Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult 'soft landing'?
When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the feat of curbing inflation without causing a deep recession
2023-07-24 19:50
Is hard work alone insufficient for streamer stardom? Here's what Pokimane has to say about the matter
Pokimane recently explored if hard work alone is enough to become a popular streamer and whether other factors also play a role
2023-07-24 19:49
Spence vs Crawford time: When does fight start in UK and US this weekend?
Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford will square off in Las Vegas this weekend, in one of the biggest fights of this generation. Fans have waited for this bout for years, and finally it has materialised, with the unbeaten Americans clashing on Saturday to crown an undisputed welterweight champion. Spence, 33, is the WBC, WBA and IBF champion, while Crawford, 35, holds the WBO title. Spence will carry a professional record of 28-0 (22 knockouts) into the T-Mobile Arena, while Crawford is 39-0 (30 KOs). Spence has not fought since April 2022, when he stopped Yordenis Ugas to collect the WBA belt, while Crawford most recently competed in December, retaining his title with a knockout of David Avanesyan. Here’s all you need to know about one of the most-anticipated fights in years. When is it? Spence vs Crawford will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday 29 July. The main card is due to begin at 1am BST on Sunday 30 July (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday), with ring walks for the main event expected at 4am BST (8pm PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET on Saturday). How can I watch it? In the UK, the event will air live on TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) pay-per-view, at a cost of £19.95. In the US, the card will be on Showtime pay-per-view, priced at $84.99. Odds Spence – 29/20 Crawford – 13/20 Draw – 12/1 Via Betway. Full card (subject to change) Errol Spence (WBC, WBA, IBF champion) vs Terence Crawford (WBO champion) (welterweight) Isaac Cruz vs Giovanni Cabrera (lightweight) Nonito Donaire vs Alexandro Santiago (vacant WBC bantamweight title) Yoenis Tellez vs Sergio Garcia (super-welterweight) Steven Nelson vs Rowdy Montgomery (super-middleweight) Jose Salas Reyes vs Aston Palicte (super-bantamweight) Jabin Chollet vs Michael Portales (lightweight) Justin Viloria vs Pedro Borgaro (super-featherweight) Demler Zamora vs Nikolai Buzolin (lightweight) Kevin Ventura vs DeShawn Prather (welterweight) Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More UFC 291 time: When does Poirier vs Gaethje start in UK and US this weekend? Another boxing robbery: Maxi Hughes deserves justice for heist that shames the sport George Kambosos reacts to ‘robbery’ claims after controversial win over Maxi Hughes How to watch Spence vs Crawford online and on TV this weekend The Independent’s pound-for-pound boxing rankings George Kambosos reacts to ‘robbery’ claims after controversial win over Maxi Hughes
2023-07-24 19:26
Channel 4 just gave Elon Musk a hilarious reality check over Twitter rebrand
Twitter users are still reeling from the platform’s abrupt branding change to "X". The social media app changed its branding on Monday morning after scarcely a day’s notice, with many mocking the new look of the platform. Channel 4 got in there early by reminding Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner, of the time they tried to launch a major rebrand – and it didn’t quite stick. The broadcaster’s social media account posted: “People still call our streaming service 4OD so good luck”. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Channel 4’s 4OD was one of the first major on-demand TV services in the UK, where many people rediscovered classic shows such as Friends, Gogglebox and How I Met Your Mother. Eventually, however, network executives decided it was time to fix something that definitely was not broken, rebranding the service as All 4. The moniker clearly didn’t stick. Twitter executives will hope they have a little more success with their change. Meanwhile, billionaire Elon Musk has already faced significant criticism for the way he has handled the company since taking it over last year. He fired 80 per cent of the tech company’s staff last year, many finding out in brutal circumstances by opening their laptops and discovering they no longer had a job when the machine would not log them in anymore. The result, many commentators have agreed, is a degraded product, with major glitches including all links to external websites temporarily failing, and day-long caps on how many tweets users can look at. Musk has also restored the accounts of thousands of previously suspended users, including neo-Nazi and QAnon accounts. He also tried to restore former President Donald Trump’s account – but Trump wasn’t having any of it, preferring to stick with his own app, Truth Social. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-24 19:25
China Holds Off on Major Stimulus as It Signals Property Easing
China’s top leaders signaled more support for the troubled real estate sector alongside pledges to boost consumption and
2023-07-24 19:23
SoftBank Ups Stake In Symbotic in Joint Venture Deal
SoftBank Group Corp. is setting up an artificial intelligence-oriented warehousing joint venture with Symbotic Inc. and buying more
2023-07-24 19:16
Baby Gronk's comment receives backlash as Olivia Dunne secures exciting new deal, Internet says 'just stop buddy'
Backlash follows Baby Gronk's controversial comment, while Olivia Dunne secures an exciting new deal with Team Accelerate
2023-07-24 18:56
Did Bruce Willis retire from movies for good? Quentin Tarantino hopes actor isn't 'too sick' for one last cameo
Quentin Tarantino wants to give a befitting farewell to the acting career of Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia
2023-07-24 18:55
Tristan Tate commends a detailed YouTube analysis of brother Andrew Tate's case, fans call it 'unbiased'
Is Andrew Tate innocent? Misogynistic influencer's brother Tristan Tate comes in his support
2023-07-24 18:54
S Club reveal title of first single in 20 years as part of tribute to late bandmate Paul Cattermole
As they prepare to go on tour as a five-piece, S Club has revealed their first single in 20 years is titled ‘These are the Days’, which will come with a “moving film story” in tribute to their late bandmate Paul Cattermole.
2023-07-24 18:50
Liam Gallagher’s satanic alias! Singer called himself ‘Lou Cypher’ while on tour with Oasis
To throw groupies and obsessed fans off the scent when checking into hotels, Liam Gallagher called himself Lou Cypher during Oasis tours.
2023-07-24 18:48
Russia attacks Ukraine's vital Danube export route in widening strikes
By Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Russia destroyed Ukrainian grain warehouses on the Danube River and wounded seven
2023-07-24 18:47
