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3 hours ago
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McDonald's Canada announces new CEO, taking effect in September
McDonald's Canada announces Annemarie Swijtink as its new CEO. Swijtink is currently the managing director of McDonald's Netherlands and has held the position since June 2022. The current McDonald's Canada CEO, Michèle Boudria, has been in the role since 2022 after becoming the first woman in the position. McDonald's Canada says Boudria's legacy as CEO includes fostering strong partnerships with franchisees. The company says Swijtink brings a deep understanding of the McDonald's business into the role. The leadership transition will take effect on Sept. 1. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2025. The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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4 hours ago
- Entertainment
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I Hate To Say It, But After Seeing These 32 Pictures I'm Convinced Americans Might Just Be The Dumbest People On The Planet
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Fox News
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Euro 2025: Spain On Track? Watch Out For France? What Stood Out and What's Next
Surprise results, record crowds, and the pivotal matches on the horizon. The 2025 UEFA Women's Euros has already seen plenty of big moments. With the group stage wrapped up, all eyes will be on the quarterfinal matches – which begin on Thursday and go through the looking ahead, let's recap what stood out from the group stage. One title contender, the Netherlands, was eliminated after lopsided losses to both England and France. There was some heartbreak with Germany captain Giulia Gwinn suffering an early knee injury that will keep her out for the rest of the tournament. And some history, with a record 600,000 tickets already sold despite the heat wave that's taken over Switzerland. There's more excitement to come, but here's what stood out from the group stage and what we're looking forward to in the next round: Can Anyone Stop Spain From Silverware? The biggest news entering the Euros was that Spain star and reigning Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí was hospitalized with meningitis less than a week before the tournament began. She recovered quickly, and was able to come on as a substitute in La Roja's first two matches before starting and playing a full 90 minutes in the team's third group stage match against Italy. Whether Bonmatí would have needed more recovery time or not, it's clear that Spain is a machine to be reckoned with and still looks like the favorite to win it all. Alexia Putellas has been dominant with three goals so far, as has Esther Gonzalez, the NWSL's leading scorer who also leads all Euros scorers with four goals. As a whole, the team has been particularly effective in possession and in combination play. And once Bonmatí regains her full strength and starts scoring goals of her own, La Roja will be even more potent. A 2023 World Cup final rematch with England is certainly in the cards, though Spain have to get past Switzerland in the quarterfinal and then either France or Germany in the semi before thinking about that potential headline-grabbing matchup. New-look France Emerges From 'Groupe de la Mort' France finished atop a difficult Group D after a decisive 5-2 win over the Netherlands on Sunday. Les Bleues won all three of their games – against England, Wales and the Netherlands – and will play Germany in the quarterfinal on Saturday. There were questions surrounding this squad before the tournament began when manager Laurent Bonadei shocked the footballing world when he left captain Wendie Renard, Eugenie Le Sommer and Kenza Dali off the team. Together, the trio of well-known veterans have 444 caps and are synonymous with France's national team. But this is a program that has never won a major international tournament before, and Bonadei wanted to try something new. While the decision likely still stings, France looks like a team that can challenge for a trophy. Especially given Germany hasn't looked particularly dangerous and is coming off a 4-1 loss to Sweden. Swiss Surprise? Hosts Aiming To Make More Noise Switzerland was nearly ousted from the tournament until substitute Riola Xhemaili scored in stoppage time to draw Finland 1-1 in its final group stage match, which was enough to send the hosts through to the next round. The Swiss only needed a tie to advance, but trailed 1-0 following a 79th-minute penalty by Finland, creating some nervy final moments. The host's reward? A quarterfinal against Spain on Friday. The reigning world champs have scored 14 goals in three games, 12 of which have been from inside the box. Switzerland, meanwhile, has only found the back of the net four times. An inability to find the back of the net won't cut it against Spain's clinical attack. So how will veteran coach Pia Sundhage prepare for Spain? If it's anything like the last match, she'll utilize the youth on her roster which consists of 19-year-old Leila Wandeler (Lyon) and 18-year-olds Sydney Schertenleib (Barcelona) and Iman Beney (Manchester City). Schertenleib at least knows her opponent well, playing alongside the majority of them at club level. Regardless of what the end result will be, one thing is for sure: the environment for this matchup will be epic given how fans have shown up en masse all tournament. What To Expect In Quarterfinals The most anticipated quarterfinal match has to be England vs. Sweden. Both nations are playing at a high level right now – the Swedes just shocked Germany 4-1 in their final group stage match while the Lionesses are doing everything possible to win back-to-back Euros. These teams met in the semifinals at the 2022 Euros and England won 4-0. But this should be a closer game, as Sweden has been a much improved team since then. Sweden poses a physical, imposing threat and thrives on set pieces, while England has a deeper squad and are battle-tested coming out of a more challenging group. Elsewhere, Germany and France offer a showdown between two European powers, while Switzerland will try to stay alive against a heavily-favored and more proficient Spain. Norway vs. Italy is probably the least thrilling on paper, but it's a chance to watch stars Ada Hegerberg and Caroline Graham Hansen book a spot in the semifinals. Laken Litman covers college football, college basketball and soccer for FOX Sports. She previously wrote for Sports Illustrated, USA Today and The Indianapolis Star. She is the author of "Strong Like a Woman," published in spring 2022 to mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Follow her at @LakenLitman.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Business
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Oracle Drops $3 Billion Bombshell in Europe's AI Cloud War
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is stepping deeper into Europe's AI arms race. The company just announced a $3 billion investment over the next five years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Germany and the Netherlands. $2 billion will be poured into the Frankfurt region, beefing up Oracle's cloud backbone and AI capabilities. Another $1 billion is headed to the Netherlands to boost infrastructure in Amsterdam. Oracle says this could help it serve more public and private sector clients that are shifting workloads to the cloudand looking to AI to cut repetitive work. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 7 Warning Sign with MSFT. This move adds Oracle to the fast-growing club of U.S. giants deploying serious capital across Europe. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) plans to spend about $4.75 billion in Italy on cloud and AI. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has mapped out a 17.8 billion ($20.77 billion) commitment to Germany through 2040and another 15.7 billion earmarked for Spain's cloud ecosystem. Meanwhile, Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) is backing a nearly $10 billion AI data center project in Sweden. Everyone's placing their chipsand Europe's digital infrastructure is the table. Why now? It's a mix of regulation, rising demand, and regional pressure to localize AI infrastructure. Oracle's bet suggests the company sees AI and cloud migration in Europe not as a trend, but a long runway. With hyperscalers racing to build out next-gen capacity, this wave of investment could reshape not just Oracle's European footprintbut who controls the pipes powering the next decade of enterprise AI. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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6 hours ago
- Sport
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Injury Boost For Sergino Dest & PSV After Early Scare
Injury Boost For Sergino Dest & PSV After Early Scare originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Any injury ahead of the 2026 World Cup is concerning for many national team fans, including the USMNT. Despite the World Cup being more than ten months away, concerns regarding Sergino Dest's recent injury increased. Advertisement Dest is seen as a fundamental player for the USMNT but did not feature in the Gold Cup this summer. He recovered from an ACL injury and focused on full recovery instead of participating in the Gold Cup with the USMNT under Mauricio Pochettino this summer. There was concern when it was confirmed that Dest suffered an injury during a friendly match for PSV just 20 minutes into the game. PSV are currently on preseason, but as the player went down and was subbed off, many believed it would be a huge setback. PSV manager Peter Bosz confirmed the injury was minor but now there are new positives ahead of the new season for PSV and the USMNT. Update on Sergino Dest's Injury After being subbed off early in a PSV friendly match this past weekend, Dest has been seen traveling with the rest of the team for a training session. Despite the injury, Dest may soon be fully cleared to train and play again. Advertisement PSV will be traveling to Germany for a training camp. Their pre-season continues as they are set to play Athletic Bilbao in a friendly match on July 26. The Dutch champions will also take on FC Eindhoven on July 30. PSV's first competitive match of the 2025-26 season starts on August 3 against Go Ahead Eagles in the Johan Cruyff Shield. USMNT fans hope Dest is fully ready for the new season at PSV and hope the right-back begins to get minutes so he earns a call-up for the national team again. USMNT Announces New Friendlies The USMNT under Pochettino will prepare for the World Cup through competitive friendly matches against top national teams from around the world. In September, Team USA will take on two of the strongest Asian national teams. Advertisement Team USA will be playing four national teams that have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup. On September 6, the USMNT will play against South Korea, and on September 9, they will take on Japan. The USMNT announced two friendlies in October against Ecuador and Australia. On October 10, the USMNT will take on Ecuador at the Q2 Stadium. On October 14, they will take on Australia at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The upcoming two international breaks will be crucial for Pochettino to start deciding which players he can count on for the World Cup next summer. It is a great opportunity for players like Dest who have not featured on the national team in a while. Advertisement This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
