Shein to launch €200mn fund to tackle fashion waste as it awaits IPO approval

Swiatek exits WTA Finals after Krejcikova win

Iga Swiatek is knocked out of the WTA Finals after group rival Barbora Krejcikova beat Coco Gauff to secure her place in the semi-finals.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Applied Nutrition seeks to raise up £400 million in IPO

The protein shake seller which is backed by JD Sports said it Asda-shareholder Mohsin Issa has committed to participating in the float in London this month

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Hong Kong’s IPO market could benefit from robo-vehicle boom

If Horizon reaches its $696mn target, it would be the city’s largest initial public offering this year

World - Financial Times - October 16

Indian investors give short shrift to Asia’s biggest IPO of 2024

Retail share buyers largely shun $3.3bn listing of Korean carmaker Hyundai’s Indian unit as auto industry sales cool

World - Financial Times - October 21

Tokyo Metro rises 45% on debut in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018

Underground railway network has raised $2.3bn in heavily oversubscribed listing

World - Financial Times - October 23

Chinese EV and self-driving tech companies turn to IPOs for cash

Funding has been drying up for car start-ups in fiercely competitive domestic market

World - Financial Times - October 24

Chinese smartphone company Honor gets new investors as it gears up for IPO

Chinese smartphone company Honor on Thursday announced backing from new investors as the Huawei spinoff prepares for an initial public offering.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Kathy Bates talks "Matlock" reboot, tackling ageism

Kathy Bates opens up about playing Madeline Matlock in the CBS reboot, tackling ageism and being an executive producer.

Translation tech tackles health language barriers

A new device is helping to improve communication between patients who do not speak English.

UK workers’ rights reforms to cost businesses £5bn a year

Government’s impact assessment finds companies will face bill for implementing new policies

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Source: Ravens' Smith fined for hip-drop tackle

Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith will be fined $16,833 and the NFL ruled that he used a hip-drop tackle on Bucs receiver Chris Godwin, a source told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Starbucks’s CEO Steps In to Tackle Long List of Issues

Customers are turning away from the coffee giant, and its new chief executive, Brian Niccol, has to figure out how to get them back.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution

Protesters from across the UK marched through London to call on the government to tackle water pollution.

Doctors paid as much as £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News investigation finds.

The role cigarettes and chocolates played in tackling a TB epidemic

In 1957, Glasgow had the highest death rate from TB in Europe so health officials offered free prize draws for those who got X-rayed.

Trump is the right president to finally tackle the national debt

Trump’s electoral victory will be much less meaningful if he leaves office in four years without addressing our debt and deficit problems.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

At $1 trillion, Biden-Harris the most wasteful administration ever

The Biden-Harris administration has wasted more money than any other administration in modern history, with $1 trillion wasted on improper payments, and an additional $7.65 trillion in deficit ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

How to turn old bread into German dumplings – recipe | Waste not

Dried bread never tasted so good: try these frugal but surprisingly delicious dumplings flecked with bacon, onion and parsley, then simmered in broth. Semmelknödel are traditional German ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Patriots, be brave: Don't waste your vote on a write-in like George Washington

We ask the men and women of our military to risk their lives to defend America. Is it so much for you to check a box?

Politics - The Hill - October 25

🎥 Luis Suárez wastes no time to make Miami playoff history

Luis Suárez has wasted no time opening his and Miami's MLS Cup Playoff account, scoring the opener against Atlanta United inside two minutes Friday evening. There was plenty of hype to see this ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Rick Perry: Harris 'wasting her time' in Texas, non-battleground states

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) had differing views on Vice President Harris and former President Trump campaigning in Texas, saying in an interview that Harris is "wasting her time" in the state, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Wasteful Australia banish their demons in Pacific Cup win against New Zealand

Kangaroos run in four tries to the Kiwis’ two in 22-10 victory Zac Lomax double lifts visitors into final after heartbreak last year Australia have exacted revenge on New Zealand for last year’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Toxic Waste That Set Off Global Outcry Seized by Albania’s Prosecutors

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Kamren Kinchens' big interceptions are not wasted as Rams finally beat Seattle in OT

Demarcus Robinson catches a 39-yard TD pass in overtime to give the Rams a 26-20 win over Seattle after Kamren Kinchens big day with two key interceptions.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Decontamination of landfill waste leads to increase in toxic chemicals, says study

Exclusive: Researchers find treatment plants designed to clean up leachate liquid waste boost levels of banned PFAS. Processes intended to decontaminate noxious liquid landfill waste before it ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much more disgusting' waste

Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, Australia, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery behind the “disgusting” blobs.

Ship suspected of carrying toxic waste docks in Albania, where it will be checked

A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste has been allowed to dock at Albania’s main port, where its cargo was being unloaded for inspection

World - ABC News - 6 hours ago

U.S. to send anti-missile system to Israel along with military crew to operate it

Intense overnight strikes in southern Lebanon; Israel releases Hamas documents

Pfizer's Hympavzi Approved for Treatment of Certain Types of Hemophilia

The FDA approved Pfizer’s Hympavzi, which can be an alternative to intravenous infusions often administered multiple times a week.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 11

US approves deployment of troops and antimissile system to Israel

The United States is deepening its role in the conflict between Israel and Hamas with the Pentagon announcing Sunday it will send one of its most advanced anti-missile systems to Israel along with ...

Owners approve Brady's bid to buy into Raiders

Tom Brady's purchase of a minority stake in the Raiders was approved by NFL team owners Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Richard Seymour's ownership stake in Raiders was approved, too

More quietly than Tom Brady, Seymour quietly becomes part owner of Vegas franchise.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

FirstFT: Uber explored bid for travel website Expedia

Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris locks horns with Fox News interviewer Bret Baier and Wall Street roars back

World - Financial Times - October 17

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