Packaging giants Amcor and Berry to combine as merger landscape shows signs of heating up

Amcor’s acquisition essentially confirms recent forecasts by Wall Street bankers that major tie-ups to achieve scale will become more common.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago

Amcor to Buy Berry Global in $8.4 Billion Stock Deal

Amcor has agreed to buy Berry Global Group in a roughly $8.4 billion stock swap that will create a consumer and healthcare packaging company with annual revenue of about $24 billion.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago

Power Rankings: Here's how Week 8 shook up the NFL landscape

Philadelphia is suddenly 5-2 and looks like one of the NFC's top teams. How is the rest of the league fairing after Week 8?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Tapestry’s stock soars and Capri erases losses as fashion giants scrap merger deal

Tapestry Inc.’ stock soared Thursday, while Capri Holdings Inc.’s stock erased losses to gain 4%, after Tapestry said it’s terminating its $8.5 billion merger agreement with its smaller rival.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy

Beijing is bracing for increased trade tensions with US under Donald Trump

World - Financial Times - November 8

Costco’s Packaging Flub Churns Up a Butter Recall

The retailing chain has recalled 80,000 pounds of butter because its packaging omitted an allergen warning. It follows a more dramatic packaging stumble from Mattel last week.

Business - Inc. - November 12

PBM reform push heats up

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story PBM reform push heats up Congress is facing pressure from outside groups to consider legislation to reform ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump shows fresh signs of momentum

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Trump shows fresh signs of momentum Vice President Harris saw a big surge, closing the gap with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Disney-Reliance Indian media giant says TV ‘is not dead’ following $8.5bn merger

Head of newly formed Jio Star says traditional linear format is still important in the country during streaming era

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Supreme Court docket heats up with election disputes

The Supreme Court is increasingly being pulled into the upcoming presidential contest. With a week to go until Election Day, the justices now have four election-related applications on their ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Sabres Need New Forward To Heat Up Now

The Sabres need this forward to break through his cold start to the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Lions top Texans despite five Jared Goff INTs; Jets, Cowboys are cooked; CFP race heating up

Jake Bates made a 52-yard field goal as time expired to lift Detroit

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

American evangelicals’ faith in Trump shows signs of weakening

Democrats are trying to win over white churchgoers who have tired of the ex-president’s behaviour

World - Financial Times - October 22

Knicks showing interest in signing sharpshooter Matt Ryan

With the Knicks still needing to add a couple of players to their roster over the first few weeks of the season, SNY's Ian Begley has confirmed that veteran sharpshooter Matt Ryan is on their radar.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Obscure Fungus Shows Signs of Rudimentary Intelligence

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Bulls are showing positive signs, but what exactly is their plan?

The Bulls are taking a step in the right direction, but they aren't a title contender and a 2025 first-round pick is not guaranteed.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Report: Giants ‘most interested' in signing free-agent shortstop Kim

The San Francisco Giants reportedly are the team expressing the most interest in free-agent shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Poll Shows Dead Heat, and Biden to Apologize for Native American School Abuses

Plus, a World Series with baseball’s biggest stars.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

The Polls Show a Dead Heat, but They Don’t All Tell the Same Story

Either way, it’s too close to make a prediction.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

The Papers: 'Starmer's uni U-turn' and 'Polls show dead heat'

A rise in tuition fees at English universities and election day in America make Tuesday's front pages.

China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills

The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for the island.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Google's cloud outpaces rivals in third quarter as AI battle heats up

One takeaway from tech earnings reports this week is that Google's cloud business is gaining momentum.

Business - CNBC - November 2

Race heats up in Michigan as candidates battle for state's 15 electoral votes

With close to 50 visits, both candidates see Michigan as crucial to their path to victory. Michigan has 15 electoral votes. Jericka Duncan reports from Detroit on the final moments of this ...

Battle to replace McConnell as Senate GOP leader heats up in final sprint

The temperature is rising in the battle to lead Senate Republicans, with Sens. John Thune (S.D.) and John Cornyn (Texas) facing a one-week sprint to win the top spot after the GOP clinched control ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

The big-money battle to host an F1 race is heating up

To continue growing, F1 will need to tread a narrow line between the sport's new audience and its core motor racing fans.

Business - CNBC - November 11

Senate leadership race heats up as Trump issues demands

Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select their new party leader.

As Criticism of College Referees Heats Up, People in Power Need to Cool Down

Mark Harlan, the athletic director for Utah, crossed a line at a recent press conference, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Perplexity Adds Shopping Features As AI Search Heats Up

Big tech firms and AI providers continue jockeying for an edge in the increasingly competitive search market.

Business - Inc. - 3 hours ago

Israel Strikes Near Lebanon’s Capital as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Fade

The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Kings Top Six Showing Signs of Much Needed Breakthrough

Three Kings players have stood out this season, and they are not the usual suspects: Alex Turcotte, Quinton Byfield, and Brandt Clarke. Clarke has been leading the team's defensive core, posting 12 ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Cheap tyres and scrap metal: Icahn’s empire shows signs of strain

Billionaire activist investor’s holding company grasps for revival as it cuts dividend and weighs asset sale

Business - Financial Times - November 9

U.S. inflation shows signs of improvement as prices stabilize since 2022

As inflation nears the government's two percent target, food prices continue to rise while energy costs decline. Jill Schlesinger explains what these changes mean for consumers.

When clients show signs of dementia, what should financial advisers do?

Take steps now to avoid a financial mess later.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

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