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ANALYSIS: PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed into regulation a $17 billion Arizona finances package deal that drew criticism from Democrats for failing to restrict the enlargement of a faculty voucher program. “While it isn’t perfect, this budget i...

NEW YORK — Elon Musk is welcoming a veteran advert government to the helm of Twitter, the social media web site the billionaire Tesla CEO had been working since he purchased it final fall. Musk introduced Friday that he’s hiring Linda Yaccarino to be the brand new CEO of San Francisco-based Twitter, which ...

Dan Snyder has entered right into a signed settlement to promote the Washington Commanders to an funding group led by Josh Harris — marking one other vital step for the storied franchise to alter arms. The NFL nonetheless should formally approve the settlement, however Friday’s joint announcement was essen...

The UK economic system grew barely within the first three months of the yr, in accordance with official figures - however contracted in March. Growth of 0.1% was recorded by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) within the three months as much as March, the bottom quantity attainable to nonetheless be classed as progress as IT and building sector exercise offset the influence of strikes. However, the economic system shrank 0.3% in March as retail and automotive gross sales fell sharply, and public sector strikes had been extra disruptive than February as NHS workers and academics took to picket strains.Contraction additionally got here due to a 0.5% fall in companies manufacturing. Distribution and retail additionally had a poor month as value of residing pressures hit cust...

DETROIT — A Tennessee firm is heading for a authorized battle with U.S. auto security regulators after refusing a request that thousands and thousands of doubtless harmful air bag inflators be recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated Friday that ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville o...

Mike Lynch, the British software program tycoon, has been extradited to the US weeks after shedding a long-running authorized battle in opposition to the transfer.Sky News understands that Mr Lynch arrived in San Francisco on a United Airlines flight on Thursday lunchtime, paving the way in which for the previous Autonomy chief to be tried on legal prices. One supply stated a choose in California had ordered that he pay a $100m bail bond to be able to safe his launch throughout a listening to after his arrival within the US.Mr Lynch's extradition had been anticipated since he misplaced a High Court battle final month.He has discovered himself mired in litigation for years, after HP alleged that he and numerous colleagues had manipulated Autonomy's accounts to inflate its wort...

WASHINGTON — One final result is evident as Washington reaches for a finances deal to finish the debt ceiling standoff: The bold COVID-19 period of presidency spending to deal with the pandemic and rebuild in its aftermath is giving method to a brand new fiscal deal with tailor-made investments and stemming deficits. ...

The Royal Mail chief govt is to step down, mother or father agency International Distributions Services has introduced.As first reported by Sky News, Simon Thompson had been in talks to go away the corporate after his credibility was challenged by MPs who recalled him for questioning on the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee. He was accused of giving "inconsistencies" in proof earlier than the committee.The firm mentioned it was in "advanced stages" of appointing a brand new chief govt and Mr Thompson will stay with the enterprise till 31 October as a part of the transition.The former state-owned firm was locked right into a bitter dispute with worker members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) which ended final month when an settlement on pay and ...

ROME — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Rome earlier than talks on Saturday with Pope Francis on the Vatican, acquired assurances from Italian leaders of continued army and different assist as his nation fights to liberate itself from Russia‘s army invasion launched final 12 months. Francis not ...

For all its seaside delights, Margate in Kent is without doubt one of the most disadvantaged elements of the UK. Amid the price of residing disaster, many households are struggling to make ends meet.Falling in poor health can turn out to be a headlong plunge into poverty - as Kyra Lloyd, a 25-year-old store assistant, found when she started experiencing agonising ache in her ankle and he or she was left unable to face. "I started getting some very horrible, horrible pains. My foot was completely swollen, I couldn't move."Doctors advised Kyra the metalwork holding her bones collectively since a childhood fracture had snapped - and with out surgical procedure she may find yourself completely in a wheelchair.During the lengthy look ahead to therapy she was signed off work. But s...