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☆ Factbox: Winners at the 2023 BRIT Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Harry Styles speaks after receiving the award for Song of the Year at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Britain's pop music honours, the BRIT Awards, were held in London on Saturday. Below is a list of the winners at the ceremony. ALBUM OF THE YEAR:"Harry’s House", Harry StylesSONG OF THE YEAR:"As It Was", Harry StylesARTIST OF THE YEAR:Harry StylesGROUP OF THE YEAR:Wet LegINTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:BeyonceINTERNATIONAL GROUP:Fontaines DCINTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR:"Break My Soul", BeyonceBEST NEW ARTIST:Wet LegBEST ALTERNATIVE/ROCK ACT:The 1975BEST HIP-HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT:AitchBEST DANCE ACT:Becky HillBEST POP/R&B ACT:Harry StylesSONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:Kid HarpoonRISING STAR:FLOPRODUCER OF THE YEAR:David GuettaReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ BRITS' all-male best artist list casts shadow ahead of music awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/PoolLONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Hitmakers gather in London on Saturday for Britain's pop music honours, the BRIT awards, where an all-male contender list for the artist of the year prize has cast a shadow over the event's introduction of gender-neutral categories. But it added that organisers "acknowledge and share in the disappointment" of no women making the list. "A key factor is that, unfortunately, there were relatively few commercially successful releases by women in 2022 compared to those by men." We recognise this points to wider issues around the representation of women in music that must also be addressed." Last year, women won prizes in 10 of the awards' 15 categories.

☆ BRIT awards: Harry Styles triumphs with most wins
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Harry Styles was the big winner at the BRIT awards, Britain's pop music honours, on Saturday, winning all four categories he had been nominated in, a week after his triumph at the Grammys. "I'm really, really grateful for this and I'm very aware of my privilege up here tonight," Styles said in his acceptance speech, dedicating the artist of the year award to a list of female singers. Styles, who rose to fame on talent show "The X Factor" as a member of boy band One Direction, last week won two Grammy awards, including album of the year. Thank you so much for the welcome home," Styles said on Saturday after his final win, for best album. [1/3] Harry Styles speaks after receiving the award for Best Pop/R&B Act at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 11, 2023.

☆ A laid-off Meta worker says she's struggling after not getting the 16 weeks of severance her fellow employees received: 'I'm going through my kids' closet and selling their old clothes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Meta employees who were laid off at the end of last year received 16 weeks or more of severance pay. In addition to those four months of pay, employees were offered two additional weeks of severance for every year at the company, with no limit. Those workers received fewer weeks of severance and insurance than other Meta employees — they were given only the amount of pay necessary to comply with federal law. Beyond that, Levy told Insider that she wasn't offered any other severance pay, only three months of health insurance. But she's in a tough spot with limited severance pay, and she said that the $450 ceiling for unemployment benefits in California is not keeping up with the cost of living.

☆ Indian shares set to fall after Adani group calls off $2.5 bln share sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to open lower on Thursday after a sustained selloff in Adani group stocks as the group cancelled the secondary share sale of its flagship company Adani Enterprises. India's market regulator is said to be examining the crash in the Adani group company shares and looking into possible irregularities in Adani Enterprises' secondary share sale. Indian markets closed lower on Wednesday, hit by Adani group stocks and a fall in insurance companies after the union budget proposed to limit tax exemptions for insurance proceeds. STOCKS TO WATCHBritannia Industries (BRIT.NS): Co posts rise in consolidated net profit in the third quarter on price hikes, sustained demand. Alembic Pharma (ALEM.NS): Co reports consolidated net profit that beat estimates in Q3, on higher domestic sales.

☆ I plan a Brit Awards after-party attended by celebrities like Katy Perry and Lorde. Here's what goes into organizing an event for the stars.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Lola Christina Alao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Claire Haffenden is the director of artist relations and events at Universal Music. That planning experience helped me in my current role, director of artist relations and events at Universal Music, where I lead a team of five. I became head of artist relations and events in 2008 and director of artist relations and events in 2013. Claire Haffenden, the director of artist relations and events at Universal Music. I make sure every artist's team has an allocation of guest tickets, for the artist's family, friends, and contacts.

☆ Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead BRIT nominations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Wet Leg perform on the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, Britain, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezLONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Nominations for this year's BRIT Awards are out and it is Harry Styles and Wet Leg leading the way with four nods each. Announced via an online stream on Thursday, global pop star Styles and rock duo Wet Leg are both up for the coveted album of the year prize along with rap artist Stormzy, producer Fred again and pop rock band The 1975. Acts including rock band Arctic Monkeys, rapper Central Cee and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran have several nominations. The rest of the winners will be announced at the BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard on Feb. 11, 2023, at The O2 arena in London where there will also be performances from artists including Sam Smith, Kim Petras and Wet Leg.

☆ Inside the lives of some of the most powerful people on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We're highlighting profiles we've done of some of the most powerful people on Wall Street. They are, as you will see, largely white males — a telling reminder of who still wields the power throughout most of Wall Street. Gregg Lemkau was considered a future CEO candidate at Goldman Sachs before he shocked Wall Street by leaving for Michael Dell's investment firm in 2020. Soft-spoken types can sometimes get bulldozed on Wall Street, where so-called alphas often reign supreme. Inside his strategy for turning Goldman into the Amazon of Wall Street.

☆ Emma Tucker has been named editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal in a Murdoch editorial shakeup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tucker will join The Wall Street Journal from The Sunday Times, another Murdoch-operated newspaper. Journal editor Matt Murray is staying on at a senior role within News Corp, the company said. Rumors have been swirling for weeks about the potential change, Insider previously reported. Emma Tucker, previously the editor of The Sunday Times, will replace Editor-in-Chief Matt Murray, a Journal veteran who has served atop the Rupert Murdoch-owned paper since 2018. "Her global vision and experience will be particularly important at a time of immense international opportunity for The Wall Street Journal.

☆ 'The White Lotus': The show's most cringeworthy moments
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

(“White Lotus” and “Enlightened” are from HBO, which like CNN is part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Tanya usurps a boat ride to NOT spread her mother’s ashesJennifer Coolidge (center) in 'The White Lotus' Season 1. Valentina gives Isabella a lavish (and hideous) brooch as a giftSabrina Impacciatore (L) and Eleonora Romandini in 'The White Lotus' Season 2. With White Lotus Sicily manager Valentina (Sabrina Impacciatore), White has beautifully constructed a driven and capable employer who nonetheless has quite a huge blindspot. Kai gets caught stealingKekoa Scott Kekumano in 'The White Lotus' Season 1.

☆ Wall Street Journal insiders are buzzing about what a leadership shake-up could mean for Murdoch world
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sunday Times editor Emma Tucker is expected to replace Journal editor Matt Murray, Semafor reported. News Corp insiders believe Murdoch might make changes ahead of a possible recombination of News Corp and Fox. Is Rupert Murdoch planning to move his editorial chess pieces ahead of a potential recombination of News Corp and Fox? Last month, Semafor reported that Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray is expected to be replaced by Emma Tucker, who leads fellow News Corp title The Sunday Times in London. That report followed the October disclosure that Murdoch is considering recombining News Corp with Fox Corp, with both companies convening special committees to review options.

☆ U.S. charges 21 individuals for role in global crypto money laundering networks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 30 (Reuters) - The United States has charged 21 individuals for their roles in global cryptocurrency money laundering networks, the U.S. Attorney's Office For Eastern District Of Texas said on Wednesday. "These defendants orchestrated highly organized and sophisticated schemes to launder fraud proceeds through cryptocurrency," U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston said in the statement. Reporting by Ismail ShakilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Feds charge 21 people in global crypto money laundering bust
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A member of the US Secret Service speaks on a cellphone as US President-elect Donald Trump attends meetings at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 10, 2016. The charges were unsealed as part of "Operation Crypto Runner," which was established by U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston of the Eastern District of Texas, the Secret Service and the U.S. We are committed to bringing each of the remaining perpetrators to justice," Secret Service Special Agent William Smarr said. "This case proves that we can track these people down and charge them," Secret Service Resident Agent in Charge Bill Mack told CNBC's Eamon Javers. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas also shared further details about some of the individuals named in indictments or who had pled guilty.

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Donald Trump said he would make a third bid for the U.S. presidency, in an announcement that was carried live on Fox News' “Hannity” show Tuesday. Trump received an upbeat response from host Sean Hannity, a longtime supporter who has interviewed the former president on myriad occasions, and guests including Fox contributor Mike Huckabee and “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host Pete Hegseth. “He is the preeminent fighter for freedom, for America First, of our generation,” said Hegseth in remarks after Trump’s announcement. The show’s enthusiasm about Trump’s candidacy runs counter to some of the harsher criticism that Fox and other news outlets controlled by Rupert Murdoch have levied against Trump in the days since the midterm elections. On midterm election night, some Fox News analysts singled out Trump for criticism when the "red wave" that was expected to sweep Republican candidates into office amounted to a trickle.

☆ GOP Insider readers: Dump Trump!
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Insider asked its Republican readers to send in their thoughts on Donald Trump following the GOP's dismal midterm performance. Subscribers to Insider's newsletter were asked two questions: Do you agree with the GOP insiders who blame Trump? Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Image— Joe S.I don't blame Trump per se. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images— Julia T.I think Trump, DeSantis AND the GOP are EXTREMELY dangerous for our Democracy. The Republican Party needs to get away from the extremists in the party or the Republican Party will no longer exist.

☆ India's Britannia Industries shares jump after profit beat
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Shares of India's Britannia Industries Ltd (BRIT.NS) rose as much as 10% on Monday, after the Good Day and Tiger biscuits maker reported late Friday a 28.4% jump in second-quarter consolidated net profit. The company's profit was 4.93 billion rupees ($59.97 million) for the three months ended on Sept. 30, beating analysts' expectations for a profit of 4.12 billion rupees, according to Refinitiv IBES data. Total revenue from operations rose 21.4% to 43.8 billion rupees from 36.07 billion rupees a year ago. Britannia's beat comes after peers Hindustan Unilever (HLL.NS) reported rise in profit, while Dabur India (DABU.NS) posted lower profit hit by high commodity prices. Britannia shares were the top gainer in the NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI).

☆ INDIA STOCKS Indian shares trade higher as metals, Asia boost
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

In broader Asia, equities rose on Friday, helped by Hong Kong and China stocks. U.S. payrolls data is due later in the day, with any robust data likely to reinforce the Federal Reserve's hawkish outlook. Fed Chair Jerome Powell repeatedly mentioned the robust labour market in his speech after the Fed rate hike earlier this week. In domestic trading, Nifty's metal index (.NIFTYMET) was the best performer among other sectors, rising 1.3%. Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Savio D'SouzaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Busking Brit crosses Iraq on his way to COP27 without flying
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Charlotte Bruneau | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Briton Dan Hodd, 29 years old, who left Spain about a month ago to go to the COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh without flying, but mostly biking and using public transportation, plays the violin in Baghdad, Iraq October 26, 2022. “I am trying to illustrate the importance within the transport sector to do more about the climate crisis,” the 29-year-old Briton said. After a drop during the coronavirus pandemic, air traffic is expected to bounce back to 2019 levels by 2024-25, he said. Avoiding flying is not only part of Hodd’s message to delegates at COP27. His trip to Egypt is part of a long-term project to visit 100 countries in 10 years without flying, busking with his violin to earn enough to go on.

Although it is clearly a historic achievement, we should not be fooled into thinking this is a milestone for the U.K.’s minority communities. Sunak, and the ruling Conservative Party he now heads, have been no champions of minority communities like mine. Sunak pointed to his pride in being an immigrant in such a country of opportunity in an early campaign video. Yet it is people of color who make up much of the working-class population that Sunak avoids associating with. Although politicians like Sunak come from immigrant communities, their policies have been to those communities’ detriment.

☆ Lewis Hamilton nose stud: Mercedes fined nearly $25,000 over seven-time champion's piercing at Singapore Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lewis Hamilton’s team Mercedes has been fined $24,500 (€25,000) after the seven-time world champion was unable to take out his nose stud at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Brit, who has multiple piercings, was called in by stewards ahead of qualifying on Saturday after wearing the piece of jewelry. Mercedes, though, was handed a fine for submitting incorrect paperwork which stated Hamilton was in compliance with the jewelry ban. “I’ve had my jewelry and my nose stud for years and, obviously, we had that whole commotion at the beginning of the year. He says officials had previously explained that the nose stud was dangerous because of the way metal would conduct heat if a fire broke out in the car.

☆ How to achieve financial freedom, according to 11 couples and individuals under 40 who've done it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

For many people, financial freedom means being able to retire early and work only by choice. He believes that real estate is the most tried-and-true way to build wealth, but he also invests in the stock market. If you want to achieve financial freedom and retire early, put in the hours, he advised. "As long as you can live within your means, and you understand your basic necessities, then it's very possible to create financial freedom." "Entrepreneurship has really accelerated our own path to financial freedom, which I would say we have achieved."

☆ INDIA STOCKS Indian shares seen opening lower on global growth fears
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/BENGALURU, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Indian shares are expected to fall at the open on Monday, in line with Asian peers, amid renewed worries over economic growth on the back of high-interest rate environment. India's NSE stock futures listed on the Singapore exchange were down 0.9% as of 0205 GMT, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was down 1%. Foreign institutional investors sold net 29 billion rupees worth Indian equities on Friday as per provisional data available with the National Stock Exchange. ** India's Goa Carbon (GOAC.NS) will consider raising funds via issue of equity shares on rights basis. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nallur Sethuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'SouzaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Indian shares tread water ahead of Fed rate hike
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sethuraman N R | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasBENGALURU, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Indian shares swung between small gains and losses in volatile early trading on Wednesday ahead of an expected hefty interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve to tackle inflation. Rate futures traders are pricing in an 81% chance of a 75-basis-point (bps) hike and a 19% probability of a jumbo 100 bps increase. FEDWATCHRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We need to wait and watch the outcome of the Fed even though a 75 bps rate hike is discounted by the markets," said Anita Gandhi, director at Arihant Capital Markets. read moreThe Nifty fast-moving consumer goods index (.NIFTYFMCG) was the top gainer among major sectors, rising 1%, while the bank index (.NSEBANK) was the top drag, falling 0.6%. Among stock, shares of Central Bank of India (CBI.NS) jumped as much as 15% after the Reserve Bank of India took the state-owned commercial bank off its prompt corrective action list.

☆ Inside the little-known team of engineering execs Google Cloud uses as its secret weapon to solve customers' toughest tech challenges
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Google Cloud's Office of the CTO is a group of former tech execs with engineering experience. Nestled inside Google's burgeoning cloud business is a small group of engineering pros who work on some of the tech giant's most ambitious projects. Finance is another sector target for Google Cloud, which is benefitting from the cloud revolution taking over Wall Street. While the group sits within the cloud business, OCTO can leverage all of Google's resources from research and development to engineering, Rowe said. Through OCTO, Google Cloud is able to keep a pulse on what its customers are thinking about and what they care about.

☆ A British guy crashed her Thanksgiving dinner. They’ve been married for 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-26 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Thanksgiving 2021 and was updated and republished for Thanksgiving 2023. CNN —It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. Courtesy Dina HonourWhen he’d traveled to New York, Richard had been seeing someone back in London. Here's a recent photo of Dina, Richard and family in 2023. Courtesy Dina HonourWhen Richard and Dina first moved to Cyprus, they tried to recreate traditional US Thanksgiving traditions.

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