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Barcelona expect to recieve a surprise €22 million bid for summer signing Franck Kessie from Fulham, as per Diario Sport. It has been a difficult time for Kessie ever since he moved to Barca on a free transfer in the summer following the expiration of his contract with AC Milan. The Ivorian midfielder has made 13 appearances across competitions, with only five as a starter. He has helped the Blaugrana keep five clean sheets, but he is seemingly not in Xavi’s consideration for a starting berth in the Catalan giants’ midfield. Spanish journalist Javier Miguel deemed Kessie to be the worst signing of Xavi’s…

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he was working “at the absolute most amount…from morning til night, seven days a week” when asked about his recent acquisition of Twitter and his leadership of automaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O). “I have too much work on my plate that is for sure,” Musk said by videolink to a business conference on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. Musk is chief executive of both companies and also runs rocket firm SpaceX, brain-chip startup Neuralink and tunneling firm the Boring Company. Wearing a batik shirt sent by the organizers, he appeared on screen lit…

Britain and the euro zone economies are likely to tip into recession next year, Morgan Stanley said, but the United States might make a narrow escape thanks to a resilient job market. At the same time, China’s expected reopening after almost three years of COVID-19 curbs is set to lead a recovery in its own economy and other emerging Asian markets, the investment bank’s analysts said in a series of reports published on Sunday. “Risks are to the downside,” the reports said, projecting the global economy to grow by 2.2% next year, lower than the International Monetary Fund’s latest 2.7%…

SpaceX has bought an advertising package on Twitter for its satellite internet service Starlink, said Elon Musk, who owns both the rocket company as well as the social media platform, in a tweet on Monday. Twitter, which recorded more than 90% of its revenue from ad sales in the quarter ended June 30, has seen an exodus of advertisers fearing changes to content moderation rules, since the Musk acquired the social media platform last month. Several companies including General Motors Co (GM.N), General Mills (GIS.N), Mondelez International (MDLZ.O) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) have paused advertising on the platform. “SpaceX Starlink bought a tiny – not large – ad…

The British government said on Monday it would pledge £1 billion to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, more than six weeks after other countries made their commitments. Britain is historically a major donor to the fund, and its absence generated surprise in global health circles when other world leaders committed $14.25 billion on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September. “This fund gives hope and opportunity to millions who would otherwise suffer,” Andrew Mitchell, Britain’s minister for development, said. The funding is for 2023-2025. [Reuters]

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has sacked Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, the presidency said on Monday. In a statement, the president said he had taken the action after being made aware of allegations levelled against Adu Boahen in an expose about small-scale gold mining, and that Akufo-Addo had also referred the matter to the Special Prosecutor for further investigations. Adu Boahen did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is also facing calls for dismissal from members of parliament who accuse him of corruption and economic mismanagement as…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would continue to press the Egyptian government to resolve the situation of imprisoned Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah. “I know the whole House will share my deep concern about his case, which grows more urgent by the day,” Sunak told parliament, speaking about the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, where he raised el-Fattah’s case with the Egyptian president. “We will continue to press the Egyptian government to resolve the situation. We want to see Alaa freed and reunited with his family as soon as possible,” Sunak said. [Reuters]

Democrats were enjoying a stronger-than-expected showing in the U.S. midterm elections early on Wednesday, as it appeared the party was limiting its losses in the U.S. House of Representatives and capturing important governors’ races. But as votes were still being counted in several states, there remained the possibility that Republicans could end up with control of both the House and the U.S. Senate. Here are some takeaways from the election so far: FETTERMAN HAS THE UPPER HAND Democrat John Fetterman’s hard-fought victory over Republican Mehmet Oz gives Democrats another seat in a Senate currently split 50-50, meaning Republicans must win…

Investors were weighing a less clear outcome in the U.S. midterm elections on Wednesday, with Democrats doing better than expected, making questions about fiscal spending and regulation more ambiguous. Control of Congress was still up for grabs early on Wednesday with many of the most competitive races uncalled, leaving it unclear whether Republicans would crack Democrats’ tenuous hold on power. The prospects of a “red wave” had evaporated although in the House of Representatives, Republicans remained favored to win a majority. “You’re in a slightly different situation and it does look like the Biden Presidency has not been dealt a…

Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday assured of adequate security and welfare of the 2022 Batch ‘C’ Stream ‘1’ National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state. El-Rufai, represented by the Kaduna Commissioner of Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, who said they were prepared and assured of adequate protection of the Corps members, also charged them to be diligent while discharging their duties as enshrined by the scheme’s act. “We have put in placed adequate measures to make ensure your stay is worthwhile and memorable,” he said. He added that the industrial…