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dss+ is a Business Reporter client.Rapid transformation in the power and utilities sector provides both exciting opportunities and major operational challengesRapid transformation in the power and utilities sector is exposing businesses to new risks, including serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs), that unless challenged will undermine trust in their ability to manage risks and be competitive.But the transformation also reveals major business opportunities – new supply chains, rapid recruitment and an increase in third-party contracted work. Added to this is the transition to new energies and technologies, and different operating models.Organisational footprints are also changing, with companies building or acquiring new…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida will allow several parties uninvolved in the case to argue in court over Trump’s attempt to dismiss the charges against him, an extraordinary and rare move from a judge who has come under fire for a series of favorable rulings for the convicted former president.US District Judge Aileen Cannon – who was appointed to the bench by Trump in 2020 – will allow two right-wing activist…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter VAR is set to be retained in the Premier League next season despite Wolves calling a vote to abolish it.It is not expected they will come close to getting the 14-club majority needed to scrap it when clubs gather for their annual general meeting in Harrogate on Thursday.The PA news agency understands Wolves intend to push for a vote should there be attempts at the AGM to persuade them not to hold one, even if that vote…

SPS Global is a Business Reporter client.For businesses worldwide, the time is now to drive operational excellence and reach out to future frontiersGlobal industries are facing a polycrisis: geopolitical conflicts, economic slowdown, supply chain disruptions, labour shortage, climate change and other external pressures are adding to uncertainty.Nevertheless, companies are recognising that this crisis also provides key opportunities to innovate, distinguish their business from the competition, and lay foundations for lasting success. Recent CEO surveys are highlighting growth as the top CEO priority for the next 12 months. Rather than retreating or laying low, 69 per cent of CEOs remain optimistic about…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailRapper 50 Cent is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as part of a campaign to increase Black representation in the liquor industry.He will be joined by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, known for his representation of Black Americans in high-profile violent encounters with law enforcement, to support boosting Black ownership in the industry. It wasn’t immediately clear if the push would be tied to any specific legislation.Studies have found that Black Americans participate as consumers…

Roy Keane hit Wayne Rooney with a piercing death stare after the Manchester United legend made a bizarre hairdryer admission.Speaking on The Overlap podcast, Rooney recalled sleeping through an England team meeting when he was first called up to the squad in 2003.He didn’t hear his alarm go off because he was napping with a hairdryer blowing in his face.The bizarre admission took former United teammate Keane off guard, who was even more shocked to learn that Rooney still sleeps with a hairdryer blowing all night.“I’ve tried other things,” the legendary striker said, explaining that nothing else works for him.…

Atera is a Business Reporter client.In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, organisations heavily rely on efficient IT workflows to ensure seamless operations. However, traditional IT workflows often fall short, burdened by high costs, staff shortages, burnout, repetitive tasks and a lack of time for strategic initiatives.To address these challenges, the integration of AI-powered IT (AIT) has become a necessity. Like every game-changing technological innovation, AI adoption in the IT realm is not a matter of “if” but of “when” — but as with every innovation before it, it’s the early movers who will have a competitive advantage, the so-called edge.The broken…

First day of Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial highlights his drug useSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailCross-examination and testimony will continue today in Hunter Biden’s federal gun charges case with the prosecution expected to introduce Kathleen Buhle – Biden’s ex-wife – for questioning.Defense attorneys will have the opportunity, this morning, to continue cross-examining an FBI agent assigned to Biden’s case.Jurors heard testimony from the FBI agent on Tuesday in which she recounted extracting messages from his laptop that showed conversations about crack cocaine…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Manchester United are in talks with Jonny Evans about a new contract which would keep him at Old Trafford past his 37th birthday. The FA Cup winners are also considering giving third-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton a new deal while they have offered a contract to Omari Forson, the 19-year-old forward who could leave this summer. United had already confirmed that Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial would go when their contracts ended, meaning France internationals who cost the…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAmanda Knox has been re-convicted of slander in an Italian court after accusing an innocent man in the murder of her roommate in 2007.Knox arrived at the Florence court on Wednesday in an attempt to overturn a conviction for slander, in the last outstanding case against her.The 36-year-old spent four years in jail for the murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher, while the two were exchange students, before her conviction was later annulled in 2015.She appeared…