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The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to let President Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as it stood firm to preserve the central bank’s cherished independence against an unprecedented challenge by the Republican president. The court, in a 5-4 ruling, blocked Trump’s bid to become the first …
Read More »Ebay rejects $56 billion US bid by GameStop, calling it ‘neither credible nor attractive’
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. EBay on Tuesday rejected an ambitious $56 billion US takeover bid from the much smaller GameStop …
Read More »Trump pauses U.S. effort to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz in bid to make deal with Iran
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U.S. President Donald Trump says that he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels …
Read More »Trump administration launches new bid to attract U.S. oil companies to Venezuela — but finding few takers
When U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum travelled to Venezuela with oil and mining executives last month, he was trying to pitch them on the opportunity that exists in that country’s neglected oil and gas fields. Then last week at a conference in Houston, he again tried to sell a room …
Read More »Calgary reflects on rejecting 2026 Olympic bid, as legacy of 1988 Games fades
Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Calgarians waking up Friday morning may feel a nagging suspicion in the back of their minds that there was somewhere they were supposed to be. Some might remember being sold on a grand spectacle that would have started this week, directing the world’s attention …
Read More »Warner Bros. rejects revised Paramount bid as risky leveraged buyout
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Warner Bros. Discovery’s board again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders on Wednesday …
Read More »Jared Kushner no longer part of hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A private equity firm owned by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is no longer backing …
Read More »Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner part of hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Jared Kushner’s financing role in Paramount’s $108 billion US bid for Warner Bros. Discovery injects Trump-family interests into one of the biggest media battles in years, raising …
Read More »Canada opening new consulate in Greenland this week, in a bid for closer relations
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will open Canada’s new consulate in Greenland’s capital this week, as both allies seek to deepen ties amid turbulent relations with the …
Read More »2036 or bust: India is building an ambitious Olympics bid
At an early morning training session at the Olympic-standard shooting range in Pune, in Maharashtra state, the facility was abuzz with the idea that India is determined to land the Summer Games in 2036. “Getting the Olympics, it’s a massive stage. There’s nothing beyond it,” said Shahu Mane, a former …
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