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Facebook's parent firm Meta lost over $200 billion in stock value -- comparable to the size of New Zealand's economy. Spotify dropped 16% after its user growth guidance for the first quarter failed to impress Wall Street. Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 518.96 points, or 1.49%.
CNN
organizationRadar Online, a popular gossip site, claimed that Zucker pushed CNN chief media correspondent and anchor of Reliable Sources Brian Stelter to drag the site in his popular newsletter. Media critics have been calling for Stalter to be fired because of his 'rant' about Radar and because he failed to report the 'open secret' affair between Zucker and Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Allison Gollust.
Edwin Poots
personPaul Givan is expected to announce his resignation by the end of the week. His colleague Edwin Poots has ordered a halt to agri-food checks at Northern Ireland's ports. European Commission has said the decision by Mr Poots to stop the checks creates “further uncertainty and unpredictability’
Pentagon
organizationPentagon: US counterterrorism operation in northwestern Syria was a "successful" mission. Responders and activists said it killed at least 13 people, including children. The US did not specify who the operation targeted, but the raid came after a series of attacks by the "Islamic State" group.
DUP
organizationDUP's Paul Givan is understood to have written a letter standing down. Decision will effectively collapse power-sharing government between DUP and Sinn Fein. Northern Ireland Assembly will be paralysed ahead of the May 5 elections.
Miami Dolphins
organizationBrian Flores alleges Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him a $100,000 bonus for every loss in the 2019 season. Flores was fired last month by Miami after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three years. Flores claims the NFL is racially segregated and managed like a plantation.
Alphabet
organizationFutures tied to the S&P 500 added 0.5%, indicating the broad-market index could extend its rally into a fourth day. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 85 points to 14,431, or 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped slightly, shedding 0.1%.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms issued its fourth-quarter earnings statement that sent the stock down 22%. Shares of Snap fell as much as 21% after hours. Pinterest moved 10% lower, while Twitter was down 7%. Facebook reported its first-ever quarterly decline of daily users globally.
Edwin Poots
personFormer DUP leader Edwin Poots has insisted that he ‘hasn’t gone away’ He failed to secure the party’s nomination to run in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. DUP party officers selected Diane Forsythe as the candidate.
Michael Gove
personTory MP Tobias Ellwood says he has 'no confidence' in Boris Johnson. Michael Gove insists the PM still has his '100%' support. Scottish Tory chief whip Stephen Kerr says the party is in 'agony'
Michael Gove
person'Levelling Up' aims to reduce the gap between rich and poor in the UK. Will include 5G broadband for most places, with 4G covering everywhere. Will set out 12 "missions" to be completed by 2030.
Chris Cuomo
personZucker said he acknowledged the relationship when asked about it as part of an investigation into Chris Cuomo. Chris Cuomo's legal team blew the whistle on the affair while negotiating his severance package from CNN.
NFL
organizationBrian Flores alleges Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him a $100,000 bonus for every loss in the 2019 season. Flores said he interviewed for several positions that he claims he was never in the running for. The NFL said that the lawsuit was "without merit" and the Dolphins "vehemently" deny the allegations.
Stephen Ross
personFormer Dolphins coach Brian Flores has filed a class-action complaint against the NFL. Flores claims he was fired after leading the team to its first back-to-back winning seasons since 2003. The Dolphins deny any allegations of racial discrimination. Former Browns coach Hue Jackson made similar allegations in response to Flores' lawsuit.
Jeff Zucker
personZucker's sudden downfall marks the latest turbulence for the network. Zucker said his relationship came to light during the network's investigation into the conduct of Chris Cuomo. Zucker did not name his colleague, but the relationship is with Allison Gollust, his key lieutenant for the last two decades. Both parties are divorced, and were consenting adults when the relationship began.
the Miami Dolphins
organizationBrian Flores, the former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, filed a class action lawsuit against the organization on Tuesday. Flores alleges that the team owner, Stephen Ross, instructed him to intentionally lose games during the 2019 season to improve their draft position. The plaintiffs want to change the NFL’s hiring practices and monetary damages.
ABC News
organizationABC News suspends Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks over erroneous remarks. Goldberg said the Holocaust was "not about race... it's about man's inhumanity to other man" On Twitter, there were several calls for Goldberg’s firing.
CNN
organizationCNN President Jeff Zucker announced his resignation from the cable news network Tuesday. Zucker said he did not disclose a relationship he had with his ‘closest colleague’ that ‘evolved in recent years’ The relationship came to light after an investigation into Mr Zucker’s handling of the Chris Cuomo scandal.
David Goodwillie
personRaith Rovers' decision to sign David Goodwillie has prompted a backlash. A director, the captain of the women’s team and lead sponsor, Val McDermid, have resigned from their posts in protest. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it would be appropriate for the Scottish Professional Football League or the Scottish Football Association to step in.
Whoopi Goldberg
personOscar-winning actress, 66, said that the Nazi plot to exterminate the Jewish population was not ‘about race’ and involved ‘two white groups of people’ The comments, made on The View, attracted swift condemnation and allegations of antisemitism. Goldberg apologised, but her job as presenter of the show is said to be at risk.