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“Conclave” could hit the sweet spot for Oscar voters, with its blend of taut airport paperback thrills and contemporary social relevance. The first “Dune” scored 10 nominations at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022 and won six awards that night — the most of any movie in contention — including best sound, best production design, best cinematography, best film editing and best visual effects. Villeneuve is also a favorite with Oscar voters thanks to previous nominated titles like “Sicario,” “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049.”How to watch: Stream on Max. ‘Gladiator II’Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” conquered the Academy Awards more than 23 years ago, winning five trophies, including best picture and best actor, for Russell Crowe. ‘Wicked’The most inescapable blockbuster of the holiday season could cast a spell on Oscar voters.

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☆ Pep Guardiola says Manchester City fans are ‘right to express what they feel’ after booing team following draw with Feyenoord
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had no issues with fans booing his players after the team threw away a 3-0 lead and drew 3-3 against Feyenoord in the Champions League. The draw leaves City 15th in the new 36-team group phase in the Champions League. Per Reuters, City is the first team in Champions League history to fail to win a match having led by three goals in the 75th minute. People come here not to remember the success in the past, they come here today to see the team win and perform well. It’s a stark contrast to the defensive resilience in recent seasons that has provided the foundation for several Premier League titles and the first Champions League in the club’s history.

Persons: Pep Guardiola, “ We’ve, ” Guardiola, Erling Haaland, Gündoğan’s, Anis Hadj Moussa Feyenoord’s, Manuel Akanji, Ederson, Santiago Giménez, Jack Grealish’s, Guardiola, Martin Rickett, ”, Robert Lewandowski, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Dani Olmo, Germain’s, Kim Min, jae, PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé, Germain, Atalanta Organizations: CNN, Manchester City, Feyenoord, Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League, Sport, Reuters, Spurs, Tottenham, League, Citizens, Liverpool, 101st, Paris Saint, Bayern Munich, Bayern, PSG, Manchester, Feyenoord Barcelona, Brest Bayern Munich, Germain Sparta Prague, Madrid Inter Milan, Leipzig Bayer Leverkusen, Salzburg Sporting Clube de Portugal, Arsenal Young Boys Locations: ”, City, Catalan, Barcelona, Brest, Polish, Paris

☆ Ikea warns Trump’s tariffs could push up prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“We have never experienced a period of benefit when we had high tariffs,” he said, referring both to Ikea and the global economy. We will need to understand and adapt.”On Monday, President-elect Trump promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China. The bulk of Ikea’s goods — some 70% — are produced in Europe, with the remaining 30% made in Asia, mostly China. Last year, Ikea cut prices on roughly 2,000 products — at a cost of more than €2 billion ($2.1 billion) — to give inflation-weary consumers a break. Ikea's Frakta bag displayed in Munich during a celebration of the brand's 50th anniversary in Germany on October 17, 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ” Jesper Brodin, ”, Trump, Claudia Sheinbaum, Tom Madrecki, General Mills, Molson, Ikea’s Brodin, Hus, Johannes Simon Organizations: London CNN, Ingka, CNN, Ikea, Consumer Brands Association, Molson Coors, Oxford Locations: Mexico, Canada, China, United States, Europe, Asia, Munich, Germany, Wembley, Croydon, London

☆ When I was 30, my mom gave me $15,000 to spend on a gap year in Italy instead of a house or wedding. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Tricia Patras | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI used my savings and a $15,000 gift from my mom to travel and temporarily move to Italy in my 30s. So when I turned 30 that year, I used my savings and $15,000 from my mom to travel, take a gap year, and find "La Dolce Vita" in Italy. I loved the life I'd had in Italy, and I knew I had to finish what I'd started. Living in Italy was a once-in-a-lifetime experience — and I'm thankful my mom helped me do itI'm grateful I got to experience Italy, and I don't regret asking my mom for help. Finding self-confidence in Italy was a priceless experience, and I'll always cherish the memories from my gap year.

Persons: I'd, Tricia Patras, She'd, — Organizations: US Locations: Italy, San Francisco, Egypt, Greece, Florence, Japan, Munich, Europe

☆ George Stubbs dog painting expected to sell for up to $2.5 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —A painting by British artist George Stubbs is expected to sell for up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in London next week, as it comes to auction for the first time in more than 50 years. “The Spanish Pointer” is the artist’s earliest dog painting and is considered one of his most famous pieces of work, according to Sotheby’s. “The Spanish Pointer” also went on to become a popular painting, with Stubbs creating two versions of it and several copies being produced. The painting depicts a breed of the pointer dog, which was introduced to England from Spain in the early 18th century. “The Spanish Pointer” will be available to view in Sotheby’s exhibition of old master and 19th century paintings until early December.

Persons: George Stubbs, ‘, ’ ”, Julian Gascoigne, Stubbs, Gascoigne, catapulting, ” Gascoigne, “, Pointer ”, ”, Pointer Organizations: London CNN, of Sports, CNN, Tate Locations: British, London, Spanish, Munich, England, Spain, Europe

☆ Adele bids a tearful farewell to Las Vegas audience on final night of her residency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The time has finally come for singer Adele to say goodbye to her Las Vegas residency Weekends with Adele. “It’s been wonderful and I will miss it terribly, and I will miss you terribly,” Adele tearfully told the audience on Saturday, according to videos posted online. “I cried for a whole week!”Dion attended Adele’s concert last month and the powerhouse vocalists brought each other to tears after an emotional interaction in the audience. “I am so sad that this residency is over but I am so glad that it happened,” she said, according to another video posted online. “I am bursting, bursting, bursting with pride.”

Persons: Adele, Saturday, “ It’s, ” Adele, Angelo, “, Rich Paul, Celine Dion, ” Dion, Adele’s, Dion, ” Organizations: CNN, Las Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Harry Kane breaks Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record to become fastest player to reach Bundesliga milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Harry Kane became the fastest player to score 50 Bundesliga goals as Bayern Munich beat Augsburg 3-0 on Friday. The 31-year-old striker netted all three of Bayern’s goals as the club continued its impressive start to the Bundesliga season. Kane has now scored 50 goals in 43 games in the German top division, beating Erling Haaland’s record of 50 goals in 50 games when he was starring for Borussia Dortmund. Kane scored twice from the penalty spot before completing his hat-trick with an innovative finish. With time running out, Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka delivered a perfectly weighted cross which found Kane in the Augsburg box.

Persons: Harry Kane, Kane, Erling Haaland’s, “, ” Kane, Leonhard Simon, Leon Goretzka, –, Vincent Kompany Organizations: CNN, Bayern Munich, Augsburg, Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, Reuters, ” Bayern Munich, ”, Bayern, RB Leipzig, French, PSG, Champions League Locations: England, Augsburg

☆ Pep Guardiola signs new two-year contract with Manchester City
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola signed a new two-year contract extension on Thursday, extending his club tenure to over a decade. “Manchester City means so much to me,” Guardiola said in a Thursday club statement. Begiristain worked with Guardiola at Barcelona and was key to his appointment at City, having joined the club in 2012. City acknowledged the rumors surrounding Guardiola’s future in a social media video post announcing a new extension deal had been struck. The 53-year-old sounds just as driven for success as he was when he signed for City in 2016.

Persons: Pep Guardiola, ” Guardiola, Begiristain –, Begiristain, Guardiola, “, Ballon d’Or, Rodri, ” Organizations: CNN, Manchester City, Barcelona, City, Premier League, Champions League, FA, Barça, Bayern Munich, Citizens, Abu Dhabi United Group, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur Locations: Manchester City, –, Abu, ”

☆ Harry Kane statue becomes latest sports sculpture to face criticism
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A shiny metal likeness of England soccer captain Harry Kane has become the latest statue of a sports star to face criticism for failing to capture the essence of its subject. “A real proud moment for me to go back to where my life in football began and unveil a statue. The juxtaposition makes the differences between the real life Kane and his bronze likeness amusingly apparent, with many questioning whether Kane could truly be impressed by the work. Harry Kane next to his statue at the unveiling on Monday. As it turns out, this is not the only modern statue unveiled recently that has seemingly failed to live up to ancient standards.

Persons: Harry Kane, ”, Kane, Zac Goodwin, Estelle Lovatt, “, wouldn’t, Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, Cristiano Ronaldo Organizations: CNN, Bayern, “, Sky News, NBA, Miami Heat, Hall of Famer Locations: London, Waltham Forest, Bayern Munich, Madeira

☆ Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov found dead after falling from apartment balcony
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Investigators in Russia are looking into the death of Vladimir Shklyarov, a principal dancer at the world-famous Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, after he fell from an apartment block balcony and died at the age of 39. Police in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second city, say initial information suggests his fall, which was discovered early on Saturday morning, was the result of an accident, state media have reported. Shklyarov was famous outside Russia too, having danced at the Royal Ballet in London and at the Bavarian State Ballet in Munich. “He went out onto the balcony to get some air and smoke, lost his balance (it’s a very narrow balcony) and fell (from the fifth floor). The father of two young children was reportedly divorced from his ballerina wife Maria Shirinkina, a first soloist at the Mariinsky.

Persons: Vladimir Shklyarov, “, Shklyarov, Irina Bartnovskaya, ”, “ Volodya, Vladimir, ” Shklyarov, Maria Shirinkina Organizations: Mariinsky Ballet, Police, Mariinsky, Royal Ballet, Bavarian State Ballet Locations: Russia, St . Petersburg, Russia’s, Russian, London, Munich

☆ Pruna compresses AI models to make them more efficient. Check out the pitch deck the startup used to raise $6.5 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementPruna AI has secured $6.5 million from EQT Ventures to compress AI models. Paris and Munich-based software startup Pruna AI has secured $6.5 million from EQT Ventures. The startup has developed an optimization tool for compressing AI models so that they require less compute and energy. The startup's customers are midsize to large companies with their own AI models that can rake in huge compute bills. As a result, Charpentier found that there was appetite from investors looking to make AI cheaper and more sustainable.

Persons: Bertrand Charpentier, Charpentier, Carl Svantesson, Roxanne Varza, Hervé Nivon, Olivier Pomel Organizations: EQT Ventures, BI, Paris Locations: Munich, Paris, Daphni

Whereas cases of the STI in newborns increased by 30% annually in recent years — greatly alarming public health experts — the upward trend has decelerated. San Francisco’s Public Health Department was the first to recommend doxyPEP for gay and bisexual men and trans women, in October 2022. That helped trigger a long decline in condom use among gay and bisexual men in particular. The protocol, called doxyPrEP, demonstrated generally comparable efficacy at preventing STIs compared with doxyPEP studies among gay men. Public health experts have attributed this century’s surge in STIs, at least in part, to a steady defunding of state and local public-health clinics.

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After winning in Washington, the first game of a daunting second-half schedule, do the Pittsburgh Steelers belong in the Super Bowl conversation? Setting aside how they compare to the rest of the NFL in 2024, how do you feel this year’s edition compares to the Chiefs teams of the past two seasons? Good teams, remember, almost always get fortuitous bounces and kind calls. This Chiefs team is more balanced and more well-rounded. And so, although the delivery may differ, this Chiefs team is just as equipped to make a Super Bowl run as any of the previous iterations.

Persons: Daniels, Baker Mayfield, BAKER, J. W Organizations: Chiefs, Steelers, Falcons, Bucs, 49ers Locations: New Orleans

☆ I recruit for VC firms. Here's what they're looking for in candidates — and how to stand out in interviews.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Emma Halls, a Stem7 Executive Search recruiter, shares what VC firms are looking for in candidates. We work with VC firms in London, Palo Alto, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Munich, and New York. But they're also looking for candidates whose CVs show they're actually passionate about the whole VC ecosystem. This shows VC firms that the candidates were always doing things that created some kind of disruption. VC firms want to know if applicants have been able to network themselves into some kind of startup role or internship.

Persons: Emma Halls, —, they're, They'd, we've, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London, Palo Alto, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Munich, New York

☆ The NFL is heading to Germany – and the country has fallen for American football
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Eduardo Tansley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The German balances punditry with his role as the commissioner of the European League of Football, a professional American football league founded in 2020 which has 18 teams split into three conferences. Paid options with increased coverage are now available through DAZN, the NFL League Pass, and RTL+. According to the NFL, there are approximately 19million fans in Germany, with 3.6m (18.9 per cent) following the NFL closely. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has 500 registered football teams with more than 70,000 members, according to sports marketing agency SPORTFIVE. There are 14 German players in the NFL Academy, based at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.

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MUNICH — A U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence about the American military to China has been arrested in Frankfurt, German authorities said Thursday. Identified only as Martin D. under German privacy law, the federal prosecutors office said in a statement that the suspect “worked for the U.S. armed forces in Germany,” until recently. Prosecutors added that, as some point this year, the suspect “contacted Chinese government agencies and offered to provide them with sensitive U.S. military information for forwarding to a Chinese intelligence service.” They did not say when the offer took place. The suspect “obtained the information in question during his work with the U.S. armed forces,” prosecutors said, adding that investigators had searched his apartment. It added that she gave the information to a second Chinese national, named as Jian G., who is being prosecuted separately.

Persons: Martin D, “, ”, X, Jian G, Jian, Maximilian Krah Organizations: U.S, Prosecutors, Federal, of Justice Locations: MUNICH, China, Frankfurt, Germany, ”, Beijing, Leipzig, Halle, German

☆ Raygun, the Olympic breakdancer who became a laughing stock, says she is retiring because of the backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gunn suffered ridicule and false rumors after her Paris Olympics performance. AdvertisementThe Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn is retiring from the sport after facing a barrage of online hate and misinformation. The 37-year-old Australian became a laughing stock this summer after her viral Paris Olympics performance, which included moves that were compared to a kangaroo hopping and the dancing of a child. Speaking at her concert in Munich in August, Adele said Gunn's performance was her "favorite thing that's happened in the Olympics." "Having that Olympic stamp for any sport changes the game of play," Born Barikor, the chair of the UK organisation Breaking GB, told Fortune.

Persons: Rachael, Raygun, Gunn, —, France's Syssy, Lithuania's Nicka, she'd, 2DayFM, it's, Samuel Free, AUSBreaking, Harry Langer, Adele, Jimmy Fallon, Fallon, I've, you've, Mark Kolbe, Joycelyn Wilson, Fortune, Gunn didn't Organizations: breakdancing, Olympics, Angeles, Service, Paris Olympics, Angeles Olympics, International Olympic, Getty, Georgia Institute of Technology, Breaking, Macquarie University, Nova, Business Locations: Sydney, Munich, Australian

☆ Champions League: Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings makes ‘bizarre’ blunder in defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —It’s a mistake that will live long in the memory, but one which Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings will want to forget quickly. Clearly not thinking the goal-kick had been taken, Mings picked the ball up with his hands and retook it himself. Brugge captain Hans Vanaken scored the resulting penalty to hand Villa its first defeat of this Champions League campaign. “It kills the game.”A very similar indecent occurred in last year’s Champions League compeition, during the quarterfinal between Arsenal and Bayern Munich. The Premier League club has slipped to 12th in the Champions League table as a result.

Persons: CNN —, Tyrone Mings, Aston, Mings, Unai Emery, ”, Villa, Emiliano Martínez, Hans Vanaken, “, ” Villa, Premier League striker Peter Crouch, don’t, ” Crouch, Alan Hutton, ” Mings, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, David Raya, Rene Nijhuis, Robert Lewandowski, Pau Cubarsi, Cubarsi, Germain, Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s Organizations: CNN, Aston Villa, Tyrone, Champions League, Club Brugge, Brugge, Premier League striker, TNT Sports, Premier League, Villa, League compeition, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Wednesday, Barcelona, Red Star Belgrade, Paris Saint, PSG, League, Inter Milan Locations: England, Barcelona, Europe, Madrid

☆ Need for risk-adequate prices to cover risks from climate change, Munich Re CFO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNeed for risk-adequate prices to cover risks from climate change, Munich Re CFO saysChristoph Jurecka, the CFO of Munich Re, discusses the insurance firm's third-quarter earnings, and the effect of weather-related events in the U.S. and Europe on its business.

Persons: Christoph Jurecka Locations: Munich, U.S, Europe

☆ Why inflation could rise and interest rates remain elevated under a Trump presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

(Higher interest rates tend to boost the value of a currency by attracting more capital from abroad as investors seek bigger returns.) “Investors are bracing for tariffs… which will push up the price of imported goods for American shoppers,” she wrote in a note Wednesday. The pain of Trump’s tariffs will be felt far beyond US borders. “We also believe that Trump could decide to implement even higher tariffs on economies that run large trade surpluses with the US,” BMI analysts wrote in a note Wednesday. “Donald Trump’s economic course will pose major problems for Germany and the European Union,” the institute said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Matthew Ryan, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves, ”, Trump’s, Trump, ” Nomura, Philip Shaw, Ellie Henderson, Streeter, Anthony Kettle, “, Spencer Platt, “ Donald Trump’s Organizations: London CNN, Republican, Senate, CNN, Federal Reserve, Trump, “, RBC Global Asset Management, BMI, Fitch Solutions, Port, Getty, European Union, Ifo Institute for Economic Research Locations: United States, Mexico, China, Germany, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Newark, New Jersey, Munich

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Something nice about every team, starting with Lions, Chiefs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

And we’re going to start by saying something nice about every team no matter their place in these rankings. Sando’s Pick SixLast week: 2Monday: Beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 (OT)Something nice: They just don’t loseAnd that’s the point, right? ETLast week: 6Sunday: Beat Denver Broncos 41-10Something nice: Derrick Henry’s 30sHenry will turn 31 the day before final Sunday of the regular season. ETAdvertisementLast week: 12Sunday: Lost to Los Angeles Rams 26-20Something nice: Jaxon Smith-Njigba is coming alongThe second-year wide receiver, last year’s No. Up next: ByeAdvertisementLast week: 29Sunday: Lost to Buffalo Bills 30-27Something nice: The De’Von Achane–Tua Tagovailoa duoNobody missed Tagovailoa more than Achane.

Persons: Amon, Ra, Brown’s, Dan Campbell’s, Meathead, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Derrick Henry’s, Henry, Josh Allen, Bryan M, Bennett, Josh Allen’s, Lamar Jackson, Allen, Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Joe Barry, Jeff Hafley, Matt LaFleur, we’re, Jordan Love, Justin Jefferson’s, Jefferson, Aaron Jones, He’s, Barkley, Najee Harris ’, Harris, George Kittle’s, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Ricky Pearsall, Kittle, Kirk Cousins, Cousins, Will Anderson Jr, ’, Anderson, don’t, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Cade Otton’s, Bo Nix’s, Jesse Minter, James Conner, Jared, Geno Smith, Steph Chambers, Jared Verse’s, Laiatu, Dallas Turner, TruMedia, Aaron Donald, Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, Burrow, ”, Jaxon Smith, Njigba, Smith, Tory Taylor, Caleb Williams, Taylor, Grover Stewart’s, Sunday Stewart, Garrett Bradbury, Sam Darnold, Kenny Moore, Stewart, Grover Stewart, — JJ Watt, Garrett Wilson’s, Saquon Barkley, Garrett, hird, amar J, asser, ove, m., m. E Organizations: Green Bay Packers, Lions, Houston Texans, Lions Super, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City, Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Beat Denver Broncos, NFL, Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, AFC East, Beat Miami Dolphins, Dolphins, Buffalo’s, Indianapolis Colts, Beat New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Packers, Detroit, Beat Indianapolis, Jacksonville Jaguars, Beat Jacksonville Jaguars, Giants, Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Steelers, Washington, Beat Dallas Cowboys, Dallas, EPA, Falcons, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, AFC, Anderson’s, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore, Bucs, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Ravens, Denver, Eagles, Beat Cleveland Browns, Chargers, Browns, Tennessee Titans, Beat Chicago Bears, NFC West, Arizona, Vikings, Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Beat Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo, Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Bears, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis, Colts, Buffalo Bills, Beat Houston Texans, Jets, ust, ard, ards, ashington Locations: Detroit, Kansas, Washington, New York, Tampa, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Minnesota

☆ Google's cloud outpaces rivals in third quarter as AI battle heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

With Wall Street laser focused on cloud computing this week, Google outpaced its rivals in growth, a key sign for investors that the internet company is gaining traction in artificial intelligence. Amazon Web Services, which remains the market leader, grew 19% to $27.45 billion, meaning it's more than twice the size of Google Cloud but expanding about half as quickly. Second-place Microsoft said revenue from Azure and other cloud services grew 33% from a year earlier. Five of the six trillion-dollar tech companies reported results this week, with AI chipmaker Nvidia as the outlier. Google reported a 17% cloud operating margin in the third quarter, after first turning a profit last year.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Melissa Otto Organizations: Munich, Google, Web Services, Microsoft, Nvidia, Argus Research, CNBC Locations: Hof, Munich, Germany

☆ Rúben Amorim: Manchester United announce Portuguese coach as team’s new manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Matias Grez | Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Manchester United has announced the appointment of Rúben Amorim as the club’s new first-team head coach, following the sacking of Erik ten Hag. The 39-year-old has also won the Portuguese League Cup twice with Sporting and once with former club Braga in 2020. Sporting said in a statement that United will pay the Portuguese club €11 million ($11.95M) as a release fee to hire Amorim as first-team coach. Under the Dutchman, United won the 2023 League Cup and 2024 FA Cup but has struggled desperately in the Premier League. Familiar territorySix years ago, Amorim completed a week-long internship under then United manager and Portuguese compatriot José Mourinho.

Persons: Rúben Amorim, Erik ten, Amorim, “, ” United, Hag, United, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Justin Setterfield, CNN Sport’s, Amorim –, –, Hansi Flick, Vincent Kompany, Jurgen Klopp’s, David Moyes, INEOS, it’s, ‘ He’s, He’s, ” Pedro Pinto, Gualter Fatia, José Mourinho, he’ll, Bruno Fernandes –, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Fernandes, ”, Patricia de Melo Moreira, it’ll, “ Sir Alex Ferguson, ” Pinto, what’s, ‘ We’re, ’ ” Amorim Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, United, Sporting CP, Sporting, Portuguese League, Braga, ”, €, West, Premier League, Dutchman, Premier League ., League, Former United, Leicester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Anfield, West Ham United, ’, Sports, CNN Sport, Manchester, Arsenal, AFP, Getty, Red Devils, English Premier League, Europa League Locations: Portugal, West Ham, Amorim, Old Trafford, Lisbon – Portugal, Manchester City, Portuguese

☆ Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It was a successful night for Spanish soccer at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony – the annual soccer awards celebrating the best players in the men’s and women’s game. Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri won his first Ballon d’Or, while Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí won her second consecutive Ballon d’Or Féminin during Monday’s presentation. Rodri credited his improvement in the final third in helping him win the award. Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesBonmatí was once again crucial to Barcelona Femení’s success this year and won her second consecutive Ballon d’Or award. Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy – the award given to the best under 21 player in men’s football.

Persons: Rodri, Ballon d’Or, Aitana Bonmatí, d’Or, Lamine Yamal, ” Rodri, “, Real Madrid’s Vinícius, Jude Bellingham, Franck Fife, Bonmatí, “ I’m, ” Bonmati, Natalie Portman, it’s, you’ve, ” Portman, Caroline Graham Hansen, Salma Paralluelo, Graham Hansen, Paralluelo, Caroline, Salma, Yamal, Pedro Salado, Ballon, Aitana, Spain Gerd Müller, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Emiliano Martínez, Spain Socrates, Jennifer Hermoso, Women’s Johan Cruyff, Emma Hayes, USA Men’s Johan Cruyff, Carlo Ancelotti Organizations: CNN, Spanish, Ballon, Manchester City, Manchester City’s, League, Real Madrid, La Liga, Getty, Barcelona, Liga F, Champions League, la Reina, Hollywood, Spain, Real, Bayern, PSG, France Yashin, Aston Villa, Argentina Kopa, Club Tigres Femenil, Real Madrid Women’s Club, Men’s Locations: Spain, Barcelona, Spanish, Paris, Real, Bellingham, AFP, Real Madrid, El, Manchester City, Aitana Bonmatí, Bayern Munich, England, Chelsea, USA

☆ Erik ten Hag sacked as Manchester United manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( David Ornstein | Adam Crafton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Erik ten Hag has been sacked as Manchester United manager. A statement later on Monday confirmed the news, which read: “Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men’s first-team manager. Advertisement“Erik was appointed in April 2022 and led the club to two domestic trophies, winning the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024. United are next in action against Leicester City in the League Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday. ‘United finally run out of patience’Analysis from Manchester United correspondent Mark CritchleyFor United’s key decision-makers to finally part ways with Ten Hag after a narrow defeat in highly controversial circumstances may come as a surprise to some.

Persons: Erik, Hag, Ruud van Nistelrooy, “ Erik, Omar Berrada, Dan Ashworth, Jason Wilcox, United, Michael Regan –, Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Roberto De Zerbi, Thomas Frank, Kieran McKenna, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sir Dave Brailsford, De Zerbi, Matthijs de, Leny Yoro, Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte, Berrada, Mark Critchley, Justin Setterfield, 200million, Dan Ashworth —, Mark Carey, —, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, United’s, James Gill – Danehouse Organizations: Manchester United, Premier League, West Ham United, Champions League, Ten, Manchester United men’s, FA, League, Manchester City, Getty, United, Europa League, England, Brighton & Hove Albion, Brentford, Ipswich Town, Manchester, Liverpool, Ajax, Eagles, FC Utrecht, Bayern Munich’s, Leicester City, Old, ‘ United Locations: Old Trafford, London, United, Europe, West Ham, Wembley

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