The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) officially announced nominations for the 2024 AWIEF Awards. This prestigious event celebrates the incredible achievements and contributions of women founders and entrepreneurs across Africa. The AWIEF Awards honor those who drive inclusive economic growth and development through their visionary leadership and innovative business practices. AWIEF is a...
Day: <span>7 June 2024</span>
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Premier League clubs vote for (VAR) Video Assistant Referee to stay
English Premier League clubs have voted in favour of retaining the controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system next season. It was reported that 19 of the 20 top-flight clubs voted to continue using VAR at the Premier League’s annual general meeting in Harrogate on Thursday. The decision to keep VAR comes after the Premier League...
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French Football League to launch its own channel, if no domestic broadcast deal reached
French soccer’s Professional Football League (LFP) could launch its own channel to broadcast live matches from Ligue 1 if it fails to attract a satisfactory bid for its domestic media rights. The governing body scrapped the formal auction process for the rights last October and has since been negotiating directly with potential partners. DAZN had previously...
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Google to cut at least 100 jobs across fast-growing cloud department
Alphabet is laying off employees from several teams in Google’s cloud unit, one of its fastest-growing businesses, CNBC has learned. The company notified employees last week of the cloud cuts, with roles being eliminated in sales, consulting, “go-to-market” strategy, operations and engineering, according to internal correspondence viewed by CNBC. At least 100 positions were cut, said...