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Vegetarian sausages from Beyond Meat Inc, the vegan burger maker, are shown for sale at a market in Encinitas, California, June 5, 2019.Mike Blake | ReutersBeyond Meat plans to cut 19% of its workforce, or about 200 employees, the company said Friday in a regulatory filing.The cuts are expected to be completed by the end of the year and are an effort to achieve cash flow positive operations within the second half of 2023. In August, the company announced it was trimming its workforce by 4%.Shares of the company fell nearly 10% Friday, dragging the company’s market value below $900…

Reece James could miss out on the World Cup after suffering a knee injury against AC Milan, according to widespread reports.James went down in the second half during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday after a challenge by Theo Hernandez, and was replaced shortly after.And while early indications suggested the injury was not serious, further scans on Thursday have reportedly revealed the injury is much worse than initially thought.World CupTuchel interested in England job should Southgate get sacked – report20 HOURS AGOBlues boss Graham Potter, speaking ahead of Sunday’s clash with Aston Villa, tried…

In a push for more regulations of the crypto industry, US Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to intensify its work on digital asset oversight. “I write to urge the SEC to issue regulations for digital asset securities through a transparent notice-and-comment regulatory process,” the senator, who represents the state of Colorado in the upper chamber, told the SEC’s chair Gary Gensler in his letter. According to Hickenlooper, the US regulator should implement the following activities:• clarify what types of digital assets constitute securities;• address how digital securities should be issued and listed;• determine what…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 14, 2022 8:47 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man convicted in the cyberbullying and extortion of a British Columbia teenager who died by suicide a decade ago is expected to learn his sentence Friday. The story of 15-year-old Amanda Todd gained worldwide attention when she posted a video weeks before her death using flash cards to explain how she was harassed and extorted by an anonymous online predator.Aydin Coban, who’s now 44 years old, was extradited from the Netherlands to face the charges and was convicted in August…

You can always trust one of the ’90s supers to deliver a mic drop beauty moment. Take Christy Turlington, who at 53 is still doing red carpet glamour like few others can. Decidedly low-key in her private life—she previously told Vogue that some of her favorite things to do are yoga, reading, and spending time with her kids—Turlington sure knows how to amp up the glam for evening: with a slick of lipstick.Turlington with her daughter, Grace Burns.Photo: Getty ImagesAt a party in New York on Wednesday evening, Turlington walked the red carpet with her daughter, Grace Burns (who sported…

CNN  —  Western sanctions have sharply curtailed Russia’s ability to replenish the munitions it is using in Ukraine, according to a new analysis from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, forcing Moscow to task its intelligence services with finding ways to evade restrictions and procure the critical technology and parts to sustain its war effort. Russia has lost more than 6,000 pieces of equipment since the war began nearly eight months ago, the analysis obtained by CNN shows, with the country’s military struggling to acquire the microchips, engines and thermal imaging technology required to make new weapons. Sweeping…

The prospect of a shift in the UK government’s fiscal plans gave another big boost to gilt markets on Friday, as Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and prepared a dramatic U-turn on the fiscal plans that sent bond markets into a tailspin last month.The 30-year gilt yield fell 0.17 percentage points to 4.37 per cent. Earlier this week long-term borrowing costs had climbed above 5 per cent, reaching levels that had prompted the Bank of England to launch its emergency bond-buying programme on September 28.While a bigger volume of purchases by the central bank over the past…

Doting (soon-to-be) dad! Hilary Swank is in good hands with her husband, Philip Schneider, as the couple prepares for the arrival of their “miracle” twins. “Philip is spoiling her rotten and being really sweet and devoted the whole time,” a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly. The Freedom Writers star, 48, “feels like she hit the jackpot with Philip,” the insider says, adding that “their connection is so soulful and special” and “everyone’s just so happy for her.” The source adds that Swank and the social venture entrepreneur have already started preparing for the arrival of their…

Despite rising energy bills, a labour shortage, heightened inflation and a general cost of living crisis across the UK, Brits aren’t ready to cut down on travel.In its first Holiday Habits report in three years, ABTA found 61 per cent of its 2,000 respondents will be travelling abroad next year, and travel remains a spending priority despite rising household costs.Instead, Brits are looking to reduce other non-essential activities, like eating out and clothing shopping, before rethinking holiday budgets.Where are Brits travelling to in 2022?In the year leading up to August this year, 45 per cent of ABTA survey respondents travelled…

Raleigh, North Carolina, officials held a press conference early Friday after an alleged juvenile gunman shot and killed five people, including an off-duty police officer, and wounded two more.NORTH CAROLINA SHOOTING LEAVES 5 DEAD, INCLUDING OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER; SUSPECT IN CUSTODYThe young gunman opened fire near the in the area of the Neuse River Greenway in Raleigh just after 5 p.m., officials previously said. He was taken into about three hours later after he was allegedly “contained” inside a nearby home. Raleigh Police Department has not yet identified any of the deceased victims, including one of its off-duty officers. Raleigh Police…