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Mikel Arteta praises Arsenal fans for clinching Porto victory: ‘They brought their brains’Inter Milan will look to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they try to convert their first-leg advantage against Atletico MadridLast year’s runners-up have been in formidable form in 2024, winning all 13 games including a 1-0 home win in the first leg against their Spanish opposition. Atletico, meanwhile, have been sluggish of late, winning just one of their last five games in all competitions, including a disappointing 2-0 away defeat against relegation-threatened Cadiz.The winners will join an impressive list of teams in…

DXC Technology is a Business Reporter client.Banking is a risky business. Financial institutions are selling trust – difficult to earn and, once lost, very hard to regain. Consider, for example, the fraudulent accounts scandal at a major West Coast bank, which is still trying to rebuild trust years after the transgression took place.To avoid discredit, unexpected penalties and personal jeopardy to executives accountable for misconduct in their responsibilities, banks build risk appetite – the amount and type of risk they’re willing to take to meet strategic objectives – into their data metabolism, with heightened alertness to ensuring trustworthy outcomes in the regulated environments…

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inboxSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterThe US house of representatives has passed a Bill that would ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company Bytedance doesn’t sell.It was approved by the House with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, following concerns the video app’s ownership structure is a national security threat.It will now be considered by the Senate and then President Joe Biden, who has indicated that he would sign the bill.From then, Bytedance will have six months to divest from TikTok. If it does not…

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 Mikel Arteta tried to put on a managerial demeanour as he congratulated his players on going the distance and beating Porto, but ultimately, he couldn’t keep the joyous smile off his face. It was all too visible as he came out of the dressing room and then sat down in front of the media.Arteta was thrilled.Those who speak of the exacting standards of winners might say that’s a bit much for a mere Champions League last-16 penalty…

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 emailsThe London Dungeon has hired the actor who played the mask-wearing character The Unknown in the failed Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience in Glasgow.Last month, astonishing images of the Wonka experience gone wrong stunned millions of social media users, after the event that promised to have “delectable” chocolate fountains and “whimsical” Oompa-Loompas left children in tears and their parents furious.Amateur actor Felicia, 16, played the evil rival chocolate maker to Willy Wonka during the immersive experience.…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA rapidly advancing proposal from members of Congress could present one of the biggest threats yet to TikTok’s future in the US.Bipartisan legislation from the House of Representatives would force the China-based platform to sell off a controlling share or face removal from US app stores.House Republicans have proposed bringing the bill to the floor for a vote as soon as this week, though it’s unclear whether a similar proposal can survive the Democratically controlled Senate, which has…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the young players on his team for their fight against Porto yesterday (12 March), which they won 1-0 in a penalty shootout.The Gunners are through to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years, marking the end of their last-16 curse.In the post-match press conference, Arteta said he could “see how much they wanted it, and how much they tried.” He continued: “They are able to sacrifice anything to win, and when you play like this, in the end it is going to come your way.” Source link

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe government and businesses must prioritise ending the “motherhood gap”, experts have urged, as new polling suggests that over a quarter of working mothers believe their career progression slowed after taking parental leave.The research, commissioned by the Fawcett Society, underscores large disparities between mothers and fathers in their perception of how taking parental leave has impacted them in the workplace.Some 27 per cent of working mothers said their career progression had slowed as a result, compared to 21 per cent…

Students appear to have flocked to Florida’s Miami Beach despite a viral ad campaign telling those who want to “drunk and ignore laws” to go elsewhere.Although Fox News reports there are fewer disturbances, footage still appears to show groups of people enjoying the city’s thriving nightlife.New rules imposed by the city for students include curfews, increased parking fees, and limited beach access.The campaign pointed to the state of emergency Miami Beach called this time last year, with an actor saying: “That was our breaking point, so we’re breaking up with you”. Source link

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 David Raya pulls out the stops, so Arsenal keep going. They used every drop of energy that Mikel Arteta demanded to squeeze past Porto by single kick and make their first Champions League quarter-final since 2010. That came from the first Champions League shootout since the 2015-16 final, that Raya was so decisive in. He made one brilliant save from Galeno and a relatively lucky one from Wendell, the second more forceful enough and fittingly sending Arsenal…