Prioritize “Managing Costs” Amid Deal Chatter – The Hollywood Reporter

[ad_1] Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish Courtesy of Paramount Global Paramount Global president and CEO Bob Bakish on Thursday encouraged his staff to focus on “execution” amid deal chatter surrounding the company and called earnings growth the key priority for 2024. The CEO outlined three strategies to get there, including “driving to streaming profitability” and…

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CIA director to meet with Israel intel chief, Qatar’s PM to try to reach a hostages breakthrough

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — CIA Director Bill Burns will meet with Israel’s Mossad director, David Barnea, and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani this weekend in Europe to try to further negotiations to secure the release of hostages being held in Gaza. A diplomat with knowledge of the matter confirmed the upcoming meeting…

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5 players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team take leaves of absence amid report of sexual assault investigation

[ad_1] Five players who were on the 2018 Canada world junior ice hockey team were granted indefinite leaves of absence from their respective current teams in the past week, amid a report of a sexual assault investigation. Those granted leave are NHL players Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Carter Hart…

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Death of Israeli soldiers in explosion highlights friendly fire accidents in Gaza

[ad_1] Asked by NBC News about the fratricide rates in the current war with Hamas, Israel Defense Forces’ main spokesperson, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said it was “a horrible thing.”  Israeli forces are operating in especially difficult circumstances in Gaza, where Hamas fighters disguise themselves as civilians and use their vast network of tunnels to…

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