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Aviva goes direct to Direct Line shareholders

Contact could pave way for hostile takeover bid for smaller rival

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Direct Line playing hardball with Aviva bid

The UK insurer is probably betting that, given the juicy savings on offer, it can squeeze Aviva for more

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

What next in Aviva’s bid for Direct Line?

A combination would redraw the UK insurance market

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts

A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact, including in Lebanon

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

UK car insurer Direct Line rejects £3.3bn takeover offer by Aviva

The company, part way through a turnaround plan, says the cash and shares proposal undervalues the business

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Elon Musk goes to Washington

Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White House

World - Financial Times - November 12

Where Hurricane Rafael Goes Next

The storm is turning left, moving across the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters are still uncertain of exactly where the hurricane will go later this weekend.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Direct Line shares jump 38% after rejecting Aviva’s £3.3bn offer to create insurance giant – business live

UK car insurer, which owns Churchill and Green Flag brands, said approach was ‘highly opportunistic and substantially undervalued the company’. In other takeover news, the Australian investment ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Direct Line shares surge 42% on rejection of Aviva’s $4.2 billion takeover offer

Direct Line’s shares surged as investor’s hoped the rejection might pave the way for a second takeover bid from the U.K.’s largest insurance company

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Jordan game-worn Bulls jersey goes for $4.68M

A game-worn Michael Jordan jersey from the Chicago Bulls' 1996-97 season fetched the fourth-highest price for an NBA jersey, going for $4.68 million via Sotheby's

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Million-strong fireworks petition goes to No 10

A Lincolnshire woman wants fireworks to be banned, except on the dates of traditional festivals.

3 Flyers Trade Candidates If Season Goes South

If the Flyers don't turn things around and end up being sellers, these three players could be on the move.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Starbucks app goes down, customers complain

The app crashed the same day Starbucks introduced its holiday menu, preventing customers from placing mobile orders.

'Wheel of Fortune' contestant goes viral for a meaty 'missolve'

swer to the puzzle in question was "Give yourself a round of applause."

Mr. Musk Goes to Washington — With a $2 Trillion Agenda

Donald Trump tapped the tech mogul to co-lead an effort to slash government spending, but questions abound over how such an initiative would actually work.

Business - The New York Times - November 13

Danielle Deadwyler Goes Deep in “The Piano Lesson”

After breaking through with “Till,” the actress delivers another formidable performance. Still, when it comes to Hollywood, she’d rather keep some distance.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Karaban goes to hospital; UConn loses 3 in Maui

UConn forward Alex Karaban was taken to a hospital for a head injury following an 85-67 loss to Dayton that sent the No. 2 Huskies to an 0-3 finish at the Maui Invitational.

Sports - ESPN - 22 hours ago

Ireland goes to polls with three parties neck and neck

Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin all on about 20% in opinion polls after short, sharp campaign. Ireland’s election: the parties, the issues and the voting Ireland is going to the polls ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Savinho goes off in tears as City face injury crisis

Manchester City winger Savinho was carried off on a stretcher during the 2-1 loss at Tottenham in the English League Cup on Wednesday, adding to the injury crisis enveloping the Premier League ...

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records

Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate

Janelle Monáe goes full E.T. as celebrities don costumes to mark Halloween

Stars, they're just like us: They love Halloween, too. Here are the best celebrity Halloween 2024 looks so far in.

JD Vance Goes on Joe Rogan, and Young Thug Pleads Guilty

Plus, the jobs report, with a twist.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

USC goes cold at the goal line, falling to Washington in another road loss

USC fails to score late after driving to the Washington goal line before a last-minute drive sputters in the Huskies' red zone, dooming USC to a 26-21 loss.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Trump lashes out as race with Harris goes down to the wire

Democratic candidate tries to stress upbeat message in contrast to Republican rival

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence

New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

FirstFT: Harris and Trump make final pitches to undecided voters

Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street’s ‘neocloud’ AI bet and Hamas after Yahya Sinwar

World - Financial Times - November 4

Spain's flooding nightmare goes on as heavy rain hits Barcelona

The flash flood-inducing rains that killed more than 210 people in Spain's Valencia region have moved north, snarling air and rail traffic in Barcelona.

'Him against the world' - how Vinicius Jr's fight goes beyond football

Despite missing out on the 2024 Ballon d'Or, fans of Vinicius Jr believe it is only ever going to be a matter of when, not if.

The Last 3DS Online Player Has Final Stand As System Goes Dark

The time has come and 210 days after the initial service was supposed to shutter, Nintendo's 3DS and Wii U online servers are officially gone. The service lasted as long as it did due to the ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 4

Harris goes door-knocking in Pennsylvania on night before election

Vice President Harris went door-knocking in Pennsylvania one day before this year's presidential election. Harris was in Reading, Pa., and stopped in a residential neighborhood Monday night, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Polls open after Harris and Trump finish their final push

Voting begins in one of the closest presidential contests in recent history

Business - Financial Times - November 5

When filler removal goes wrong: ‘My lips and cheeks caved in’

The trend for ‘duck lips’ is over and many people are seeking to reverse their cosmetic treatments – often with painful and disfiguring results. It was her wedding photographs that did for Grace ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Why early election returns may not hold up as the night goes on

Election results that look like victory for one candidate at 10 p.m. could shift the other way at 11:30 p.m., or even later. And it may take days to find out who won.

Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million

The comedian’s former Miami mansion is listed two decades after she sold the home for less than a third of that price.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island

Hurricane Rafael collapsed Cuba's national electrical grid. The Miami-based NHC warned of a "Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force and flash flooding across much of western Cuba.

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