Reliance, Rosneft Forge $13b Energy Alliance
Russia’s largest and most valuable state oil company, Rosneft, has agreed to supply nearly 500,000 barrels of crude oil daily to India’s Reliance Industries, which operates the world’s largest refinery, marking More...
Japan: Nippon Makes Record Overseas Insurance Purchase
Nippon Life Insurance, Japan’s largest private insurer, is spending $8.2 billion on global life insurance firm Resolution Life Group Holdings—marking the largest overseas acquisition in Japan’s insurance More...
Talabat Stumbles Despite UAE’s Top 2024 Listing
The Middle East subsidiary of Delivery Hero, Talabat, raised $2 billion from an initial public offering on Dec. 10. Talabat sold more than 4.65 billion shares at AED1.60 ($0.44) per share. The sale of a 20% stake More...
Omnicom, Interpublic Aim To Create Global Ad Giant
Omnicom’s proposed deal to take over rival Interpublic is set to form the world’s largest advertising agency should it win regulatory approval. The agreement, announced Dec. 9, would see Interpublic shareholders More...
What could happen to gas prices if Biden issues new sanctions against Russian energy sector?
New sanctions on Russia’s energy sector could temporarily raise gas prices and shift oil export patterns, according to experts who analyzed the global impact of penalties previously placed against the country’s More...
Teddy Bridgewater comes out of retirement to sign with Lions after winning high school state title as coach
Teddy Bridgewater is looking to win two championships in a two-month span. Bridgewater spent the fall coaching at his high school alma mater, leading Miami Northwestern High to the Florida Class 3A state title earlier More...
Delta flight bound for Las Vegas diverted to Kansas City airport due to ‘unruly passenger’
A passenger on board a Delta Air Lines flight from Cincinnati might have ended up on Santa’s naughty list after bad behavior forced the plane to take a detour to Kansas City during Christmas week. According More...
Retiring Dem congresswoman blasts colleagues who ‘just stay forever’ in Washington
Retiring Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., took aim at her colleagues in Washington, criticizing those who “just stay” in Congress “forever” in an exit interview with The Boston Globe. “I’m More...
‘Absolute necessity’: Trump sparks concerns after floating desire to control Panama Canal, Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that the U.S. could take control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal—an unexpected Christmas Day message that has sparked concerns among world leaders More...
NFL Hall of Famer calls out George Pickens amid Steelers three-game slide
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was singled out by NFL legend Terrell Owens after the Steelers dropped three straight games, including a lopsided loss to the Kansas City Chiefs Christmas Day. Returning More...
