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- Reuters
Emerson says $265 per-share bid for Aspen is 'best and final'
The announcement comes days after activist investor Elliott Management said it invested over $1.5 billion in Aspen, opposing the company's decision to accept Emerson's $7.2 billion tender offer. "Our break price is ~$202 (though there is above-average difficulty in pinning it down), making it less obvious as a bump play and resting it on a view that Emerson would not want to risk tender failure," UBS analysts said in a note. Emerson, which owns 57% of Aspen, agreed last month to acquire the remaining shares in the industrial software supplier.
- The Canadian Press
Why was Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — There was no on-field celebration for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after this Super Bowl. Only consolation far away from the prying TV cameras.
- Associated Press
Trial begins for 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians
The trial of 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians in the country’s conflict-battered east opened Monday. The soldiers are accused of having broken into civilian homes in several villages of the Kabare and Kalehe territories in the eastern province of South Kivu over the weekend. The accused soldiers were brought before a military court in Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu, on Monday.
- HuffPost
Scientists Warn Trump's NIH Cuts Will Drop 'Atomic Bomb' On Health Research
“It feels like a dark time is ahead. We’re going to try to weather it, but we’re not optimistic that it’ll pass soon,“ lamented one biomedical researcher.
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq bounce back as Trump tariff move buoys steelmakers
Investors are weighing Trump's pledge on Sunday to introduce additional 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum from all countries.
- MMA Junkie
One-punch debut TKO at UFC 312 left DWCS product Quillan Salkilld with nearly no words
Quillan Salkilld beat Anshul Jubli with a first-round TKO Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Take a look inside the fight with Salkilld, an Australian DWCS product who ignited the early crowd with a fast finish. Quillan…
- The Independent
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian reacts to her Super Bowl cameo amid history with Drake
The former tennis star was spotted kissing Drake back in 2015
- The Canadian Press
The Latest: Trump says Palestinians won’t have the right to return to Gaza under his plan
President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who've sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population.
- The Independent
More than 22 states sue Trump administration over ‘devastating’ funding cuts for medical research
The attorneys general said the cuts would be ‘devastating’ for people who rely on the institutions
- CBC
Thompson Rural RCMP release composite sketch of man accused of attempted child abduction
Police have released a composite sketch in an attempt to identify the man who allegedly tried to abduct an eight-year-old girl near her school in northern Manitoba late last month.The stranger offered the girl a ride to her school while she was walking in the morning in Tataskweyak Cree Nation, also known as Split Lake, police said in a previous news release.The girl got away uninjured and made it to school safely, police said.The man was driving a dirty white van that had previously been seen d
- The Canadian Press
Storm grinds St. John's, N.L., to a halt, leaving capital under 40 cm of snow
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An intense winter storm grounded flights, shut down schools and stopped public transit Monday morning in St. John's, N.L., leaving the capital of Canada's easternmost province to dig out from under 40 centimetres of snow.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
Shoppers say this top-rated hair dryer works like a Dyson — and it's on sale for just $30
Help make 2024 your year of beauty with over 40% off this ionic winner.
- The Independent
Second Labour MP suspended by party over WhatsApp group allegations
Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has been suspended from the Labour Party for his role in the WhatsApp group scandal
- Yahoo Life Shopping
Walmart's early Presidents' Day sale has over 40 deals worth buying
Major Walmart sales include a 3-piece luggage set for $81, 75% off a stick vacuum and an Apple iPad for under $300.
- The Canadian Press
Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more officials say they want to see how new policies from the White House affect the economy.
- The Telegraph
British ICC prosecutor banned from US
Karim Khan, the British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has been barred from entering the United States by Donald Trump.
- FTW Outdoors
8 Super Bowl winners (laugh it up, Tom Brady) and losers (Patrick Mahomes, oof)
With the Philadelphia Eagles' emphatic win
- Insider Monkey
Is Aptiv PLC (APTV) the Best Environmental Stock to Buy?
We recently published a list of 10 Best Environmental Stocks to Buy. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) stands against other best environmental stocks to buy. Environmental stocks have gained attention in recent times with more investors being interested in stock stability and increased regulatory focus […]
- The Canadian Press
Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations' climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century” — their plans on how they will cut emissions of heat-trapping gases.
- BBC
Trump says tariffs coming on steel and aluminium
Imports of the metals will be hit with a 25% levy, a move that will have the biggest impact in Canada.