44 minutes ago DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending yearslong pursuit

DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they held for debt in the new company, a swap that would have cost them about $1.6 billion, collectively. The […]

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55 minutes ago Missing U.S. kayaker faked death, fled to Europe via Canada and refuses to return

'It didn't go the way he had planned,' says Sheriff who's been in contact with husband and father of three Ryan Borgwardt, missing since this summer

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61 minutes ago BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions wins 2024 Edison Patent Award

ISELIN, N.J., Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A team of BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) and Heesung Catalysts Corporation (HCC) scientists was recently awarded a 2024 Edison Patent Award by the Research & Development Council of New Jersey for an innovative Three-Way Conversion Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Trap technology for fuel-cut NOx control […]

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2 hours ago David Staples: Will Alberta's radical changes to car insurance fix major mess? Hmm

Depending on your politics, that either sounds exciting to you or it leaves you wondering why Alberta simply didn't go with what appears to be working in B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Politics

4 hours ago As Australia eyes social media ban, why experts say there’s no easy answer

Australia has introduced legislation to ban youth under 16 from social media platforms, with no exceptions even for those with parental consent.

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4 hours ago Le choix du jour de notre expert: deux suggestions de paris dans la LNH

Voici les choix de notre expert pour ce vendredi dans le circuit Bettman.

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7 hours ago Australia rejects Elon Musk’s claim that it plans to control access to the internet

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian Cabinet minister on Friday rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intended to control all Australians’ access to the internet through legislation that would ban young children from social media. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Musk’s criticism was “unsurprising” after the government introduced to Parliament on Thursday […]

Technology

7 hours ago Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such ‘external shocks,’ a senior official says

HONG KONG (AP) — Higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire, just increasing prices paid by consumers, while China can manage to weather the impact of such “external shocks,” a senior Commerce Ministry official said Friday in Beijing. Responding to a reporter’s question about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose 60% tariffs on imports […]

Events

9 hours ago Bitget Offers LALIGA EA SPORTS Football Match Day Tickets to Bitget Pay Users

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company has announced a campaign offering its users an opportunity to attend LALIGA EA SPORTS match day by leveraging the platform’s ‘Bitget Pay‘ product. Spanning from 21st 18:00 – 22nd 18:00 (UTC+8), the campaign aims to roll out activities planned […]

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