Chicago is at a tipping point: despite economic strengths, it faces considerable challenges to compete in the “Premier League” of world-class cities, warns the OECD’s review of the Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Region.

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Steve Easterbrook lost his job after relationship with colleague but kept stock options

Shady Habash died in prison aged 22 and had been held without trial for two years

Agreement raises spending by $320bn but has limited offsetting budget cuts

Secret burials, overflowing hospitals and dead MPs, as president takes refuge in home village

Timepieces linked with F1 and other races have increased by up to 40 times since 2010

Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 have led to a global economic downturn, but the gaming industry is booming. With hundreds of millions of people sequestered in their homes, game usage has spiked. And while the economic repercussions will persist after people cease physical distancing, gaming is positioned to fare well during a recession. […]

Real Madrid are in 'pole position' to sign Erling Haaland this summer with fellow Norwegian Martin Odegaard helping to convince him to move the Bernabeu, according to reports in Spain.

Her haul of 4,138 points puts her 96 clear of the Olympic champion from Belgium, which is not unusual - the configuration of this event is such that she usually has the best of day one.

Terry McPhillips has resigned from his position as Blackpool manager. McPhillips took over as permanent manager in September 2018 having had a successful spell as caretaker.

Barcelona had high hopes for Frenkie de Jong after winning the race to sign him last summer for £65million, but the 22-year-old has so far failed to live up to expectation at the Camp Nou.

Not only is he asking for his answers to be kept private, but he was also hoping to keep his participation in the case from the public, period. Franco's lawyers sent Depp's legal team a letter.

The SNP Westminster leader backs Mr Corbyn's (pictured) claim to be the best person to form a government if a no confidence vote against Boris Johnson succeeds.

Jeremy Corbyn wrote to opposition parties and Tory rebels inviting the SNP, the Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru, the Greens, Change UK and five Conservatives to am August 27 meeting to stop No Deal.

Over-70s are among those most at risk of suffering serious complications as a result of the virus, which has killed 424 in the UK. But Charles should be shielded because of his healthy lifestyle, GPs say.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MEXICO CITY: Lewis Hamilton was given an unexpected leg-up towards claiming his sixth world title after Max Verstappen was stripped of pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas hopes of at least delaying Lewis Hamilton's coronation of being crowned a six times world champion were boosted in qualifying after he took pole position for the United States GP.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAO PAULO: Verstappen drove spectacularly in the wet here three ago but could only finish second on that occasion after a collision with backmarker Esteban Ocon.

China's first defeat in Group A left them five points behind Syria only halfway through the group stage of Asian qualifying. Marcello Lippi had only returned to the role in May this year.

English football's biggest overseas broadcast partner beIN Sports have reportedly urged the Premier League to block Newcastle's proposed takeover from the Saudi Arabian-led consortium.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Befitting a man who has won more world ranking points than any other this season, Rory McIlroy has no regrets that he's not in position to claim the Race to Dubai.

Chennai, May 9 () The Tamil Nadu government onSaturday set up a high-level committee headed by formerReserve Bank of India governor C Rangarajan to examine fiscalchallenges facing the state owing to the COVID-19 pandemic andsuggest the way forward to improve its fiscal position. The committee, which will also consist of FinanceSecretary S Krishnan as coordinator, will submit its report tothe government within three months, according to a GovernmentOrder. The committee, with 21 members, would assess theoverall immediate and medium term impact of the COVID-19pandemic on different sectors of the state's economy includingthe impact of lockdown, additional costs and implications dueto social distancing and their precautionary measures. Also, it would assess the opportunities and threatsin the

The governor of Hatay Doğa said the soldiers had been attacked in Idlib by regime forces and as a result 'twenty-nine were martyred'.

The pop star, 33, recounted her painful experience during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, revealing she was sent to the hospital after losing touch with reality.

Having read in the Sunday papers that, because of coronavirus, the over-60s should avoid routine visits to surgeries, I emailed my doctor to confirm that my annual medical check-up. would go ahead...

Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden both chided President Trump for wanting to get Americans back to work more hastily than medical experts would recommend amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Altaf Hussain, who lives in Mill Hill, north London, faced Westminster Magistrates' Court today after a speech he made over the phone was played on loudspeaker to his supporters in Karachi.

JONATHAN McEVOY AT YAS MARINA: Lewis Hamilton signed off from qualifying in style - ending his nine-race pole drought - by setting the pace ahead of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

EXCLUSIVE By MATT HUGHES: The ECB will face opposition from MCC and counties who play at major Test venues if they seek to sell stakes in Hundred franchises to private equity,

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Championship club are at the centre of a battle after their crucial vote against voiding the season was not registered on time due to technical problems.

Mike Bloomberg is taking on Bernie Sanders for his opposition to some gun control measures, launching a new online ad that hits him for getting 1990 NRA support and opposing the Brady bill.

Having read in the Sunday papers that, because of coronavirus, the over-60s should avoid routine visits to surgeries, I emailed my doctor to confirm that my annual medical check-up. would go ahead...

Coveted Napoli captain Kalidou Koulibaly has become a transfer target for Liverpool. The 28-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best central defenders in world football.

Chyna, whose real name is Angela Renée White, arrived to the planned seven-hour deposition more than and hour and a half late, lawyers said in the docs.

There may be chicer, more contemporary and certainly less expensive hotels in Dublin than The Westbury - but few can be better positioned or more established, says our impressed Inspector.

Novak Djokovic has sent a letter endorsed by Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, to fellow top-100 ranked players asking them to donate and support those ranked between 250 and 700.

The hotel - called Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge - is currently under construction on the 984ft (300m) Selati Bridge, erected across the Sabie River in 1912.

Vince Cable has made a career out of U-turns so it's not surprising that the new Lib Dem leader should be accused of yet another screeching about-face. First, he moved from the Labour Party.

Consumers will have had lots of time to mull over their prospective purchases. So, plenty to think about then, after Lexus took top honours in the latest Auto Express Driver Power poll.

Bassetlaw MP John Mann said the Shadow Chancellor’s response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement had damaged Mr Balls’s leadership prospects – and made Mr Miliband’s position secure.

Public funding - known as Short Money - given to opposition parties to prepare to become an alternative government is to be slashed by 19 per cent, in line with Whitehall departments.

English football's biggest overseas broadcast partner beIN Sports have reportedly urged the Premier League to block Newcastle's proposed takeover from the Saudi Arabian-led consortium.

Canada's Vasek Pospisil has hit back at Nick Kyrgios for opposing the proposal to merge the men's ATP and women's WTA tennis tours, saying the Australian did not have enough information.

Researchers from the University of Washington have found that emissions from container ships and other commercial vessels form dense clouds that reflect solar radiation and mask global warming.

New research has shown that 11 cities in the UK, including Blackburn, Bournemouth and Bradford, named missionary as their all-time favourite as Valentine's Day approaches.

The Cabinet has backed a bid to launch the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 in Parliament. It is expected to become a reality after getting clearance from politicians.

NASA will try to use a robotic arm attached to its InSight Lander to push down on a probe meant to drill into Martian soil which has struggled to achieve its mission throughout the past year.

He also expressed gratitude towards BJP workers, saying they worked day and night for the party's victory