After Dragon Age: The Veilguard Comes Up Short, BioWare Undergoes Changes

Indie film-maker Jeff Baena dies aged 47

Husband of actor Aubrey Plaza was known for writing and directing Life After Beth and co-writing I Heart Huckabees. Independent director and screenwriter Jeff Baena – who was known for quirky hits ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

‘The Trump Effect’ in the age of terrorism

Have those in charge of our defense against terrorism taken their eyes off the ball to engage in petty, self-destructive and potentially illegal partisan politics?

The Hill - Jan. 4

Why Notre Dame’s Sugar Bowl Victory Was a Long Time Coming

There’s no doubt the Irish are meeting the goals of head coach Marcus Freeman, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116

Itooka, who died at a care home in Ashiya, enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climber. A Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest living person has died at the age of 116.. Tomiko ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Evan Mobley scores 34 as Cavaliers beat short-handed Mavericks 134-122, run win streak to 9 games

Evan Mobley had 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 134-122

ABC News - Jan. 4

Pep: De Bruyne age a factor in City future talks

Pep Guardiola has said that Kevin De Bruyne's age will play a factor in whether Manchester City extend him to a new contract or not.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Soul singer Brenton Wood, behind the 1967 hit Oogum Boogum Song, dies aged 83

Born Alfred Jesse Smith, his smash title has repeatedly been used in film and television shows. The soul singer Brenton Wood has died at the age of 83, TMZ and Variety reported. Wood’s manager, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Vance undergoes sinus surgery at DC hospital

Vice President-elect JD Vance is undergoing a planned surgery on Friday, according to a spokesperson. “The Vice President-elect is having long-planned, minor sinus surgery and will be back to work ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Ford, Rivian stocks get boost from sales after rival Tesla’s numbers fall short

Rivian and Ford shares are on the rise after both carmakers touted growth in EV sales.

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

U.S. Private Equity Shot Up in 2024, Signaling a Potential ‘Golden Age’ Ahead

New data from PitchBook paints a positive picture of the U.S. PE landscape.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Here are the reasons not to worry too much about short-seller report on Carvana, according to these analysts

J.P. Morgan says its own deep dives on Carvana have not uncovered “any red flags.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Remote Working Is Changing the Landscape of Entrepreneurship

New research from GoDaddy suggests that newcomers to a community tend to be more entrepreneurial.

Inc. - Jan. 3

2025 will test the ageing warhorses of the Middle East

There are few grounds for optimism over the Palestinian question but the west can help Syria get back on its feet

Financial Times - Jan. 3

US Steel’s tortuous un-merger is a deal for the ages

Would-be acquirers prepare for era where big is no longer bad, but foreign still might be

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Hindenburg Research shorts Carvana, calling company's turnaround a 'mirage'

The report centers on Carvana's practice of loan sales as well as the business relationship between CEO Ernie Garcia III and his father, Ernest Garcia II.

CNBC - Jan. 3

'Masterful' novelist David Lodge dies aged 89

Lodge was twice nominated for the Booker Prize in the 1980s for comic novels Small World and Nice Work.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Timeline of New Orleans attack: Suspect's marital, financial woes come into focus

As a portrait begins to emerge of the suspect behind the deadly New Orleans attack, federal investigators have laid out a timeline of events.

ABC News - Jan. 3

Transcript: Climate change is coming for your Bordeaux

Sonja Hutson talks to Will Schmitt and Susannah Savage

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Pistons' Ivey undergoes surgery for broken fibula

Pistons guard Jaden Ivey, who was stretchered off after colliding with Orlando's Cole Anthony, has had surgery for a broken fibula in his left leg.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Security ramped up at Sugar Bowl in New Orleans after Bourbon Street attack

The postponed Sugar Bowl kicked off Thursday night in the New Orleans Superdome, about a mile from the deadly attack on Bourbon Street. Michelle Miller takes a look at the increased security for ...

CBS News - Jan. 2