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Hundreds of car collectors come together to support bullied Alabama boy

When a mother who was desperate to show her son that people care and life can be joyful put out a small request on social media, hundreds of muscle car drivers heeded the call.

CBS News - Mar. 14

Germany votes for historic boost to defence spending

The move alters the German constitution, allowing the country to increase its military spending.

BBC News - 3d

PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion

PepsiCo said Monday that it is buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion.

NBC News - 4d

Oakland A’s being valued at $2 billion in sale of new shares of team

John Fisher, managing partner of the Oakland A's, is offering new shares in his MLB team at a $2 billion valuation, according to sources.

CNBC - 4d

Google parent Alphabet to buy Wiz cybersecurity firm for $32 billion

The agreement comes after the cybersecurity startup rejected Google owner's original $23 billion proposal last July.

CBS News - 3d

SoftBank to acquire chip designer Ampere in $6.5 billion deal

SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a startup that designed an Arm-based server chip, for $6.5 billion.

CNBC - 1d

Drone attacks killing hundreds of civilians across Africa, says report

Calls grow to control military use of unmanned aerial vehicles which, despite claims of precise targeting, are claiming civilian lives. Almost 1,000 civilians have been killed and hundreds more ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Warner joins London Spirit in men’s Hundred but Anderson unsold in draft

Warner reunited with former Australia coach Langer Anderson and Roy both ignored in latest draft David Warner will call Lord’s home this summer. The former Australia batter is in line to make ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Hundreds of muscle car drivers rally around bullied Alabama boy

When a mother desperate to show her 10-year-old son that people care and life can be joyful put out a small request on social media, hundreds of muscle car drivers heeded the call. Steve Hartman ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Couple sentenced to hundreds of years in prison for forcing adopted Black children to work as 'slaves'

A white West Virginia couple found guilty of forcing their five adopted Black children to work as "slaves" on their farm were sentenced to hundreds of years in prison.

NBC News - 7h

Canada to impose 25% retaliatory tariffs on $21 billion worth of U.S. goods

Canada will impose 25% tariffs on more than $20 billion worth of U.S. goods in retaliation for the Trump administration's steel and aluminum duties.

CNBC - Mar. 12

'Pokémon Go' sells to Saudi-backed Scopely in $3.5-billion deal

Scopely, a mobile game company, will purchase 'Pokémon Go' and other games from developer Niantic in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 12

SoftBank expands its AI footprint with $6.5 billion purchase of Ampere Computing

SoftBank Group Corp. announced late Wednesday it is acquiring semiconductor designer Ampere Computing in a $6.5 billion deal that will expand its investments in AI infrastructure.

MarketWatch - 2d

Bill Chisholm agrees to buy Boston Celtics for record $6.1 billion

Symphony Technology Group managing partner Bill Chisholm agreed to buy the NBA's Boston Celtics at a $6.1 billion valuation, he announced Thursday.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Where are the Titans ranked in free agency spending?

The Tennessee Titans have been active in free agency, and their spending is in the middle of the pack with the rest of the league.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Blackhawks Spending $30 Million on Non-Roster Players

The Chicago Blackhawks are spending a ridiculous amount of money on players not currently on their roster this season. The team has gotten to this point from all different pathways.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10

Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion

Scopely said it would buy Niantic’s video game business, which includes Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund acquired Scopely in 2023.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Tech megacaps lose over $750 billion in market cap in worst day for Nasdaq since 2022

The seven most valuable tech companies lost more than $750 billion in market value on Monday

CNBC - Mar. 10

Salesforce pledges to invest $1 billion in Singapore over five years in AI push

Salesforce on Wednesday announced plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years.

CNBC - Mar. 12

Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment scams in 2024, FTC says. Here's how to protect yourself

Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment fraud in 2024, up 24% from 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

CNBC - 6d

Let Warren Buffet's old $1 billion offer for a perfect March Madness bracket remind you how impossible that is

Warren Buffet is offering everyone $1 billion that he knows no one will ever get.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Google to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion after deal fell apart last year

Google signed a "definitive agreement" to acquire Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash deal

CNBC - 3d

Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion to group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm

A group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm is buying the NBA's Boston Celtics for $6.1 billion.

CNBC - 1d

AstraZeneca to invest $2.5 billion in Beijing hub as it looks beyond Chinese tax probe

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced on Friday that it will invest $2.5 billion in a research and development center in the Chinese capital.

CNBC - 13h

‘It’s so exciting to be in on this’: why Chelsea owners bought into the Hundred

Jonathan Goldstein, who with Todd Boehly spent £40m to buy half of Trent Rockets, says English cricket has been ‘significantly underexploited’ until now. As a man who has negotiated with Roman ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports

An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs.

BBC News - Mar. 10

EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants

EPA staffers have been told they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to monitor, according to multiple sources inside the agency.

ABC News - Mar. 12

US deports hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order

The White House says it has removed Venezuelan gang members and denies violating a court order.

BBC News - 5d

Faisal Islam: Hundreds of thousands will be affected by benefits changes

These plans are more geared towards making budgetary numbers add up than fundamental welfare reform.

BBC News - 3d

How Louisville, Kentucky baseball spending compares with national powers, CWS teams

How does Louisville, UK baseball spending compare with other top programs? How much do they spend on their teams? How much do they pay head coaches?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Trump on European countries spending more on their security

President Trump weighed in on European countries spending more to maintain their security. The comments came during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. CBS News' Willie James Inman ...

CBS News - 6h

Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say

FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wisely

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package

Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spending

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record

Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows

Financial Times - Mar. 12

White House crypto czar says public has 'lost out on over $17 billion'

Crypto czar David Sacks argued taxpayers have lost out on billions because earlier administrations never took advantage of bitcoin in the government's possession.

ABC News - Mar. 7

OpenAI to pay CoreWeave $11.9 billion over five years for AI data centers, services

Ahead of CoreWeave's upcoming IPO, the provider of data centers for AI has signed a five-year deal with OpenAI worth almost $12 billion.

CNBC - Mar. 10

How a hidden benefit of a Wells Fargo asset cap removal could save the bank billions

The bank paid $2.5 billion more in remediation efforts in 2023 than in 2018, which was a year before Charlie Scharf became CEO.

CNBC - Mar. 11

Roche takes big step in weight-loss field with $5.3 billion deal. Novo Nordisk shares fall.

Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday announced a major deal in the weight-loss category, agreeing to pay up to $5.3 billion to Zealand Pharma in a licensing and development deal.

MarketWatch - Mar. 12

Roche shares pop 5% on $5.3 billion obesity drug deal with Zealand Pharma

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it had struck a deal worth up to $5.3 billion to develop Zealand Pharma's obesity drug candidate.

CNBC - Mar. 12

Binance secures ‘largest investment ever’ in crypto as Abu Dhabi’s MGX pledges $2 billion

Emirati state-owned investment firm MGX announced a $2 billion investment into Binance, marking the cryptocurrency exchange's first institutional investment.

CNBC - Mar. 13

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