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Cornell president acknowledges he knew about fraternity sexual assault but didn’t follow up

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:30:10+00:00

Michael Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of the 2024 allegations as the faces calls for his resignationMichael Kotlikoff, the president of Cornell University, spoke to the New York Times about sexual assault allegations at the school, acknowledging for the first time that he knew a student had reported being sexually assaulted in November 2024, but did not follow up with the Jane Doe involved in the months after learning about the alleged assault.He also revealed that he did not know she had dropped out of Cornell until she filed a lawsuit last month.Information and support fo

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Sir Trevor Phillips encouraged CBS News colleagues to tell critics to ‘fuck off’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:20:59+00:00

Phillips sought to buck up his fellow London bureau colleagues during a contentious staff meeting on TuesdayThe veteran British broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips had some strong words of advice for his CBS News colleagues when facing off against critics who question the editorial integrity of the network: “Why don’t you just fuck off and let us do our jobs?”Phillips made his blunt suggestion during a contentious meeting of the network’s London bureau on Tuesday, during which the foreign editor, Shayndi Raice, went on a lengthy tirade criticizing unnamed staffers for suggesting that editorial ove

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Sir Trevor Phillips urges CBS News colleagues to give critics blunt riposte

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:20:59+00:00

Phillips sought to buck up his fellow London bureau colleagues during a contentious staff meeting on TuesdayThe veteran British broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips had some strong words of advice for his CBS News colleagues when facing off against critics who question the editorial integrity of the network: “Why don’t you just fuck off and let us do our jobs?”Phillips made his blunt suggestion during a contentious meeting of the network’s London bureau on Tuesday, during which the foreign editor, Shayndi Raice, went on a lengthy tirade criticizing unnamed staffers for suggesting that editorial ove

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DGCA to investigate hijack alarm scare on Air India flight

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:15:00+00:00

According to sources, the pilot-in-command denied squawking transponder code 7500, while ATC maintained that it had received the signal from the aircraft

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UK’s ‘incoherent’ approach to China plagued by a lack of expertise, report says

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:13:49+00:00

International grouping of China-sceptic legislators warns of risks inherent in misjudging bilateral relationshipThe UK’s approach to China is “beset by incoherence” and plagued by a lack of senior expertise, according to a report warning of the risks inherent in misjudging the bilateral relationship.Wednesday’s audit by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (Ipac), an international grouping of China-sceptic legislators, says past engagement with Beijing has often exposed the UK to the risks of interference without delivering the opportunities promised. Continue reading...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, October 15, 2026

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:11:49+00:00

BL Morning Report October 15, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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HDB Financial Services PAT up 34.5% to ₹780 crore in Q2

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:10:22+00:00

The increase is largely attributed to a 15.6 per cent increase in the net interest income to ₹2,534 crore in the reporting quarter, compared with ₹2192 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal

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Trump administration promises social security recipients 3.6% increase in 2027

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:08:35+00:00

‘Seniors have spent years watching their expenses outpacing their benefits’ advocate saysSocial security recipients will see a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (Cola) in 2027, increasing retirement benefits by an average of $75 per month as millions of Americans continue to grapple with rising prices.Nearly 72 million social security beneficiaries will see higher payments beginning in January 2027, while approximately 7.3 million supplemental security income (SSI) recipients will receive increased payments starting on 31 December 2026, according to the Social Security Administration. Continue re

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Accenture, Workday join hands to help businesses deploy AI agents faster

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:07:40+00:00

The collaboration will combine engineering expertise and enterprise AI capabilities, with insights from real-world deployments feeding into future product development

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MRPL Q2’s registers PAT at ₹1,881, up by 194%

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:06:33+00:00

The company informed stock exchanges that the board of directors of MRPL on Wednesday approved the company’s standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and half year of 2026-27

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Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:05:22+00:00

Dispute related to claims London mayor blocked US tech firm from £50m police deal because of concerns over its valuesPalantir and the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, have called off their legal fight over claims the Labour mayor was blocking the US tech company from signing a contract with the Metropolitan police because of its values and ethics.Palantir and the mayor’s office of policing and crime (Mopac) announced on Wednesday they had withdrawn allegations against each other, heading off a high court trial scheduled for January. Continue reading...

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Done family took £30m dividend from Betfred before warning of job cuts

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T16:03:10+00:00

Money was withdrawn from gambling firm before founder warned chancellor against doubling machine games dutyThe billionaire Done family took a £30m dividend from their Betfred gambling empire, before warning that they would close hundreds of bookies and cut jobs if the government increases tax on high-street slot machines.The chancellor, John Healey, is understood to be considering proposals to double machine games duty in the upcoming budget, a move that the Social Market Foundation thinktank has said could boost state coffers by up to £460m. Continue reading...

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Burnham tells Zelenskyy’s UK’s support for Ukraine ‘will not change’ – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T15:59:40+00:00

Burnham said Zelenskyy was ‘prepared to sit down and discuss’ the energy ceasefire proposed by TrumpPMQs is about to start.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.After @genevieve_holl reported this last night, various sources in the Trump administration who are supportive of Farage said Badenoch was needlessly trying to cause a political row (per @katyballs @MrHarryCole) and accused her of undermining the Anglo-American relationship.It is possible that these people are particularly sensitive about this topic because they are still considering buying the islands, as @connorstringer and

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Groww Q2 profit rises 54% to ₹725 crore as revenue mix diversifies

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T15:58:32+00:00

Groww has been working to reduce its dependence on equity derivatives by expanding its presence across other business segments, including commodities trading and its margin trading facility (MTF)

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Scimplify raises $25 million in a strategic funding round led by Hitachi Ventures

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T15:56:22+00:00

Scimplify will build physical processing capabilities in the US while simultaneously qualifying American manufacturing partners that can support technology transfer, pilot and validation batches

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Editorial. PERM challenge

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-10-14T15:55:13+00:00

India should turn an impediment into an opportunity

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