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AT&T chief financial officer Pascal Desroches will retire on 31 December after more than five years in the role, bringing a nearly 40-year finance career to a close. Jennifer Biry, a long-serving AT&T finance executive and former chief financial officer and chief operating officer at McAfee, will succeed him on 1 January 2027. Biry was appointed deputy CFO in July as part of the planned transition. Desroches became AT&T’s finance chief in 2021, at a pivotal point for the telecommunications group. During his tenure, AT&T separated DirecTV, sold WarnerMedia and reduced its dividend as it redirected the business towards telecoms…

Thomas Tuchel has recalled Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold to the England squad after leaving both out of his World Cup selection, handing the pair an opportunity to re-establish themselves in his plans. Palmer’s return was difficult to ignore after an outstanding start to the season with Chelsea. He has scored four goals and provided two assists in six matches, while his combination with fellow England international Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro has been among the highlights of Chelsea’s campaign. “Cole has his numbers back,” Tuchel said. “Assists, decisive goals. I think he has a point to prove.” The England…

Sweltering temperatures and a rising risk of thunderstorms are set to disrupt weekend plans across metro Atlanta, with highs reaching the mid-90s and the heat index climbing to around 100F (38C). The National Weather Service in Peachtree City said temperatures would remain 10 to 15 degrees above average for mid-September, while scattered showers and thunderstorms were expected across north and central Georgia from Friday through the weekend. Storm risk rises on Saturday Friday is forecast to be mostly sunny and dry, with temperatures reaching about 96F (36C) in Atlanta. A small number of afternoon storms could develop, and the strongest…

Zahara Temara spoke to Nine after the Raiders’ semi-final victory, reflecting on the team’s gritty win.

Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway with immediate effect, ending more than six decades at the helm of the investment giant. The 96-year-old billionaire will be succeeded as chairman by his son, Howard Buffett, 71, who has served on Berkshire’s board since 1993. Warren Buffett has been appointed chairman emeritus and will remain a director in an advisory capacity. In a letter to shareholders, Buffett wrote: “Father Time always wins. He has, however, been generous with me.” He added: “He has given me the opportunity to see Berkshire reach a point where I am more confident…

Beauty, health and wellness spending is increasingly being treated by consumers as a single budget, driving retailers and brands to rethink how products are developed, marketed and sold. Nearly all consumers surveyed for a study by AlixPartners and CEW said they now viewed the three areas as one category rather than separate areas of spending. The research questioned 1,000 people aged 18 and over, alongside 127 executives from the beauty, health and wellness industries. Lindy Firstenberg, co-lead of AlixPartners’ beauty, health and wellness practice, said consumers were weighing purchases across the entire category. “What we found in the data is…

Starbucks will pay Florida $1 million and abandon race- and sex-based goals, quotas and preferences in its employment practices nationwide under a settlement ending the state’s civil rights lawsuit against the coffee company. The agreement, announced on Thursday 17 September, applies to all Starbucks operations across the United States rather than only its more than 900 Florida stores, according to the office of Florida attorney general James Uthmeier. It requires the company to comply with the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, which prohibits race- and sex-based preferences in hiring, promotion, pay, executive compensation, mentorship schemes, supplier selection and board…

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after more than 50 years in the role. The change marks the end of Buffett’s tenure leading the organisation as its chairman.

Warren Buffett is stepping aside as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, with his son Howard Buffett set to take over the role under the company’s longstanding succession plan. The 96-year-old investor will become chairman emeritus and remain on the board of directors, Berkshire Hathaway said. Greg Abel, 64, is the company’s chief executive after taking over from Buffett several months ago. In a letter to shareholders, Buffett wrote: “Father Time always wins. He has, however, been generous with me. He has given me the opportunity to see Berkshire reach a point where I am more confident than ever about what lies…

Israel’s alleged killing of Iranian political figure Ali Larijani has raised questions over whether the country is deliberately removing the people most capable of negotiating an end to its wars, according to Sir John Sawers, the former head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service. Sir John said in early September that Larijani was targeted not because he directed Iran’s military campaign, but because he was among the few figures able to reach an agreement acceptable to both sides. The assessment has prompted wider scrutiny of a series of assassinations involving potential mediators and political intermediaries. Larijani was killed in March 2026,…