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Business - CNBC
Miami Dolphins are in advanced talks to sell minority stake in team to Ares Management, billionaire Joe Tsai
The deal, which would also include Hard Rock Stadium, values the team at $8.1 billion, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
UK commitment to Falklands 'unwavering' despite Chagos deal
Governor Alison Blake's remarks come as Argentina vows "concrete action" to ensure the UK overseas territory is handed to Buenos Aires.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
US dock workers agree on deal with port operators to end strike
International Longshoremen’s Association announces agreement for wage hike and immediate work resumption. The US ports strike that shut down shipping on the east and Gulf coasts for three days came ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Biden declares ‘collective bargaining works’ after deal struck
President Biden on Thursday hailed the agreement made between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) to end the port strike, arguing that ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
Tech - GameSpot
Best Lego Deals At Amazon Ahead Of Prime Big Deal Days
Prime Big Deal Days officially run October 8-9, but you don’t have to wait until then to start saving. A ton of Lego sets are discounted ahead of the event, giving you a chance to score some of ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
UK pledges £22bn in funding for carbon capture and storage projects
Three sites are earmarked for development but prospects for five more have become unclearYesterday - United Kingdom -
Top stories - CBS News
Dockworkers suspend strike after reaching tentative deal
The strike, the first by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers since 1977, had shut down 14 ports since Tuesday.Yesterday -
World - ABC News
Billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges in Canada
Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges involving three additional complainants, court documents howYesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Best Home Depot Decor Days deals
Home Depot’s Decor Days is offering up to 50% on popular items like Serta mattresses, SodaStreams, Hamptons Bay lighting fixtures and more.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Texas sues TikTok over handling of minors' data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the social platform TikTok for allegedly operating in a way that "puts the online safety and privacy of Texas children at risk" and violates a bill that ...Yesterday - Tiktok -
Tech - VentureBeat
3thix partners with Avalanche on !eb3 gaming ad data
3thix is partnering with Avalanche to launch a decentralized ad data layer on the Layer 1 blockchain, offering an ad solution without compromising privacy.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Reflection 70B saga continues as training data provider releases post-mortem report
The more data the Reflection 70B creators publish about the model, the more evidence the open source AI community has to pore over.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
10-year Treasury yield ends at highest level since August after better-than-expected ISM data
U.S. government debt sold off on Thursday, pushing 10- and 30-year yields to almost five-week closing highs, after data showed the economy’s services side grew last month and businesses remained ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years behind bars in voting system data scheme
A Colorado county clerk was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday after spearheading a data breach scheme in the 2020 presidential election. District Judge Matthew Barrett sparred with former ...Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Fed’s Kashkari: Child care costs too much, but ‘the private sector cannot solve it on its own’
A public subsidy for child care is necessary in order to lower expenses for American families and provide living wages to child-care workers, said Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Fed.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Nasdaq Private Market on the emerging importance of the secondary market for private company stock
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: The secondary market for private company stock has emerged as an economically vital ecosystem for millions of U.S. private company employees and institutional investors. A ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
MPs to get free vote on UK assisted dying bill
New legislation giving the terminally ill the choice to control their death to be tabled this monthYesterday - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
World - Financial Times
Small but important steps in EU-UK relations
Also in this week’s newsletter: the apprenticeship levy and its failure to help the young into workYesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Miami Dolphins close to becoming first NFL team to sell stake to private-equity firm
Ares Management and Alibaba chair Joe Tsai are reportedly in talks to buy minority stakes in the team.Yesterday - NFL -
Top stories - CBS News
White House pushing for dockworker deal with concerns growing over prolonged strike
The White House has been nudging the International Longshoremen's Association and shipping companies to reach a deal with billions on the line for the U.S. economy as the port strike continues. CBS ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Emergency deal fails to get toddler out of Lebanon
Fresh orders were granted by the High Court on Wednesday in an effort to get the Belfast toddler home.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Microsoft just dropped Drasi, and it could change how we handle big data
Microsoft unveils Drasi, a groundbreaking open-source data processing system that simplifies event-driven architectures and revolutionizes cloud-native development for improved efficiency and ...Yesterday - Microsoft -
Politics - The Hill
Google CEO eyeing electricity from nuclear plants for its data centers
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is considering using electricity from nuclear plants to power his company’s data centers, as the tech giant contends with the expansive energy demands of artificial ...Yesterday - Google -
Politics - The Hill
Melania Trump: ‘We are dealing with much more danger’
Former first lady Melania Trump weighed in on the state of former President Trump's bid for the White House in an interview Wednesday, while also reflecting on the recent assassination attempts on ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Business - Financial Times
UK gives Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelagoYesterday - United Kingdom -
Business - Financial Times
The price of private equity may be too high for Asda
TDR Capital’s majority ownership of the struggling UK supermarket chain is a test for the industry2 days ago -
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Business - Financial Times
Listed landlords gaining upper hand over private equity, says British Land boss
Simon Carter says higher debt costs have levelled the playing field as UK property group buys several retail parks2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Should banks make money from your financial data?
Some companies are already planning targeted marketing2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
FirstFT: DoJ accuses Trump of ‘private criminal effort’ to overturn 2020 election result
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI wants exclusive investors, and LVMH to sponsor F12 days ago - Donald Trump -
Business - Financial Times
UK consumers in ‘good shape’ ahead of Christmas, says Tesco boss
Britain’s biggest supermarket chain raises profit outlook on rise in sales as inflation eases2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
Ex-teacher on bail for sexual assault sought work as private tutor
A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children, the BBC finds.2 days ago