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Bond short of Worthy prediction, runs 4.39 in 40

Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond ran an officially timed 4.39 seconds in the 40 on Saturday, just shy of what he predicted Friday, when he told reporters here that he would break Xavier Worthy's ...

ESPN - 1d

Bond says he'll break Worthy's combine record

Isaiah Bond predicted he will break fellow Longhorn Xavier Worthy's record 40-yard dash time at the NFL scouting combine.

ESPN - 2d

Texas WR Isaiah Bond says he will 'for sure' break Xavier Worthy's 40-yard dash record

Worthy, another Texas WR, ran a 4.21 last year.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Texas WR Isaiah Bond, RB Jaydon Blue feel they can beat Xavier Worthy's 40-yard dash record: 'Might run a 4.1'

Former Longhorns WR Xavier Worthy set the 40-yard dash record at 4.21 seconds last year

CBS Sports - 3d

NFL scouting combine: Texas' Isaiah Bond fails to back up prediction of topping Xavier Worthy's 40-yard dash record

The Texas WR said on Friday that he would beat Worthy's record time of 4.21.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Amazon is taking control of the James Bond movie franchise

Amazon MGM Studios, the tech giant's film unit, plans to take "creative control" of the James Bond series under a new deal with the franchise's longtime producers.

NBC News - Feb. 20

US bond yield slide hits dollar

Treasury yields have declined amid signs US economic growth is slowing

Financial Times - 6d

Portfolio trading — now also A Thing in European bonds

We love big bond trades and we cannot lie

Financial Times - 7h

Bonds are rising as stocks suffer February drop. But don’t count on long-term bonds as a cushion.

Bonds are up so far in February, outperforming U.S. stocks ahead of upcoming inflation data.

MarketWatch - 5d

UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations

Figures come as chancellor struggles to revive the economy, with business survey showing activity is stalling

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Short Novels Dominate International Booker Prize Nominees

Only one of the 13 titles nominated for the prestigious award for fiction translated into English is more than 300 pages long. But it is the one favored by critics.

The New York Times - 6d

'It's going to be a short game!' Mulder bowls Root

South Africa's Wiaan Mulder removes Joe Root's off-stump to leave England in trouble at 103-5 in their ICC Champions Trophy match in Karachi.

BBC News - 2d

2025 NFL combine: Small-college prospects to watch, including two OL worthy of being top-50 picks

You may not know these prospects, but NFL scouts sure do

CBS Sports - 4d

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Carrie Coon on What Being Worthy of Love Really Means

An actor discusses how family roles can limit our ability to love fully.

The New York Times - 2d

Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family

Amazon reached a deal with the Broccoli family, the James Bond franchise's longstanding producers, to form a new joint venture.

CNBC - Feb. 20

How an American takeover could change James Bond forever

Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Tech stocks seem to have ended their ‘difficult relationship’ with the bond market

At least for now, U.S. large-cap technology and growth stocks appear “free of their difficult relationship with long-term yields,” according to DataTrek Research.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Amazon MGM to take creative control of James Bond franchise

Amazon MGM announced it is taking over the creative reins of the James Bond franchise. The Broccolis, who controlled the Bond franchise for decades, will still share intellectual property rights.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Amazon MGM gets creative control of James Bond franchise in new deal

Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli formed a new joint venture in which they will co-own James Bond intellectual property rights.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Amazon paid more than $1bn to take creative control of James Bond

007 stars offer mixed reactions to deal with the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli. Business live – latest updates Amazon has paid more than $1bn for ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Amazon Gains Creative Control Over the James Bond Franchise

The family that has for decades held complete control over everything involving the globe-trotting superspy is relinquishing it to Amazon.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Who will be the next James Bond? Speculation mounts after Amazon buys 007

Daniel Craig's replacement will be Amazon's biggest decision after gaining control of the franchise.

BBC News - Feb. 22

‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’. Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

The secret bond that helped two captive women survive Mozambique’s Islamists

Barely known to each other before they were abducted by the brutal al-Shabaab militants, a friendship forged in adversity helped them and their children find safety. Ancha*, who was 20, had been ...

The Guardian - 3d

People are worried about their jobs. Here’s why that matters for stocks and bonds.

Low credit spreads aren’t reflecting rising concerns about Trump policies or the economy.

MarketWatch - 3d

James Bond nightclubs, vodka, aftershave: 007 writer on the spy’s future with Amazon

As the Bond franchise heads to the online giant, thriller author William Boyd foresees a slew of spin-offs and says AI is not a threat to human screenwriters. Among the people best placed to ...

The Guardian - 2d

NFL combine 2025: Xavier Worthy claps back at Texas players who said they'd break his 40-yard dash record

Jaydon Blue and Isaiah Bond were fast; they just weren't Worthy-level fast

CBS Sports - 1d

Ukraine to sign critical minerals deal ‘in the very short term’, US claims

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells conference that ‘economic partnership’ will be ‘good’ for Kyiv

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Instacart stock falls as profit forecast comes up short

Shares of Instacart fell after hours on Tuesday, after the grocery delivery app’s forecast for its preferred measure of profit came in below expectations.

MarketWatch - 5d

UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO. Superbugs are on the rise in the UK and the ...

The Guardian - 5d

India’s renewables sector falling far short of needed investment surge

Clean energy financing lags behind $68bn needed annually to hit ambitious climate targets, report warns

Financial Times - 5d

Hong Kong mulls basketball betting as finances fall short

Asian financial hub slashes civil service and property transaction tax to combat slowing economic growth

Financial Times - 5d

Talks on Syria’s Future Fall Short of Promises, Participants Say

The country’s new leaders had billed a two-day “national dialogue” in Damascus as the start of a process to build an inclusive government. But some who attended came away disappointed.

The New York Times - 5d

WATCH: Hikers explore a beautiful, short-lived ice cave inside a glacier

Hikers got a rare glimpse at a beautiful but short-lived phenomenon, ice caves that appeared in the Morteratsch glacier in eastern Switzerland.

ABC News - 5d

AppLovin’s stock tumbles as short sellers team up to stoke the bear case

The ad-tech stock is heading for its longest losing streak in more than two years. But it’s still up more than fivefold in the past year.

MarketWatch - 4d

AppLovin shares dive after short sellers’ reports on mobile ad platform

Pair of research firms accuses Silicon Valley company of exaggerating AI capability and inflating network size

Financial Times - 4d

Uggs with shorts? Why not! Dressing for fake spring in the middle of winter

It’s open season on mismatched outfits as optimists make the most of some unexpected sunshine. The first nice day of the year hit the east coast this week like a bump of ecstasy. Workers took long ...