NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell talks growth opportunities, possible international expansion
CEO Steve O’Donnell said NASCAR's media strategy and the upcoming film "Days of Thunder 2" will help raise brand awareness and broaden its fan base.
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Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria defines event strategy as streamer eyes more live sports
Bajaria said Netflix would be open to a package of international NFL games if one becomes available when the league renegotiates its media rights agreements.
‘Stronger together’: Carney welcomes EU invite for Canada to become first-ever associate member
U.S. President Donald Trump had described the prospect of Canada becoming the first associate member of the EU as "laughable."
Manus eyes US$4 billion value in first round since Meta breakup - The Business Times
CHINESE-FOUNDED AI startup Manus is set to double its valuation to US$4 billion in its first fundraising since Beijing ordered it to split from Meta Platforms, charting a path to a fresh start after getting caught up in a geopolitical tussle.
Chinese professor, 47, had alleged affair with student for 10 years, daughters write 86-page exposé - Mothership
The exposé also contains allegations of the pair's academic misconduct.
Trump derides EU pitch to Canada as 'laughable', threatens more tariffs
BRUSSELS, Sept 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the European Union if it moves forward with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada the bloc's first associate member.
Europe's low gas stocks pile on the economic and political pressure
FRANKFURT, Sept 17 - Europe's delay in restocking natural gas storage reserves, combined with near-record prices for diesel and other refined oil products, has added to the pressures on governments as they try to contain public discontent and the rise of the far-right.
Nigeria sends state police amendment bill to state assemblies for ratification
ABUJA, Sept 17 - Nigeria's parliament has sent a constitutional amendment bill that would establish state police forces to the country's 36 state assemblies for ratification, advancing a key security overhaul by President Bola Tinubu as he faces mounting pressure over worsening i...
Is NATO ready to fight? The Ukraine war is raising doubts among military analysts
KYIV, Sept 17 - Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has killed hundreds of thousands of people. It has also served as a proving ground for new weapons systems and raised an uncomfortable question for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Is the alliance prepared for the nex...
'I'm not a doomer': US Senator Mark Warner makes the case for acting fast on AI guardrails
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 - The U.S. Congress should pass legislation by the year-end setting AI safety standards, as an immediate first step toward broad guardrails for an industry whose rapid development has alarmed tech CEOs and the public alike, U.S. Senator Mark Warner told Reuter...
Russia says new US sanctions, if signed by Trump, would make Ukraine peace deal harder
MOSCOW, Sept 17 - The Kremlin said on Thursday that further U.S. sanctions against Russia would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine.
In Silicon Valley, AI data center boom meets local resistance
SAN JOSE, California, Sept 17 - In Silicon Valley's biggest city, residents and environmental groups are organizing against a wave of proposed data center projects that officials have courted in a bid to position the city as a hub for AI infrastructure.
As Canadian tariffs bite, Republicans search for a winning message
NEW YORK, Sept 17 - High gas prices and the rising cost of living had already made affordability a defining issue in this year’s midterm elections. Then President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Canada.
Two Britons among three people killed in plane crash in Switzerland
ZURICH, Sept 17 - Two Britons were among the three people who died when a small plane crashed into a Swiss mountainside this week, the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said on Thursday.
Jenny from the cellblock? J. Lo look-alike’s mugshot goes viral
A mugshot of Cyrena Anne Quast (right) went viral for her apparent semblance to superstar singer Jennifer Lopez.
Chile weighs ethanol-gasoline blend as government seeks cheaper fuels amid fiscal strains
Sept 17 - Chile, one of Latin America's largest oil importers, has started to consider adopting ethanol-blended gasoline as spiking oil prices this year have strained the economy and government finances, according to documents seen by Reuters.
Medical Lab Scientists Seek End to Import Dependency on Diagnostics Products - THISDAYLIVE
The Conference of the Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors of Nigeria has said that the country should sustain efforts at attaining proficiency in production of local diagnostic products.
Anambra Debts: Obidient coordinator, Tanko releases Obi’s 2014 handover report, N86.7bn net balance - Vanguard News
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has released a copy of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi’s 2014 handover report, which showed a net balance of N86.67 billion in the state’s financial position at the end of his administration.
Lagos 2027: ‘I will campaign in Yoruba’ — GRV - Vanguard News
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, ADC governorship candidate, Lagos.
Photos: “Stop giving loans to Nigeria”, ActionAid, others protest Nigeria’s rising debt, borrowing - Vanguard News
ActionAid Nigeria, market women, university students and other civil society groups on Thursday staged a protest at the gate of the Federal Ministry of Finance over Nigeria’s rising debt stock and the Federal Government’s continued borrowing.
Nigerian newspapers review: Tinubu must intervene in Wike, APC govs’ feud – PCC - Vanguard News
Photo collage of Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma; FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike; and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Man United crash out of League Cup after blowing 2-0 lead against Brighton - Vanguard News
Man United crash out of League Cup after blowing 2-0 lead against Brighton Vanguard News
Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital - Vanguard News
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter have sold their stakes in the Premier League side to majority owner Clearlake Capital, which has assumed full control, the club announced Wednesday.
Nigerian consulate issues safety advisory after eight women die in SA
The Consulate-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has issued a safety advisory to Nigerians living in Kempton Park, Rhodesfield and surrounding areas of Ekurhuleni, following the deaths of eight women whose cases, the consulate said, are being investigated by the South African Pol...