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Dealmaker sees more urge to merge among smaller banks — yours may be among them

A relatively quiet period for bank mergers is expected to come to an end as the environment for dealmaking picks up steam in 2025.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Herbert Smith Freehills to merge with Kramer Levin

Combination comes amid wave of deals and will create one of top-20 legal groups globally

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Lobbying World: S-3 Group and West Front Strategies merge

S-3 Group and West Front Strategies on Wednesday announced their merger. The firms, which brought in a combined $15 million in federal lobbying revenue in the first nine months of 2024, will ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

LeBron James' SpringHill Co., 'Kardashians' producer in talks to merge

LeBron James' production company the SpringHill Co. is reportedly in talks to merge with Fulwell 73, the London-based studio behind 'The Kardashians.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 5

Russia Explores Plan to Merge Oil Giants Into Mega Producer

The resulting company would be the world’s second-largest crude producer, behind Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, and would pump almost three times the output of Exxon Mobil.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9

Capri and Tapestry abandon plans to merge, citing regulatory hurdles

The parent companies behind Coach and Michael Kors saw their proposed merger blocked by the Federal Trade Commission.

Business - CNBC - November 14

LeBron James' SpringHill to merge with 'The Kardashians' producer Fulwell 73

LeBron James' entertainment company, SpringHill Co., agreed to merge with Fulwell 73, producer of "The Kardashians."

Business - CNBC - November 18

Parts of Spain appear to merge with the sea after historic rain in before-and-after images

World - Yahoo News - November 1

51 AGs urge peaceful response to election results

Fifty-one attorneys general from U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia are making a bipartisan push for a peaceful transfer of power and a nonviolent response from voters to the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Obamas congratulate Trump, urge 'good faith and grace'

Former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and urged the country to have “good faith and grace.” “In a country as big and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election

EPC talks in Budapest call for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty. European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game

US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to Trump

World - Financial Times - November 7

Former students urged to check for loan refunds

New figures show university graduates could be eligible for refunds worth nearly £200m.

Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine

The US president-elect, who is promising to end the conflict, was reported to have spoken to Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says talk between German and Russian leaders on war will reduce Putin’s isolation. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a telephone conversation between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

'Push Russia harder,' Zelensky urges allies in speech

'The Russian military will be punished,' Ukraine's foreign ministry says as it marks the milestone.

Prosecutors urge judge to consider postponing Trump's sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Politics - CBS News - November 19

Former cyber czar urges vigilance: "It's not the attackers… it's us"

A new study says 86% of businesses and organizations hit by cyberattacks were targeted on a weekend or holiday.

Politics - CBS News - 5 days ago

Catholic women urged to strike over ‘betrayal’ on ordination

Pope Francis and cardinals accused of ignoring calls to give women greater leadership roles. Catholic women whose hopes of ordination were dashed at a recent worldwide synod in Rome are being urged ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

EU's Borrell urges greater pressure on Israel and Hezbollah

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Kamala Harris calls for ‘new generation of leadership’ in Washington speech

Vice-president strikes hopeful tone in remarks delivered from site of Trump’s speech before deadly January 6 attack. With the White House illuminated behind her, Kamala Harris asked the vanishing ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

UK urged to send fewer offenders back to jail for minor probation breaches

Growing number punished for breaking conditions of release, undermining efforts to ease overcrowding

World - Financial Times - October 29

Vivendi activist urges shareholders to oppose break-up plan

Investors in French media group to vote on proposal in December

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Trump urges voters to oust Republican who voted to impeach him

Former President Trump on Tuesday urged voters to oust Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Markey urges Meta to relaunch research initiative for 2024 election

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Wednesday urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to enable independent academic researchers to study the impact of its platforms on the 2024 election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Harris urges voters to remember Trump's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

In her closing argument address, Vice President Kamala Harris underscored the stakes of the upcoming election, calling out former President Trump’s actions on January 6. She highlighted the ...

Harris makes closing pitch, urging Americans to 'turn the page' on Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver a closing argument speech tonight at the Ellipse, the location of former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 rally that preceded the Capitol riot.

UN rules forcible sterilizations of women in Peru ‘crime against humanity’

Country ordered to compensate victims of programme that affected more than 300,000 women in 1990s. A UN committee has urged Peru to compensate women who were forcibly sterilised in the 1990s , ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Oman urges more western pressure on Israel to end Middle East wars

Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi represents Gulf state that has facilitated talks between Iran and US

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Middlesex urged to undertake review of culture and behaviour by Cricket Regulator

Review group highlights ‘issues of concern’ at club Chief executive says governance is ‘in good shape’ Middlesex County Cricket Club should undertake a formal review of its culture, governance ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change. A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

The Biden administration said Thursday that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia's Kursk region near Ukraine's border.

Raffensperger urges voters to ignore X ad purporting fraud: 'Don't fall for it'

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensbegrer addresses a video falsely depicting a Haitian immigrant voting numerous times during a Friday CNN appearance. “As we checked it out, came to a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

New York Times editorial board urges voters to choose Harris

The New York Times editorial board published an opinion piece on Saturday urging people not to vote for former President Trump. “You already know Donald Trump. He is unfit to lead. Watch him. ...