China's Hisense aims to become the No. 1 TV company in the U.S. within 2 years, top executive says

Where to watch top-five matchup No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 UCLA: TV, livestream info, time, preview

The Gamecocks are putting their 43-game winning streak on the line against the Bruins

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

South Carolina a unanimous No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 after 2 wins to open repeat bid; Stanford, Oregon crack rankings

Sports - ABC News - November 11

$2 billion marina development aims to turn Fort Lauderdale into 'mini Monaco'

The new development at the Bahia Mar marina will include a hotel, condo towers, a beach club, restaurants and retail space, according to the plans.

Business - CNBC - October 30

TikTok founder becomes China's richest man

Zhang Yiming's fortune has leapt to almost $50bn, according to a newly published rich list.

Highlights: Slovakia 2-1 Wales

Watch highlights as Wales lose in their Euro 2025 play-off semi-final first leg against Slovakia.

Christmas TV movies in their Taylor Swift era, with 2 Swift-inspired films this year

Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding

Entertainment - ABC News - 23 hours ago

Chinese IPOs in the U.S. and Hong Kong are set to increase next year, analysts say

A few high-profile Chinese listings outside the mainland are adding to expectations for a pickup in initial public offerings next year.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Rory McIlroy says U.S. Open loss 'stings' as he begins quest to cap year with sixth Race to Dubai title

McIlroy reflected on the crushing loss to Bryson DeChambeau over the summer

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

This closely watched stock-market indicator hit a 2½-year high. What it says will happen next.

Wall Street was growing more bullish in the final weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election — a contrarian sign that may suggest limited upside for U.S. stocks.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Five arrested after naked 2-year-old is found in locked cage in Kentucky, police say

Five people have been arrested after a 2-year-old was found naked and locked in a cage in Kentucky home littered with feces, police say.

No. 2 UConn cruises past USF as Geno Auriemma pulls within one victory of NCAA record

Paige Bueckers scored 19 of her 22 points in the first half as No. 2 UConn rolled to an 86-49 win over former conference rival South Florida on Sunday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company

Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Prisoner who lived in U.S. executed in Iran over disputed charges

Jamshid Shamahd was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or kidnapped back to Iran.

Iran Executes Jamshid Sharmahd, German-Iranian Opponent Who Lived in U.S.

Jamshid Sharmahd had been accused of helping in a deadly terrorist bombing in 2008. Another Iranian prisoner, the Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, is in the hospital.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Tata Martino reportedly out as Inter Miami coach as Lionel Messi and company aim to rebound in 2025

The season ended much earlier than expected for the Herons, and now another coach will be tasked with leading them to MLS glory

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation

Mr. Singh, who was a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, had pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance violations that contributed to the collapse of FTX.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Tsunehisa Katsumata, Top Executive in Power Plant Meltdown, Dies at 84

He was sued and prosecuted for his actions as chairman of the Japanese power company that ran the Fukushima nuclear facility when it failed in a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

A Top Yankees Executive Assesses His Team’s Disastrous World Series Play

“Our A-game didn’t show up when it mattered most,” Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said.

Sports - The New York Times - November 6

Gary Wang, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time

Mr. Wang is the last close colleague of the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for the fraud that caused the crypto exchange to collapse in 2022.

Tech - The New York Times - 3 days ago

OpenAI Speaks to California Attorney General About Becoming For-Profit Company

A new report says CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to shed its nonprofit AI research lab status are moving forward.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Family offices becoming 'economic powerhouse' in private company deals

Family offices are increasingly bypassing private equity funds and buying stakes in private companies directly, according to a new survey.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year

The layoffs are expected to be smaller and more targeted than those in 2023.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Biden says ‘garbage’ remark was aimed at comedian, not Trump supporters

Edited video clip of president’s remarks suggests he insulted Trump backers, but his wording is unclear. Joe Biden put out a statement that he had “meant to say” earlier on Tuesday that a pro-Trump ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Iran executes German-Iranian dissident after years in captivity

Berlin warns of ‘serious consequences’ for ‘inhumane regime’ after 69-year-old Jamshid Sharmahd put to death. Iran has executed a 69-year-old German-Iranian political scientist after years in ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Alabama about to execute third man this year with controversial nitrogen gas

Carey Dale Grayson scheduled to be killed for 1994 murder by technique that previously caused visible signs of distress. Alabama is hours away from carrying out its third execution this year ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again

From Apple to Starbucks, U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines.

Business - CNBC - November 5

The New Investment Superpower Outflanking China and the U.S. in Africa

The tiny United Arab Emirates has invested billions in east Africa, where it is now emerging as a significant player, at times muscling out China and annoying the U.S.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

How China Capitalized on U.S. Indifference in Latin America

Xi Jinping’s visit for summits and the inauguration of a port illustrates what some have called China’s economic marginalization of the U.S. in the region.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 14

China’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in the networks that connect systems.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Philips shares slide as company blames China for lowered sales outlook

Shares of Philips slumped on Monday as the Dutch healthcare devices company lowered its sales outlook for the year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

China piles pressure on rich people and companies to cough up taxes

Authorities rush to find ways to fill government coffers depleted by property sector slump

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Starbucks’ China business is struggling. Here’s how the company may give it a jolt.

Starbucks Corp. is seeking ways to boost its Chinese operations and may sell a stake in the business.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

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