TOKYO: The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a bid to avoid a takeover by Canadian rival Couche-Tard, reports said on Wednesday (Nov 13). Seven & i Holdings is eyeing the move as a countermeasure to Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard’s 7 trillion yen (US$45 billion) takeover proposal, the Nikkei business daily said. The takeover, if realised, would be the biggest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese firm. With about 85,000 outlets worldwide, 7-Eleven is the world’s biggest convenience store chain. Around a quarter of those are in Japan, where the stores are…
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As the war enters its 992nd day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Wednesday, November 13: Fighting Ukraine shot down 46 of 110 Russian drones launched overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said. An additional 60 Russian drones were lost in Ukrainian airspace and two travelled towards Belarus. Russian forces also launched three missiles during the overnight attack, in addition to guided aerial bombs, the Air Force said. Russian air defence systems destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones overnight in regions bordering Ukraine, Russia’s Ministry of Defence said. North Korean troops have begun engaging in combat alongside Russian forces, the…
Another week, another SEC primetime matchup you can’t miss. No. 7 Tennessee travels to No. 12 Georgia in a game that is a must-win for the Bulldogs.It’s not the only big game of the week. Here are the top five on the Week 12 schedule, ranked in inverse order.5. No. 20 Clemson (7-2) at Pitt (7-2) | noon ET | ESPNClemson climbed three spots in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, while Pitt fell out after its second straight loss. Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik is quietly putting together his best season yet with 2,275 yards, 24 touchdowns and just four…
LG has developed an industry-first stretchable screen that bends, twists, and stretches out like taffy, from 12 inches to 18 inches.The screen is just a prototype, but it could have useful applications for wearables, cars, smartphones, and other industries in the future. For example, the flexible material could be used to make clothes and handbags.LG showed off the screen on Friday at LG Science Park in Seoul, South Korea, to more than 100 onlookers. Its expansion rate of 50% is the highest in the industry, and it has a resolution of 100 pixels per inch. The screen gives full color.…
Wildfires in the tropics drove some increase in CO2 emissions but the bulk was driven by burning fossil fuelsCarl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in 2024 are set to blow past last year’s record levels, dashing hopes this year will see the planet-warming emissions peak. “Reducing emissions is more urgent than ever and there’s only one way to do it: massively reduce fossil emissions,” says Pierre Friedlingstein at the University of Exeter, UK. That is according to the latest Global Carbon Budget report, a preliminary accounting of CO2 emissions to date with projections to the…
President-elect Donald Trump named tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday to head up a new Department of Government Efficiency, fulfilling a campaign pledge to give Musk sweeping oversight of government spending. Trump, in a statement posted to social media, said the department will help to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy” and slash excess regulations. The name of the agency, DOGE for short, is a reference to a popular internet meme and cryptocurrency associated with Musk.Trump said the department would exist “outside of Government,” giving advice to those in the White House on overhauling federal agencies. The arrangement…
Getty ImagesSocial media moderators check for distressing or illegal photos and videos which they then removeOver the past few months the BBC has been exploring a dark, hidden world – a world where the very worst, most horrifying, distressing, and in many cases, illegal online content ends up.Beheadings, mass killings, child abuse, hate speech – all of it ends up in the inboxes of a global army of content moderators.You don’t often see or hear from them – but these are the people whose job it is to review and then, when necessary, delete content that either gets reported by…
Ukraine launched an unprecedented wave of drones over Moscow, prompting Russia to respond with a major airstrike on Sunday. Russia was able to intercept 70 Ukrainian drones, half of which were shot down over the Russian capital. Over the weekend, Moscow retaliated with a wave of 145 drones, marking the largest offensive since the conflict began. Ukraine claims it shot down 62 of the incoming drones. The American Neocons were orchestrating the Maidan Revolution. Can you imagine if Putin came to a protest in the USA and told the people they needed to overturn the government? This interference in foreign…
Credit: Mr. Wonderful, via Wikimedia Commons The progressive movement got mugged by reality, and the bruises are showing. Even had Trump not won a modern landslide America would still be shifting away from the Democratic establishment that ran far left of its constituents. For Democrats baffled by the popularity of Donald Trump, a brief history lesson is in order. Remember 2020? A slate of far-left Democrats battled for their party’s presidential nomination, each trying to outdo the other with radical proposals as socialist Bernie Sanders threatened to win. They chose Joe Biden, the elder everyman, to steer them away from…
The Oscar and Golden Globe-winning entertainer, now 69, made the stunning reveal with Australia’s Today while on the press junket for Gladiator II, now in theaters.While Washington’s confirmation of his final bow is surprising on its own, it is also the first the public has heard about a third entry in the Black Panther franchise.Article continues below advertisementDenzel Washington May Be Ready For Retirement After Black Panther 3, But It May Not Be His Final RoleWashington laid out his final batch of projects for Today, including Black Panther 3, two versions of Shakespeare’s Othello – one for the Broadway stage and…