ESIC issues four year ban to Counter-Strike player Nifee

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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has handed down a four-year ban to Counter-Strike player Dmytro “Nifee” Tediashvili after concluding he took part in match manipulation and betting-related misconduct, according to a newly released sanction decision. Investigators with ESIC determined that Tediashvili violated its integrity rules by engaging in conduct that compromised fair competition. The decision […]


BlackRock CEO Larry Fink took home nearly $38M last year

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s 2025 compensation rose by nearly $7 million to $37.7 million, a proxy filing from showed on Friday, following a banner year for the world’s largest asset manager. The pay package included a $1.5 million base salary and a bonus of $10.6 million, the filing showed. Fink’s pay package in 2024 was $30.8 […]


Downtown Manhattan posts banner year after 9/11, pandemic

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A quarter century after 9/11, five years after the worst of the pandemic, Lower Manhattan is back on its feet and read to brawl. The Downtown Alliance reports the district enjoyed a banner 2025, with more office leasing than in any year since 2019; the population breaking 70,000 for the first time; and apartment conversions […]


Lunar New Year gives brands a chance to win back big spenders in China

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Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers. Ahead of the Year of the Horse, which starts on Tuesday, Harry Winston unveiled a limited-edition, $81,500 rose gold watch with diamond bezels and a red lacquer horse. High-end fashion brand Chloé […]


The 2003 Bestseller Getting a Sequel This Year

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Time Traveler’s Wife is Getting a Dystopian Sequel The title of this ABC article says Audrey Niffenegger […]


Disney CEO Bob Iger plans to step down before contract expires at end of year: report

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Disney CEO Bob Iger has reportedly told allies that he plans to step down from his post before his contract expires at the end of the year. The Mouse House’s board of directors, chaired by ex-Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, is planning to meet next week and vote on who will replace Iger, The Wall […]


2026 is the ‘year of execution’ amid turnaround plan

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Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa speaks during an event in Turin, Italy, Nov. 25, 2025. Daniele Mascolo | Reuters DETROIT — Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa views 2026 as an execution year for the embattled maker of Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles in the U.S. after years of market share declines. Filosa has been undertaking a turnaround […]


There’s a New Heated Rivalry Book Coming Out This Year

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused […]


2026 is the year of obesity pills from Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly

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The booming GLP-1 space was built on weekly injections. In 2026, new obesity pills will push the market into its next chapter. Patients are already getting their hands on the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk — a once-daily drug that shares the same brand name as its popular injection Wegovy. […]


Classic-car auctions hit $4.8 billion this year, set for strong 2026

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A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The strength in the classic-car market is expected to continue in 2026 as a new generation of collectors revs up demand, said the […]