Boxing pays homage to legend John Conteh

By Simon Euan-Smith THERE was a ‘full house’ at London’s Connaught Rooms on October 20 for a tribute lunch for John Conteh, MBE. The event was put on by London EBA Secretary/Treasurer Ray Caulfield and long-time LEBA benefactor Scott Ewing (John is a LEBA Vice-President) to mark the 50th anniversary of John’s winning the vacant … Read more

'We can never stop migration by building walls': EU Commissioner Urpilainen

The EU believes it has an offer than can effectively counter China worldwide – its Global Gateway Investment Strategy. Jutta Urpilainen, the outgoing European Commissioner for International Partnerships, is adamant that this strategy offers long-term human development and avoids the debt traps that Chinese investment in Africa has come with. “We don’t want to create … Read more

Going to bed at 9 p.m. every night could improve your health. Here’s how to get started

It may be in style to party at 5 p.m. and head to bed by 9 p.m.—according to Gen Z, anyway. You can’t make it through a TikTok scroll without seeing someone’s early bedtime routine video encouraging a healthy wind-down, like shutting off screens, listening to calming music, or meditating. Skipping the late-night bar crawl might … Read more

Indian billionaire Adani, 3 former executives of Canadian pension fund charged in fraud scheme

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery. But it’s unclear just how the case will affect his businesses and own future — as well as the Indian economy and government. On Friday, shares in some … Read more

‘Those who can’t afford to pay my friend…’: Anupam Mittal’s quip on Zomato CEO’s ‘Rs 20 lakh chief of staff job posting’

Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, ignited a firestorm on social media with an unconventional job posting for a Chief of Staff role. Candidates were asked to donate Rs 20 lakh to Feeding India and work without a salary for the first year, which quickly drew criticism for its unusual stipulations. The announcement elicited widespread … Read more

AI chip startup MatX, founded by Google alums, raises Series A at $300M+ valuation, sources say

MatX, a startup designing chips that support large language models, has raised a Series A of approximately $80 million, three sources say, less than a year after raising its $25 million seed round.  Spark Capital led the investment, valuing the company at a pre-money valuation in the mid-$200 million range and a post-money valuation of … Read more

Jesse James’ Wife Bonnie Rotten Files for Divorce: Report

Jesse James’ wife Bonnie Rotten has reportedly filed for divorce — and the estranged couple are both seeking temporary restraining orders against one another. TMZ reported Friday, November 22, that James, 55, filed for a restraining order Wednesday, November 20, in response to Rotten’s divorce filing and her own temporary restraining order request. The West … Read more