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Ukraine’s government has announced the signing of the outline of a minerals deal with the US.A memorandum of intent, signed on Thursday and published by the Ukrainian government, states that the countries intend to establish an investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine as part of an economic partnership agreement.The aim is to finalise the deal by 26 April, the memo says.The document provides no details on natural resources, but previous leaks have suggested the deal has been extended beyond minerals to control of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as well as its oil and gas.The US has so far resisted providing…
There’s no better feeling for HR pros than seeing the success of a well-used and well-liked employee program. No better feeling, indeed, except when the program also benefits your company’s bottom line. That’s the case for Hilton’s employee travel program. The perk, called Go Hilton, is a worker favorite, and brings in millions of dollars in revenue each year. Using Go Hilton, employees and their friends and family members can stay at a Hilton property for steeply discounted rates. Team member rates include up to 40 nights per year, and the majority of hotels are priced at tiered flat rates,…
Jordon Hudson is celebrating her “twin flame,” Bill Belichick, on his 73rd birthday! “Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my twin flame 🔥🎂🫶🏼🐍🐏🥂❤️🔥🎈☀️,” Hudson captioned a series of snaps from a soiree held in honor of the former New England Patriots coach’s big day on Wednesday, April 16. In the pictures, Hudson and Belichick can be seen raising a glass to mark Belichick’s 73rd birthday and feeding each other birthday cake. For the occasion, Hudson wore a metallic green mermaid dress while Belichick suited up in a suave navy ensemble with a matching navy tie. A closer inspection of one…
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NewsFeedIsraeli air attacks on tents in Gaza have killed at least 35 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. A strike on a camp sheltering forcibly displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’ burned several people alive.Published On 17 Apr 202517 Apr 2025
Universal Music Group has issued a warning to Drake following the rapper’s decision to amend his defamation lawsuit with new claims targeting Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show performance.“Be careful what you wish for,” the music giant warned Drake in a statement issued to MBW on Wednesday (April 16), stating that the artist’s continued legal battle exposes him to a legal discovery process.“Two weeks ago, his representatives celebrated a ‘win’: the granting of a routine discovery motion. That ‘win’ will become a loss if this frivolous and reckless lawsuit is not dropped in its entirety because Drake will personally be…
Once a SURver, always a SURver? Not exactly. In Us Weekly‘s new cover story ahead of Vanderpump Villa‘s return on April 24, Lisa Vanderpump reflected on her reality TV career — including what made Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules stand out, saying, “For me, Vanderpump Rules was more of a business show about mentoring, nurturing, dealing with all the dynamics. It wasn’t so intrusive personally.” Vanderpump Rules began as a spinoff of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which Vanderpump starred on from 2010 to 2019. The series became its own cultural phenomenon as Vanderpump expanded her TV universe with Vanderpump Villa,…
Who could be interested in Brock Boeser? Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Can’t see the Vancouver Canucks offering pending UFA Brock Boeser more than five years at $8 million. Since it’s gone this far, he’s likely heading to the open market and there will be teams looking for a 25-40 goal man. The Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames are two teams looking to retool on the fly. Teams looking to improve and who have some room to overpay include the Anaheim Ducks, Utah Hockey Club, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres. The New York Islanders will be…
The moving moments were especially symbolic given the Queen started most days with the sound of bagpipes.As something of an alarm clock, the piper would play at 9 a.m. for 15 minutes for the monarch wherever she was in residence.Pipe Major Scott Methven, who held the role between 2015 and 2019, told the BBC last week that he got to know the Queen very well during his time in the position.”It was a pleasure as her Majesty would stand and watch you play,” he told the BBC. “She enjoyed the bagpipes, but she got to know you as a person.”
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Tech stocks led a Wall Street sell-off on Wednesday after chipmaker Nvidia revealed that new US controls on sales to China would wipe billions of dollars from its earnings, dragging its peers sharply lower.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 4.1 per cent, taking its loss for the year to more than 24 per cent. All 30 of its constituent stocks fell.Nvidia was hardest hit, down 6.9 per cent, after it said in a filing late on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s plans to…