SA parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe

She has denied the charges and said her resignation was “in no way an indication or admission of guilt”. She said given the “seriousness” of the probe she couldn’t continue her role. The 67-year-old veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle became speaker in 2021. Before that, she served as defence minister for seven years. Last week […]

Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live at Stanford policy conference economic forum

[The stream is slated to start at 12:10 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday to the Stanford Business, Government and Society forum. He will deliver prepared remarks followed by a question-and-answer session with a moderator. Latest: Fed’s […]

EU and US set to announce joint working on AI safety, standards & R&D

The European Union and the US expect to announce a cooperation on AI Friday at a meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), according to a senior Commission official who was briefing journalists on background ahead of the Confab. The mood music points to growing cooperation between lawmakers on both sides of the […]

11 Readers Share Their Go-To Recipes

A reader named Sonia wrote in to share her go-to work lunch: a chopped salad. “The key is to eat this salad with a spoon so you taste all the ingredients and textures in each bite,” she says.… Read more The post 11 Readers Share Their Go-To Recipes appeared first on Cup of Jo. Source […]

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Has Emergency Surgery, Diagnosed With Rare Disorder

Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons It was reported Tuesday night that Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot. She has also been diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome. The 37-year-old consequently was admitted to the hospital after she had swelling in her upper left leg. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery Tuesday after a blood […]

Charles Leung replaces Jean-Marc Mansvelt as CEO

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Apr 3, 2024 Stéphane Bianchi, currently head of the LVMH group’s watches and jewellery division, will step down to assume the role of LVMH group managing director on April 19. In the meantime, other senior executive changes are taking place within the division. LVMH has not yet announced the name […]