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ESPN - Sports
Lions' Campbell selling house for privacy concerns
Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy.13 minutes ago -
The Guardian - World
Russia-Ukraine war live: US imposes new sanctions on Russia and North Korea
Concerns over deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea over war in Ukraine. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Kyiv on Friday and meet ...1 hour ago - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Axel Springer’s media assets to be split off in €13.5bn KKR deal
Private equity group to control classified business while Mathias Döpfner and Friede Springer will run digital operation. Axel Springer has struck a €13.5bn (£11.3bn) deal that will see its media ...1 hour ago -
BBC News - Top stories
From Taiwan to Hungary, a complex picture emerges of the pagers' origins
BBC Verify has looked into a firm called BAC Consulting, which has been linked to the pagers' production.4 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Nintendo sues 'Pokémon with guns' video game firm
The Japanese company alleges that the Palworld video game "infringes multiple patent rights".5 hours ago - Video Game -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Classic silent movies reborn with music by Radiohead, REM, Pearl Jam and other alt rockers
"Silents Synced," a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with "Nosferatu X Radiohead" at American Cinematheque.5 hours ago -
Wired - Tech
The Outrageous Scheme to Capture and Sell Greenland’s Meltwater
A startup says shipping meltwater from Greenland’s glaciers internationally will boost the local economy and could help ease water pressures in arid regions—but what does that actually mean for the ...7 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Firm making drones for Ukraine plans more jobs
The company hopes to generate 200 jobs in the UK over the next three years across its two sites.10 hours ago - Ukraine -
The Hill - Politics
US has worst healthcare system among wealthy nations, survey says
The United States healthcare system was deemed the worst overall in a new analysis of 10 similar nations by a leading health research nonprofit. "Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing ...11 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
England's first black player Anderson to sell historic shirt
The jersey worn when Viv Anderson became England's first black player is valued at up to £50,000.13 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Grading NBA news & alternative over/unders with Jake Fischer | Devine Intervention
You asked for it and here it is! No Cap Room co-host Jake Fischer finally joins Dan Devine on a very special episode of Devine Intervention.16 hours ago - NBA -
NBC News - Top stories
Fed goes big with interest rate cut in a bid to head off an economic slowdown
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its interest rate by half a percentage point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.21 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CNBC - Business
Treasury yields rise as investors look to Fed rate decision
All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision expected for later in the day Wednesday.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
On childhood vaccines, candidates must separate facts from alternative facts
As fewer children die or are debilitated due to measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus and polio, we tend to forget that this is the result of an evidence-based childhood vaccination program.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Dow’s record run leaves transports behind. Here’s what it means for stocks.
How unusual is the underperformance of the Dow Transports — and how concerning is it?Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Hezbollah's exploding pagers made by Hungarian company, Taiwan firm says
A Taiwanese firm's name appeared on Hezbollah's pagers that blew up in Lebanon, but the company says they were made by a Hungarian partner.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
An alternative version of the S&P 500 has beaten its more popular sibling back to record highs
The equal-weight S&P 500 has beaten its more popular sibling in the race back to record highs. That tells us a lot about how U.S. stock-market leadership has shifted since the start of the third ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
L&G to sell Cala Homes to buyout firms for £1.35bn
Deal forms part of financial group’s plan to slim down and focus on its main operationsYesterday -
The Guardian - World
Who keeps Europe's wealthy west going? Underpaid, invisible migrants from its east – and I went undercover to find them | Saša Uhlová
I took on three of the jobs shunned by western workers. Our mini-series reveals the hidden lives of those with no choice. Undercover as a farm worker in Germany: ‘My hands are numb. No one knows ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Britain asked to investigate assets linked to ousted Bangladeshi regime
Dhaka central bank probes whether allies of autocrat Sheikh Hasina diverted upwards of £13bn overseasYesterday - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
South Korea emerges as a top US investor as China tensions escalate
US project commitments from South Korean companies totalled $21.5bn last year, more than any other countryYesterday - China -
BBC News - Top stories
Marlboro owner sells UK inhaler firm over backlash
Philip Morris International bought Vectura Group just three years ago in a deal worth more than £1bn.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
NBC News - Top stories
Judge rules Trump Media breached stock contract with early investor
Trump Media breached an agreement with one of the investors that helped the company go public, and must grant the investor a larger share of its stock, a judge ruled.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
CNBC - Business
Judge rules Trump Media breached stock contract with early investor
Donald Trump will soon be free to start selling his DJT shares, but the Republican presidential nominee recently said he will not do so.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Uncrustables Painting by Noah Verrier Sells for $4,999
Noah Verrier’s painting of a sandwich (minus one bite) sold for $4,999. Accused by some of being too commercial, he said he prefers objects “connected to who we are today.”2 days ago -
The New York Times - Business
The Guardian in Talks to Sell The Observer to Tortoise Media
The Observer, first published in 1791, could be bought by Tortoise Media, an outlet founded by a British media veteran that began publishing in 2019.2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
A push toward sustainable jet fuel is leaving investors with unanswered questions
"The truth is, it's going to be more expensive, you can't really sugarcoat that," one producer said.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
North Sea regulator threatens to name oil groups for decommissioning delays
Some operators have put off plugging wells in hope of passing on cost2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Lib Dems to press Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on banks and wealthy
Ed Davey wraps up party conference saying rich should pay more to fund transformation of NHS and social care2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Vanguard experiment in shareholder democracy finds investors prefer to defer
Nearly half of participants in pilot programme allowed to vote their shares chose to let the asset manager do it for them2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Guardian in talks to sell the Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media
Media start-up pledges to invest £25mn in world’s oldest Sunday newspaper2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
China seeks a homegrown alternative to Nvidia — these are some of the companies to watch
Some of China's giants inclduing Huawei, Alibaba and Baidu are among those trying to create alternative semiconductor tech to Nvidia.2 days ago - China -
Financial Times - World
Do I owe UK tax on my crypto assets?
I’ve had a letter from HMRC; does this mean I've made a mistake on my last tax return?2 days ago - United Kingdom -
VentureBeat - Tech
Forge hits 1 million players and reveals new set of Web3 investors
Forge, a platform for community-driven game marketing and engagement, has hit a million registered users and revealed new investors.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Why EV investors are tracking Taylor Swift and swing state polls
Investors are betting the US election outcome will have a big impact on sector stocks in Asia2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Amazon is selling a ton of toilet paper and everyday items. Here’s why that’s a problem for investors
People are ordering more everyday items like paper towels on Amazon. That is hitting its top and bottom lines.2 days ago