• Disney Lays Off Marvel Employees as Wokeness Hits Its Bottom Line

    Disney's been in a magical world of trouble over the last several years, ever since the company decided to pick a fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the culture war and go all-in on diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of its core programming at the expense of its longtime customers, traditional American families. New reports show that Bob Iger and the board are feeling the heat, especially regarding their costly Marvel and Star Wars content.

  • MTN Nigeria account returns to SO&U

    Following the announcement by MTN Group of the appointment of M&C Saatchi Africa as its marketing communications partner across all MTN Group Operating Companies, M&C Saatchi's Nigerian affiliate, SO&U Group, will be responsible for the business in Nigeria. SO&U worked with other in-market agencies across the continent led by M&C Saatchi Africa, anchoring the Nigerian content of the pitch. The appointment covers creative, media and digital services. According to Udeme Ufot, Group Managing...

  • Slowdown in housebuilding hits Brickability's top line

    The revenue decline reflected "the lower levels of demand in Bricks and associated building products experienced in the first nine months of the year."

  • Cropduster airplane hits power lines in southern Kansas

    SUMNER COUNTY (KSNT) - A pilot narrowly avoided injuries after hitting power lines with his crop duster airplane in Sumner County. At 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, a man was crop-dusting with a 1998 Air Tractor about 5 miles northeast of Wellington when he hit some power lines. The power lines were damaged, according to a []

  • Climate politics and the bottom line — CBS News poll

    For many years addressing climate change has been framed, at least in political debates, as one that carries an economic tradeoff: Could we afford to do it, even if we think it's otherwise a good idea, or would it cost jobs and money in a world so dependent on fossil fuels? This framing endures today in many ways — especially on a personal level, if not a macro one.People are far more likely to oppose U.S. efforts to combat climate change if they think it will hurt their personal finances. In...

  • Samsung phones hit with green lines display issues again

    It looks like the latest update for Samsung phones has caused green lines to appear on the screen of phones for some users.

    • NDTV

    "Sanctions On Our Soldiers Is A Red Line": Israel Hits Out At US Move

    Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced a reported move by US to issue sanctions against the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

  • New line of Dragon Quest "Healslime" merch hits Japan

    I'm feeling slime, thanks

  • Politicians, corruption, cultism are Nigeria’s devt woes — Orugbo

    An industrialist and the executive chairman of O-Secul Group of Companies, Mike Orugbo, has said unless corruption was reduced to the barest minimum in the country, Nigeria would never experience progress.

    • Time

    As a Potential TikTok Ban Looms, Creators Worry About More Than Just Their Bottom Lines

    TikTok creators are worried about losing income streams and strong communities if the app is banned in the U.S.

  • Loungers trading ahead of expectations as new site roll-out boosts bottom line

    Loungers has said it is trading ahead of expectations for the year, helped by the opening of 36 new sites.

  • Brewers’ Jakob Junis hit in neck by line drive in practice, taken to hospital

    PITTSBURGH — Jakob Junis of the Milwaukee Brewers was taken away in an ambulance after being hit in the neck by a line drive during batting practice in Pittsburgh on Monday. The right-hander was standing in the outfield when he was struck by the hard-hit ball off the bat of Pirates infielder Alika Williams. Junis remained down for about 20 minutes while being treated by medical teams. He was alert while being loaded onto an ambulance and taken from PNC Park. The teams said in a joint statement...