Russia makes last-gasp dollar bond payments in bid to avoid default
(Reuters) – Russia made what appeared to be a late u-turn to avoid a default on Friday, as it made a number of already-overdue international …
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Analysis-Globalised yuan complicates Beijing’s bid to stem capital flight
By Samuel Shen and Alun John SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – This month’s dive in China’s currency has revived memories of past routs but market participants say …
India’s Reliance, Apollo Global plan joint bid for Walgreens’ Boots business
(Reuters) -Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd and U.S. buyout firm Apollo Global Management are planning a joint bid for UK high street pharmacy chain Boots, …
Pot producer Canopy to cut 250 jobs in profitability bid
(Reuters) – Canopy Growth Corp said it would lay off about 250 employees as part of a cost-cutting plan as the Canadian pot producer tries …
Florida pension leader praises Musk’s Twitter bid, criticizes poison pill
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – A Florida official praised Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter Inc and said pension officials will tell the company its …
Proxy advisory firms urge Ventas investors to reject activist’s bid for board seat
BOSTON – Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholders Services urged investors in healthcare real estate trust Ventas Inc to back management’s director candidates …
Tesla shareholders lose bid for ‘gag order’ against Elon Musk
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by Tesla Inc shareholders to obtain a “gag order” preventing Elon Musk from publicly discussing …
Elon Musk May Have New Competition In His Bid To Buy Twitter
Elon Musk May Have New Competition In His Bid To Buy Twitter Harry Wilmerding on April 19, 2022 Private equity giant Apollo Global Management is …
Ricketts consortium pulls out of Chelsea bid race
By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England – A consortium led by Chicago Cubs owners the Ricketts family has pulled out of the running to buy Premier …
Exclusive-Warshaw-led consortium in $1.2 billion bid for Cumulus Media -sources
By Greg Roumeliotis and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -A consortium led by U.S. radio station industry veteran Jeff Warshaw has offered to acquire Cumulus Media Inc …
Clinton-aligned lawyer charged by U.S. prosecutor loses bid to toss case
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON -A U.S. judge on Wednesday declined to throw out a criminal case against Michael Sussmann, a Democratic Party-linked lawyer accused of …
Biden Scraps Green Fuel Rules In Bid To Slow Skyrocketing Gas Prices
Biden Scraps Green Fuel Rules In Bid To Slow Skyrocketing Gas Prices Thomas Catenacci on April 12, 2022 President Joe Biden is expected to announce …
Former Caltrans Contract Manager Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Bribery
A former contract manager for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) pleaded guilty today for his role in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme involving Caltrans …
Analysis: JetBlue faces struggle in selling Spirit takeover bid to investors
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – Robin Hayes, the ebullient chief executive of JetBlue Airways Corp, was on an Amtrak train on Tuesday coming back …
Australia’s Virtus Health considers revised bid from BGH in takeover battle with CapVest
By Riya Sharma and Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Australian fertility services provider Virtus Health said on Wednesday it will consider a revised buyout offer from …
Telecom Italia, CDP start network talks as KKR bid falters
By Elvira Pollina MILAN – Telecom Italia (TIM) has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Italian state lender CDP to start formal talks on potentially combining …
Jackson Liberty Students Bid Farewell to Beloved School Resource Officer
JACKSON, NJ – To the students at Jackson Liberty High School, Jackson Township Police Officer John Pejoski was more than just the cop who patrolled …
U.S. Senate approves $52 billion chips bill in bid to reach compromise
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate on Monday again approved a bill to provide $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing in …
U.S, EU, allies block Belarus’ bid to join WTO
BRUSSELS – The United States, the European Union and largely western allies have blocked Belarus’ bid to join the World Trade Organization, saying its complicity …
Prologis launches bid for Blackstone’s 21 billion euros warehouse portfolio – FT
– Prologis Inc, the world’s biggest warehouse owner, has launched a bid to buy Blackstone Inc’s portfolio of logistics properties in what would be the …
Lyft ties up with Payfare to hike fuel cashback in bid to retain drivers
– Lyft Inc’s Lyft Direct cardholders will receive an increase in cashback rewards of 4% to 5% on purchase of gasoline until June 30, the …
Telecom Italia starts dialogue with KKR over bid terms
MILAN – Telecom Italia (TIM) this week began a dialogue with U.S. private equity fund KKR over a takeover approach which has been put on …
U.S. Supreme Court spurns Google bid to avoid shareholder lawsuit
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Alphabet Inc’s attempt to nix a lawsuit by shareholders accusing the Google …
UniCredit’s Banco BPM bid plan stymied by Ukraine crisis, sources say
By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON – UniCredit has paused efforts to buy Banco BPM after losing more than a fifth of its value since Russia invaded …
U.S. delays ICBM test-launch in bid to de-escalate Russia nuclear tensions
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON -The U.S. military said on Wednesday it will postpone a scheduled test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental …
Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers in bid to end protests
By Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren and Nichola Saminather OTTAWA -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday activated rarely used emergency powers in an effort to …
Allianz launches $235 million bid for Greece’s European Reliance
FRANKFURT – Allianz on Friday said it will pay about 207 million euros ($235 million) to acquire Greek insurer European Reliance, a move that will …
Italy’s Banco BPM has no information about potential UniCredit bid – source
MILAN – Italy’s Banco BPM has not received any information about a possible bid from bigger rival UniCredit, a source close to the bank said …
U.S. faces snags in bid to speed up at-risk Afghan evacuations
By Jonathan Landay and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON – A lack of flights and the search for a new U.S. reception center are among the hurdles …
U.S. judge to consider Oath Keepers founder’s bid to await trial in Texas
By Jan Wolfe – The detained founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, obtained a court order on Thursday that bolsters his effort to …
Blackstone, Carlyle consider joint bid for Novartis generics unit – Bloomberg News
– Private equity firms Blackstone Inc and Carlyle Group Inc are in talks about potentially teaming up on a bid for Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ generics …
Supreme Court Denies McCarthy’s Bid To Eliminate Proxy Voting
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy seeking to scrap proxy voting in the chamber. House …
Monmouth County Commissioner announces bid for Congress
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner is challenging career Democrat Frank Pallone’s seat in Congress in 2022. Kiley is the second Republican candidate to announce …
Facebook Loses Bid To Dismiss Anti-Monopoly Lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust complaint against Facebook parent company Meta can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Judge James Boasberg denied Meta’s request …
Trump Endorses Former Sen David Perdue In Bid To Oust Brian Kemp
Former President Donald Trump Monday evening endorsed former Georgia Sen. David Perdue’s primary challenge against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Trump had vowed to back a …
Former Sen David Perdue Launches Bid To Oust Fellow Republican Gov Brian Kemp
Former Republican Sen. David Perdue officially launched a primary challenge to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Monday, setting up what could be a brutal primary fight …
Former CIA Agent Spied On Soccer Officials To Help Middle Eastern Country’s Bid To Host World Cup: REPORT
Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Kevin Chalker was hired by Qatar, a small but wealthy country in the Middle East, to spy on soccer …
Louie Gohmert Announces Bid For Texas Attorney General
Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert announced late Monday that he would run for state attorney general in a bid to unseat GOP incumbent Ken Paxton. …
Bernie Sanders Endorses Peter Welch, Vermont’s Lone Representative, For Senate Minutes After He Launches Bid
Vermont Democratic Rep. Peter Welch announced that he would forgo reelection and instead launch a bid to succeed Sen. Patrick Leahy on Monday. Welch, Vermont’s …
Chris Sununu Rejects Senate Bid, Says He Will Run For Reelection
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu officially declined to run for Senate Tuesday morning, opting instead to run for reelection in 2022. Sununu’s decision is …
NY Attorney General Letitia James Launches Bid For Governor
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday officially launched a bid for governor against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. James’ announcement comes just two months …
POLL: 44% Of Republicans Want A Trump Presidential Bid In 2024
Bryan Babb on October 7, 2021 A Wednesday Pew Research Center poll found that nearly half of Republicans would like to see former President Donald …
Lawmakers, Child Advocates Say They Aren’t Satisfied With Facebook’s Latest Bid To Protect Kids
Lawmakers and advocacy groups say Facebook’s decision to stop work on a version of its social media platform Instagram specifically aimed at children isn’t enough, …
Karen Bass Announces Bid To Be Los Angeles Mayor
Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California announced Monday that she is running to be Los Angeles’ next mayor. Bass, who represents an LA-area seat, said …
Will Phoenix’s MLS expansion bid rise above the others?
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