Choice Hotels offers to buy Wyndham for $7.8 billion
(Reuters) -Choice Hotels on Tuesday proposed to acquire Wyndham Hotels and Resorts for about $7.8 billion in a cash and
2023-10-17 18:59
Why Egypt remains reluctant to open Rafah crossing to Gaza
Hundreds of lorries carrying aid are parked up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing.
2023-10-17 18:56
Rema's Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record
Nigerian music star Rema's song Calm Down falls off the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 57 weeks.
2023-10-17 18:55
Cruise self-driving cars investigated after two accidents
The US safety regulator is looking into GM's Cruise self-driving cars after reports of pedestrian injuries.
2023-10-17 18:51
BNY Mellon beats profit estimates on boost from higher interest rates
Bank of New York Mellon Corp beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as rate hikes
2023-10-17 18:51
Darren England, referee of Tottenham-Liverpool VAR debacle, returns to the Premier League
VARs Darren England and Daniel Cook will return to Premier League duty this weekend following their error in last month’s fixture between Tottenham and Liverpool. England and Cook were the VAR and VAR assistant respectively when Liverpool forward Luis Diaz’s goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside in Tottenham’s 2-1 home win. Both officials were stood down the following week, but England will be back as the fourth official for Brentford’s home game against Burnley on Saturday and Cook will return as assistant referee for Sheffield United’s home match against Manchester United. Miscommunication between VAR England and referee Simon Hooper led to Diaz’s goal being wrongly ruled out on September 30, with the incident later described by referees’ chief Howard Webb as “a clear error”. Hooper is the designated VAR for Newcastle’s home game against Crystal Palace on Saturday. New VAR guidelines were introduced in the wake of the Diaz disallowed goal controversy, while audio of the incident was later released. England mistakenly thought the on-field officials had ruled Diaz to be onside, which meant that when he told them ‘check complete’ they believed he had upheld their on-field decision and restarted play with a free-kick. Once play had restarted, there was nothing the VARs could do to revisit the decision under existing protocols. Referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said it would develop a new VAR communication protocol in an effort to avoid similar mistakes being made in future. PGMOL said the protocol would “enhance the clarity of communication between the referee and the VAR team in relation to on-field decisions”. VARs will now also confirm the outcome of the checking process with the assistant VAR before confirming the final decision to the on-field officials. One of the talking points from the latest round of fixtures was referee Michael Oliver’s decision not to send off Manchester City’s Mateo Kovacic for a challenge on Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard. The City midfielder was shown a yellow card before avoiding another shortly afterwards and Webb later admitted Kovacic was “fortunate” to stay on the pitch. Oliver will referee Sheffield United’s home game against Manchester United on Saturday. Read More Howard Webb disappointed by VAR failure to correct ‘clear error’ on offside goal Listen: VAR audio reveals how incorrect offside decision against Luis Diaz was made Liverpool to be sent audio from VAR controversy before it is released publicly VARs at centre of Liverpool error returning to duty this weekend Stephen Kenny not dwelling on past as Ireland return to Faro focused on victory Michael O’Neill hoping to take ‘good feeling’ into Slovenia game
2023-10-17 18:48
Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them
Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews
2023-10-17 18:29
KKR offered to take on extra costs, staff to sweeten TIM bid-sources
By Elvira Pollina MILAN U.S. fund KKR has strived to structure its offer for the fixed line of
2023-10-17 18:27
Marketmind: Banks, Biden visit buoy markets
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Another eye-catching bounceback in U.S. stocks
2023-10-17 18:26
Saudi Fund for Development Signs First $100 Million Development Loan Agreement to Establish a Climate Smart Infrastructure Project in Grenada
MARRAKECH, Morocco--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 17, 2023--
2023-10-17 18:20
VARs at centre of Liverpool error returning to duty this weekend
VARs Darren England and Daniel Cook will return to Premier League duty this weekend following their error in last month’s fixture between Tottenham and Liverpool. England and Cook were the VAR and VAR assistant respectively when Liverpool forward Luis Diaz’s goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside in Tottenham’s 2-1 home win. Both officials were stood down the following week, but England will be back as the fourth official for Brentford’s home game against Burnley on Saturday and Cook will return as assistant referee for Sheffield United’s home match against Manchester United. Miscommunication between VAR England and referee Simon Hooper led to Diaz’s goal being wrongly ruled out on September 30, with the incident later described by referees’ chief Howard Webb as “a clear error”. Hooper is the designated VAR for Newcastle’s home game against Crystal Palace on Saturday. New VAR guidelines were introduced in the wake of the Diaz disallowed goal controversy, while audio of the incident was later released. England mistakenly thought the on-field officials had ruled Diaz to be onside, which meant that when he told them ‘check complete’ they believed he had upheld their on-field decision and restarted play with a free-kick. Once play had restarted, there was nothing the VARs could do to revisit the decision under existing protocols. Referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said it would develop a new VAR communication protocol in an effort to avoid similar mistakes being made in future. PGMOL said the protocol would “enhance the clarity of communication between the referee and the VAR team in relation to on-field decisions”. VARs will now also confirm the outcome of the checking process with the assistant VAR before confirming the final decision to the on-field officials. One of the talking points from the latest round of fixtures was referee Michael Oliver’s decision not to send off Manchester City’s Mateo Kovacic for a challenge on Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard. The City midfielder was shown a yellow card before avoiding another shortly afterwards and Webb later admitted Kovacic was “fortunate” to stay on the pitch. Oliver will referee Sheffield United’s home game against Manchester United on Saturday. Read More Wigan captain Liam Farrell returns to England squad for Tonga Test series Mikey Johnston issues Netherlands warning as Ireland look to finish on high On this day in 2018: Shahid Khan withdraws £900m offer to buy Wembley from FA Dallas Cowboys bounce back to edge past Los Angeles Chargers Stephen Kenny focused on fixtures instead of future after Ireland beat Gibraltar David Brooks looks to impress for Wales at a major tournament
2023-10-17 18:15
U.S. Treasury bond ETFs draw net inflows this year despite recent market rout
By Suzanne McGee Investors have poured money into exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on the US bond market
2023-10-17 18:15
