Takeover Activity Sweeps

Iran Faces Fresh International Pressure Over Nuclear Activities

The U.N. atomic agency has voted to censure Tehran, opening the way for punitive steps.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Iran activates ‘new advanced centrifuges’ after nuclear watchdog’s rebuke

Move follows resolution by International Atomic Energy Agency saying Tehran failed to co-operate with investigation

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

UK business activity shrinks for first time in a year as confidence in Labour falls

Many companies report worsening conditions following rise in employers’ national insurance contributions

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

White Women Were Active in the American Slave Trade, Statistical Research Shows

For generations, scholars argued that white women were rarely involved in the active buying and selling of Black people. A growing body of research says otherwise.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Why exchange-traded funds are a 'growth engine' of active management

Actively managed exchange-traded funds have captured investor money in recent years while active mutual funds have shed net assets.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

7-Eleven starts talks with ACT on $47bn takeover bid as ‘white knight’ emerges

Japanese convenience store operator receives rival buyout offer from members of founding family

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Halozyme says €2 billion takeover of Evotech would create leader in drug discovery

Halozyme says the combined company would have an estimated $2 billion in revenue in 2025.

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

L7's Fast and Frightening Takeover is the eclectic punk rock festival you've been waiting for

Beloved art-punk band L7 on Saturday launches its first-ever mini festival at the Belasco theater with dynamic performers such as Surfbort, Adult., Olivia Jean, the Paranoyds and NIIS.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 21

Trump adviser who funded supreme court takeover wants to ‘crush liberal dominance’

Leonardo Leo, rightwing billionaire who helped install conservative justices, outlines second term ambitions. US politics – live updates Leonard Leo, who financed and directed the rightwing ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Saquon Barkley dominance: Where star Eagles RB ranks among top 10 free agent debuts in recent NFL history

The former Giants running back is a legitimate MVP candidate

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Banco BPM says UniCredit's 'unusual' $10.5 billion takeover offer does not reflect its profitability

UniCredit offered to snap up Banco BPM for roughly $10.5 billion on Monday.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover, U.N. says

The United Nations’ mission to Afghanistan said that the Taliban had arbitrarily detained journalists 256 times since their takeover three years ago.

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 - 16 hours ago

Coulibaly scores career-high 27, Wizards sweep home-and-home against Atlanta with 133-120 victory

Bilal Coulibaly scored a career-high 27 points, and the Washington Wizards beat Atlanta 133-120 for the second win over the Hawks in three days

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Former actor Nathan Chasing Horse is again indicted on sex abuse charges, reviving his sweeping criminal case in Nevada

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where 'Diddy' is held

Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail in where Sean “Diddy” ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

Florida Panthers top Dallas Stars 4-2 and sweep 2-game series in Finland

AJ Greer scored his first goal for Florida early in the third period, Aleksander Barkov and Niko Mikkola each had assists in their homeland and the Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Saturday to ...

Sports - ABC News - November 2

Tatum scores 29 points, Celtics beat Hornets 113-103 to sweep back-to-back in Charlotte

Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points on six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-103 for the second straight night at the Spectrum Center on ...

Sports - ABC News - November 2

10-year Treasury yield posts huge leap to 4.43% on Trump win, possible GOP Congress sweep

The pop for bond yields comes as the Trump win carries expectations that more tax cuts and steep tariffs could widen the fiscal deficit and reignite inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed

Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration

Health - ABC News - November 7

Trump wins Arizona, completing sweep of all seven battleground states, AP declares

Donald Trump now has what is expected to be a final total of 312 electoral college votes, with Kamala Harris securing 226. Donald Trump has won the presidential election in Arizona, the Associated ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Trump reportedly tells Putin to not escalate war in Ukraine; Rick Scott emerges as front-runner for Senate leader role – live

Trump told Russian president to not escalate war with Ukraine, Washington Post reports; multiple conservatives endorse the Florida senator as the next leader. Sweep of swing states rubs salt in ...