Unicredit’s Takeover Bid

Barça official: French team bid €250m for Yamal

Barcelona official Enric Masip has suggested Paris Saint-Germain were the club that bid €250 million for teenage forward Lamine Yamal last summer.

Sports - ESPN - November 20

Cleveland launches formal bid for a WNBA team

The Cavs said Thursday they and Rock Entertainment Group had formally submitted a proposal for a WNBA expansion team.

Business - CNBC - November 20

Lisowski ends Bai's historic UK Championship bid

Jack Lisowski ends Bai Yulu’s bid to become the first woman to reach the last 32 of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win in the final qualifying round.

Friday Briefing: Gaetz Ends Bid for Attorney General

Plus, bathing in crude oil.

World - The New York Times - November 21

Sources: Patriots' Kraft denied again in HOF bid

Robert Kraft, who had been considered a favorite for the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has missed out again, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 22

Fever's Clark joins Cincinnati NWSL expansion bid

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is a member of the ownership group trying to bring an NWSL expansion team to Cincinnati.

Sports - ESPN - November 22

Thousands return to streets of Georgia after government suspends EU bid

The move sparked protests across Georgia as thousands gathered outside the parliament in Tbilisi.

Direct Line playing hardball with Aviva bid

The UK insurer is probably betting that, given the juicy savings on offer, it can squeeze Aviva for more

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

What next in Aviva’s bid for Direct Line?

A combination would redraw the UK insurance market

Business - Financial Times - 8 hours ago

Raiders crushed as botched snap kills upset bid

The Raiders were on the verge of upsetting the heavily favored Chiefs, but a botched snap ended their hopes in the closing seconds of Friday night's game.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

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 - 4 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 - 3 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 - Yesterday

UK car parts firm TI Fluid Systems bought by Canadian rival in latest overseas takeover

Up to 2,700 jobs worldwide likely to be cut at London-listed company, including at its base in Oxford. Business live – latest updates The car parts maker TI Fluid Systems has become the latest ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Nissan seeks anchor investor to help it through make-or-break 12 months

Carmaker looks for steady shareholder as longtime partner Renault sells down its holding

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses

Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups. A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Alito denies Cornel West bid for intervention in Pennsylvania ballot access dispute

As the Nov. 5 election draws near, the Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a growing number of disputes.

Politics - CBS News - October 31

Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday

The unionized machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13, halting most of Boeing's aircraft production.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Boeing raises pay offer in bid to end seven-week strike

The union representing more than 30,000 striking workers endorsed the offer and will hold a ballot on Monday.

Rebekah Vardy launches appeal bid against latest Rooney ruling

Last month a judge ruled in favour of Mrs Rooney in a dispute about the legal costs Mrs Vardy must pay.

Michael Jordan’s Fast-Track NASCAR Discovery Bid Rejected

In an early but narrow victory for NASCAR as it defends an antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, a federal judge Thursday denied the race teams’ ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Khalife: Prison escape a bid to get put in high security unit

The alleged Iranian spy tells court he attached a sling made of trousers to the bottom of a lorry.

Boohoo Names New CEO, Defies Frasers' Bid to Install Ashley

Boohoo named Dan Finley as its next chief executive officer, spurning major shareholder Frasers’ attempts to install its owner Mike Ashley at the helm.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Supreme Court rejects RNC bid to stop provisional option for some Pennsylvanians

The Supreme Court on Friday said it won’t block Pennsylvanians whose mail votes are voided for technical reasons from voting provisionally at their polling place on Election Day, rejecting a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Bid to Limit Judicial Overhaul

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Washington AG wins gubernatorial bid to replace retiring Inslee

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D) is the winner of the state's gubernatorial contest, The Hill/Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) projects. Ferguson was up against former Rep. Dave Reichert (R) in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Planet Fitness enters 11th hour bid for bankrupt Blink Fitness

Equinox Group-owned gym chain Blink Fitness filed for bankruptcy protection in August after a failed attempt by the fitness group to enter the budget market.

Business - CNBC - November 6

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