US job growth has held up amid increasing recession fears. But in recent months, there have been signs that it’s slowing — raising the stakes for this morning’s jobs report for September. ### A surprisingly weak reading from the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index has already heightened Wall Street’s blood pressure. Fears of a…
Read moreHalf of India couldn’t access a toilet 5 years ago. Modi built 110M latrines — but will people use them?
And last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally declared India free of open defecation, when people relieve themselves in fields, bushes, forests, bodies of water, or any other open spaces, rather than use a toilet. ### “The world is amazed that toilets have been provided to more than 600 million people in 60 months,…
Read moreIndian hotel startup OYO is now worth $10 billion
Ritesh Agarwal will invest $700 million into OYO as part of the company’s new $1.5 billion fundraising round, with existing investors including Japan’s SoftBank (SFTBF) putting in the rest, OYO said in a statement Monday. He’s also buying $1.3 billion worth of existing shares from early investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital, with support…
Read more'I never wanted easy' – Hasenhuttl ready take on Southampton challenge
After fighting at the top end of the table with RB Leipzig, the 51-year-old is determined to help the Saints avoid relegation Ralph Hasenhuttl is up for the challenge of steering Southampton to safety as he looks to make his mark in the Premier League. The Austrian coach signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the struggling Saints…
Read moreArsenal Team News: Injuries, suspensions and line-up vs Huddersfield
Everything you need to know about Saturday’s Premier League match against David Wagner’s side at Emirates Stadium Arsenal are now 20 games unbeaten in all competitions and were unfortunate not to have picked up all three points against Manchester United on Wednesday night. The Gunners drew 2-2 with Jose Mourinho’s side at Old Trafford to…
Read moreDraxler: Crucial Red Star match is like a final
Qualification to the Champions League last 16 will be on the line for Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday PSG midfielder Julian Draxler has said Tuesday’s season-defining match at Red Star Belgrade will be like a final for his side. Group C in the Champions League will come down to the final matchday, with Napoli topping the…
Read moreGuendouzi confirms PSG interest before Arsenal move
The French midfielder turned down the advances of his former club in favour of a summer switch to the Emirates Stadium Matteo Guendouzi admits that Paris Saint-Germain were interested in signing him before he agreed on a move to Arsenal. The teenager has been impressive since moving to the Emirates Stadium in a deal reportedly…
Read moreSizing up the best options available in the MLS expansion draft
FC Cincinnati will select five players in Tuesday’s MLS expansion draft, and the new team has some quality options to choose from If Atlanta United’s MLS Cup triumph provided a blueprint for future teams to follow in enjoying immediate success in Major League Soccer, then early evidence suggests the league’s next expansion team isn’t going…
Read moreBoca Juniors' Copa Libertadores final appeal rejected and River clash will go ahead
Boca Juniors lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday to be awarded the title, but they will take to the field in Madrid Boca Juniors have had their bid to be awarded the Copa Libertadores title rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Copa Libertadores final second leg – which…
Read more'Liverpool must avoid Thursday night football' – Europa League could end title bid, warns Redknapp
The Reds face a crunch Champions League clash with Napoli on Tuesday, with it possible that fixture could impact their efforts in the Premier League Liverpool have to secure Champions League progress against Napoli, Jamie Redknapp has warned, as Thursday night football could derail a Premier League title bid. The Reds head into a crucial…
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