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  • Dallas Cowboys 2025 NFL offseason preview: Micah Parsons' extension looms with high stakes

    The Cowboys didn't work out deals with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb last offseason until after training camp. They'd presumably like to settle Parsons' future sooner this offseason.

  • China's purchases of chipmaking equipment to decline in 2025, consultancy says

    China's purchases of chipmaking equipment are set to decline this year after three years of growth, as the industry grapples with overcapacity and faces greater constraints from U.S. sanctions, a consultancy said on Wednesday. China has been the biggest buyer of wafer fabrication equipment for at least the past two years, purchasing $41 billion worth of tools and accounting for 40% of global sales in 2024, Canadian semiconductor research company TechInsights said. But this year, China's spending is expected to drop to $38 billion, down 6% year-on-year, and its share of global purchases will fall to 20% in the first decline since 2021, Boris Metodiev, a senior semiconductor manufacturing analyst at TechInsights, told an online seminar.

  • Nuno Espirito Santo ‘relieved’ as Nottingham Forest survive FA Cup scare

    Neco Williams’ spot-kick secured a home tie against Ipswich Town in round five.

  • Egg prices soar in the US due to bird flu outbreak

    STORY: Shoppers in the U.S. are seeing egg prices soar and purchase limits imposed due to a bird flu outbreak affecting supply.Stores like Trader Joe’s now limit egg purchases to only one dozen per customer. And it's all just another blow for consumers after years of rising prices. This shopper was unhappy, but trying to be understanding: "I saw one store, Trader Joe's, that limited to one dozen, but their prices were cheaper than a lot of other places. Their price I happened to look theirs was $4.99 and I think Walmart's was six something. So I understand where they're doing it. I do understand. I'm not happy about it, but I do understand."So far, the bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has infected nearly 70 people, mostly farm workers, since April.The H5N1 virus has also raised egg prices by killing millions of hens.Supply chain expert Matt Sutton-Vermeulen from consulting firm Kearney explains: "The price of eggs has gone up because of this supply demand relationship. It's a highly inelastic commodity, which means it doesn't, the demand for doesn't move when the supply is tightened and so the price moves up unfortunately with it."Authorities have also found a second strain of bird flu in dairy cattle - ramping up concerns about its spread. Experts are also worried that the virus no longer seems connected to the movement of wild birds: "Typically in the past, you know, in the historical view of the virus, we've seen it stop, we've seen it peak and fall around the migratory flights. But we are not seeing that anymore. We are seeing a more prevalent disease state."Last week, regulators closed poultry markets in New York City and some neighboring counties in a bid to stop the spread of the disease.

  • SoftBank posts third-quarter loss of $2.4 billion

    TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group booked a net loss of 369.2 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in the October-December quarter as valuations at its Vision Fund investment arm fell. The loss will further raise questions about SoftBank's plans for one of its most ambitious undertakings - a hefty investment in OpenAI. Sources said in January that SoftBank was in talks to invest up to $25 billion in the ChatGPT creator.

  • Ballon d’Or banner gave me strength to have a great game – Vinicius Junior

    Man City fans displayed a picture of Rodri kissing the trophy with the message ‘Stop crying your heart out’, mocking Real’s boycott of the ceremony.

  • Q4 2024 Vornado Realty Trust and Alexander's Inc Earnings Call

    Q4 2024 Vornado Realty Trust and Alexander's Inc Earnings Call

  • Real Madrid forward fires back at Manchester City fans over Ballon d’Or banner – ‘Gives me more strength’

    Vinicius Jr. played a crucial role in Real Madrid’s victory over Manchester City, earning the Man of the Match award for his outstanding performance. However, the night was not without controversy,...

  • Legendary Germany coach hails La Masia and offers sharp analysis of Flick – ‘A piece of advice…’

    Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was an essential figure in Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning campaign, serving as the assistant to Joachim Löw. The former Germany boss recently spoke about Flick in a...

  • Foreigners speed up sales of Vietnamese shares despite prospect of market upgrade

    Foreign investors accelerated sales of Vietnamese stocks in recent weeks as trade risks grew for the export-reliant country, data shows, despite the prospect of a valuation-boosting market upgrade later this year. The Southeast Asian export hub posted a record trade surplus with the United States last year and also imposes higher duties on imports, exposing it to the risk of U.S. tariffs as the Trump administration moves to reset trade imbalances, analysts have said. Last month, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Vietnamese stocks by 6.4 trillion dong ($251.18 million), according to stock market data.

  • Deadpool creator cuts ties with Marvel after Deadpool and Wolverine ‘embarrassment’

    Ryan Reynolds character’s creator said he has been ‘diminished’ by studio

  • Trump threats should not be taken seriously, says Heidelberger Druck CEO

    Everything U.S. President Donald Trump says should not be taken seriously, said the CEO of German offset printing presses maker Heidelberger Druckmachinen in remarks published on Wednesday. "You can't take everything he says seriously, the president, he always provides some direction," said CEO Juergen Otto. The world's largest producer of offset printing presses makes about 400 million euros ($412.84 million) of revenue in the United States, which is a sixth of its annual global sales.

  • Sydney nurses stood down for threatening to ‘kill Israeli patients’ in viral video

    Police launch criminal investigation after nurses threaten to kill Israeli patients that come to their hospital

  • Grizzlies vs Suns Game Highlights

    The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Phoenix Suns, 119-112. Memphis Grizzlies Top Performers Ja Morant – 26 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists Desmond Bane – 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 3PM Phoenix Suns Top Performers Kevin Durant – 34 points, 5 blocks (season-high), 3 3PM With 26 PTS tonight, Kevin Durant has totaled 30K points in his career and becomes the 8th player in NBA History to reach this mark. Bol Bol – 18 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 3 3PM First start of the season The Memphis Grizzlies move to 36-17, while the Phoenix Suns fall to 26-27.

  • ‘Red, White and Blueland?’ Republican unveils bill to rename Greenland

    Georgia Representative Buddy Carter hopes to assist the U.S.’s ‘negotiator-in-chief’ with his plans to acquire the Arctic island

  • Bid target Banco BPM improves profit and payout targets, sweetens offer for Anima

    Banco BPM pledged to increase profits and shareholder rewards through 2027 after posting strong 2024 results and including its planned acquisition of fund manager Anima, as it seeks to fend off an unsolicited bid from bigger rival UniCredit. Italy's third-largest bank said it would return to shareholders more than 7 billion euros ($7.25 billion) in the 2024-2027 period versus the target of 4 billion euros set out in its previous 2023-2026 industrial plan. It added it had called an ordinary shareholders' meeting to approve the increase of its buyout offer for Italian asset manager Anima Holding to 7 euros per share from 6.2 euros offered in November.

  • Is There An Opportunity With StarragTornos Group AG's (VTX:STGN) 38% Undervaluation?

    Key Insights StarragTornos Group's estimated fair value is CHF59.74 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity...

  • Anti-Deportation Protesters Rally Outside Los Angeles City Hall

    A student-led protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles on February 11.Spring Street was closed on Tuesday afternoon as the demonstration took place, according to the LAPD.Footage filmed by X user @DeeValatrowski shows a truck leading a crowd of demonstrators carrying foreign flags, including Salvadoran, Guatemalan and Mexican flags, as well as signs and banners.Some of the banners read, “Young informed powerful” and “Educacion no deportacion (Education, not deportation).” Credit: @DeeValatrowski via Storyful

  • Shelstad's career-high 25 points helps Oregon fend off Northwestern comeback attempt 81-75

    EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jackson Shelstad scored a career-high 25 points and Oregon ended its five-game losing streak by holding off Northwestern 81-75 on Tuesday night.

  • More than 100 people evacuated after fire in luxury skyscraper in Argentina

    Fire spread through several floors of the 50-floor building