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World - Financial Times
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 back1 hour ago -
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World - The Guardian
Negative stereotypes in international media cost Africa £3.2bn a year – report
Focus on conflict, corruption and poverty heightens perception of risk, raising interest on sovereign debt, authors say. . Africa loses up to £3.2bn yearly in inflated interest payments on ...6 hours ago -
Sports - ESPN
NCAA closes loophole on Ducks' 12-man penalty
The NCAA is closing the loophole used by Oregon to shave time off the game clock at the end of Saturday's win over Ohio State, when the Ducks intentionally used 12 players on defense.7 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Can AI help Africa close the development gap?
Machine learning could have transformative effects on developing economies and societies. But some fear a deepening digital divide7 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Heavy rain brings widespread travel disruption
River levels are rising and properties are expected to flood in several parts of Wales.13 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
BHP chief sparks fresh Anglo bid speculation after South Africa trip
Mike Henry and miner’s M&A executive met with government officials as standstill period expires next month18 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Amazon buys stake in nuclear energy developer in push to power data centres
Citadel’s Ken Griffin takes part in X-energy’s $500mn fundraising alongside ecommerce group20 hours ago - Amazon -
Business - MarketWatch
Europe’s answer to the Magnificent Seven comes up short
Europe’s answer to the Magnificent Seven is leaving much to be desired after two of the Continent’s biggest companies, ASML Holding and LVMH Moet Hennessy, disappointed investors.21 hours ago - Europe -
Tech - VentureBeat
Play unveils Build Play development platform for Web3 games
Play, formerly known as ReadyGG, has launched the Build Play development platform to expand access to Web3 technologies for gaming.22 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
South Africa’s ‘second miracle’ coalition fights to endure
Unity government led by ANC and Democratic Alliance works to resolve tensions as it passes 100-day milestoneYesterday -
World - ABC News
Southern Africa is enduring its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says
The United Nations' food agency says months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the ...Yesterday -
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Top stories - CBS News
New development in search for Suzanne Simpson as husband remains jailed
Olmos Park police said they began searching a landfill where they are "confident there is a good chance" of recovering the body of missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson.Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
Harris Needs a Closing Argument. Here’s One.
Trump turned us into a nation of haters. He’ll do it again if he wins next month.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Walgreens’ stock has best day in 16 years as company plans to close 1,200 stores
Walgreens’ stock has been hammered this year as consumer shopping patterns have changed, but its CEO says store closures “will realign our footprint to a healthier store base.”Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget
Figure is significantly more than the £22bn fiscal hole the government previously identifiedYesterday -
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Sports - Yahoo Sports
NBA Survival Guide: 4 teams that could see coaching turmoil this season
No one wants to root for coaches to be fired, but it's a reality of every sports season. Here are some situations where we could see things heat up.Yesterday - NBA -
Business - Financial Times
UK tax rises acceptable if part of pro-business Budget, CBI says
Rupert Soames believes companies will judge October 30 measures ‘in the round’Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Business - The New York Times
Walgreens Says It Will Close 1,200 Stores
The pharmacy giant said it would close the stores over the next three years and plans to “redeploy” the majority of the workers at the closed stores.Yesterday -
World - ABC News
Suspect in mass shootings in South Africa that left 18 dead abandons his bail application
A man charged with killing 18 people in mass shootings in two separate homes on the same night in South Africa has abandoned his bail application and remains in custodyYesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Walgreens closing roughly 1,200 stores
Walgreens announced on Tuesday it will close approximately 1,200 stores over the next three years, including 500 stores in the current fiscal year. The plan, according to the company press release, ...Yesterday -
World - The New York Times
Therapeutic Food Shortage Puts African Children at Risk of Starvation, U.N. Agency Says
Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.2 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time
As the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States prepares to close, shoppers reminisced about the store that once sold everything, everywhere.2 days ago -
Business - The New York Times
Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time
As the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States prepares to close, shoppers reminisced about the store that once sold everything, everywhere.2 days ago -
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World - ABC News
Vial with nerve agent that killed woman contained enough to kill thousands
The lead counsel for a public inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent says there was enough poison in the vial she unwittingly opened to kill ...2 days ago -
World - ABC News
Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital
Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
SpaceX takes step toward developing reusable rockets after successful launch and recovery
SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever built and then flew its first stage booster back to the launch pad where giant metal arms called "chopsticks" grabbed it, just seven minutes after ...2 days ago -
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Top stories - The New York Times
State of the Race: A Close Race Gets Closer
There’s no sign that a deluge of surveys from Republican-aligned firms is meaningfully affecting the polling averages.3 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Lenders get creative to finance small businesses in developing markets
Start-ups use novel lending practices to extend credit to underserved groups3 days ago -
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Business - Financial Times
South Africa’s first Black central bank governor dies aged 65
Tito Mboweni served as labour minister in Nelson Mandela’s first cabinet3 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Chris Brown concert sparks debate over violence against women in South Africa
A petition with over 19,000 signatures has been started to stop the singer's concert in South Africa.4 days ago