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FILE PHOTO: A new logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is unveiled at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against a current Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) manager as well as a former manager and two former board members, accusing them of a breach of fiduciary trust in connection with salary awards to works council members. Managers responsible for personnel issues at the VW brand stand accused of awarding works council members inflated salaries and bonuses between 2011 and 2016, causing damages worth 5.05 million euros ($5.57 million), the prosecutor’s office in Braunschweig said in a statement on Tuesday. Upon awarding salaries to works council members, members of VW’s personnel committee deliberately chose a peer group that would ensure that works council members got higher salaries, the prosecutor’s office said. An amount equivalent to 3.125 million euros … [Read more...] about German prosecutors indict current and former Volkswagen managers

Talented India opener Prithvi Shaw admitted the news about his suspension from all forms of cricket for a period of eight months after failing a dope test has shaken him. A BCCI release said Shaw had “inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups”. Shaw’s suspension is retrospective in nature, starting from March 16 and ending on November 15. “I have come to know today that I will not be able to play cricket till mid November 2019. This is in light of a prohibited substance present in the cough syrup which I inadvertently took when I had severe cough & cold while playing for my Mumbai team during Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament in Indore in Feb 2019. I was coming back off a foot injury which I suffered during the India tour of Australia & I was returning to active cricket in that tournament,” Shaw wrote in his statement which he published on Twitter immediately after news about his suspension broke. Shaw had … [Read more...] about This news has really shaken me: Prithvi Shaw releases statement after receiving 8-month suspension

President’s rule imposed in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena moves Supreme Court Ram Nath Kovind signs the proclamation after the Union Cabinet recommended President’s rule in Maharashtra; Shiv Sena moves Supreme Court against the Governor rejecting its claim to form a government and refusing to grant three days to demonstrate its requisite majority. | President accepts Arvind Sawant’s resignation, Javadekar gets his portfolio Analysis | What next for BJP and Shiv Sena | Congress’s reluctance to join hands a let-down for NCPBJP got over ₹350 crore in donations from Tata-controlled trust in 2018-19 As per information provided by the BJP to the EC on October 31, it received a total of over ₹700 crore in donations through cheques and online payments during the financial year 2018-19.Elgaar Parishad case: Pune court rejects Gautam Navlakha’s anticipatory bail plea The Pune police is probing Mr. Navlakha, along with 21 other prominent lawyers, academics, … [Read more...] about Top news of the day: President’s rule imposed in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena moves Supreme Court, and more

Still reeling (at least in reputation, but certainly not in financial success) from the 2016 US presidential election, Facebook is launching its own slate of news shows produced and funded by the social network in partnership with “trustworthy” news organizations. The lineup, which launches next week, features a whole lot of Fox News. Not all of the programming—which will be available through the recently launched Facebook Watch video platform starting July 16—comes from the news network that carries water for the Trump administration. ABC News, ATTNCNN, Mic, Quartz, and Univision (Gizmodo Media Group’s current parent company) all have slots on the initial schedule, as well. Advertisement But damn, there’s just an awful lot of Fox News. The network leads off coverage first thing in the morning, snagged the prime mid-day spot with a version of “Fox News Update” hosted by generally likable chief news anchor Shepard Smith, and will get … [Read more...] about Check Out the Fox News-Filled Schedule for Facebook’s ‘Trustworthy’ News Shows

TOTTENHAM have work to do as they head into the international break off the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Sheffield United. Mauricio Pochettino's men are currently 14th in the table - and their poor start to the season could be too much for the Argentine to bear. Get all the latest Spurs news here... Joe Miles13 minutes agoNovember 12, 2019SPURS have reportedly been keeping a close eye on Moussa Dembele. According to The Mirror, the club scouted the Lyon striker while also watching Memphis Depay. Dembele has attracted a wide range of interest after scoring nine goals in 12 league games. Joe Miles53 minutes agoNovember 12, 2019KIERAN TRIPPIER claims the move to Atletico Madrid has "woken me up". He said: “I have come to a different league and maybe the new challenge has woken me up. “It was there [for everyone] to see last season that sometimes my concentration was lacking. “I have said many times over the last 16 months that my defending needs to improve and before I … [Read more...] about 12pm Tottenham news LIVE: Pochettino Bayern Munich’s top target, Ziyech to replace Eriksen, Depay £50m interest