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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during a celebration at the Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last year promising to overhaul the U.S. food system and restore confidence in the agencies that oversee it. The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services now faces one of his biggest tests yet, as the country tries to contain an outbreak – or…
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A recall Taylor Farms issued led to the removal of iceberg lettuce the company distributed to 27 states. But the recall list was vague, not providing consumers with information on where the lettuce was sold or how consumers could avoid it. The FDA reported that some of the lettuce was sold at Walmart stores, while media reports found the lettuce also went to Jack in the Box restaurants, and food distributors Sysco and US Foods. It was also sold in blends with romaine lettuce. Whether the new outbreak the FDA identified Wednesday is ultimately from an entirely different source or…
A lump sum, equivalent of 25% of the annual ministerial salary, is payable when a minister stops holding office. Departing ministers who are aged over 65 or are reappointed within three weeks do not qualify.The 2025/26 accounts, external for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government record the severance payment for Rayner.In her first interview since returning to government, Rayner was pressed on whether she would return the money.She told Matt Chorley on BBC Radio 5 Live: “No, my severance payment was given to me at the time, I had worked in government for a period of time and…
From left, President Donald Trump, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and OpenAI’s Sam Altman appear at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025.Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Pentagon on Thursday announced a contract with Oracle worth almost $7 billion over a decade, a big win for the software maker, which has been punished by investors this year. The stock rose about 3% in extended trading.The contract covers the use of Oracle software in on-premises data centers for branches of the military, the U.S. intelligence community and the Coast Guard, according to a statement. The Central…
Pelican Acquisition II prices $75M IPO on Nasdaq Source link
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna looks on during a roundtable discussion hosted by President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, Dec. 10, 2025.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesIBM CEO Arvind Krishna said that only 2% of his company’s software could be replaced with applications constructed by artificial intelligence models, as he seeks to reassure Wall Street following disappointing second-quarter results. “The rest of our software really helps people get ready for AI, unlocking data in real time, reducing the cost and complexity of managing it, going across the hybrid infrastructure, which most of our clients are…
Andy Burnham is set to spend his first day working at the northern branch of Downing Street.No 10 North in Manchester will form part of the prime minister’s aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions across the country.Ministers Lucy Powell and Louise Haigh will also operate regularly from the new site, with up to 300 civil servants expected to join them by the end of next year.On Friday in Manchester Burnham will chair a meeting of the National Economic Council, a cabinet committee first launched in 2008 to respond to economic challenges around the UK.Ahead of that…
People walk by the Comcast building which houses NBC Studios in Manhattan on June 29, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesComcast’s second-quarter results on Thursday showcased strength at NBCUniversal — particularly in its TV and film units — as the company prepares to split its media and broadband businesses apart. NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, hit profitability during the quarter for the first time, Comcast said, giving the media business a lift. The streaming service also benefited from live sports including the FIFA World Cup and NBA postseason that brought in new subscribers. Revenue in the company’s…
RTX secures $42 million F-35 engine contract Source link