This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch Some takeovers of U.K. companies arouse little attention. Others, like the £11.5-billion takeover of Cadbury by Kraft in 2010, stir emotions even many years later. To judge from the initial response, it feels as if the…
This picture taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, shows destruction in the besieged Palestinian territory on August 20, 2025. Ahmad Gharabli | AFP | Getty Images A post-war plan for Gaza is circulating within President Donald Trump’s administration that would see the U.S. administer the war-torn enclave for at…
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated Friday the victory of Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico as Miss Universe 2025, applauding her as an example for women. Bosch’s win the previous night in Thailand was a vindication after the 25-year-old was scolded by the Thai national director earlier in the competition. Bosch walked out…
Week 7 has featured a historic comeback, a Battle for the Aged between two 40-plus quarterbacks and the defending champs taking flight in a get-right game. And that’s before my No. 1 team, the Buccaneers, takes the field on Monday night. Heading into two Monday night games, let’s see where everyone stands after some thrilling…
The Kalshi logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Massachusetts filed a lawsuit in state court Friday against Kalshi, alleging the predictions platform offers sports gambling without a license under the guise of events contracts. “If Kalsi wants to be in…
Cody Bellinger is staying in the Bronx. The outfielder/first baseman has re-signed with the New York Yankees on a five-year, $162.5 million deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday. It includes an opt-out after the second and third years of the contract, a $20 million signing bonus and a no-trade clause. Bellinger was one of the top-rated…
