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The world of enterprise AI is dominated by U.S. names from Microsoft to Salesforce, but Europe has a major player that is pushing hard into the space: SAP.In an exclusive interview with CNBC’s “Europe Early Edition,” SAP CEO Christian Klein said that AI is “the number one reason” why customers are signing deals with the firm. “After we close Q4, actually, 80, 85% of our revenue for next year is already done. So, [a] good pipeline for Q4 and with that, when we close out the year, our customers, also our investors, can expect there’s also very positive output,” he said. SAP’s…
As many retailers look for ways to shrink store counts and square footage, Dick’s Sporting Goods is going bigger.The retailer is building more sprawling “House of Sport” stores, which typically come in at 120,000 to 150,000 square feet, more than double the 50,000 for its traditional locations. The sporting goods company believes it’s working.”We needed to build the concept that will kill Dick’s Sporting Goods,” Edward Stack, executive chairman and son of founder Dick Stack, told CNBC in an exclusive interview at Dick’s House of Sport store in Pittsburgh. “We need to build the concept that if somebody else built…
He is the best wing-back in the Premier League, according to Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher. Few players have contributed more to Crystal Palace’s success under Oliver Glasner. But it is not so long ago that Daniel Munoz was considering alternative careers.After more than a dozen unsuccessful trials with clubs in countries ranging from Colombia and Mexico to Spain and Italy, unattached and out of pocket at the age of 18, he reluctantly resolved to apply for a visa to go and work in the United States. In hindsight, it was a blessing that another rejection followed.Munoz still had two years…
Only Erling Haaland has scored more Premier League goals than Antoine Semenyo this season. The buzz surrounding the Bournemouth winger is growing. The only surprise is that it has taken so long. But his route to the top has been an unusual one.Rejected by a number of professional clubs, it was Crystal Palace’s decision that hit Semenyo hardest. Not getting through the door is one thing. Being given a chance, even having his trial extended, only to be told that he was not good enough was a bitter blow. Semenyo did not go down the academy route, playing for his…
U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Thursday, with the 10-year Treasury yield moving back above the 4% level, as investors weighed the latest trade news and looked ahead to key inflation data.The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield added 5 basis points to 4.003%. The 2-year Treasury note yield rose more than 4 basis points to 3.491%, as did the 30-year bond to 4.583%.One basis point is equal to 0.01% and yields and prices move inversely to one another.Investors kept an eye on scheduled trade talks between the U.S. and China after President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place…
Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 has led to a wave of gambling incidents involving athletes and officials. The ruling struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take up a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.Here is a look at betting scandals involving pro sports: — In 1920, a Chicago grand jury indicted eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series,…
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities are using anti-smog guns in the eastern city of Lahore for the first time this winter in a bid to combat hazardous air pollution, officials said Thursday.More than a dozen truck-mounted devices are spraying fine mists of water to help settle dust and airborne particles, Sajid Bashir, a spokesperson for the Punjab Environment Protection Agency, said.He said 15 anti-smog guns have initially been rolled out to various parts of the city. However, Bashir blamed worsening pollution on vehicle emissions, industrial smoke, construction dust and the burning of crop residue by farmers.“We hope the use…
Oct 23, 2025, 04:49 AM ETTeenage winger Estêvão has said he feels fulfilled after realising his long-time dream of scoring his first Champions League goal.Estêvão, 18, became Chelsea’s youngest-ever scorer in Europe’s elite club competition when he converted a penalty in his team’s 5-1 win over 10-man Ajax on Wednesday.”I’m so happy with this first Champions League goal,” Estêvão told TNT Sport.”I’m so happy, there’s no other way to describe it. I dreamed about this moment for a long time, and thank God it’s here. I feel so fulfilled and happy.”Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca handed Estêvão his first Champions League…
Doctors have long known that heat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys and other organs. Those risks are exacerbated for pregnant people, as the body’s processes for staying cool are altered.It’s a problem that climate change, caused by the burning of fuels like gasoline and coal, is worsening. Intensifying extreme heat events, high temperatures well into the night and shattering weather records means more exposure for pregnant people, particularly in developing countries.Here’s what to know about the science of pregnancy and extreme heat:Pregnancy makes heat harder to handlePregnancy changes the body in myriad ways, which can make it more…
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The son of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on the country’s interim government to lift a ban on Hasina’s party, saying an election that excludes it would be a sham.In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Sajeeb Wazed said Bangladesh would remain politically unstable if the current interim government, headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, fails to hold an inclusive election.“This ban has to be lifted, the elections have to be inclusive and free and fair,” Wazed, who was a former adviser to the government headed by her mother,…