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Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Reuters The high-stakes search for a new leader of the US central bank is drawing to a close. US President Donald Trump is expected to name someone in the coming weeks to replace Jerome Powell, whose term as Federal Reserve chairman will end in May. That person will step into the role at a tricky moment. The bank is contending with both political pressure and…

The glittery stardust may have only just settled after the 2025 ceremony in Paris in September, but the list of early favourites for next year’s men’s Ballon d’Or trophy are already beginning to take shape. An award that typically favours players at the top end of the pitch, it is perhaps unsurprising that attackers dominate the list of front-runners to lift the most prestigious individual prize…

Alexander Isak has requested to discover a possible transfer away from Newcastle this summer time, based on reviews. The Swedish striker, who didn’t be part of the group on their pre-season tour of Asia, is known to have knowledgeable the membership’s management of his need to go away St James’ Park. The 25-year-old reported a thigh downside earlier within the week, which the membership says is…

The WNBA season started simply over three weeks in the past. Some groups have performed solely seven of their 44 regular-season video games. However it’s by no means too early to take inventory of the candidates for MVP, Rookie of the 12 months, Coach of the 12 months and several other different end-of-season honors. Lots is at stake in these races. May A’ja Wilson win a league-record fourth MVP…

Might 24, 2025, 10:31 AM ET Liverpool are main the race to signal Germany worldwide Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, sources have instructed ESPN. Wirtz had been anticipated to stay in his homeland subsequent season, both staying put at Leverkusen or becoming a member of Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich. Nonetheless, it’s now understood that Liverpool are the frontrunners to land his signature…

The business end promises to be a real humdinger with 7 of the 10 teams still in contention for the four playoff berths. The washout in Hyderabad on Monday eliminated Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals already out. Lucknow Super Giants are just hanging in mathematically, which leaves five teams heading for a photo finish with net run-rate coming into…

Double Apex (Frontrunners, #1) by Josie Juniper 

US pub date - 10/8/24

A chore to read - the MFC is terrible, the dialogue is ridiculous, and life is too short to read books that don’t work for me. And this really didn’t work for me. Again, the MFC is absolutely horrible. 

I can’t recommend this one. 

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the DRC 

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Andy Robertson cut a forlorn figure as he conducted an obligatory post-match interview as Scotland captain last weekend. The Tartan Army had failed to muster enough quality to make history and become the first Scotland team ever to reach the knockout phase of the European Championships. Robertson has endured an injury-hit 2023/24 campaign off the back of Liverpool‘s disastrous 2022/23 campaign,…