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Jerome Powell
personUS Stock Indices Down Almost 2% After Powell Says Faster Stimulus Tapering Possible. Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped several hundred points to fresh lows for the day. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.20% following broad declines in Europe and Asia.
Parag Agrawal
personParag Agrawal succeeds Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who is stepping down. The 37-year-old is the youngest CEO of an S&P 500 company. Dorsey told employees in an email that his trust in AgRAWal as CEO "is bone deep"
Brian Kelly
personBrian Kelly left Notre Dame high and dry when his team still has a chance to win a national championship. Kelly reportedly ghosted his assistant coaches, some of whom were on recruiting trips. Notre Dame’s Playoff fate will be decided by a committee of 13 people.
Tiger Woods
personTiger Woods says he won't play full-time golf again. The 15-time major winner hopes to 'pick and choose a few events a year' The 45-year-old would love to feature in The Open in 2022.
Josephine Baker
personU.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist Josephine Baker was inducted into France's Pantheon on Tuesday. She is only the sixth woman to be immortalized, joining the likes of Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire.
Federal Reserve
organizationMSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.20% following broad declines in Europe and Asia. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the U.S. central bank would consider speeding up its withdrawal of bond purchases.
Giphy
organizationUK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy. Facebook bought the GIF-sharing search engine last year for a reported $315m (£236m)
Ilhan Omar
personRep. Lauren Boebert suggested in a speech to constituents that Rep. Ilhan Omar could be a suicide bomber. The clip rapidly went viral, and was seen 2.2 million times on Twitter. The Congressional Black Caucus also issued a condemnation of Boebert Friday.
AWS
organizationAWS has introduced its latest machine learning chip, the Trn1. The Graviton 3 will be 25 percent faster and use 60 percent less power. Oracle provides data analytics to the Red Bull Racing team.
Brian Kelly
personBrian Kelly agreed to a contract extension with Notre Dame before the 2020 season. Kelly is getting a 10-year contract that will pay him at least $9.5 million per year. With incentives, Kelly could earn upwards of $100 million over the course of the contract.
CNN
organizationCharlotte Bennett, a former New York state employee and the second woman to accuse now-ousted Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, is calling on CNN to fire its embattled anchor Chris Cuomo. Bennett said "anything short of firing Chris Cuomo" shows CNN lacks "both morals and a backbone" Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich said CNN's Chris Cuomo "has got to go"
UK antitrust watchdog blocks Facebook's acquisition of GIF-sharing site Giphy. It says the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition. Facebook has indicated that it will appeal the decision.
Ralf Rangnick
personManchester United appoint German Ralf Rangnick as their interim manager. The 63-year-old will take over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer until the end of the season. Michael Carrick will remain in charge of first team until Ralf’s work visa is finalised.
Jussie Smollett
personJussie Smollett is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. The actor has maintained that he is innocent and that he paid for personal training. The case has polarized the nation due to the politically and racially charged nature of the alleged hoax.
Max Scherzer
personScherzer, 37, will become the oldest player in MLB history to sign a $100 million contract. The deal includes a full no-trade clause and an opt-out after the 2023 season. Scherzer picked up a World Series title with the Washington Nationals in 2019.
Ghislaine Maxwell
personGhislaine Maxwell, 59, is accused of being at the centre of one of the largest sex-trafficking rings in US history. Prosecutors say Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein devise a ‘pyramid scheme’ of sex abuse. Epstein killed himself at a Manhattan federal lockup in August 2019, a month after his arrest on sex trafficking charges.
Omicron
organizationWorld Health Organization said the variant carried a very high risk of infection surges. Big airlines acted swiftly to protect their hubs by curbing passenger travel from southern Africa. Today marks the 1,000th plenary sitting of the assembly since 1998.
Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi becomes the first player to win seven Ballon d'Or awards. Chelsea’s Jorginho finished third in the voting, giving the Premier League a second-straight year with a top-three vote-getter. Cristiano Ronaldo skipped the ceremony.
Twitter shares fell about 1% after news that CEO Jack Dorsey is stepping down. Merck shares slid 4.5% after Citi downgraded Merck to neutral from buy. eBay lost more than 2% after announcing it's acquiring Sneaker Con Digital.
Omicron
organization13 players for one Lisbon-based soccer team have tested positive for the Omicron variant. Up to 225 'possible' infections are also being investigated by officials. Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation expected to extend booster programme to all over-18s.