Japans Seven I Plans Breakup As It Fights 47bn Bid Interest

‘I won that fight’: Tyson Fury rejects defeat as judges’ ‘Christmas gift’ to Oleksandr Usyk

Despite a unanimous decision against him by all three judges, Fury refuses to accept the Ukrainian fighter has now beaten him in back-to-back title bouts. Tyson Fury described Oleksandr Usyk’s ...

The Guardian - 54m

Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Out

The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some drivers at contracting firms Amazon uses to deliver packages.

The New York Times - 7h

‘My private roof’: Podcaster Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia shows off her Manhattan penthouse after breakup with Zach Bryan

The podcast host has moved on from her breakup and into a stunning new $13,000-a-month Lower East Side penthouse.

MarketWatch - 1d

Amazon workers strike across seven facilities at peak of holiday shopping season

Amazon workers at seven facilities in New York, Georgia, California and Illinois went on strike Thursday.

CNBC - 2d

Corporate Japan is steeling itself for hostile interest

The volume of shareholder activism and dealmaking by private equity has mushroomed

Financial Times - 3d

Dow plummets 1,100 points after Fed scales back plans for interest rate cuts

The Fed cut interest rates a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday.

ABC News - 3d

Paris Hilton on future political bid: 'I can maybe see that happening'

After seeing a youth welfare bill she advocated for pass Congress, Paris Hilton says she could potentially envision herself running for public office. "After coming here so many times over the past ...

The Hill - 3d

Justices to Hear Case on South Carolina’s Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood

The issue in the case is whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue under a law that lets them choose care from any provider qualified to perform the required services.

The New York Times - 3d

Supreme Court takes up South Carolina bid to defund Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up a long-running dispute in South Carolina over the state’s attempt to prevent healthcare provider Planned Parenthood from participating in the Medicaid health ...

NBC News - 3d

The ultimate Muji experience – across seven floors

In Ginza, the Japanese brand distils its vision in a ‘retail theme park’

Financial Times - 3d

Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies

United Methodist News Service reports that a religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze

ABC News - 4d

FA reject Bentancur appeal over seven-game ban

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has seen his appeal dismissed by the FA regarding his seven-game ban for comments he made about teammate Son Heung-Min.

ESPN - 4d

Spurs' Bentancur loses appeal over seven-match ban

Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the final two matches of his seven-match ban after the FA dismisses his appeal.

BBC News - 4d

Trump names pick for ambassador to Japan

President-elect Trump on Monday named George Edward Glass as his pick for ambassador to Japan. “I am pleased to announce George Edward Glass as our next United States Ambassador to Japan,” Trump ...

The Hill - 5d

The essential guide to visiting Hokuriku, Japan

Yahoo News - 5d

Ousted Syrian leader Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him

ABC News - 5d

Venezuela Never Had So Many Political Prisoners. Seven of Them Are Teens.

The adolescents are among the estimated 2,200 people the regime said it arrested in July during protests over the country’s disputed presidential election.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 14

US Marines start partial transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam under plan agreed 12 years ago

U.S. Marines have begun a partial transfer from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the ...

ABC News - Dec. 14

‘It’s emotionally painful, spending every day with your ex’: the couples who live with their partners after a breakup

Michael and Yanna share a flat with their daughter Roza. They split the mortgage and cook breakfast together. The catch? They broke up six years ago. Meet the couples sharing a home even after ...

The Guardian - Dec. 14

In Japan, a Fan Is Part of Everyday Life

Ninety percent of paddle-style fans, called uchiwa, are made in the island city of Marugame.

The New York Times - Dec. 13

'I will not touch bread if it is moist': Kemi Badenoch sparks Westminster food fight

Starmer says he prefers a toastie over steak after Badenoch claims ‘lunch is for wimps’ and sandwiches are not ‘a real food’. In a row likely to generate more debate than many of their exchanges ...

The Guardian - Dec. 12

American is freed after being detained for seven months in Syria

ABC News - Dec. 12

Cigna’s stock leads selloff among drug middlemen on breakup fears — but this analyst says it’s not a real risk

One influential healthcare analyst says the chances of such a bill passing are less than 5%.

MarketWatch - Dec. 12

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat

Google has unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence

ABC News - Dec. 11

Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in $1 billion postmerger profit push

Alaska Airlines is launching new flights and a new premium credit card to help grow profits by $1 billion in 2027.

CNBC - Dec. 10

Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in $1B postmerger profit push

Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there.

NBC News - Dec. 10

Explosion at fuel depot in central Italy leaves two dead, seven injured

ABC News - Dec. 9

Spot-on Palmer earns comeback win for Chelsea in seven-goal thriller at Spurs

It was Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham in microcosm. A couple of steps forward; more in the opposite direction. Where it left the manager was the biggest question as Chelsea roared back from 2-0 down ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Seven people arrested in alleged Rutgers University social media drug ring

Seven people have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged social media drug ring at Rutgers University, authorities announced this week.

NBC News - Dec. 7

Power Rankings: Texas moves up, Notre Dame drops seven spots

South Carolina and Texas moved up while Notre Dame dropped, but could the SEC/ACC Challenge and three top games this weekend shake things up again?

ESPN - Dec. 6

Lately I’ve become less engaged with the world. How do I find something to be interested in? | Leading questions

The world is a big thing to get interested in, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . What if you start with the little things instead?. I used to be really interested in the world. I’d ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Urban Meyer quashes speculation that he will return to Ohio State sideline: 'I have no interest in coaching again'

Meyer put out a response to 'reports' that he might replace Ryan Day, who is in hot water after a fourth straight Michigan loss.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Pete Hegseth vows to 'fight like hell' for defense secretary bid

With his bid to become defense secretary in jeopardy, Pete Hegseth returning to Capitol Hill Thursday and vowing to fight on, in hopes of salvaging his faltering nomination. NBC's Peter Alexander ...

NBC News - Dec. 5

'Why would I back down?': Embattled Pete Hegseth says Trump told him to keep fighting

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, brushed aside suggestions that he would drop out and said Trump urged him to “keep fighting.”

NBC News - Dec. 4

Pardon Backlash Reflects Fraught Breakup Between Democrats and Biden

The criticism of the president’s pardon of his son from within his own party underscores how far gone his relationship with Democrats in Congress already was.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Slurpee and an IPO, please: 7-Eleven parent Seven & I may list North American business, report says

Japan’s Seven & I Holdings Co., fending off a takeover bid, may list its North American 7-Eleven convenience stores in an initial public offering as part of a management-led takeover bid, according ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower

The government is backing a start-up that aims to upend the economics and geography of the microchip industry. Does it have a chance of success?

Financial Times - Dec. 4

How can I avoid paying interest on my credit card?

Interest charges can cause your balance to balloon quickly, but these strategies can reduce those extra costs.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers

A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.

Wired - Dec. 3

Seven months to go - Farrell's Lions to-do list

Andy Farrell has switched from coaching Ireland to leading the British and Irish Lions - what are his priorities in his first days in the job?

BBC News - Dec. 3

Japans Seven I Plans Breakup As It Fights 47bn Bid Interest

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