Catastrophe
Mike Lynch, man once dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates,’ dies at age 59
Mike Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. He was acquitted of fraud charges in June after defending himself in a trial over allegations that he artificially inflated Autonomy’s value in an $11.7 billion sale to tech giant Hewlett Packard. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British technology entrepreneur […]
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Search for Sicily yacht passengers enters third day with tech tycoon Mike Lynch and 5 others missing
A rescue boat of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian Corps. of Firefighters operates off Porticello near Palermo, on August 20, 2024 a day after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. Alberto Pizzoli | Afp | Getty Images Specialist divers on Wednesday resumed the search for the six passengers still missing after a superyacht sank […]
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British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch reported missing after superyacht sinks off Sicily
Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer at Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Autonomy unit, speaking at a conference on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is missing after the sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The sources, […]
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Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 49 and bury many others in southern India
This handout photograph taken on July 30, 2024 and released by India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows NDRF personnel at the disaster site as they rescue victims of the landslide in Wayanad. – | Afp | Getty Images Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed 49 people, and many others […]
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Trump speech details assassination attempt: ‘I’m not supposed to be here tonight’
Former President Donald Trump recounted the assassination attempt that nearly killed him during his Republican National Convention acceptance speech in Milwaukee on Thursday night. “I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” said a somber Trump, with a bandage covering his right ear, which was nicked by a bullet. “As you already know, the assassin’s bullet came within […]
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Trump shooting: Secret Service changes story on local SWAT team position
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle speaks during a press conference at the Secret Service’s Chicago Field Office on June 4 2024 in Chicago, Illinois, ahead of the 2024 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images A U.S. Secret Service official on Wednesday said that a local Pennsylvania police […]
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Trump shooting motive unknown three days after assassination attempt
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The motive of the 20-year-old gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump remained unknown three days after the shooting […]
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Biden says ‘time to put Trump in the bullseye’ remark was a mistake
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks following the incident that occurred at a campaign rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S., July 13, 2024. Tom Brenner | Via Reuters President Joe Biden said he should not have used the language, “put Trump in the bullseye,” a remark he made to […]
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RFK Jr. to receive Secret Service protection after Trump assassination attempt
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses the Libertarian Party’s national convention in Washington, U.S., May 24, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will receive Secret Service protection at the direction of President Joe Biden as a result of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, U.S. […]
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Dimon and other Wall Street CEOs react to Trump assassination attempt: ‘Deeply saddened’ by violence
Key Points The leaders of Wall Street’s most powerful firms are speaking out to condemn the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally over the weekend. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told employees Sunday that he and his management team were “deeply saddened by the political violence.” Goldman Sachs CEO David […]
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