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CIBC is naming former federal finance minister Bill Morneau as the next chair of its board of directors.

Defending champions England thrash Wales 98-18 in their opening Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup game in Australia.

MELAKA, Oct 30 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) does not regard multi-cornered contests in the Melaka state election as a di...

Wheelaroos captain Bayley McKenna says spectators at the World Cup can expect to see controlled chaos on the court, in one of the few sports in which able-bodied and disabled athletes compete on the same team.

He emphasises the need to strengthen public transport and enhance the quality of services provided to passengers

An APC chieftain in Osun State, Jumoke Ogunkeyede, has demanded a total overhaul of the party and the removal of its chairman, Tajudeen Lawal. Read More: https://punchng.com/chieftain-demands-osun-apc-overhaul-seeks-chairmans-removal/

The Chairman is getting a new showrunner. Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, who had been tapped as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the high-profile drama starring Eddie Murphy, has departed the series in the works at Peacock, Deadline has confirmed. The project, from David Glasser’s 101 Studios and Universal Television, is closing in on […]

Matthew Weiner is no longer involved with the drama series “The Chairman” that is currently in development at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. The project was first reported to be in the works at the streamer less than a month ago, with Eddie Murphy attached to star. According to sources, creative differences between […]

China promoted a top general to its powerful Politburo at key meeting where attendance was the lowest in decades, mainly due to a presidential crackdown.

JB Perrette, Co-Chair & Chief Business Officer of Skydance’s TV and direct-to-consumer divisions, has revealed key members of his executive team, several departures, and a pending opening for the leader of Pluto TV. It is the latest in a series of of organizational appointments for Skydance, which was officially formed this month by the merger […]

A new exhibition at the Vatican Museums highlights a century of collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, showcasing eight papal vehicles that developed from a "means of transportation into an instrument of encounter," per Pope Leo XIV

Wales have named 16-year-old Fionn McCabe in their squad for their opening Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup game against England.

Inspecting the reservoirs feeding Tirumala, B.R. Naidu directs officials to work out alternatives should rainfall fail to replenish the reservoirs

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has rejected a motion to summon the INEC chairman, arguing that the commission’s public briefings are sufficient for now. Read More: https://punchng.com/kalu-rejects-motion-to-summon-inec-chairman-says-briefing-sufficient/

A Lagos State High Court has denied bail to Ahmed Tajudeen, a wheelchair-bound suspect accused of murdering two persons in the Eti-Osa area of the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-court-denies-wheelchair-bound-suspect-bail-over-murder/

The House of Representatives has summoned INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to brief it on preparations for the 2027 general elections amid concerns. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-reps-summon-inec-chair-adc-alleges-postponement-plot/

The agency will vote next month on relaxing its long-standing opposition to jammers.

The chair of a panel probing the death of 33 miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State says the incident scene was washed before investigators could gather ev Read More: https://punchng.com/niger-miners-death-scene-washed-before-probe-panel-chair/

Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer George Cheeks formalized his division’s executive structure. In a memo to staff, Cheeks shared the specific titles for his direct reports, as well as how Skydance TV will now operate post-Warner Bros. and Paramount merger. “Reporting to me, these accomplished leaders will work together to advance our strategy […

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

The Federal Reserve plans to eliminate some meetings devoted to setting interest rates in the next couple of years, Chairman Kevin Warsh said Wednesday.

Leading out Australia at this month's Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup will be a dream come true for Bayley McKenna. But as the Wheelaroos' first non-disabled skipper, he is bracing for negativity from outside the sport.

Wesfarmers, which owns Bunnings, did not make itself one of Australia’s most successful companies by acting in haste. Its approach to AI is no different.

Prof. Bilimale suggests that priority should be given to the use of Kannada in notices, circulars, announcements, and administrative affairs of Residents’ Welfare Associations

P. Satheesh, who was recently named an accused in the case pertaining to a Kerala State Planning Board examination, was apprehended from his home in Kozhikode to record the first arrest in the case

The House of Representatives has summoned the INEC chairman to brief its electoral matters committee on preparations for the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-reps-summon-inec-chair-over-election-preparations/

Watch live coverage as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference following the central bank's interest rate decision.

Finlay O'Neill thought his sporting days were over when his dislocated a knee at the age of 16. Now he is preparing to play a part in England's bid to retain the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.

Ugari Nona announced her resignation from NPA Family and Community Services on Facebook as the ABC began promoting a Four Corners investigation into a childcare centre in Far North Queensland.

Dateline Resources has vowed to advance its billion-dollar Colosseum gold project in California following the passing of longtime chairman Mark Johnson.

Ronna McDaniel, former chair of the Republican National Committee, joins "The Takeout" to break down what to expect from the midterms with only one week to go.

Algorithms may be squeezing Australian music out of streaming preferences but original bands are filling venues with an edginess fitting of our era and the new MusicSA chair believes the cream will rise to the top.

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Queensland's hospitals are grappling with an ambulance ramping crisis — when paramedics wait with patients for more than 30 minutes before transfer to the emergency department.

No one has ever been charged with the 1997 abduction and killing of the Bellaghy clubman whose family suspect state collusion

Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

BAFTA has confirmed that Hilary Rosen has been appointed as its new chair. Following a year as deputy chair, Rosen succeeds Sara Putt, who steps down after a three-year term. Rosen will oversee the organization’s “mission to champion film, games and television talent through its awards, industry leadership and year-round development programs,” BAFTA said. A

Several key policy decisions are expected to be taken

Formerly deputy chair of the Academy, Rosen replaces the outgoing Sara Putt.

BAFTA has a new chair. UKTV commissioning boss Hilary Rosen will succeed Sara Putt at the UK awards body after Putt’s three-year term runs down. Rosen has been Deputy Chair for the past year and will be succeeded in that role by Ade Rawcliffe and Andrew Miller. Rosen is a well-regarded TV commissioner who has […]

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen and Simon Cornwell have taken on chairmen roles at their Night Manager indie The Ink Factory amid a wave of hires and promotions. The Cornwells, whose father was iconic British spy author John le Carré, have promoted Creative Director Michele Wolkoff to President and Chief Creative Officer, while Ian Spence becomes Chief Financial […]

Egypt has been elected chair of the executive bureau of the Arab Ministerial Water Council for its current term, with Sudan selected as deputy chair, as Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam participated in a series of meetings and events during the ninth Cairo Water Week. The executive bureau comprises Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Saudi […]

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has pledged to recommend a former PDP candidate, Julius Adamu, as Chairman of the FCT Universal Basic Education Commission. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-wike-to-recommend-fct-ubec-chair-for-pdp-candidate-who-withdrew-for-apc/

Lyndon Faulkner is not in his role yet but is already intent on getting to grips with both the WRU's finances and plans to cut a region.

Citing Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Assembly, Speaker says House has to avoid discussing issues involving President or Governor. However, Pinarayi responds saying then Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan had in 2020 allowed Opposition’s resolution urging President to recall Governor Arif Mohammed Khan

New Botany digs for The Chairman on the site of the old Mrs Ding.

The Jana Sena Party and the BJP win one post each without a contest

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has named Seriake Dickson as chairman and Peter Obi as co-chairman of its National Campaign Council for the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ndc-names-dickson-campaign-chair-obi-co-chair/

The Australian sharemarket has rebounded after an early fall to close in the green, with materials and energy stocks posting gains.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) demands that the Chief Minister clarify his stand on the recommendation to the President to dissolve the PSC. Many UDF Ministers support move

Charoen Pokphand Group (CP), the country&rsquo;s largest agribusiness conglomerate, has distanced itself and its senior chairman Dhanin Chearavanont from the controversial patents registered for new varieties of holy basil, a popular herb in Thai cuisine.

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Contributions from private companies should not be misinterpreted as privatisation of the space agency, says the chairperson

MELAKA, Oct 24 &mdash; Prime Minister and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended three...

Chairman industri pertahanan dalam negeri Republikorp, Norman Joesoef mengatakan kerja sama pertahanan antara ...

Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, is calling on the broadcast lobby to push back on chairman Brendan Carr’s warning that stations could be subject to regulatory review for airing what he deemed as “fake polls.” In Gomez’s letter to the National Association of Broadcasters’ president and CEO Curtis LeGeyt, she wrote that […]

He replaces M.P. Ranjan Kumar, who had been holding the post for the last four-and-a-half years

It comes after the miner announced last week that as many as 300 jobs will be impacted by a round of redundancies at BHP’s Pilbara mine sites.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the immediate past DSS Director-General, Yusuf Bichi, as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-appoints-ex-dss-boss-bichi-as-niss-board-chair/