Marissa Mayer, chief executive of Yahoo, expecting twins

The chief executive of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, has announced she is expecting twin girls in December, but plans to take "limited" time off.

In a blogpost, she said that because this was "a unique time in Yahoo's transformation", she planned to take a similar approach to when she had her first child and "work throughout".
Ms Mayer famously returned to work two weeks after giving birth to her son.
In its corporate blog, Yahoo said it was "extremely happy" for Ms Mayer.
Forty-year-old Ms Mayer has been chief executive for three years at Yahoo. She is in the process of changing the internet firm's focus away from the traditional desktop and towards mobile and video adverts, in order to increase sales.
In the company's last earnings report, she said she was encouraged by an increase in revenue from that division, despite recording a net loss of $21.6m in the quarter to 30 June.
Yahoo is also in the midst of spinning off its stake in China's Alibaba.

Ms Mayer said she was surprised by the news that she was expecting twins, since there is no history of it in her family, but that she and her husband, start-up investor Zachary Bogue, had "embraced" it and they were "very excited".
"Moving forward, there will be a lot to do for both my family and for Yahoo; both will require hard work and thoughtful prioritisation," she wrote in her post.
"However, I'm extremely energised by and dedicated to both my family and Yahoo and will do all that is necessary and more to help both thrive."

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New ranges send Lego sales soaring in first half

New Jurassic World and Elves ranges have helped Lego post double-digit sales growth globally in the first half of the year.

The Danish toy company said that revenue rose 23% to 14.1bn kroner (£1.4bn) for the six months to 30 June.
Net profit for the period was 3.5bn kroner (£345m), an increase of 838m kroner.
The increases come despite tough comparisons with 2014 when The Lego Movie boosted sales.
Chief financial officer John Goodwin said the weakness of the Danish currency and the euro flattered sales by 5 percentage points.
"Nevertheless, we are very satisfied with the underlying growth rate of 18%... versus the same period a year ago," he said.
The toy market had expanded in the first half of 2015, Mr Goodwin said: "What we need to stay laser-focused on is to continue to innovate around the Lego brick, creating super play experiences for children around the globe and continue to stay relevant as trends evolve."
Lego's first-half revenues exceeded those of rival toymaker Mattel, which posted sales of $1.91bn (£1.25bn) for the same period.
The Danish company recorded the biggest increase in sales in Asia, where the company has invested heavily to reduce its reliance on markets in Europe and North America.
It will open a new factory in Jiaxing, China, later this year to supply the Asian market.
Julia Goldin, chief marketing officer, said more than 300 Lego sets were on sale during the first half of the year.


Lego's City, Creator, Technic and Star Wars ranges were among the most popular, along with the ninja-themed Lego Ninjago range.
Another Lego movie based on the Ninjago characters is due to be released in 2017.
Andreas Mogensen, Denmark's first astronaut, took 20 Lego figures with him as he blasted into space on Wednesday on a Russian Soyuz rocket.
He is one of a three-man international crew on the Soyuz mission to the International Space Station.
The figures, bearing European Space Agency logos, will be given away as competition prizes when the astronaut returns to earth.
Lego is seeking to find sustainable alternatives to the petrochemical-based materials used to make its bricks. It aims to switch to sustainable materials for all of its toy ranges by 2030.
Lego is controlled by Kirkbi, the investment vehicle of Kirk Kristiansen, which also owns a 29.9% stake in Merlin Entertainments.
Merlin operates Legoland attractions in Windsor, Billund in Denmark - where Lego is based - and four other locations in the US, Germany and Malaysia.

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Argentina orders HSBC to replace local boss

Argentina's central bank has ordered HSBC to replace its chief executive in the country within 24 hours and accused the bank of failing to prevent tax evasion and money laundering.

In November Argentine authorities charged HSBC with helping more than 4,000 clients evade taxes.
The bank was accused of helping clients hide money in Swiss bank accounts.
HSBC rejected the charge and said in a statement that it complied with Argentina's laws.
The central bank said that HSBC Argentina's president and chief executive, Gabriel Martino, "had not directed the necessary measures to mitigate and adequately address the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities."
HSBC responded by saying: "HSBC Argentina continues to operate normally in the country.
"HSBC Argentina complies with the laws and regulations that govern its activity in the country and will continue cooperating with the Justice and regulators in Argentina."

Offshore accounts

Ricardo Echegaray, head of Argentina's AFIP tax agency, called the central bank's move "positive".
He said the bank's clients who had moved money abroad through secret channels should accept criminal liability and pay the taxes owed.
"They will have to recognize that together with Martino, and the HSBC authorities here in Argentina, they looked to cheat Argentina, to move funds abroad that they had never declared and on which they had never paid taxes," Mr Echegaray told a press conference.
In March Argentina ordered HSBC to return $3.5bn (£2.3bn) from offshore accounts.
Argentina's central bank has the authority to revoke the licenses of officials who legally represent commercial banks before the financial regulator.
HSBC is already facing investigations in several countries over allegations it helped clients dodge taxes.
In February, two senior HSBC executives apologised for "unacceptable" practices at its Swiss private bank which helped clients to avoid tax in the UK.
At the time Stuart Gulliver, HSBC group chief executive, said the behaviour of its Swiss unit had caused "damage to trust and confidence" in the company as a whole.

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