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7-Eleven Taps American Executive to Help Keep It Out of Canadian Hands

The Japanese owner of the chain also announced a plan to list its U.S. convenience store business as it tries to fend off a Canadian retailer’s $47 billion takeover bid.

The New York Times - 9h

Seven & i set to list North American 7-Eleven store business

Japanese group also planning $13bn share buyback and non-core assets sale under new chief as it fights takeover

Financial Times - 6h

More Americans tapping 401(k)s to pay for financial emergencies

More Americans than ever before are tapping their 401(k)s early to cover financial emergencies.

The Hill - 4h

7-Eleven Founding Family’s Bid to Block Foreign Takeover Collapses

The proposal worth over $50 billion by Junro Ito, the son of the founder of Seven & i Holdings, was aimed at fending off a takeover bid from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

7-Eleven owner set to replace its leader with first foreign chief

Japan’s Seven & i expected to act after options narrow to takeover by Canada’s Couche-Tard or forging new path

Financial Times - 3d

TikTok Taps Climeworks to Remove CO2 From the Atmosphere

The announcement comes as the Trump Administration has thrown emerging climate-related tech like direct air capture into flux.

Inc. - Feb. 19

Trump taps Alice Johnson to be "pardon czar"

President Trump offered clemency to grandmother Alice Johnson in 2018 while she was serving prison time for nonviolent drug-related offenses.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Dan Bongino tapped for FBI deputy director

The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency at a time when Democrats are concerned that the president could seek to target his adversaries

CBS News - Feb. 23

Trump taps Dan Bongino to be deputy FBI director

President Donald Trump announced that he has selected conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director. The position does not require Senate confirmation.

NBC News - Feb. 24

DNC taps Roger Lau as executive director

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin named Roger Lau as the group’s new executive director on Monday. Lau previously managed Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) 2020 ...

The Hill - 3d

Troubled Wood Group taps Rothschild for refinancing talks

Oil services and engineering company holds debt discussions in parallel to exploring takeover by Dubai-based Sidara

Financial Times - 3d

China taps tech talent to boost AI data centre boom

Beijing is pooling resources from the private and state sectors to accelerate adoption of the fast-developing technology

Financial Times - Feb. 22

Conservative podcaster Dan Bongino tapped for Trump's deputy FBI director

President Donald Trump announced the selection of conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Former ABC News executive Tom Cibrowski tapped as president of CBS News

Cibrowski will oversee newsgathering and programming at the home of "60 Minutes" and "CBS Evening News."

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 27

Jerry Cantrell taps into the zeitgeist on new solo album 'I Want Blood'

On his 'I Want Blood' solo LP, the Alice in Chains guitarist/singer writes the songs that make the whole world sing… and sometimes cry, too

Los Angeles Times - 2d

The Death of Competition in American Elections

A vast majority of 2024 races for Congress and state legislatures were decided by low-turnout or meaningless primaries. The trend is making politics more polarized and eroding public trust.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

Trust Was Once an American Superpower

Undermining one of our country’s greatest and least-appreciated assets.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

A Day of American Infamy

A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.

The New York Times - 5d

Judge taps impartial lawyer to argue whether Eric Adams case should be dropped

A federal judge on Friday decided not to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams for now. Instead, he appointed an outside attorney to argue whether the Justice ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Trump administration briefing: chaos caused by Musk’s Doge; fears over far-right podcaster tapped for FBI

From the latest in Musk’s fight to fire federal workers to concern over appointment of Dan Bongino – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. Confusion continued on Monday over the demands ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

2025 UFC event schedule: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes on tap

Check out a complete list of UFC pay-per-view and Fight Night events scheduled for 2025

CBS Sports - 2d

David's Bridal taps new CEO as it looks to become media company, build online marketplace

David's Bridal, which has emerged from two bankruptcies, is working to become a media company and marketplace that uses vendors to produce and ship products.

CNBC - 1d

David's Bridal taps new CEO as it looks to become media company, build online marketplace

David’s Bridal has tapped a new CEO to lead the company as it looks to transform from a legacy retailer into a bridal media powerhouse nearly two years after emerging from its second bankruptcy.

NBC News - 1d

These stocks are getting a boost from latest twist in Trump’s plan to tap mineral wealth

President Donald Trump, fresh from his clash with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, is eyeing America’s mineral wealth.

MarketWatch - 1d

We're tapping our large cash position to buy more of 3 stocks after the market pullback

We've started to get more aggressive with deploying our cash in recent days.

CNBC - 22h

KTLA taps Melvin Robert to take over 'Morning News' post of the late Sam Rubin

Journalist Melvin Robert says he is 'overjoyed and humbled' to join the KTLA family as he fills the post held by longtime anchor Sam Rubin, who died last year.

Los Angeles Times - 17h

This Never Happened With an American President Before

Trump’s behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.

The New York Times - 5d

A Strong Dollar Means Bargains for Americans Traveling Abroad

The dollar’s strength against the euro, the yen and other foreign currencies means bargains for U.S. travelers.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

It’s time for Americans to withhold their taxes | Judith Levine

The point is not to deprive the government of funds. It’s to expose the regime’s criminality. Political power boils down to two things: votes and money. But when money buys presidents, senators and ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.

Wired - Feb. 20

Why 'Severance' would fall flat with the American workforce

While there’s no polling data asking about whether we’d be willing to become “severed,” don’t expect Americans to clamor for it any time soon.

The Hill - Feb. 21

American suspected of killing her newborn baby in Paris

An 18-year-old American student is suspected of throwing her newborn baby out of a third-floor hotel window, Paris prosecution sources told CBS News.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Meet the House un-American activities caucus

Four House GOP members have asked Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to sue three small civil society organizations for allegedly aiding illegal aliens, drawing comparisons to the House Un-American ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Protesters Display Upside-Down American Flag at Yosemite

Organizers said the inverted flag, historically used as a sign of distress, was meant to draw attention to the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Democrats warn of ‘largest Medicaid cut in American history’

House Democrats are ramping up their attacks on the GOP’s budget plan, warning that the massive spending blueprint would translate into the steepest Medicaid cut in the program’s history. Behind ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Inside the gold bar grifting scheme that's defrauding Americans

Victims of gold bar scams reported losses of $126 million in 2024.

ABC News - Feb. 25

WATCH: American tourists found dead in Belize hotel

An investigation is underway into the deaths of Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26, who were staying at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort.

ABC News - Feb. 26

Trump's continues the American tradition of abandoning allies

It would be nice to rationalize America’s decisions, from Vietnam onward, to cut and run as necessary or inevitable, but we see the same scenario playing out in Ukraine.

The Hill - Feb. 27

Everyday Americans, not executives, will feel the pain of Medicaid cuts

These aren’t just budget cuts — they’re an assault on your health care.

The Hill - Feb. 27

Schiff: Millions of Americans 'downright ashamed' of Trump

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a longtime critic of President Trump, said he thinks millions of Americans are ashamed of the president “for the first time” over his efforts to strike a deal with ...

The Hill - Feb. 27

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