Oakland accidentally publishes draft report saying city is nearly bankrupt before swapping it with official document

A financial report warning of impending bankruptcy was accidentally released by Oakland city officials last week before it was quickly swapped out for an official document with less drastic language. The local nonprofit newsroom The Oaklandside was first to report on the mistakenly published report and the differences between the two documents. The draft report, … Read more

‘For the sake of getting some reach, you people keep…’: Netizens disagree after Amity University dance video goes viral for ‘Nudity’

A video of an Amity University student dancing in a revealing outfit has gone viral on social media, sparking a debate about censorship and freedom of expression. While some have criticized the video for being too suggestive, others have defended the student’s right to express herself creatively. A video of an Amity University student dancing … Read more

Blackstone to become majority owner of Jersey Mike’s

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Blackstone announced Tuesday it will acquire sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s Subs. The asset management firm said the majority ownership stake will be purchased by its “most recent flagship private equity vehicle” and other funds it manages. Blackstone aims to complete the purchase early next year. Reuters reported that the … Read more

Soccer-U.S. Soccer announces landmark $30 million donation for women’s programme By Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Women’s soccer mogul Michele Kang will gift $30 million to U.S. Soccer, the sport’s national governing body said on Tuesday, the largest donation ever directed for the organisation’s girls and women’s programmes. The donation over the next five years will help grow competitive opportunities for girls and professional development for female … Read more

Britain needs a coherent China strategy

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The handshake with which Xi Jinping, China’s leader, greeted UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Monday was anything but warm. Footage from the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro showed a grim-faced Xi briefly … Read more

Birla Opus Paints unveils its 4th factory in Karnataka, raises manufacturing capacity to 866 MLPA

Birla Opus Paints, a division of Grasim Industries Ltd, on Tuesday said it has opened its fourth plant in Chamarajnagar, Mysore. The state-of-the-art, fully automated, integrated paint plant was unveiled by Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. The plant has officially begun commercial production. This new facility will significantly boost the company’s manufacturing … Read more