November 20, 20240 Comments

Kadokawa shares jump 16% after news of Sony talks By Reuters

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Kadokawa’s shares jumped 16% in early Tokyo trading on Wednesday, a day after Reuters reported Sony (NYSE:) was in talks to acquire the publishing, anime and gaming powerhouse. Shares in Kadokawa, which controls “Elden Ring” developer FromSoftware, closed up 23% at their daily limit on Tuesday after the news. The deal would bolster Sony’s entertainment portfolio which spans games, movies, music and anime. “Anime

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November 19, 20240 Comments

UK-India trade talks to re-launch in the new year

Free trade talks between India and the UK will be relaunched in the new year, Downing Street has announced. The news comes after Sir Keir Starmer met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in Brazil. A post-Brexit deal could unlock valuable markets for British cars, Scottish whisky, and financial services worth billions of pounds, with India on course to become the third largest economy in the world

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Trump Media & Technology Group in talks to buy Bakkt: FT By Investing.com

Investing.com –Donald Trump’s social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group is advanced discussions to buy digital asset marketplace Bakkt in an all-stock deal, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Trump’s Truth Social platform-parent Trump Media & Technology Group , which as been seeking to diversify its offerings beyond social media, recently launched crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.  President-elect Trump has previously positioned himself as pro-cryptocurrency on the

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Alienating Mexico won’t help Canada in trade talks with Trump

Breadcrumb Trail Links Economy Opinion: We shouldn’t forget Mexico can be a key ally when it comes to dealing with the Americans Published Nov 18, 2024  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze. The three countries will be

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Alienating Mexico won’t help Canada in trade talks with Trump

Breadcrumb Trail Links Economy Opinion: We shouldn’t forget Mexico can be a key ally when it comes to dealing with the Americans Published Nov 18, 2024  •  3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze. The three countries will be renegotiating their trade pact under

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November 15, 20240 Comments

UN climate talks ‘no longer fit for purpose’ say experts

getty Recent deadly floods in Valencia, Spain, were made worse by climate change, scientists say The United Nations’ COP climate talks are “no longer fit for purpose” and need an urgent overhaul, key experts including a former UN secretary general and former UN climate chief have said. In a letter to the UN, senior figures say countries should not host the talks if they don’t support the phase out of

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November 11, 20240 Comments

London Tube strikes called off after Aslef talks with TfL

Planned strikes on the London Underground have been suspended following talks over pay between the Aslef union and Transport for London (TfL). Industrial action was due to begin on Thursday and a walkout was also planned for next Tuesday. Aslef said it had been given a “significantly improved” pay offer by London Underground management and it would discuss that offer with union members on Thursday. Claire Mann, from TfL, said:

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November 10, 20240 Comments

Kate’s ‘solemn duty’ and PM to hold talks with Macron

BBC The Telegraph and several other papers carry an image of the Princess of Wales at the Cenotaph on Sunday, as she returns to public duties after undergoing cancer treatment earlier this year. Elsewhere, the Telegraph reports that Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will hold talks on whether US President Joe Biden can be persuaded to give Ukraine permission to fire Storm Shadow missiles into Russia. The paper describes

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