By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo Marchandon (Reuters) – Telecoms group VEON is moving forward with its plan to float its unit Kyivstar in the U.S., in a move that would make it the first Ukrainian firm to be listed in the United States. Dubai-based VEON has signed a letter of intent with Cohen Circle … Read more
Float Financial, an expense management and corporate card startup focused on the Canadian market, has raised $48.5 million in a Series B funding round. The Toronto-based fintech likens itself to U.S.-based fintech giants Brex and Ramp but says it is different in that its sole focus is on Canadian SMBs, which CEO and co-founder Rob … Read more
Jason Oppenheim Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Selling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim has claimed Los Angeles landlords are illegally raising rental prices amid the city’s wildfire disaster. Speaking to BBC One on Sunday, January 12, the property mogul and reality TV star, 47, said he allegedly sent a client to a local property that had previously been requesting … Read more
Staffordshire Police say they are liaising with Tamworth FC after striker Chris Wreh was subjected to racist abuse on social media after his side’s FA Cup defeat to Tottenham on Sunday. Wreh was a second-half substitute in the third-round tie, which Tottenham eventually won 3-0 after extra time. The 28-year-old took to social media after … Read more
German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi has been released from prison in Iran, her daughter says. “It’s over. Nahid is free! After more than four years as a political prisoner in the Islamic Republic of Iran my mother… was freed and is back in Germany,” Mariam Claren wrote on X. Taghavi, 70, was arrested in Tehran in … Read more
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL), a REIT that manages over 2,000 postal properties leased primarily to the United States Postal Service, acquired 63 properties leased to the USPS for ~$30.7M in Q4 2024. The consideration excludes closing costs. PSTL shares were
Samsung’s 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 (M80D, 2024 refresh) can act not only as a monitor with a webcam, but a smart TV as well thanks to the built-in speakers and support for cloud gaming and streaming platforms. It normally costs $700, but it’s back down near an all-time low of $400 at Amazon, netting you … Read more
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has come out and cleared the future of one of his players at St James’ Park. The Magpies have been in the headlines for their issues financially and that ultimately stopped them from making big moves in the summer transfer window last year. They are still cautious in the market … Read more
High-level cease-fire talks appeared to be gaining momentum on Monday as Arab and American mediators pressed for an agreement to halt the fighting in Gaza and release hostages held by Hamas before President-elect Donald J. Trump assumes office on Jan. 20. It was still unclear whether the parties had reached resolution on central disputes that … Read more
The DOJ has sued apple, alleging violations of antitrust Jeff Bezos, owner of aerospace company Blue Origin, is “very optimistic” about the incoming White House administration, despite President-elect Trump’s close ties with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Early Monday morning, Blue Origin scrubbed the launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral “to troubleshoot a … Read more