dold, Dold, Keiko, Willy, Colin Davey, Keiko wasn't, Mark Palmer, Palmer, Little Grey, White, Aaron Chown, Lori Marino, Marino, Paul Harris, we've, Serge MELESAN, orcas Organizations: SeaWorld, Animal, Service, Animal Welfare Institute, Orca Behavior, Magnolia Pictures, Miami Seaquarium, Miami Herald, Tribune, Getty, Mammal, PETA Locations: SeaWorld, SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, Mexico City, Oregon, Iceland, Norway, Washington, Caribbean, Nova Scotia

☆ Formula One gets upgraded by Citi, which says concerns around Las Vegas race are 'overblown'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Citi thinks it's time to to buy shares of Liberty Media Formula One . The investment bank upgraded shares of Formula One Group to buy from neutral, maintaining its $71 price target. It's been a highly volatile year for shares of Formula One, which are overall up 17.7% in that time. "Ultimately, we are not overly concerned by the extra capex, as the Vegas event could help drive U.S. engagement by bolstering media rights revenue." "We view the relative risk-reward associated Apple's prospective interest in F1's global media rights as attractive at prevailing levels."

Persons: It's, Jason Bazinet, Bazinet, TKO's, Michael Bloom Organizations: Citi, Liberty Media, Formula One, Formula, Las Vegas, Apple, Prix, One's

☆ Atletico Madrid fight back to win five-goal thriller against Feyenoord
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Alvaro Morata scored a brace to help Atletico Madrid fight back and secure a frantic 3-2 win over Feyenoord in their Champions League Group E clash on Wednesday, with goalkeeper Jan Oblak putting in a superb second-half performance for the hosts. The hosts hit back five minutes later with Morata striking a rebound from inside the box. "This is the Champions League, there is no win without suffering and we know how to endure suffering," Morata told Movistar Plus. Atletico top Group E with four points from two games, one ahead of Feyenoord in second. Lazio, who are third on one point, face Celtic, who have no points, later on Wednesday.

Persons: Alvaro Morata, Jan Oblak, Mario Hermoso, Ueda, David Hancko's, Trauner, Antoine Griezmann, Morata, Nahuel Molina, Paixao, Fernando Kallas, Pritha Sarkar, Toby Davis Organizations: Atletico Madrid, Feyenoord, Champions League, Atletico, Movistar, Lazio, Celtic, Thomson Locations: MADRID

☆ Biles pulls off Yurchenko's double pike to be named after her at Worlds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Gymnastics - 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships - Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium - October 1, 2023 Simone Biles of the U.S. in action during the women's qualification REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsOct 1 (Reuters) - American gymnastic Simone Biles became the first woman to do the Yurchenko double pike at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Sunday with the vault now to be named after her. The Yurchenko double pike is the most difficult jump in the women's scoring code and was rated at 6.4 points by the technical committee in anticipation of it being performed. The 26-year-old athlete scored 15.266 with a 58.865 total in the all-around, securing the vault to be named Biles II after a different original jump was named after her in 2018. The U.S. women's team finished their qualifying subdivision at the top of the table and will go for team gold on Wednesday in Antwerp. Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Simone Biles, Yves Herman Acquire, Biles, Angelica Medina, Christian Radnedge Organizations: women's, Thomson Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, American, U.S, Mexico

☆ Russian troops have put up dozens of surveillance towers across Mariupol to track Ukrainians' conversations and digital activity
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia put up towers in Mariupol that track Ukrainians' digital activity, an advisor to the city's exiled mayor says. He described the Russian troops' activities as Orwellian. "This is equipment for monitoring conversations and Internet traffic of Mariupol residents," Andryushchenko wrote alongside a video. The Russians are also using the towers for military communications, he wrote, adding that Russian troops have erected 40 such towers in Mariupol over the last three months. Old Orwell would simply be amazed how all his fictions became the reality of Mariupol," Andryushchenko wrote, referring to "1984" author George Orwell.

Persons: Petro Andryushchenko, —, Andryushchenko, Orwell, George Orwell, Andryushchenko's, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Sergei Shoigu, Shoigu, ISW Organizations: Service, Kyiv Post, Ukraine, Institute for, Russian, Telegram, New York Times Locations: Russia, Mariupol, Ukrainian, Kherson, Odessa, Kharkiv, Ukraine

☆ Leipzig's Sesko uncomfortable with Haaland comparisons
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - New RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko is not comfortable being compared with Manchester City star striker Erling Haaland and while they have some things in common he says he has his own style. Haaland is already a treble winner with City after his first season there, while Sesko, who joined Leipzig this season, still needs to prove his worth on the big stage. He will get the chance next week when he will face off with Haaland in their Champions League group match. "If we do the same performance it could be possible but if it is not full power (against Bayern) then it will be hard," Sesko said. The Bavarians are chasing a record-extending 12th consecutive league crown but Leipzig could given them a run for their money, Sesko said.

Persons: Benjamin Sesko, Erling Haaland, Sesko, Christopher Nkunku, Dominik Szoboszlai, Andre Silva, Karolos Grohmann, Christian Schmollingr Organizations: Leipzig, Manchester City, Red Bull Salzburg, Bundesliga, City, Haaland, Champions League, League, Young Boys, France, Bayern Munich, Bayern, Thomson Locations: Slovenia, Germany, Munich, Leipzig

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors on Tuesday said they have indicted a former employee of oil trading giant Gunvor over bribes paid to obtain access to the Republic of Congo's petroleum market more than a decade ago. The attorney general's office says the indictment follows an eight-year investigation, during which the company itself was ordered to pay 94 million Swiss francs (dollars) in 2019 over the bribery allegations. The next day, the U.S. government announced sanctions against Russian interests, including Timchenko himself. Gunvor has since stopped its operations in the Republic of Congo, and said it has improved its compliance programs. Gunvor's main trading office is in Geneva, but its headquarters are in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Persons: “, Gunvor, Torbjörn Törnqvist, Gennady Timchenko, Vladimir Putin, Timchenko Organizations: GENEVA, — Locations: — Swiss, Republic, Congo, Brazzaville, Ukraine, U.S, Republic of Congo, Geneva, Nicosia, Cyprus

☆ It's not just you. LinkedIn has gotten really weird.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The number of LinkedIn posts grew 41% from 2021 to 2023. A larger rival account emerged, State Of LinkedIn, and a Reddit community thrived — "LinkedIn Lunatics." "Do you realize how dangerous it is to troll via LinkedIn posts? For most people, their LinkedIn posts don't escalate so rapidly. According to Joseph Yeh, a tech recruiter in California who used to work for LinkedIn, revelatory posting is a balancing act.

Persons: Matthew Sciannella, I'm, Sciannella, he'd, Peter Rota, Rota, Xavier Lalanne, There's, Oversharing, Gen, Catalina Valentino, Elon, Sarah Frier, John Hickey, Ted Talkification, you'd, Hickey, Peter Rota's, Hickey wasn't, ominously, Jack Raines, sagely, Alexander Cohen, Cohen's, Raines, Cohen, Jacqueline Rainey —, he's, Young, —, , John Reid, Jon Franko, Franko, Instagram, @BestofLinkedIn, Reid, hypocritically, Joseph Yeh, Yeh, Daniel Roth, Fortune, Roth, Sciannella's, didn't, Slack, Franko's, Jameson, who's, He's, Rob Price Organizations: LinkedIn, Facebook, Microsoft, peeing, Economic, Twitter, Bloomberg, Columbia Business School, New York, New York Mets Locations: Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Davos, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, New York City, Columbia, Manhattan, Bay, Oakland, California

☆ Russian troops raped women as old as 83 while their families were forced to listen
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A new UN report found that women in Ukraine experience systematic sexual violence by Russian troops. Women as old as 83 have been raped while their families were forced to listen to the brutal attacks. International criminal law considers rape and sexual violence war crimes and crimes against humanity. AdvertisementAdvertisementInsider previously reported on the case of a woman who recounted being raped by Russian soldiers who killed her husband. "Survivor-centered training and aid is the best way to support victims of sexual violence and to help them cope with the trauma, stigma, and the health consequences stemming from conflict-related sexual violence."

Persons: —, Beata Zawrzel, Pramila Patten Organizations: UN, Service, United Nations, Commission, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, of, Russian Federation, The Times, Getty, AFP, Democratic, Council, Foreign Relations, Court Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Kherson, London, Russia, Krakow, Poland, England, Bucha, France, Rome, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Yugoslavia

MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — During the weeks it took Yeison and Niko to migrate from Venezuela toward the U.S., they navigated dangerous jungles and over a dead body. Political Cartoons View All 1176 Images“It would practically be like starting with nothing, without Niko,” Yeison said. For six months, Yeison and Niko lived in a tent at an encampment with hundreds of other migrants in Matamoros. Chances are slim Yeison can take Niko across the border, but volunteers at the encampment aren't giving up. The picky squirrel, Yeison said, prefers nibbling on pine trees and is fed tomatoes and mangoes, even in times when food is hard to come by.

Persons: Niko, Yeison, it's, ” Yeison, Gladys Cañas, “, ”, Yieson Locations: MATAMOROS, Mexico, Venezuela, —, Yeison, U.S, Matamoros ., Texas, Brownsville, Eagle, darting, Colombia, Darien, Matamoros

☆ Russia is manning its defensive line with 'poor-quality' troops, report says, and only switching in competent ones after Ukraine attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But she said that when Ukrainian units move in to take trenches, Russia deploys elite units to counterattack and retake them. "'Storm-Z' detachments are often combat ineffective and will likely provide the Russian defense in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast with marginal combat power," it noted. Ukraine's strategy appears to be to probe Russian defenses at several points on the front line simultaneously, forcing Russia to divert its most effective units. Russian defenses near Bakhmut, east Ukraine, also came under severe pressure from Ukrainian attacks this week. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the south, Ukraine is attempting to breach Russian defensive positions and retake the city of Melitopol, a Russian logistics hub, severing Russia's land bridge to the occupied Crimean peninsula.

Persons: Olena Ivanenko, Ivanenko, Russia's, — Organizations: Wall, Service, Wall Street, for Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Zaporizhzhia, Russian, Robotyne, Bakhmut, Melitopol, Crimean

"Unless Zelenskiy gets rid of Tatarov, he won't be seen as serious in purging the country of corruption," she told Reuters. "He knew about law enforcement and warned us to be careful about saying almost anything on the phone," Maiboroda told Reuters. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said experts would need to study the material to verify it. "The main thing is that a person is honest," Zelenskiy told reporters several days after Tatarov's appointment. Zelenskiy told Ukrainian television network ICTV in October 2021 that the offshore arrangement was to protect his TV production business from political pressure by the Yanukovych government.

Persons: Oleh Maiboroda, Maiboroda, Oleh Tatarov, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Tatarov, Maiboroda's, Ukraine's, Zelenskiy, Kyiv pollsters, Oleksii Reznikov, Reznikov, Daria Kaleniuk, Nicola Mirto, Mirto, Viktor Yanukovych, Yanukovich's, Maxym Mykytas, Mykytas, Maiborada, NABU, Yanukovych, –, General Iryna Venediktova, Artem Sytnyk, Sytnyk, didn't, Oleksiy Symonenko, Symonenko, Andriy Yermak, Yermak, Denys, Dmytro Shtanko, Liudmyla, Sergey Shefir, Shefir, Vyacheslav Shapovalov, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, Zheleznyak, Zelensky, Ihor, Kolomoisky, Semen Kryvonos, Kaleniuk, ”, Stephen Grey, Dan Peleschuk, Janet McBride Organizations: Reuters, Ukrbud, Prosecutors, Ukraine's, European Union, International Monetary Fund, Kyiv, Kyiv Independent, Tatarov, Ministry, Interior Ministry, Virgin Islands, ICTV, National Agency for, Ministry of Defence, Kiel Institute, NATO, Thomson Locations: VIENNA, KYIV, Vienna, Ukraine, Tatarov, Russia, Europe, European, Kyiv, Italian, Ukrainian, Soviet Ukraine, Zelenskiy's, Switzerland, Spain, Soviet, United States, Irpin

According to Maiboroda, Mykytas used Tatarov for difficult tasks, including bribe payments on behalf of Ukrbud Development. "He knew about law enforcement and warned us to be careful about saying almost anything on the phone," Maiboroda told Reuters. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said experts would need to study the material to verify it. "The main thing is that a person is honest," Zelenskiy told reporters several days after Tatarov's appointment. Zelenskiy told Ukrainian television network ICTV in October 2021 that the offshore arrangement was to protect his TV production business from political pressure by the Yanukovych government.

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Just playing is a small victory for Shakhtar Donetsk, though the Ukrainian champions won't stop there. The Ukrainian league restarted a year ago despite the war but all games are played in empty stadiums — and sometimes interrupted by air-raid sirens. For the second straight season, Shakhtar is playing its Champions League games outside of Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. “When we drew with England (in a national team game on Sept. 9), I really got a lot of messages from the soldiers. Despite the wealth behind Shakhtar, the club won't give up hope of returning to play in Donetsk some day, Chygrynskyy said.

Persons: —, Taras Stepanenko, ”, Stepanenko, “, Patrick van Leeuwen, “ It’s, Velyka, Dmytro Chygrynskyy, it’s, ” Chygrynskyy, hasn't, Rinat Akhmetov, Mykhailo Mudryk, Chygrynskyy, “ That’s Organizations: Shakhtar Donetsk, Associated Press, League, Porto, Shakhtar, Ukrainian, Champions League, England, AP, ” Shakhtar Locations: HAMBURG, Germany, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Hamburg, Poland, Lviv, It's, Portugal, Zaporizhzhia, Novosilka, Barcelona, Greece, Russia, Donetsk, Kyiv, Chelsea

☆ FIA issues written warning to Red Bull's Marko for Perez comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Marko, 80, apologised last week after referring to Perez as a "South American" who was less focused than dominant Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen or the team's now-retired champion Sebastian Vettel. "We can confirm that Helmut Marko has received a written warning and been reminded of his responsibilities as a public figure in motor sport in line with the FIA Code of Ethics," said an FIA spokesman at the Singapore Grand Prix. Perez said on Thursday he had accepted a personal apology from Marko, whose comments continued to provoke a strong reaction in the paddock. It was not the first time Marko had referred to Perez as a South American, although the Mexican comes from Guadalajara which is geographically in North America. "I'm Italian so I know that sometimes we have been facing the same comments," said Alfa Romeo's Alessandro Alunni Bravi.

Persons: Gilles Villeneuve, Sergio Perez, Helmut Marko, Evan Buhler, Marko, Perez, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, hasn't, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Zak Brown, Verstappen, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Prix, Grand Prix REUTERS, Rights, Red Bull, FIA, Singapore, Formula One, Mexican, One, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Canada, Rights SINGAPORE, Austrian, Mexican, Guadalajara, North America, Mexico, South America, London

☆ Hamilton slams Marko as Perez accepts Austrian's apology
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton slammed Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko on Thursday for "completely unacceptable" comments blaming Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez's fluctuating form on his ethnicity. Perez told reporters separately at the Singapore Grand Prix that he had accepted a personal apology from the 80-year-old Austrian, an influential member of his dominant Formula One team's leadership. "I got an apology from him, a direct apology, which to me was the most important one," Perez told reporters. That to me is what matters," added the 33-year-old, who joined Red Bull in 2021 and has won two races so far this season. Perez, the winner in Singapore last year, is 145 points behind Verstappen after 14 of 22 races with Red Bull winning every round so far.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Helmut Marko, Sergio Perez's, Perez, Marko, Red Bull, Max Verstappen, Hamilton, it's, you've, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Red Bull, Formula, Singapore, Prix, One, Monza, Red, Grand, Verstappen, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, Singapore, London

☆ Video appears to show Ukraine using a 'Shark' drone to pinpoint 5 Russian 'Buk' missile systems, then destroying them with HIMARS
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Published by energy company Okko, the footage shows a drone camera clearly scoping out the defenses. A single "Shark" drone was used to help take out five Russian missile systems, Okko said. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe company said a single "Shark" drone, which it provided to Ukraine's forces, had been used to pinpoint the Buk launchers. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe gifted Shark drones would be used for spotting targets for HIMARS, a Telegram post from Department of Military Intelligence said. One Shark drone weighs around 27 pounds.

Persons: Okko Organizations: Service, Department of Intelligence, of Military Intelligence, of Intelligence, Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ukrspecsystems Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Zaporizhzhia

☆ TKO, the newly merged UFC-WWE, aspires to grow beyond fighting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Wrestling Entertainment executives decided to name their new publicly traded company TKO to honor the companies' expertise in fighting, but they have broader aspirations than just owning combat sports. That includes eventually going to market together for international media rights and bringing together the company's production efforts and back offices, Shapiro said. After that, TKO plans to swing into acquisition mode to grow the company, he said. Endeavor also owns Professional Bull Riders and two tennis tournaments — the Mutua Madrid Open and the Miami Open. In the coming months, TKO executives will also negotiate new media deals for WWE "Raw" and "SmackDown" on traditional pay TV.

Persons: WME, Mark Shapiro, Shapiro Organizations: Wrestling Entertainment, New York Stock Exchange, Endeavor Group Holdings, UFC, Hollywood, WWE, CNBC, Endeavor, Professional Bull Riders, Madrid, Miami, WME, Fox

☆ All of UK retailer Wilko's stores to shut, with over 9,000 job losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A branch of the discount retail homeware store Wilko is seen in Altrincham, Britain, September 11, 2023. PwC confirmed that 124 Wilko stores were set to close by Sept. 21, while the timing for the closure of the remaining 222 stores has yet to be announced. Some job losses in addition to those set out on Monday had been announced in recent weeks. Earlier this month London-listed retailer B&M (BMEB.L) struck a deal to buy 51 Wilko stores for up to 13 million pounds ($16.26 million). "Wilko should have thrived in a bargain retail sector that is otherwise strong, but it was run into the ground by the business owners."

Persons: Molly Darlington, PwC, Wilko, Doug Putman, Nadine Houghton, James Davey, Muvija, Sachin Ravikumar, Paul Sandle, Susan Fenton Organizations: REUTERS, HMV, Thomson Locations: Altrincham, Britain, Leicester, England, Wilko, London

☆ 18 months after Putin invaded Ukraine, Russia's sanctioned oligarchs are still rich and even less likely to stand up to him
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russia's oligarchs are even less likely to turn on Vladimir Putin 18 months after the invasion. In the 18 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the lives of Russian oligarchs such as Melnichenko have changed immeasurably in the face of Western sanctions. Sanctions were unleashed on Russia's billionaires as part of a wider set of economic restrictions that some hoped would inspire a revolt within the country. Russia's oligarchs have Putin to thank for their ongoing success. Revolt is possible but unlikelyIt now appears Russia's oligarchs have adapted to a new status quo where they lack political influence but still have a reliable stream of cash.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Andrey Melnichenko, Putin, Mikhail Svetlov, Melnichenko, Forbes, hasn't, Putin —, Roman Abramovich, Alisher, Alisher Usmanov, Alexei Druzhinin, Ivan Fomin, Fomin, That's, Peter Rutland, Vladimir Potanin, Potanin, Rosbank, they've, there'd, Rutland, they're, Abramovich, Michael Regan Abramovich, He's, We'll, Arkady Volozh, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin oligarch, Wagner Organizations: Putin, Service, Financial Times, United Arab, Russia's, Soviet Union, Union, Kremlin, Center for, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Forbes, Wesleyan University, Bloomberg, New York Times, London, Chelsea FC, Getty, Guardian, Street, EU Locations: Wall, Silicon, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Ukraine, Soviet, EU, Russian, Rutland, France, Thailand, Turkey

☆ Ukraine coach lauds fans for key role in England draw
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Michael Kahn | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine struck first against Group C leaders England thanks to Oleksandr Zinchenko's first-half strike and defender Kyle Walker levelled just before the break. Exhausted Ukraine players applauded their supporters who chanted and waved flags for the full 90 minutes and celebrated the draw like a victory when the referee blew the final whistle. "This is a big responsibility and I'm very proud," Rebrov said of his role as manager. England lead the group with 13 points from five games followed by Ukraine on seven from four. The draw with Ukraine was the first time England dropped points in their qualifying campaign.

Persons: Serhiy Rebrov, Oleksandr Zinchenko's, Kyle Walker, Rebrov, Michael Kahn, Ed Osmond Organizations: England, Ukraine, Group, Thomson Locations: WROCLAW, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, England

☆ Marko apologises for offensive comments about Perez
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Marko had made his remarks on the energy drink company's television station following last weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. An attempt by Marko to clarify his comments only dug a deeper hole. While Marko attends races in Red Bull Racing uniform, he reports to the energy drink company and is not an employee of the British-based champions. Germany's now-retired Vettel won four for Red Bull from 2010-13. Marko did compliment Perez for finishing second in Italy last weekend, a race that handed Verstappen a record 10th win in a row.

Persons: Marko, Helmut Marko, Sergio Perez's, Red, Dietrich Mateschitz, Checo, Perez, Sebastian, Vettel, Sergio Perez, race.comhad, Marko's, Max Verstappen, Germany's, Red Bull, George Russell, Angelica Medina, Christian Radnedge, Toby Davis Organizations: LONDON, Bull, One, Monza, Red, Red Bull, Mexican, Verstappen, Ferraris, Austrian, Thomson Locations: American, Mexican, Guadalajara, North America, South America, Britain, Mexico, Italy, Mexico City

Aziz Umerov looks at a portrait of his sister Leniye Umerova, a Ukrainian from Russian-annexed Crimea arrested in Russia, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 11, 2023. A Reuters review of Rudenko's social media account on Telegram didn't find any messages critical of the war. Russia's top investigative body, the Investigative Committee, the Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General's Office didn't respond to requests for comment on the phenomenon of carousel arrests or individual cases. A Reuters review of Russian court records identified seven cases of carousel arrests this year, with the suspects involved arrested and jailed between two and five times in succession. Not all "carousel" arrests lead to more serious criminal charges, and for some detainees, time spent behind bars is frightening enough.

Persons: Aziz Umerov, Leniye Umerova, Gleb Garanich, Rudenko's, Yulia Kiselyova, he'd, Kiselyova, Ivan Vtorushin, Valeriya, Ilya Yashin, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Alexei Navalny, Lauren McCarthy, McCarthy, Gevorg, Dmitry Golovlyov, Aleksanyan, Rudenko, Mike Collett, White Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Russian, Investigative, Interior Ministry, First Department, PUTIN, WHO, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Federal Security Service, of Russia Legion, Russia Legion, Thomson Locations: Russian, Crimea, Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Moscow, Bucha, Rudenko, Crimean Tatars, Ukrainian

☆ Warren Buffett dumps stock, regulators open probes as claims of abuse and fraud mount against a top Globe Life agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Five other current or former agents confirmed to Insider that some Arias agents wrote up policies in the names of fictional people or people who were dead. Amy Williamson, an attorney who represents dozens of current and former Arias agents in civil claims, said she received an inquiry from a US attorney's office. With regard to Insider's specific questions about Globe, AIL, and Arias, she said, "It is the Company's policy not to comment." Lusty asked questions about Russin's campaign of aggressive social-media posts since Zinsky filed suit, Williamson said, including posts about his gun purchases. Since Zinsky filed suit against him, Russin has made a string of threatening social media posts featuring firearms.

Persons: Simon Arias, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Arias, Trina Orlando, Michelle Billotte, Billotte, she'd, Orlando, Nancy Andrews, William McKee, McKee, Brett Hambright, Amy Williamson, AIL, Renee Zinsky, Michael Russin, Russin, Jennifer Haworth, Benjamin Webb, Chris Williams, Natalie Price, dialers, DocuSign, Scott Dehning, Steven Greer, Joel Scarborough, Dehning, Haworth, Greer, Zinsky, Abeni Mayfield, Mayfield, Columbia , Maryland Rosem Morton, Abeni Mayfield Orlando, texted, Kailey Andrasko, propositioned, Russin texted, he'd, Kailey, Williamson, Anne Hilbert, Hilbert, Debbie Gamble, Zinsky's, Webb, didn't, interrogatories, Jonathan Lusty, Lusty, I'm Organizations: Arias, . Insurance, Wexford, Berkshire, Globe, Life, American, Arias Organization, Arias Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Insurance, Department of Insurance, Department, Pennsylvania, Globe Life, Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, AIL, Organization, Russin, Insider Orlando, Caesars, Employment, Commission, Caesars Palace, Russin's, Consulting, Court, Western District of Pennsylvania Locations: Wexford , Pennsylvania, Wexford, Morgantown , West Virginia, AIL, Michigan, Scarborough, Columbia , Maryland, Las Vegas, Stockholm, Orlando, Morgantown, Mayfield's, Western District, Pittsburgh

☆ HMV owner finalising deal to buy most of collapsed UK retailer Wilko -Sky News
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A branch of the discount retail homeware store Wilko is seen in London, Britain, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Canadian businessman Doug Putman is finalising a deal to buy the majority of collapsed British homeware retailer Wilko from its administrators in a deal which could save up to 9,000 jobs, Sky News reported on Thursday. The administrators are consulting Wilko's biggest creditors about the deal, Sky News said, adding that there was still some uncertainty around whether it would go ahead. Poundland's parent company and B&M European Value Retail (BMEB.L) have also shown interest in acquiring a smaller portion of Wilko stores. Wilko's administrators PwC said earlier on Thursday that there were parties interested in buying the retailer but none of them wanted the whole group.

Persons: Toby Melville, Doug Putman, Putman, PwC, Sarah Young, Muvija, Elizabeth Piper, Sachin Ravikumar Organizations: REUTERS, Sky News, HMV, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Canadian, British, Wilko

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