‘Architect of economic reforms, Manmohan Singh shaped modern India with grace and integrity’Graphjet technology director sells shares worth $281,460Tiger Woods may not be back in action on the PGA Tour for a few more months, but he's about to give the organisation a massive lift, according to world No. 7 Wyndham Clark. Woods is gearing up to compete in TGL, the innovative tech-infused league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy, which is set to kick off in January. The TGL will see 24 of the PGA Tour's top stars go head-to-head in weekly made-for-TV matches at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This marks the first time the 49-year-old has committed to a regular schedule of events since his high-speed car crash in 2021, which left him severely injured and dealing with a number of ongoing physical issues. Woods only played the four majors and The Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour this year, and it was clear that the challenge of walking 18 holes day after day is extremely difficult at this stage of his career. However, the TGL arena will help alleviate those issues. The players will hit full shots into a huge simulator screen during the three-vs-three, 15-hole matches before shifting their focus to a nearby dynamic short-game area. Representing Jupiter Links Golf Club, Woods is scheduled to play his first TGL match on January 14. Meanwhile, 2023 US Open champion Clark, a member of The Bay Golf Club who is set to play in TGL's inaugural match seven days earlier, believes Woods' return to regular competitive action is a timely boost for the PGA Tour and the sport as a whole. "It's massive. Regardless of how good Tiger is playing, just having Tiger involved in golf and playing is massive," Clark exclusively told Mirror Sport. "And obviously, with his complications with his body and health, it's hard for him to play four rounds in a row, multiple weeks in a row." "And in this, though, it takes away a lot of the physical challenges that he's struggling with. And now he can just hit the shots. And so that's amazing for the game of golf." "It's amazing for TGL. And selfishly, it's awesome for me that I get to play alongside Tiger and compete with him. I've never really had that opportunity as kind of a younger, up-and-coming player." Woods grabbed attention as he teed off over the weekend with his son, Charlie, at the PNC Championship. The duo finished second to Bernhard Langer and his son, Jason, yet Tiger proved he remains the ultimate crowd-puller in golf – with hoards of enthusiasts glued to their screens during an exhibition tournament's finale. The world of men's professional golf has faced its fair share of turbulence recently, not least due to the upheaval caused by the launch of LIV Golf in 2022. The relentless behind-the-scenes squabbles have left fans weary and exacerbated a worrying dip in PGA Tour viewership stats. TGL is poised to inject new life into the tour, enticing fresh spectators. The weekly matches are set to take place predominantly on Monday nights, broadcast live during primetime on ESPN, stepping in to fill the gap left by the NFL season's end. Clark, aged 30, is convinced that TGL will have an enormously positive effect. "Oh, it's amazing," he enthused. "I'm hoping it's the start of a lot of primetime stuff for golf. I think TGL has been very smart and strategic to plan it right after the NFL season's over. People want to watch sports still and taking over that Monday night slot is massive." He added, "People are home on Monday nights and they want to see sports. And I think that's going to be great for the game of golf. And I hope people love this and want more of it. And then next thing you know, a lot of golf is on primetime."
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I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! viewers issued a demand as the latest trial took place. BBC Radio One presenter Dean McCullough was up for his third trial of the series so far. He called ' I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out of Here!' on his first trial and failed to collect any stars on his second tasked when paired with social media star GK Barry. The celebrities are desperate for stars after a night of rice and beans, as Dean hoped to secure a good meal in Thursday's trial. He took on the Lethal Lab after hearing some stern words from host Ant McPartlin . The presenter urged Dean to take on the challenge will full effort and not quit. However, the Irish star couldn't help but panic as he took on several different containment areas. Viewers at home issued a call as they declared a change must happen. They have urged others to stop voting for Dean to take on the Bushtucker Trials. One said: "I’m begging you all please leave dean and grace alone let someone else do the trials they have been through ENOUGH." Another added: "Can we agree as a collective to leave dean out of trials." Someone else commented: "Guys PLEASE stop voting dean in i feel so bad for him, don’t make my fav leave before he even gets the chance to win." A fourth wrote: "Idk who keeps voting for dean but it’s getting boring lads, leave him alone." Dean, 32, dramatically quit his Bushtucker trial on Tuesday night when he was only minutes into it. A day on from GK Barry getting almost full stars and feeding the camp well, things went the other way on Tuesday evening. Dean faced the gruelling challenge called The Sinister Sarcophagus. H osts Ant and Dec told him that he'd be locked inside a mummy figurine for the duration of the trial and would have to answer a series of Egypt-related questions. For every question that he got right, a star would be lowered down and he would have to release it using only his mouth, all within 30 seconds. Dean commented it was his "worst nightmare" having previously stated he wouldn't want to be buried or put in a coffin. The radio star was soon locked in and joined by sand, giant mealworms and crickets. He got off to a good start and answered two questions correctly, before managing to secure two stars. But it all got too much for him and he soon screamed the famous line: "I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!". He was removed from the figurine, with Ant and Dec confirming he had won just two stars for camp meaning a rationed meal. Speaking on I'm A Celebrity Unpacked, Ant and Dec told hosts Joel Dommett, Sam Thompson and Kemi Rogers they were disappointed viewers didn’t get to see the full trial. Dec said: “We are genuinely disappointed because you are prepared to do the whole trial and you want to see the whole thing. There’s a lot of time gone into the trials so when it’s called early your like, ‘oh'. Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here . > Philadelphia news 24/7: Watch NBC10 free wherever you are Mega automobile merger Nissan and Honda have begun official merger discussions , the two companies announced on Monday. The merged group has the potential to deliver revenue of 30 trillion yen ($191.4 billion) and operating profit of more than 3 trillion yen, said Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe. Shares of Honda popped 12.7% after Mibe's news conference. Taiwan tops Asian markets As of Dec. 23, Taiwan's Taiex had gained 28.85%, making it the best-performing stock market in Asia-Pacific in 2024. The Taiex's focus on tech and tech-related stocks helped supercharge its performance. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company soared 82.12% in 2024, and Foxconn — which trades as Hon Hai Precision Industry — advanced 77.51%. Positive start to holidays U.S. markets rose on Monday on the back of a strong showing by large tech stocks. The New York Stock Exchange closes early Tuesday for Christmas Eve. Europe's regional Stoxx 600 index added 0.14% . Shares of Volkswagen lost 2% as the automaker reached a deal with striking workers on Friday, which involve cutting 35,000 jobs by 2030. UK GDP not OK The U.K. economy failed to expand in the three months ending September, according to revised figure from the Office for National Statistics, published Monday. Previous estimates had pegged third-quarter gross domestic product at 0.1%. Earlier this month, data from the ONS showed the U.K. economy had unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in October. [PRO] Stocks with room to grow in 2025 The S&P 500 has enjoyed two successive years when it's gained more than 20%. And there are still stocks with plenty of room to grow in 2025. CNBC Pro used its stock screener too l and found companies that have at least 30% potential upside in 2025 , based on consensus Wall Street price targets. U.S. markets began the trading week in holiday cheer. The S&P 500 gained 0.73% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average , recovering from earlier losses, ticked up 0.16%. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.98% on the back of strong performances from large tech firms such as Nvidia , Tesla and Meta Platforms . However, shares of bitcoin proxy MicroStrategy slumped 8.8% on its first day in the Nasdaq-100 index, following the cryptocurrency's price falling to below $93,000 on Monday. That said, MicroStrategy is still among the best-performing U.S. tech companies valued at $5 billion or more, according to FactSet data. Its shares have rocketed 426% so far this year, mostly thanks to the company's stockpile of bitcoins , which it started to amass in 2020. With the rally in bitcoin following Donald Trump's election victory, MicroStrategy's bitcoin holding is now worth around $42 billion. It's the basis for the company's market capitalization ballooning to $82 billion from roughly $1.1 billion from the time it began buying bitcoin in bulk. Investors looking to ride on MicroStrategy's explosive rise should remember that the company's share price is currently trading on the back of bitcoin prices. The flipside of it is that if bitcoin prices crater for any reason — volatile as cryptocurrency can be — MicroStrategy shares may stumble too. Trading is likely to be thin this week. Markets in the U.S. will close early on Tuesday and take a break on Wednesday for Christmas Day. But light trading doesn't mean small moves in markets. "With the market's primary uptrends still intact, we are not giving up on the potential for a Santa Claus to come to Broad & Wall this year," Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler, said in a note. As investors celebrate the festivities — and the S&P's 25.25% year-to-date pop — they might find an extra present underneath the tree. — CNBC's Yun Li, MacKenzie Sigalos and Ari Levy contributed to this report. CNBC Daily Open will be on hiatus and return next year. Happy holidays!
MGNI Stock Soars to 52-Week High, Hits $17.01 Amid GrowthErling Haaland’s failure from the penalty spot and Bruno Fernandes' latest red card compounded the woes of Manchester City and Manchester United on another tough day for the two Premier League giants. There were no such problems Thursday for Liverpool, which rallied to a 3-1 win over Leicester and moved seven points clear atop the standings approaching the halfway point of the campaign. City dropped more points in its improbably poor run of form by drawing 1-1 at home to Everton, with Haaland having a spot kick saved by England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the 53rd minute. The four-time defending champions have only won one of their last 13 games in all competitions and manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged he needs to spend in the January transfer window to reverse City's slide. “The transfer window in the winter is not easy, but even the players know that we have to add some new players,” said Guardiola, who has had to cope without a host of key players, including Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, through injury this season. While City is languishing in seventh place, United is even further adrift in 14th place after a 2-0 loss at lowly Wolverhampton. United played almost the entire second half with 10 men after Fernandes collected his second yellow card in the 47th minute. It was the United captain's third sending-off of the season, though one was rescinded. After seeing second-place Chelsea also drop points after conceding in the fifth minute of stoppage time to lose 2-1 at home to Fulham, Liverpool recovered from conceding in the sixth minute against Leicester to extend its lead. Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored Liverpool's goals. Nottingham Forest won 1-0 against Tottenham and is a big surprise in third place. City pain City secured only its fifth point in the league since the end of October but that will be scant consolation to Guardiola, whose beleaguered team squandered a winning position after going ahead through Bernardo Silva’s deflected shot in the 14th. Iliman Ndiaye equalized in the 36th. Haaland’s penalty failure means the Norway international has only scored once in his last seven games. He headed in from the rebound after his spot kick, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Haaland, who last week admitted his form had not been good enough during a run that has seen City’s season unravel, held his head in his hands after his failure to score from the spot. He still has 18 goals in 25 appearances this season, but has not scored in a win for his club since the 1-0 victory against Southampton on Oct. 26. “We shoot a lot in the 18-yard box, but unfortunately we could not get the results that we wanted,” Guardiola said. City’s damaging run has seen it slip down the standings in the league and crash out of the English League Cup. Guardiola's team is also in danger of missing out on qualifying in the Champions League — sitting just one point above the cut-off point with two games left. Goal from a corner Wolves' first goal against United came direct from a corner, with Brazil striker Matheus Cunha seeing his kick curl over the head of goalkeeper Andre Onana and into the far corner in the 58th minute. “I was shooting — we train to shoot,” Cunha said. Such goals are rare, though United also conceded from a corner in its 4-3 loss to Tottenham in the English League Cup this month. Son Heung-min scored on that occasion. Wolves added a second through Hwang Hee-chan in the ninth minute of stoppage time and have won two straight games since Vitor Pereira replaced Gary O'Neil as manager. Cunha has 10 goals this season. Salah scores again Salah moved three goals clear of second-place Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot, his 16th of the campaign completing Liverpool's recovery after Gakpo curled in the equalizer in first-half stoppage time and Jones made it 2-1 in the 49th. Salah has scored at least one goal in nine of his last 10 league matches, and has 19 goals in all competitions this season. Liverpool is unbeaten in its last 20 matches in all competitions, the only defeat all season under new manager Arne Slot coming at home to Forest in the league in September. Chelsea slump Chelsea has dropped points in successive games, after drawing 0-0 at Everton last week. The Blues gave up a lead earned by Cole Palmer in the 16th as Harry Wilson equalized in the 82nd and Rodrigo Muniz grabbed a late winner for Fulham, which won at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 45 years. Arsenal can now jump from fourth to second with a win against Ipswich on Friday. Forest wins again Forest's remarkable season shows little sign of slowing after Anthony Elanga's winner against Tottenham at the City Ground. Forest is a point behind Chelsea. Aston Villa was already a goal down to Newcastle after Anthony Gordon's strike in the second minute when Jhon Duran was sent off in the 32nd. Alexander Isak and Joelinton added goals for the hosts in a 3-0 win. West Ham had to cope with first-half injuries to defender Max Kilman and goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski , but still won 1-0 at Southampton. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer James Robson And Steve Douglas, The Associated Press
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The finale of Shrinking Season 2 is just around the corner. The finale episode will begin streaming on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, exclusively on Apple TV+. ET Year-end Special Reads Gold outshines D-St with 20% returns, but 2025 may be different The year of the pause: How RBI maneuvered its policy in 2024 2024, the year India defeated China's salami-slicing strategy While fans are excited for the conclusion of the comedy-drama’s extended second season, the holiday release timing has sparked mixed reactions. For viewers juggling Christmas festivities, the release schedule offers some flexibility. Apple TV+ drops episodes at 12 a.m. ET, which translates to 11 p.m. CT on Tuesday, December 24, or 9 p.m. PT for those on the West Coast, as mentioned in a report by Showsnob. This means some fans might sneak in an early watch on Christmas Eve, avoiding the busier Christmas Day schedules. 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Jimmy continues to struggle with his emotional turmoil, facing a strained relationship with his daughter Alice, who remains close to Louis, as per a report by Showsnob. Meanwhile, Gaby finds herself at odds with Derek2 following a significant fight, compounded by her mother's insistence on moving in with her. Other key characters are also grappling with pivotal changes. Sean is ready to move out and find his own place, while Brian and Charlie are preparing for the arrival of their baby. Fans are also deeply concerned about Paul’s declining health, which has been a major emotional arc this season. Given the complexity of these storylines, viewers can expect a mix of heartfelt moments and drama, capped off by a likely cliffhanger. Fortunately, fans can take solace in knowing that Shrinking has already been renewed for a third season, promising a continuation of the beloved characters’ journeys. A Supersized Second Season Unlike its debut season, which featured 10 episodes, Shrinking Season 2 expanded to 12 episodes. The additional episodes have allowed the series to dive deeper into its characters and their relationships, exploring a broader range of emotional and comedic arcs, as mentioned in a report by Showsnob. The show’s mix of humor and heartfelt storytelling has been widely praised, with Season 2 delving into themes of personal growth, grief, and family dynamics. The extended runtime has proven beneficial in building on the foundations laid in Season 1, giving fans a richer narrative experience. Looking Ahead to Season 3 While the finale will likely leave fans with a cliffhanger, there’s plenty to look forward to in Shrinking Season 3. The renewal ensures that the show’s intricate character arcs and unresolved conflicts will continue to unfold. FAQs Is Shrinking Season 2 over? The Season 2 finale of Shrinking is set to premiere on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, exclusively on Apple TV+. Is there a season 3 of Shrinking? The return of Shrinking for Season 3 is no longer in doubt—it’s simply a matter of when. The series was officially renewed for a third season, with the announcement made public just one day after the premiere of Season 2 (as reported by Deadline ). ET Year-end Special Reads An Indian's guide to moving abroad as the world looks for 'better' immigrants The year of the HNIs: How India's rich splurged in 2024 (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )Kendrick Lamar was rap’s undoubted MVP of 2024 and Billboard ‘s Greatest Pop Star of the Year, and Eminem thinks his epic run is going to continue into 2025. While Em and Lamar will be facing off in the best rap performance category at the 2025 Grammy Awards , Eminem believes that K. Dot is going to “sweep” all seven of his nominations come Feb. 2. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Slim Shady and Paul Rosenberg celebrated 20 years since the launch of their SiriusXM station Shade45 on Christmas Eve when they joined DJ Whoo Kid for an interview on the channel, which ended with Em giving Lamar his props. “It’s very stiff competition,” Eminem said of his Grammy-nominated peers. “Kendrick is gonna sweep that sh–. He’s going to, and he should.” Across Lamar’s seven noms, there are categories where he’s double-dipping with dual consideration thanks to his Mustard-produced “Not Like Us” Drake diss and his assist on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That,” both of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024. Eminem is competing in a stacked best rap performance category with his The Death of Slim Shady lead single “Houdini” in the mix. The Detroit icon also earned a nomination in the best rap album category for The Death of Slim Shady , which Lamar’s GNX won’t be in since it was released outside of the Grammy calendar for 2025 so it will compete for a nom at the 2026 awards . Eminem has long hailed Kendrick Lamar’s greatness as he declared that K. Dot was “at the very, very top tier of lyricists. Not just of this generation, but of all time.” They also hit the Super Bowl stage together in 2022 when the big game came to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show headlined by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Listen to the full interview below. Kendrick’s Grammy talk begins shortly after the 30-minute mark.