Federal judge blocks $25B Kroger Albertsons merger, but leaves door open for future deal

The future of AI agents: highly lucrative but surprisingly boring

Big companies are trumpeting the value of consumer-facing personal digital helpers to make our lives easier

Financial Times - 6d

The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week

Depending on what a federal appeals court decides, TikTok’s fate might left in the hands of president-elect Donald Trump.

Wired - 6d

Effort to cut federal workforce takes aim at key US jobs engine

Government and healthcare have emerged as biggest source of American employment, particularly for knowledge workers

Financial Times - 6d

International students confused, anxious about their futures under second Trump term

International students are holding their breath as President-elect Trump gears up to return to the White House. Multiple schools have put out guidance on when foreign-born students should and ...

The Hill - 6d

Vodafone-Three Merger Gets Conditional U.K. Clearance

The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal will likely boost competition in the U.K. mobile sector, but would only proceed if both companies implement certain conditions.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

British regulators approve $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger

British regulators said the tie-up can proceed if both companies sign "binding commitments to invest billions" to roll out a 5G network across the U.K.

CNBC - 6d

Vodafone boss says prices won't rise after Three 'mega-merger'

The deal, which creates the UK's biggest mobile network, has had to overcome competition concerns.

BBC News - 6d

Tony Finau slams door on LIV Golf rumors amid Hero World Challenge withdrawal: 'They're not true'

Finau revealed that a recent knee surgery caused him to pull out of Tiger's tournament

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

GB's Pidcock to leave Ineos Grenadiers team

Great Britain's Tom Pidcock is to leave the Ineos Grendiers team at the end of the season despite having three years left on his five-year contract.

BBC News - Dec. 4

West Ham to decide on Lopetegui's future by weekend

West Ham will decide Julen Lopetegui's immediate future by the weekend.

BBC News - Dec. 4

'Urgent measures' needed to secure Volkswagen's future, says CEO

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Suns' Durant leaves win with sprained left ankle

Kevin Durant left shortly before halftime of Phoenix's 104-93 NBA Cup win over San Antonio on Tuesday because of a sprained left ankle

ESPN - Dec. 4

Lobbying World: YouTube taps new federal affairs manager

Andrew Meyer has joined YouTube as manager of federal affairs. He was most recently legislative director for Rep. Greg Pence (R-Ind.). Will Lemke is joining Monument Advocacy as vice president of ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Tiger Woods has no firm answers on a deal with Saudis or his future as a player

Tiger Woods doesn't have a clear view of the future, whether that's his playing schedule for the PGA Tour's negotiations with the Saudi funders of LIV Golf

ABC News - Dec. 3

Billion-dollar future: Dodgers deferred pay at $1B

New contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Comer highlights bill challenging work from home deal for federal employees

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Tuesday highlighted a bill he previously introduced that challenges a deal for hybrid work protections of federal employees. “THOUSANDS of federal employees just landed ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Dak Prescott shares his hope for Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys future

"[I’m] almost feeling helpless like I can’t help him in this situation, especially a guy you believe in so much and you believe in being your head coach,” Prescott told Yahoo Sports.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

South Korean parliament votes to block martial law

Markets fall as lawmakers and the head of state wrestle for control

Financial Times - Dec. 3

FTC Opens Microsoft Antitrust Inquiry

It will fall to the incoming Trump administration to pursue or drop the investigation.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Biden in Angola says the future runs 'through Africa'

President Biden on Tuesday declared the United States was “all in” on forging a stronger partnership with Africa as he nodded to the complicated and at times ugly history between the two during a ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Cop29 gave us a Putin-friendly deal – and a glimpse of the dark future of climate talks | Fiona Harvey

The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end. Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian When I first visited Azerbaijan ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Apple's $1 Billion Move: Will Indonesia Dictate the Future of Tech Giants?

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Zelensky Signals He's Open to Negotiating a Peace Deal

In a shift, the Ukrainian president indicates he would accept a cease-fire with Russia if his country obtains NATO membership.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

UK regulator opens door to Shein London listing

Financial Conduct Authority values disclosure over ‘corporate behaviour’, says Nikhil Rathi