En Sound Media – Page 3717 – EnSound Media – Streaming Innovation Amplified

Australian Taxi Drivers Sue Uber Over Wages They Say Its Arrival Cost Them

SYDNEY, Australia — Taxi drivers in Australia are suing Uber over lost income, just days before the ride-sharing giant’s stock begins trading publicly in the United States. In a class-action lawsuit filed on Friday, more than 6,000 taxi, limousine and other types of drivers claim that they were hurt financially by Uber’s 2012 arrival in […]

Australian Taxi Drivers Sue Uber Over Wages They Say Its Arrival Cost Them Read More »

Caster Semenya Says ‘Hell No’ She Won’t Take Hormone-Suppressing Drugs To Compete

Sports / En Sound Media

Olympian Caster Semenya had a two-word response to the Court of Arbitration for Sports ruling she would have to take hormone suppressants to keep competing in events: “Hell no.” Semenya pushed back against a ruling from the CAS that determined her body produces too much testosterone to compete with women. In its ruling, the CAS admitted

Caster Semenya Says ‘Hell No’ She Won’t Take Hormone-Suppressing Drugs To Compete Read More »

Candidates draw lots after dead heat in Hambleton

Politics / En Sound Media

Candidates had to draw lots after a tie in the local elections in North Yorkshire. Labour candidate Gerald Ramsden was elected to the Northallerton South seat on Hambleton District Council after drawing with the Conservative candidate on 527 votes. The returning officer then had to randomly choose between two blank envelopes with one candidate’s name

Candidates draw lots after dead heat in Hambleton Read More »

Investors gather to learn from Buffett and each other

Finance / En Sound Media

In the days before Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, classrooms and hotel meeting rooms around Omaha fill up with investors eager to learn more about the philosophy Warren Buffett used to build his fortune. The outside conferences and gatherings are a big part of the draw for many who make the pilgrimage to Omaha because of

Investors gather to learn from Buffett and each other Read More »

Leonardo’s ‘claw hand’ stopped him painting

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Museum of Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice Image caption A sketch of Leonardo da Vinci showing his ‘claw hand’ Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or “claw hand”, by analysing the depiction of his right

Leonardo’s ‘claw hand’ stopped him painting Read More »

Stormzy’s Vossi Bop beats Taylor Swift’s Me! to UK number one

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright PA Stormzy has beaten Taylor Swift to the UK’s number one spot – giving him his first chart-topping single. The grime artist’s comeback track Vossi Bop amassed 94,500 first-week combined sales to clinch victory over Swift’s Me!, which ultimately entered third behind Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road. Stormzy also broke the UK’s

Stormzy’s Vossi Bop beats Taylor Swift’s Me! to UK number one Read More »

Crossrail: ‘Unrealistic timeframe’ caused delays

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The new £17.6bn railway across London was due to open in December 2018 Crossrail was driven over its budget and beyond its schedule after bosses clung to an unrealistic opening date, the public spending watchdog said. Decisions were driven by a desire to meet the December 2018 deadline for

Crossrail: ‘Unrealistic timeframe’ caused delays Read More »

Cyclone Fani hits India’s east coast

World / En Sound Media

A powerful cyclone has slammed into India’s eastern coastline, bringing torrential rains and winds of up to 200 km/h (125mph). Cyclone Fani, one of the most severe storms to hit the region in recent years, made landfall at 08:00 local time (02:30 GMT) on Friday. More than one million people have been evacuated from the

Cyclone Fani hits India’s east coast Read More »

The Anxiety of the $2,300-a-Night Hotel Room

Travel / En Sound Media

Carbon Beach is a beguiling and exclusive crescent of sand along the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, famous — infamous might be a better word — for the long and mostly losing battle conducted by its wealthy homeowners to keep the public off this stunning mile of coastline. It is also known as Billionaire’s Beach, a

The Anxiety of the $2,300-a-Night Hotel Room Read More »

Musk doubles down on investment as Tesla raises capital goal

Technology / En Sound Media

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is more than doubling the stock he will buy in a new public offering in an apparent bid to earn investors’ confidence as he tries to turn around his struggling electric car company. Musk raised his latest investment from $10 million to $25 million on Friday as Tesla boosted the size

Musk doubles down on investment as Tesla raises capital goal Read More »