The Wall Street CEO discussed growing confidence among business leaders after his bank's strong fourth-quarter report.
NEW YORK : Goldman Sachs' credit-card partnership with Apple may end before its contract runs out in 2030, Goldman CEO David Solomon said on Wednesday."We have a contract with Apple to run that partnership until 2030, although there's some possibility that it won't continue until that time frame," Solomon
As Damascus celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syrians living in the Quneitra governorate in the Golan Heights looked on as Israeli troops suddenly drove into their villages. The near-daily Israeli raids are scaring the population, who say they now live in constant fear that Israel’s “temporary” occupation of the 50-year-old demilitarised zone will one day become permanent.
Merging with rival Honda may be Nissan's best shot at survival. The Japanese automaker is struggling around the world, including the U.S. and China.
Berlin’s Defense Ministry is fleeing Elon Musk’s platform claiming “factual exchange” is becoming difficult The German Defense Ministry and the Bundeswehr have announced they will stop posting on X – formerly Twitter – claiming that Elon Musk’s platform makes it “difficult to have a factual exchange.” Musk has lambasted the current German government for promoting the “woke mind virus” and leading the country to ruin, going so far as to endorse the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and interview its le...moreader Alice Weidel earlier this week. “We will leave our X-channel dormant until further notice and will not post anything actively for the time being,” the Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday. “We have decided to take this step because a factual exchange is becoming increasingly difficult here.” According to a statement posted on the ministry’s website, it will continue to communicate with the public via press releases, a WhatsApp group, YouTube, Instagram, and “other social media.” The Bundeswehr reserves the right to post on X “in the case of disinformation campaigns,” it said. Read more Merkel ‘ruined’ Germany, Ukraine conflict, ‘Hitlerian’ censorship: Key points from Musk’s talk with AfD leader The move comes after over 60 German universities and research institutes announced their departure from X, alleging “increasing radicalization” on the site. Two labor unions and the top federal court have also departed the platform in a huff. Musk bought Twitter in October 2022, citing the previous management’s out-of-control censorship, and has since rebranded the platform as X. Proponents of “fact-checking” and censoring “disinformation” have tried to set up alternatives such as Threads and Bluesky, but failed to make an appreciable dent in X’s user base. Chancellor Olaf Scholz will continue to use X “for the time being,” his spokesman told reporters in Berlin on Wednesday. “It's a difficult balance to strike,” the official representative said, describing X as “not without controversy.” The “controversy” in question appears to be Musk’s endorsement of AfD and an interview with Weidel. He did the same last year to back Donald Trump’s presidential bid in the US, which saw him triumph in November. The German establishment has long tarred AfD with accusations of “extremism,” but its popularity has surged in recent months due to its positions on immigration and the economy. Scholz’s “traffic light” coalition collapsed in November and Germans will have to vote for a new parliament in late February....
Hoka continues to sprint in the London market. The Deckers Brands label has opened a pop-up store in east London stocked with all the running essentials. The Run Stop Corner Shop on Bethnal Green Road is a one-stop shop with its own ATM that produces own-brand currency, otherwise known as Hokens, to let customers shop. “During this popular period where runners are kickstarting their new year training journeys, we at Hoka, wanted to put runners’ needs first,” said Cynthia van der Moolen, marketing director of EMEA for Hoka. Scratcha, a British electronic musician, DJ and producer.C...moreOURTESY OF HOKA The brand has set up the FlyLab at the back of the store to showcase Hoka’s innovation and its new launch, the Bondi 9, which was released two days ago. Hoka will be hosting regular runs and collaboration out of the FlyLab. To celebrate the Run Stop Corner Shop, the brand has created a short film starring Scratcha, a British electronic musician, DJ and producer who is currently training to run a marathon. “Community engagement is a huge focus for us as a brand, not only in London but across all our key cities globally. Hoka sponsors two major running events, the London Winter 10k and Hackney Half, which are two moments for us to centralize our community activity and provide an elevated experience for run communities,” said van der Moolen. The Hoka Run Stop Corner Shop.COURTESY OF HOKA “At the last Hackney Half in 2024, we invited Run Communities from around the globe to experience the race and enjoy local Hackney culture. We had run clubs from New York, Frankfurt, Senigallia, Manchester and of course, London,” she added. Hoka hosts a weekly run club at its Covent Garden store and invites runners of all abilities to participate. Even though there are no plans to extend the Run Stop Corner Shop, van der Moolen said she looks forward to “receiving feedback on the pop-up from runners and would love to explore how the concept can evolve in other cities throughout the U.K.”...
LangChain’s founder Harrison Chase is looking to advance agentic AI with the concept of ambient agents, which might well be the next step on the path to generalized intelligence.Read More
Nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards are in, with "Conclave" and "Emilia Pérez" leading the nominees.
Keke Palmer stepped out on Jan. 15 for an interview on “Good Morning America” in an ensemble that offered a master class in mixing labels and colors. The vibrant outfit included a sultry pair of patent leather Saint Laurent pumps. Keke Palmer in New York City on January 15, 2025.Raymond Hall/GC Images The actress is currently promoting “One of Them Days,” a comedy she stars in alongside SZA, which marks the R&B musician’s feature film debut. To discuss said project, which releases in theaters on Jan. 17, Palmer dressed up in a silk Dolce & Gabbana dr...moreess in a burnt orange hue — a jewel tone that also made a statement on the Golden Globes red carpet with Zendaya’s custom Louis Vuitton gown. Palmer’s sleeveless dress, which hit just above the knee, featured a fitted silhouette and high neckline. A standout feature of the dress was a corset-like belted midsection with a zipper. The deep orange hue matched her copper-colored hair, while a lovely hue of blush pink was introduced via her long fuzzy coat while she was outside. Complementing her look was Dior’s Lady D-Joy bag, which features Cannage stitching. Saint Laurent Severine Pump.Saks Fifth Avenue For her footwear, Palmer went with another item in a richly saturated hue, this time Saint Laurent’s Severine pumps which features a burgundy color called Deep Bordeaux. The patent leather shoes are designed with a narrow square toe and a 4.3-inch heel that widens in the direction of its base. Offering a glamorous metallic detail, a gold-hued cable link chain adorns the front of the shoe. From Saks Fifth Avenue, the shoes retail for $995. Keke Palmer speaks on a panel during a screening of “One of Them Days” at Regal Atlantic Station on January 08, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Sony Palmer rocked a different glossy red heel last week when attending a screening of “One of Them Days” in Georgia — it was a Christian Louboutin style. She’s also worn Tory Burch and Aquazzura pumps recently. Keke Palmer’s Shoe Style Over the Years, PhotosView Gallery26 Images...
The Indianapolis Colts will be the home team in the first NFL regular-season game played in Berlin, the league announced Wednesday. The Colts' opponent and the kickoff time and date for the game will be announced later.