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James Heappey
personFormer Army officer said tens of thousands of people could die if Russia launches an attack on Ukraine. Around 20 '2019ers' met yesterday to discuss submitting no-confidence letters. Around half sent theirs at 8am today.
Brianna Kupfer
personBrianna Kupfer, 24, was stabbed to death while working in a Los Angeles furniture store. Sandra Shells, 70, was randomly attacked and punched by another homeless man. The NBA has a huge foothold in China. The CCTV there has banned NBA games from its air.
Boris Johnson
personTory leader says he expects not to renew face masks rules due to expire on March 24. Comes after Covid cases dropped by another 20 per cent in a week. Tuesday marked the 13th consecutive day infections had fallen.
André Leon Talley
personAndré Leon Talley, 73, died on Tuesday after reportedly battling an unknown illness. At 6-feet-6 inches tall, Talley cut an imposing figure wherever he went. He introduced Michelle Obama to designer Jason Wu, who created her inaugural gown.
Activision Blizzard
organizationMicrosoft announced on Jan. 18, 2022, its intention to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard. The company has been the subject of a series of sexual discrimination and harassment complaints. Wall Street believes this deal could hit a wall with regulators.
Morgan Stanley
organizationMorgan Stanley reported fourth-quarter profit of 9%, beating market expectations. Full-year profit as well as revenue was a record for the bank.
the Trump Organization
organizationLetitia James accuses Trump Organization of inflating value of assets to get loans, insurance and tax breaks. Trump's lawyers are trying to stop Ms James from questioning the former president and his children. Trump has long denied any wrongdoing, and claims the investigation is politically motivated.
Dominic Cummings
personTory MP Peter Bone brands Dominic Cummings a 'completely discredited' individual who is not telling the truth. Ex-aide Dominic Cummings said he warned against 'bring your own booze' event. Johnson said he did not know in advance that it would be a 'drinks party'
the Arizona Cardinals
organizationMatthew Stafford leads Los Angeles Rams to dominant win over Arizona Cardinals. Cardinals fought back with a bit of spirit later in the game, but had too far to go. Rams will play Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round on Sunday afternoon.
Microsoft Gaming
organizationMicrosoft on Tuesday announced to acquire Activision Blizzard, the maker of popular games like Call of Duty (CoD) and Warcraft. Deal comes as Activision Blizzard grapples with its own #MeToo reckoning.
Sloane Stephens
personEmma Raducanu beat Sloane Stephens 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 on Tuesday. It was the first time the 19-year-old had lost a set at a grand slam. British No.1 will play world No. 98 Danka Kovinic in second round.
Verizon
organizationAT&T says it will delay rollout of new cell towers near "some" airports. Verizon, which also planned a 5G rollout this week, has not said anything yet. At issue is the potential interference of 5G signals with radar altimeters.
AT&T
organizationAT&T says it will delay rollout of new cell towers near "some" airports. FAA says frequency used for 5G may interfere with radio altimeters. Major airlines warn of "catastrophic disruption" to travel and shipping.
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu beat Sloane Stephens 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 in first round. British No.1 will play world No. 98 Danka Kovinic in second round. Heather Watson was triumphant but qualifier Harriet Dart lost to Iga Swiatek.
Nick Kyrgios
personFormer world No. 13 beat British qualifier Liam Broady in straight sets. Australian blasted 16 aces in the first two sets going up 6-4,6-4. Kyrgios quarantined at close friend and fellow player Matt Reid's home. He will play second seed Daniil Medvedev in a blockbuster clash on Rod Laver Arena.
Goldman Sachs
organizationWall St tumbles as yield spike hits tech, banks slump after Goldman miss. All 11 major S&P 500 sectors were trading lower with the heavyweight tech sector down 2.1%. The Nasdaq Composite is threatening to end below its 200-day moving average.
Dominic Raab
personEx-aide Dominic Cummings says PM was warned about 'bring your own booze' bash in May 2020. Deputy PM suggests PM should quit if found to have lied. Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he "of course" believes PM's version of events. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer refuses to apologise for drinking beer in lockdown.
Nikoloz Basilashvili
personAndy Murray beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 3-6, 6-4,. 6-7, 6 -4 in the Australian Open first round. Victory is Murray's first Australian Open win since 2017. Murray will next meet Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel in third round.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft has paid $68.7 billion (£50.5 billion) for Activision Blizzard. The all-cash deal will let Microsoft accelerate mobile gaming and provide building blocks for the metaverse, or a virtual environment. Activision-Blizzard stock jumped a whopping 38 percent in pre-market trading on Tuesday morning following initial reports on the deal.
Activision Blizzard
organizationUS giant will pay £50.6bn for California-based Activision Blizzard. It will make it the world’s third-largest computer games firm behind Sony and Tencent. Call of Duty has been the best-selling video game franchise in tracked dollar sales for 13 straight years. Microsoft would offer as many Activision Blizzard products as they can within the Xbox and PC Games Pass.