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Unilever head Niall FitzGerald to move to Reuters as chairman
MUMBAI: Global news and information company Reuters has appointed Niall FitzGerald as its next chairman on Wednesday. He is leaving his post as the head of Unilever. He has been Unilever‘s chairman and CEO since 1 September 1996.
A report on the company‘s site stated that the 58 year old would replace Christopher Hogg who had served as chairman for the better part of two decades.
FitzGerald is already a non-executive director of Reuters since January 2003. He had announced last month that he was taking early retirement as executive chairman of Unilever on 30 September. He takes up the new post from 1 October.
Hogg added, ” I warmly welcome Niall to the chair of what is both a fine company and a great global brand. I am totally confident that Reuters strategy is matched by its ability to implement its plans
Reuters CEO Tom Glocer said,. “In his 18 years as chairman Hogg has guided Reuters through many very good years and some challenging ones, but his judgment, intelligence and strong moral compass have inspired us all. He has stayed in the chair when it would have been far easier for him personally to retire and he has provided me with wise counsel and support. I am delighted that he will be succeeded by an international business leader of such standing. All of us at Reuters are excited about Niall‘s appointment”.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
