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Facebook parent Meta reports that its revenue decline for a second consecutive quarter. Sales shrank 4% compared to a year ago to $27.7bn, while profits halved. Shares of the company slumped 13% to their lowest level since 2017. Facebook parent has now lost $650B in market valuation so far this year.
Aaron Donald
personThe pair are the highest-profile athletes associated with Donda Sports. The agency represents the athletes interests outside the field and plays no part in negotiating their contracts with their teams. Kanye West has been under fire for antisemitic remarks.
Alphabet
organizationGoogle-parent Alphabet stumbled on Tuesday, reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for Q3. YouTube even reported a drop in revenue, falling 2% versus analyst expectations of an increase of roughly 3%. One analyst predicts a slew of bad corporate earnings will continue through next quarter.
Argo AI
organizationArgo AI, a promising developer of self-driving car technology, is shutting down and being dissolved. Ford is taking a $2.7 billion accounting charge to reduce the value of its investment in Argo. Ford reported a net loss of $800 million for the third quarter, or 21 cents a share.
Champions League
organizationRafa Silva scores twice as Benfica beats Juventus 4-3 in Champions League. It's the first time Juventus has failed to advance since the 2013-14 season. PSG beat Maccabi Haifa 7-2 as Lionel Messi scored twice. Barcelona face a tough task to progress from their group after disappointing results in back-to-back games with Inter Milan.
Justin Fields
personJustin Fields threw one touchdown and ran for another in 33-14 win. New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was replaced by Bailey Zappe. Cairo Santos kicked four field goals and two punts for the Bears.
Unai Emery
personUnai Emery has been appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa. The former Arsenal boss will replace Steven Gerrard who was sacked last week. Emery won the Europa League four times with Sevilla and Villarreal.
Mac Jones
personBack-up quarterback Mac Jones started but was taken off in the first-half. Jones was 3-of-6 for 13 yards after a little more than a quarter. New England Patriots lost 33-14 to Chicago Bears on Monday night.
WNBA
organizationRussian court denies Brittney Griner’s appeal for lesser sentence. WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow airport in February, when agents found hashish oil in her luggage. Griner will now begin her initial nine-year sentence in one of Russia's infamous penal colonies.
the New England Patriots
organizationNew England Patriots lost 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Starter Mac Jones returned from an ankle injury but was benched. Rookie backup Bailey Zappe has impressed in Jones' absence.
Adidas
organizationAdidas announced Tuesday that they will no longer work with Kanye West. The company said the rapper's recent comments were "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous" Financial analysts speculate Adidas could lose $240 million from the split.
Rishi Sunak
personRishi Sunak, 42, will be the UK’s first Hindu PM, the first of Asian heritage, and the youngest for more than 200 years. He will take over as prime minister from Liz Truss, who quit last week. Penny Mordaunt and Boris Johnson dropped out of the race.
Bill Belichick
personThe New England Patriots lost 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Back-up quarterback Mac Jones started but was taken off in the first-half. Coach Bill Belichick has been told to drop Jones and stick with Bailey Zappe.
Brittney Griner
personTwo-time Olympic gold medalist is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. She was convicted of smuggling and possessing cannabis oil. The WNBA star will serve time in one of the country's infamous penal colonies.
Champions League
organizationChelsea beat Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 in their Champions League Group E clash. Goals from Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz secured a last-16 spot. Graham Potter is unbeaten in his first nine games as Chelsea manager. PSG thrash Maccabi Haifa 7-2 to top Group H. Leipzig beat holders Real Madrid 3-2 in their Group F clash.
Ye
personAdidas said it was expected to take a hit of up to 250 million euros ($338.5 million Cdn) to its net income this year from the move. Sales and production of his Yeezy branded products have stopped as well as payments to Ye and his companies.
Kanye West
personAdidas ended its estimated €250m partnership with West on Tuesday. Talent agency CAA also cut ties with West. Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel called for companies to boycott West. MRC Entertainment also said it would scrap a completed documentary about the rapper.
Pramila Jayapal
personRep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., yanked the open letter amid a firestorm of criticism. The letter was written over the summer and inexplicably released Monday.
More than 1,559 customers reported issues sending and receiving messages. Issues also appeared to be affecting Apple’s FaceTime service. The cause of the outage was not immediately clear.
Yeezy
organizationAdidas says it will stop production of its line of Yeezy products and stop payments to Ye and his companies. Comes after recent race-related controversies which began when he and conservative commentator Candace Owens donned tops that read White Lives Matter.