Bet365 boss earns £260 million pay package
Denise Coates, co-chief executive of online betting giant Bet365, pocketed annual pay totalling £260 million ($311 million), the company and media said Friday, placing her among Britain's top paid bosses.
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Italian football great Gianluca Vialli dies at 58
Former Juventus, Chelsea and Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has died of pancreatic cancer aged 58, sparking a stream of tributes to a player who was stylish on and off the pitch.
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US unemployment dips in December as job gains remain robust
US job gains exceeded expectations in December while the unemployment rate ticked down, a closely-watched government report said Friday, signaling resilience in the labor market despite efforts to cool the economy.
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Wells Fargo sacks India executive for urinating on plane passenger
US banking giant Wells Fargo on Friday sacked a top Indian executive now being pursued by police for allegedly urinating on a fellow passenger aboard an Air India flight.
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Harry latest UK royal to be hit by curse of the 'spare'
Prince Harry's decision to call his autobiography "Spare" is a pointed reference to the brutal reality of a life defined by royal hierarchy -- an issue that has often plunged the family into crisis.
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Pegula stuns tearful Swiatek, Sakkari crashes in United Cup semi-finals
A "helpless" Iga Swiatek was left in tears after Jessica Pegula stunned the world number one Friday, with Greece's sixth-ranked Maria Sakkari also crashing to defeat in the semi-finals of the inaugural United Cup.
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Baby due for former world number one Ashleigh Barty
Retired former world number one Ashleigh Barty announced Friday she was expecting a baby, almost a year after the Australian's shock retirement from the sport.
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Eurozone inflation falls for second month
The eurozone's annual inflation rate fell for a second month in a row, to 9.2 percent in December, driven by easing energy prices, official data showed Friday, bringing some relief to Europe in the new year.
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World food prices hit record high in 2022
World food prices fell for a ninth month in a row in December but hit their highest level on record for the full year in 2022, UN data showed Friday.
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Djokovic downs Shapovalov to set up Adelaide semi with Medvedev
Top seed Novak Djokovic battled past dangerous Canadian Denis Shapovalov with a high-octane performance Friday to set up an Adelaide International semi-final with former world number one Daniil Medvedev.
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