Jessica Berman, commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League, speaks during a panel discussion on women's professional soccer at the Anatole Hilton in Dallas on February 10, 2024.Omar Vega | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesAt 16 years old, Jessica Berman was one of those rare teens who knew exactly what she wanted to do in life: lead a professional sports league.Nearly 30 years later, the New York City native has not only fulfilled her dream — of becoming the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League in 2022 — but is helping pave the way for a new generation…
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The youngest Republican woman to be elected to the Senate, and the first from Alabama, chose a green long-sleeved blouse to deliver the biggest speech of her political career. The centerpiece was a cross-shaped pendant dangling from her necklace, which would occasionally flash when Sen. Katie Britt shifted her weight. This was no coincidence: What better way to convey confidence to evangelical voters than through the cross?Britt's melodramatic delivery of last week's State of the Union address was widely criticized on social media and was mocked on “Saturday Night Live.” And then, of course, there was Carla Jacinto. Opinion columnist…
New York – Donald Trump is seeking to postpone his March 25 impeachment trial until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity claims he has raised in another criminal case.Lawyers for the former Republican president on Monday asked Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan to postpone the criminal trial in New York indefinitely until Trump's claim for immunity in the election interference case in Washington, D.C., is resolved. Merchan did not rule immediately.Trump asserts that he enjoys immunity from prosecution for conduct allegedly involving official business during his term. His lawyers say some of the evidence and actions alleged in the…
Customers shop at a Costco store on August 31, 2023 in Novato, California. According to a report from the Department of Commerce, consumer spending rose 0.8% in July, beating expectations of 0.7%. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesConsumers are increasingly skeptical about the Federal Reserve's ability to meet inflation targets any time soon, according to a New York Fed survey on Monday.While the forecast over the next year was unchanged at 3%, this was not the case over the long term. Over three years, forecasts rose 0.3 percentage points to 2.7%, while five-year…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up for the Gig Economy myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox.Brussels has taken another temporary step towards improving working conditions for workers at ride-sharing and delivery groups such as Uber and Deliveroo, after a long battle with individual member states over the rules governing employee status.Ministers from 27 countries on Monday ratified rules that will help “define the employment status” of some 28 million workers in the EU's “gig economy,” allowing them to benefit from employment rights such as parental leave and holiday pay, the European Council said on Monday. Monday.However, the…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bally's – Shares rose more than 25% after hedge fund Standard General made a buyout offer valuing the casino operator at $15 per share. That's 41.2% higher than where the stock finished last week. Oracle – Shares rose 1.6% ahead of the software giant's fiscal third-quarter earnings report due after the bell. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect earnings per share of $1.38 and revenue of $13.29 billion. Oracle stock is up 8% year to date. Nvidia – The AI computing stock fell 1.2% on Monday, extending losses from Friday's session when…
Washington – Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced Monday that she will resign from her position effective March 22, saying she is leaving with “mixed emotions.”Fudge, 71, a former mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and then Ohio's representative in Congress, has served as HUD secretary since the beginning of President Biden's administration.“As a dedicated public servant for nearly five decades, I have been dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of this nation, with a focus on those most in need,” Fudge said in a statement. “Having served at every level of government…she has worked…
Open Editor's Digest for freeRula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.Significant differences between rich and poor countries threaten progress on a key treaty to fight the pandemic, with officials warning that a May deadline to deliver the global pact may be missed. “The biggest issue at the moment is whether we will be able to reach an agreement in May and what the consequences will be if we fail,” said one Western diplomat familiar with the process. Member states received a new draft of the text from the World Health Organization late…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply subscribe to myFT Digest for the energy sector – delivered straight to your inbox.US natural gas producer EQT announced it will acquire the pipeline business it previously owned, creating an integrated company worth $35 billion as a wave of merger and acquisition activity continues in the local energy sector.Pittsburgh-based EQT, one of the largest U.S. natural gas producers, spun off Equitrans Midstream in 2018 due to pressure from activist investor Jana Partners. This left the first company with a focus on gas exploration and production, while the second company focused on storage and transportation.The all-stock…
Earlier this year, Readyverse Studios — co-founded by blockchain technology company Futureverse and Ernest Cline, the mind behind the sci-fi franchise Ready Player One — announced “The Readyverse,” an interactive platform for Metaverse games and experiences. Readyverse Studios has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to help bring the popular novel into the web3 metaverse. WBD distributed the 2018 film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. Today, the studio introduced its first project set to launch soon in The Readyverse. “Open” is a third-person battle royale experience in which players compete against each other in game show-style multi-round cooperative modes using…