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☆ Italy's Lamb excited for New Zealand challenge
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Trevor Stynes | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Lamb joined Italy's preliminary panel before the World Cup, and did enough to impress coach Kieran Crowley to make the official squad. After winning their opening two games in France, spirits are high in the Italian camp ahead of Friday's match against New Zealand, as Lamb told Reuters in an interview. In France he followed that up with another try in his first World Cup game in Italy's win over Namibia. With his family now coming to France to watch the next two games, Dino Lamb will proudly head into battle. Italy take on New Zealand on Friday in Lyon and their final Pool A game with France is on Oct.6.

Persons: Dino Lamb, Lamb, Kieran Crowley, we've, It's, there's, Conor O'Shea, Conor, Crowley, Niccolo Cannone, We've, Trevor Stynes, Ros Russell Organizations: Blacks, New Zealand, Reuters, Italy, Harlequins, Romania, Italy's, Namibia, France, Italian, Thomson Locations: JALLIEU, France, Italy, Namibia, Uruguay, Turin, Italian, England, New Zealand, New, Lyon

☆ These 5 strategies can help you avoid surprise medical bills
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Unitedhealthcare S Surest With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Other recent regulations require hospitals to post prices online, and while these efforts offer important protections for people, there are various other ways to help avoid an unexpected medical bill. To help avoid that, confirm with your health plan that any services or tests are covered under your benefits. Negotiate surprise billsIn the event of a surprise bill, there are several steps to pursue. No one wants a surprise medical bill. Learn more about how to avoid surprise medical bills at surest.com.

Persons: Donna O'Shea, — Organizations: Population Health, Insider Studios Locations: surest.com

☆ Ashleigh Plumptre signs for Saudi Arabian team Al-Ittihad Ladies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nigeria international Ashleigh Plumptre is set to join the Saudi Women’s Premier League after signing for Al-Ittihad. The 25-year-old defender, who previously spent three years with English team Leicester City, joins the Saudi league in its second season having just represented Nigeria at the Women’s World Cup. Plumptre vies for the ball with England's Alessia Russo at the Women's World Cup. The eight-team Saudi Women’s Premier League is about to embark on its second season, just five years after women first attended games in the Kingdom. Plumptre previously represented England at youth international level before switching allegiances to Nigeria, for whom she has made 15 appearances, including four at the recent Women’s World Cup.

Persons: Ashleigh Plumptre, Al, ” Plumptre, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr, Sadio Mané, Ballon d’Or, Karim Benzema, Plumptre vies, England's Alessia Russo, Mick O'Shea, Sportsfile, Plumptre, ”, it’s Organizations: CNN — Nigeria, Saudi Women’s Premier League, Al, Leicester City, Saudi, Saudi Pro League, “ Locations: Ittihad, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom, England, Al

McCarthy to Open Impeachment ProbeThe move is generally thought to be an effort to appease the right flank of his conference, despite an earlier commitment to bring the question before the full chamber.

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☆ Elon Musk's X is hiring, and the Diet Coke-loving billionaire says soda machines will be a perk
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk replied to posts about it saying the company is getting soda machines. Daniel O'Shea, an X employee whose LinkedIn profile lists him as the director of engineering, shared a post that uses X Hiring. X Hiring appears to be part of Elon Musk's ambitions to turn the platform into an "everything app." But, perhaps allaying concerns over an exacting work environment, Musk is trying to tempt job seekers with soda machines. "We're getting some of those machines that make any kind of soda on demand," Musk added.

Persons: Elon Musk, Coke, Daniel O'Shea, Elon Musk's, We’re, — Elon, Linda Yaccarino, Musk, — Organizations: Service, Laskie, Twitter, San Locations: Wall, Silicon, San Francisco

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View all 8 PhotosAug. 28, 1963 | U.S. President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the White House. The march was organized by major U.S. civil rights groups and brought thousands to the nation's capital to call for racial equality and opportunity. The group includes Whitney Young of the National Urban League, Martin Luther King of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, John Lewis of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Joachim Prinz of the American Jewish Congress, Eugene P. Donnelly from the National Council of Churches, A. Philip Randolph from the AFL-CIO, Walter Reuther of the United Auto Workers, U.S. Vice President Lyndon Johnson, and Roy Wilkins of the NAACP.

Persons: John F, Kennedy, Whitney Young, Martin Luther King, John Lewis, Joachim Prinz, Eugene P, Donnelly, Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Lyndon Johnson, Roy Wilkins Organizations: U.S, Jobs, White, Whitney, National Urban League, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Student Nonviolent, American Jewish Congress, National Council of Churches, AFL, United Auto Workers, NAACP Locations: Washington

☆ Centrica hikes dividend as profits at British Gas soar
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Britain's Centrica announced bumper returns for shareholders on Thursday after its first-half profits surged on an almost ten-fold increase at its British Gas supply business. Centrica has doubled its support package for struggling customers to 100 million pounds ($130 million), it added. The British Gas Energy supply division posted adjusted profits of 969 million pounds versus 98 million a year earlier. The firm said it would invest 4 billion pounds by 2028 on security of supply, energy flexibility and renewable power. Overall, Centrica's adjusted operating profit for the first six months of 2023 rose to 2.08 billion pounds from 1.34 billion pounds a year earlier.

Persons: Britain's Centrica, Chris O'Shea, Centrica, O'Shea Organizations: British Gas, British Gas Energy, EDF's Locations: Ukraine

So they helped to create a cohousing development for LGBTQ+ seniors and allies, making it easier to offer support to one another. "These things are going to happen, but we also find that we are really good at taking care of each other." How to avoid 'the closet' while ensuring good careOlder adults in the LGBTQ+ community are twice as likely to be single and four times less likely to have children as their non-LGBTQ+ peers, according to SAGE, a national advocacy organization for LGBTQ+ elders. The Village Hearth is a 55-plus cohousing community for LGBTQ+ adults, friends and allies located in Durham, North Carolina. When you're in the hospital or a care facility, "if you're heterosexual, the spouse automatically gets visiting rights," Lee said.

Persons: Margaret Roesch, Pat McAulay, Roesch, McAulay, Stephanie Lee, Kyle Young, Lee, That's, they're, Young, Allison O'Shea, O'Shea Organizations: Finance, Nonprofit, SAGE, East Rock Financial, CNBC Experts, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley Wealth, Local Locations: Durham , North Carolina, Florida, San Francisco, New York, Durham, Tennessee

☆ Ice Cube says AI is demonic and its use in music will spark a backlash: 'Somebody can't take your original voice and manipulate it without having to pay.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ice Cube has criticized AI-generated music, as well as platforms that distribute it. The rapper called AI-generated music demonic during an appearance on the Full Send podcast. Ice Cube has spoken out against AI-generated music amid a recent boom in the content. The rapper, whose real name is O'Shea Jackson Sr, called AI-generated music "demonic" during an appearance on the Full Send podcast. "I don't wanna hear an AI Drake song," he continued.

☆ At Cannes, independent film firms optimistic as streamers stumble
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Miranda Murray | Thomson Reuters | Speed Editor On The Berlin Hub Who Provides General Coverage On Everything Politics To Energy In Germany | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

CANNES, May 17 (Reuters) - Independent film companies facing a market upended by the entry of streaming services are showing some optimism heading into this year's Cannes Film Festival as the Netflix era has begun flattening out and audiences start trickling back into cinemas post-pandemic. Cannes may make headlines for its glitz and glamour, but as the world's largest event for buying and selling movie rights, its importance to the industry is unparalleled. "It's a transitional time on the business side as the traditional business model that independent buyers use sees lessened value," said O'Shea. The similarity among much of the content offered on streaming platforms leaves theatre audiences wanting something different, an unmet appetite that independent companies could fulfil, he said. "Something good is happening, and I'm sure other streaming services will follow suit," Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux said in an interview with Le Film francais magazine in April.

☆ Biden Interior proposes leasing public lands for conservation
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Emma Newburger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Biden administration this week proposed a new rule that would allow the Interior Department to lease public lands for conservation, a process similar to how the agency delivers leases for oil and gas development and mining projects. The Interior on Thursday said establishing conservation leases would help states and companies offset the environmental impact of their development plans. Issuing conservation leases would generate revenue and make landscapes more resilient to climate change, Interior officials said. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in a statement said the country's public lands are under mounting pressure amid unprecedented climate-related disasters like wildfires and drought. "We appreciate the meaningful conservation measures in this new rule that have the promise to advance biodiversity, climate resilience and equity on our public lands," O'Shea said.

☆ Apollo assures investors deposit flight won't spill over to Athene
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Chibuike Oguh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Reuters GraphicsIn a quarterly update to shareholders published on March 13, Apollo outlined how Athene's funding model is different than a bank's. In the wake of the banking crisis, however, Apollo has been fielding questions from analysts and investors about Athene's funding model. Following a meeting with Apollo executives, Hone wrote in a note last week that he does not anticipate a spike in withdrawals from Athene's annuity holders and that Athene's funding base was stable. Apollo said in its March 13 presentation to investors that it had seen inflows of $8.8 billion to Athene from the start of the year to March 10. Questions from investors and analysts to Apollo have focused on this subset of annuity policies that have a potentially higher flight risk.

☆ Russia and Belarus boxers should compete, IBA president says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 3 (Reuters) - Russia and Belarus athletes should be able to compete under their flag, said International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev on Friday. The IBA lifted a ban on Russian and Belarusian boxers last October, against the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) guidance following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 last year. Each international association should have these standards," Kremlev told Reuters. "We, as an international association, must protect each athlete. Kremlev disciplinary actions targets USA Boxing CEO Mike McAtee, President of Boxing Canada Ryan O'Shea, Czech Boxing Association President Marek Simak, Swedish Boxing Association Chairman Per-Axel Sjoholm and Boxing New Zealand President Steve Hartley.

After learning about its Russian roots from Reuters, it removed Pushwoosh software from seven public-facing apps, citing security concerns. The U.S. Army said it had removed an app containing Pushwoosh code in March because of the same concerns. Pushwoosh code has been embedded into almost 8,000 apps in the Google and Apple app stores, according to Appfigures, an app intelligence website. "We haven't found any clear sign of deceptive or malicious intent in Pushwoosh's activity, which certainly doesn't diminish the risk of having app data leaking to Russia," he added. The CDC apps that contained Pushwoosh code included the agency's main app and others set up to share information on a wide range of health concerns.

☆ Centrica reopens UK's Rough gas storage site in time for winter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Nora Buli | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 28 (Reuters) - British Gas owner Centrica (CNA.L) has reopened its Rough gas storage site off England's east coast at about 20% of its previous capacity, enough to heat 1 million homes for 100 days this winter, the company said on Friday. Before it was closed, Rough represented more than 70% of UK storage and supplied 10% of peak winter demand. However, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing concerns over gas supplies this winter, Centrica upgraded the facility and started refilling the site in early autumn. Even at 20% of previous capacity, Rough is the UK's largest gas storage site and adds 50% to the UK's gas storage capacity, though this lags behind European countries, Centrica said. The long-term aim is to turn the Rough gas field into the largest long-range energy storage facility in Europe, capable of storing both natural gas and hydrogen, Centrica said.

PARIS/MILAN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The collapse of a deal to form a French TV giant to challenge U.S. streaming services such as Netflix (NFLX.O) knocked shares in M6 Group (MMTP.PA) and TF1 (TFFP.PA) on Monday. France's two biggest private broadcasters gave up their merger plan on Friday citing French antitrust requirements that rendered the deal unworkable. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"It is extremely disappointing, it shows the incapacity in France of pushing a unifying project to create a French media champion," said Mikael Jacoby, head of continental trading at Oddo Securities. At 1424 GMT, TF1 shares were down 3.3% and shares in M6 were 3% lower. "Hedge funds don't want exposure to the advertising sector, people are very worried about next year," a merger arbitrage analyst said.

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