Start your day off right with things you need to know this morning. Notable birthdays and today’s forecast are at the bottom.
Things you need to know
1. Ryanair is looking to recruit 125 pilots in two weeks
One of the biggest budget airlines in the world is looking to recruit 125 pilots in the next two weeks. The hiring blitz is due to a screw up in the planning of staff holidays, which has left the airline with a serious pilot shortage during one of the busiest times of the year. The airline will also be asking current pilots to delay their holidays a week or two in exchange for a large pay raise.
Ryanair to recruit 125 new pilots in the 'next week or two' https://t.co/Oo71MiUEOf
— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 21, 2017
2. The Kings beat the Canucks in the first China pre-season game
Early risers were treated to some live NHL hockey on Thursday morning courtesy of the Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings. The two teams played an exhibition game from Shanghai, China, which got underway at 4:30 a.m. PDT. The Kings won the game 5-2 and the two teams will play again in Beijing on Saturday.
#Canucks fall 5-2 to the Kings in the first of the #NHLChinaGames. pic.twitter.com/5Uijw95og3
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 21, 2017
3. Nicaragua joins the Paris climate accord
Nicaragua is set to sign on to the Paris climate accord, which will leave Syria as the only country not involved. The U.S. could soon join Syria as President Trump has promised to pull his country out of the deal within four years. Nicaragua was originally a hold out becuase it felt that the climate agreement’s goals were too weak.
Nicaragua will join the Paris climate accord, leaving Trump alone with Syria https://t.co/cDacFn1R6W via @climate pic.twitter.com/P9YsGGSGhz
— Bloomberg (@business) September 21, 2017
4. Google makes a billion dollar deal with HTC
A deal has been made between Google and HTC, which sees the technology giant acquiring the phone maker. Google will take on the struggling Taiwanese company’s 2,000 employees and all of its intellectual property. The deal is worth $1.1 billion.
BREAKING: @Google purchases parts of @HTC's mobile division for $1.1 billion.
— Justin Herrick (@JustHerrick) September 21, 2017
Deal should close by early 2018. $GOOG pic.twitter.com/iCsIobvVMz
5. Medals for the 2018 Winter Olympics revealed
The medals that will be handed out to athletes competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang have been revealed. They’re fairly simple look compared to some of the Olympic medals we’ve seen in recent years, but they’re quite nice. One side features the Olympic rings, while the other has the PyeongChang logo and the sport on it.
#2018평창 동계올림픽대회 #메달 실물 근접 사진 모음.jpg
— PyeongChang 2018 (@pyeongchang2018) September 21, 2017
Take a closer look at the #PyeongChang2018 Olympic #medals.#Hangul #Koreanalphabet #passion pic.twitter.com/2SZiXTeesP
Tomorrow the Olympic medals for @PyeongChang2018 will be unveiled. Here’s a flashback to past medals! 🏅 #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/qQiHHIhKkq
— Olympics (@Olympics) September 20, 2017
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Stephen King (70), Bill Murray (67), Jason Derulo (28), Faith Hill (50), Wale (33), Liam Gallagher (45), Alfonso Ribeiro (46), Nicole Richie (36), Luke Wilson (46), Doug Baldwin (29)
Forecast (for Andres Electronic Experts)
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