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Sanders says next term is likely his last

Progressive icon was reelected for another six years in November.

Politico - Dec. 10

Blow for UK as equipment giant Ashtead chooses US

The building equipment rental firm joins others who have moved to the US from London.

BBC News - Dec. 10

What it was like in courtroom during Daniel Penny acquittal

In New York City, a jury acquitted a man in the chokehold death of a subway rider. Daniel Penny had pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. CBS ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Report: Trade interest in Giants' Doval ‘strong' across MLB

Camilo Doval had an up-and-down 2024 MLB season for the Giants, but that reportedly hasn't stopped teams from pondering a trade for the reliever.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Omnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant

If successful, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

$Derek Carr injury update: Saints QB likely to miss rest of season after fracturing hand vs. Giants, per report$

Derek Carr injury update: Saints QB likely to miss rest of season after fracturing hand vs. Giants, per report

Carr is expected to miss several weeks, if not the remainder of the year

CBS Sports - Dec. 9

Omnicom Will Buy Interpublic, Creating Global Ad Giant

The combined agency will be worth over $30 billion once the stock-for-stock deal closes.

Inc. - Dec. 9

Nile Crocodile: Giant, Vicious and Surprisingly Social

Yahoo News - Dec. 9

$1 for a ticket to watch the New York Giants suddenly seems a little overpriced

The Giants have some promising players but it’s hard to believe that the team’s current ownership will appoint the right staff to halt fans’ misery. A $1 ticket for an NFL game – or nearly any ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

Giants lose as plane flies 'dumpster fire' banner

A plane with a banner imploring Giants ownership to get it together flew over MetLife Stadium on Sunday before New York lost its eighth straight game.

ESPN - Dec. 8

Plane circles MetLife Stadium with message to fix the Giants' 'dumpster fire'

A small plane circled MetLife Stadium roughly 90 minutes before New York hosted the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, urging Giants co-owner John Mara to overhaul a team that has made the playoffs ...

ABC News - Dec. 8

Giants' latest 'disappointing' loss keeps hope of landing No. 1 pick alive

Graham Gano’s miss sealed the Giants’ 14-11 loss to the lowly Saints. More importantly: It kept the possibility of the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft alive.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Rivals won't slip up like Cucurella - Maresca

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says his side are ahead of where he expected, and does not think they are ready to be title contenders.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Sources: Giants, Adames agree on 7 years, $182M

The Giants and shortstop Willy Adames are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million deal, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Dec. 8

UK 'not ready' for extreme weather like Storm Darragh

The head of the Climate Change Committee calls on the government to invest in adaptations now.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Report: Giants expected to be ‘significant players' for Sasaki

The San Francisco Giants reportedly are expected to be "significant players" for coveted international amateur pitcher Roki Sasaki.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Adames' reported contract tops Posey's as largest in Giants history

Buster Posey's $167 million extension no longer is the biggest deal in San Francisco Giants franchise history.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Allianz pauses talks with Amundi to form €2.8tn asset management giant

German and French groups could not find common ground on structure or who would control enlarged firm

Financial Times - Dec. 7

If DOGE Treats Government Like a Business, It Could Be a Disaster

A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Why North Carolina interviewing Bill Belichick is just a giant publicity stunt (that got the desired results)

The greatest NFL coach of all time isn't coming to Chapel Hill, folks

CBS Sports - Dec. 7

Why Jeff Bezos Likes ‘Messy’ Meetings

The billionaire founder of Amazon spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Giants' Nabers questionable with hip flexor injury

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints after suffering a hip flexor injury during Thursday's practice.

ESPN - Dec. 6

Report: Chapman would make temporary change if Giants sign Kim

If the San Francisco Giants sign injured free-agent Ha-Seong Kim, third baseman Matt Chapman reportedly would be willing to slide over to shortstop until the former San Diego Padres star is healthy.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Insurance giant Aviva agrees to buy Direct Line for $4.6 billion

Aviva, the U.K.’s largest insurance company, has agreed to fully-acquire Direct Line for 275 pence per share, or £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion)

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Bears are dropping like flies

Et tu, Rosie?

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Senate GOP sees Hegseth nomination as likely doomed

Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of Defense appears doomed despite his fiery declaration that he’s “not going anywhere,” Republicans on Capitol Hill told The Hill on Thursday. “I ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Giants hire two hitting coaches to complete Melvin's 2025 staff

The San Francisco Giants hired two assistant hitting coaches to finalize manager Bob Melvin's staff for the 2025 MLB season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Liquor giant Brown-Forman’s stock rises on growth signals ahead despite market challenges

Brown-Forman Corp.’s stock rose 8% in premarket trading on Thursday after the liquor maker beat Wall Street estimates for profit and revenue in its latest quarter and said it expects to generate ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

NBA Power Rankings: 'Embarrassing' Lakers keep dropping, giant-slaying Hawks on the rise, Magic enter top five

Meanwhile, the Cavs are slowly but surely losing grip on the top spot

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Nvidia tangos with an activist hedge fund: An excerpt from Tae Kim's new book on the tech giant

Starboard Value's Jeff Smith knows his firm sold its Nvidia stake way too soon, Tae Kim writes in "The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant."

CNBC - Dec. 5

Trump nominates financial software giant’s CEO to lead Social Security Administration

President-elect Trump tapped financial software giant CEO Frank Bisignano late Wednesday to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA) in his second administration. “Frank is a business leader, ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Scientists close to solving mystery of how universe's giant galaxies formed

‘Cosmic collisions’ 12bn years ago could be key to understanding formation, say researchers. Galaxies crashing together 12bn years ago could have caused the universe’s biggest galaxies to form, ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Giants QB Drew Lock to start vs. Saints in Week 14 while Tommy DeVito continues to nurse forearm injury

Lock gets another start under center

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Rio Tinto investor urges mining giant to drop primary London listing

Hedge fund with £197m stake leads push to prioritise Sydney exchange as FTSE 100 firm outlines ambitious copper production targets. An activist investor in Rio Tinto has demanded the miner scrap ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Report: Ex-Giants exec Zaidi, Dodgers discussing front office role

Former San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi reportedly is in discussions with the Los Angeles Dodgers about a return to the organization.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4