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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailFormer Trump Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that he’s putting together an investor group to possibly buy TikTok. A bill passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday that would force the Chinese company owning the social media app, ByteDance, to either sell the company or face a US ban. “I think the legislation should pass and I think it should be sold,” Mr Mnuchin said on CNBC on Thursday morning. “It’s a great business and I’m going…

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 A fan group has expressed fury after Manchester United cited youth players’ development among the reasons for moving its seats at Old Trafford.South Stand United was formed after supporters in block S122 of the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand were informed they would be moved next season.The group say it is planning to protest at Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool and has been irked by United chief operating officer Collette Roche saying the location could aid young…

Finance Incorporated Limited is a Business Reporter client.Finance Incorporated Limited is harnessing the potential of digital payments to provide solutions for sole traders, bigger businesses and individuals, as well as financial institutions themselves.New technologies are revolutionising the way in which financial transactions work. Developments such as mobile digital payments, blockchain and artificial intelligence mean payments are becoming less about the movement of money and more about the transfer of data. With the right infrastructure behind them, financial institutions, businesses and individuals can enhance their own offer to customers and turn payments into a competitive advantage.Finance Incorporated Limited is at 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 USNonbinary Oklahoma student Nex Benedict died by suicide, an autopsy report by the state Medical Examiner has concluded.According to the report, acquired by The Independent on Wednesday, the 16-year-old’s manner of death was suicide, while the probably cause was listed as “Diphenhydramine and Fluoxetine combined toxicity”. Diphenhydramine and Fluoxetine are commonly known as Benadryl and Prozac.Oklahoma student Nex Benedict’s cause of death revealed (AP)The teenager was beaten unconscious inside a school bathroom on 7 February, at…

Gareth Southgate addresses Jordan Henderson criticism ahead of Euro 2024 qualifier against ItalyEngland manager Gareth Southgate moves a step closer to finalising his Euro 2024 plans as he names his latest squad ahead of friendly matches against Brazil and Belgium later this month. The Three Lions return to action in their first fixtures of the year and Southgate has been left with several major decisions to make ahead of this summer’s tournament.The March international break represents a final chance to experiment and try out some new faces, and one of the key talking points ahead of Southgate’s squad announcement is…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThere are a couple of good reasons to see Harry Clarke. Maybe you’re a massive fan of prolific yet underappreciated Hollywood actor Billy Crudup (Almost Famous, Watchmen) and want to see him take the stage solo. Or maybe you’re a connoisseur of elaborately crappy English accents, racking them up like misshapen novelty teapots on your mental mantelpiece. If neither apply, you’re probably not going to find a huge amount to divert you in this straight-from-Broadway…

Michelmersh is a Business Reporter client.Clay bricks have been in use for 9,000 years. The earliest known traces – found near the ancient city of Jericho, and dating from barely a millennium and a half after the end of the last ice age – are remarkably similar to modern bricks: made of mud clay, and formed into rectangular, stackable blocks.It’s a timeless design. The fact that today’s bricks have barely changed from those of yesteryear is evidence of their enduring appeal – they are aesthetically pleasing, they store heat well, and they are durable. The fact that archaeologists were even…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsJimmy Kimmel weighed in on “the noted anti-vax conspiracy theorist with a famous last name” Robert F Kennedy Jr’s running mate wishlist during the opening monologue of his show on Wednesday night.This week, the New York Times reported that Mr Kennedy’s vice presidential pick shortlist consists of New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura – two men, who like the presidential candidate, have a penchant for conspiracy…

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 Jurgen Klopp has spent the last few years imbuing Liverpool with confidence about his team and the last few weeks trying to fill them with optimism about a future without him. An ability to make supporters feel better about their club can seem one of his greatest assets as a communicator. Perhaps Klopp’s buoyancy will be part of his legacy but some of his predictions can take on a prophetic feel: give people enough hope and the…

Dealfront is a Business Reporter client.Let’s be honest. Sales doesn’t reinvent itself year to year. All the standard rules still apply today, whether it’s nailing your sales pitch, doing research before outreach or providing relevance to your target audience.However, there will be some exciting (and possibly challenging) changes to the market in 2024. Two of the most relevant changes are that Google will be sunsetting third-party data and cookies, and Yahoo’s recent bulk email and spam email regulations.To help you navigate these changes, we tackle your burning questions on B2B sales (in Europe) for 2024. We’ll take a look at…