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Meta Platforms
organizationShares of social network operator Meta Platforms jumped 21.9% in the afternoon session. Amazon.com jumped 8.2% following a fourth-quarter revenue beat. All three major U.S. stock indexes were on track for their fourth consecutive weekly gains.
Tyson Fury
personTyson Fury was due to fight Oleksandr Usyk on February 17 in Riyadh. But Fury has suffered a cut over his right eye and the bout has been delayed. Fury's promoter Frank Warren has vowed to reschedule the fight.
Oleksandr Usyk
personTyson Fury was due to fight Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on February 17. But Fury has pulled out after suffering a 'freak cut' during sparring. Fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, would have unified all major heavyweight titles.
Derek Draper
personDerek Draper, 56, passed away on January 5 after a four-year health battle. He had been critically ill after suffering a cardiac arrest in December. Elton John, Sir Keir Starmer, Tony Blair, Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard among mourners.
Kobbie Mainoo
personManchester United beat Wolves 4-3 at Molineux on Thursday night. Kobbie Mainoo scored a 97th-minute winner to secure a vital three points. The win lifts United up to seventh in the Premier League table. Rio Ferdinand has compared the 18-year-old to Clarence Seedorf.
Brianna Ghey
personBrianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed 28 times in a park near Warrington, Cheshire. Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, both 15 at the time, stabbed her with a hunting knife. Jenkinson admitted stabbing Brianna 'a number of times' for the first time. CPS is now treating the murder as a hate crime.
The Premier League
organizationLiverpool beat Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield on Wednesday night. Goals from Diogo Jota, Dominik Szoboszlai, Conor Bradley and Luis Diaz secured the three points for Jurgen Klopp's team. Manchester City beat Burnley 3-1 in Premier League. Kobbie Mainoo scored a late winner for Manchester United at Wolves.
Greta Thunberg
person21-year-old, from Sweden, was arrested near InterContinental Hotel in Mayfair. She and four other activists charged with breaching Public Order Act 1986. If convicted, the protesters could receive fines of up to $4,850.
Nirmala Sitharaman
personNirmala Sitharaman mentioned the foreign direct investment inflow from 2014-2023, which was pegged at $590 billion. The nominal GDP growth for the next financial year has been pegged at 10.5 per cent against 11 per cent estimated earlier.
The European Union
organizationThe funds had been blocked since December after Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed the deal. The money is intended to bolster the warn-torn country's public finances. Ukraine expects to receive the first payments as soon as March.
Lewis Hamilton
personSeven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is set to leave Mercedes. The 39-year-old signed a two-year contract with the Silver Arrows last year. Hamilton is expected to partner Charles Leclerc at Ferrari.
Orbis Business Intelligence
organizationFormer US president brought legal action against Orbis Business Intelligence. He sought compensation for distress from consultancy founded by Christopher Steele. Judge Karen Steyn ruled that the former president's case could not continue.
Lewis Hamilton
personLewis Hamilton has activated the release option in his Mercedes contract. The seven-time world champion will continue to race for Mercedes this year. He will then leave at the end of the campaign to join Ferrari for 2025. Hamilton will team up with Charles Leclerc but who takes the main seat remains to be seen.
Christopher Steele
personDonald Trump brought legal action against Orbis Business Intelligence. The consultancy was founded by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele. Mr Steele was the author of the so-called Steele dossier. Trump claimed the infamous dossier harmed his reputation.
Mercedes
organizationLewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season. The seven-time F1 world champion is expected to join Ferrari for the 2025 campaign. Hamilton activated a release clause in the two-year contract extension he signed last year.
Alec Baldwin
personBaldwin, 65, was indicted on the single count by a grand jury Jan. 19. The actor was holding a prop gun on the set of the movie “Rust’ at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe on Oct. 21. Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal.
Ferrari
organizationLewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of this season. The 39-year-old has activated the release option in his Mercedes contract. Ferrari posted profits of more than €1bn (£850m) for the first time.
Hemant Soren
personHemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, the nation’s federal anti-money laundering agency. His party governs the north-eastern state in a coalition with the Indian National Congress. Several tribal outfits gave a call for Jharkhand bandh on Thursday.
The Reserve Bank of India
organizationThe Reserve Bank of India issued stringent new restrictions on Wednesday. The watchdog had warned the fintech pioneer repeatedly in the past two years. Fears that the move could erode revenue from the company's main payments business.
Nirmala Sitharaman
personB S Yediyurappa praises FM Nirmala Sitharaman over interim budget. Former Karnataka Chief Minister praises FM for presenting ‘progressive’ interim budget that will improve standard of living of people.