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Manchester United co-owner says some players are ‘overpaid’, but club captain defends his teammates.Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says it is not the players’ fault for the contracts signed off by the club as he hits back at claims by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe that some are “overpaid”. Fernandes was singled out for praise by Ratcliffe, who also said some of the United squad were “not good enough”, in a range of media interviews this week. The United captain led by example by scoring a hat-trick in Thursday’s 4-1 win over Real Sociedad to book a place in the quarterfinals of…

Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersIt’s not just Walmart.The leaders of companies that serve everyone from penny-pinching grocery shoppers to first-class travelers are seeing cracks in demand, a shift after resilient consumers propped up the U.S. economy for years despite prolonged inflation. On top of high interest rates and persistent inflation, CEOs are now grappling with how to handle new hurdles like on-again-off-again tariffs, mass government layoffs and worsening consumer sentiment.Across earnings calls and investor presentations in recent weeks, retailers and other consumer-facing businesses warned…

Listen to article The Sindh government has launched a job portal aimed at providing employment opportunities to citizens. The portal will feature job listings from both government and private sector organisations. The launch ceremony was attended by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Senior Provincial Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, business community leaders, and a large number of key figures, Express News reported. Speaking at the event, Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon emphasised that 65% of Pakistan’s population is youth, and the portal has been created to cater to their employment needs. He noted that…

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesMore than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students.The Education Department announced the new investigations Friday, one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and colleges that they could lose federal money over “race-based…

Listen to article A disturbing incident of violence unfolded at Lahore’s Dharampura Beijing Underpass on Thursday when masked security guards from a private company fired shots at a civilian and physically assaulted him for not giving way to the cars The suspects were assigned to provide security for foreign guests during their visit to the city. The shooting caused panic in the area, with the civilian, identified as Imran, being assaulted prior to the gunfire. According to police sources, two vehicles were involved. One vehicle was carrying the foreign guests, while the second, containing the private security guards, was responsible for the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow was in favour of the principle of a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, as proposed by the Donald Trump administration in the United States, but raised questions he said the Kremlin needed answers to before it could commit to a truce. He said Russia needed to discuss these questions and the terms of a peace proposal with the US. His comments, the first on the proposed ceasefire, drew criticism from Ukraine and a muted response from Trump, who has oscillated between expressing confidence in Putin’s commitment to a peace deal…

Montreal, Canada – It happened in early January. But for many Canadians, Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he planned to resign as Canada’s prime minister already feels like a lifetime ago. That’s because, in the weeks since, the country has been upended by a series of unprecedented shifts coming from south of the border. Canada is facing the prospect of a prolonged trade war with the United States, and US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to annex the country, fuelling widespread anger and uncertainty. Now, as Trudeau is set to formally step down on Friday – clearing the way for…

Docusign rose more than 14% after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings after the bell Thursday.”We’ve really stabilized and I think started to turn the corner on the core business,” CEO Allan Thygesen said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “We’ve become much more efficient.”Here’s how the company performed in the fourth quarter FY2025 compared to LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: 86 cents vs. 85 cents expectedRevenue: $776 million vs. $761 millionThe earnings beat was boosted in part by the electronic signature service’s new artificial intelligence-enabled content called Docusign IAM, a platform for optimizing processes involving agreements.”It’s tremendously valuable,” Thygesen said. “It’s opening a treasure…

India international Axar Patel is the last IPL 2025 captain to be named as Delhi Capitals make belated announcement.India’s spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel has been named Delhi Capitals captain in the run-up to the new Indian Premier League season, the team said. The 31-year-old is the team’s longest-serving player, having joined in 2019. He has scored 967 runs and picked up 62 wickets at an economy rate of 7.09 in 82 appearances with the Capitals. Axar, who was named India’s Twenty20 International vice-captain in January, takes the Delhi captaincy from Rishabh Pant after his move to Lucknow Super Giants. “It…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday drastically changed the net metering policy, introducing regulations that slash benefits for new solar panel owners by 63% while forcing them to buy electricity from the national grid at rates over 550% higher than their sale price. Under the new policy, rooftop solar panel owners will sell electricity at Rs10 per unit but must buy power at the prevailing rate — currently around Rs65 per unit — without the facility of adjusting imported units with exported units. This results in an enormous price difference of 550%, leaving solar consumers paying far more for electricity…