Boxing Results: Callum Smith Destroys Galvan!

Light heavyweight Callum Smith (30-2, 22 KOs) shook off the ring rust, obliterating the heavy-handed Carlos Galvan (20-5-2, 19 KOs), stopping him in the fifth round with an emphatic victory on Saturday night at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Returning from an 11-month layoff, the former WBA super middleweight … Read more

Syrian rebels reach central Aleppo as army announces temporary withdrawal | Syria’s War News

Syria’s military has announced a “temporary troop withdrawal” in the northwestern city of Aleppo, where rebel groups launched a surprise offensive on government-held positions for the first time in years. The military said on Saturday that dozens of its soldiers had been killed or wounded in fierce battles with “armed terrorist organisations” in the governorates … Read more

US Black Friday online sales hit record $10.8 billion By Investing.com

US consumers likely set a new spending record this Black Friday with $10.8 billion in purchases, as reported by Adobe (NASDAQ:) Inc. on Saturday. The increase in digital shopping continues through the weekend following the US Thanksgiving holiday, with projected spending of $5.2 billion on Saturday and an anticipated $5.6 billion on Sunday. Adobe, a … Read more

‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast host defends decision to interview Kamala Harris during campaign: ‘No brainer’

Call Her Daddy podcast host and influencer Alex Cooper responded to criticism after she spoke with Vice President Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the campaign.  “They reached out to me and I recognized that maybe in a different election it wouldn’t be the case and who knows in future elections what I’ll do, but … Read more

UK M&A activity sweeps market with £5.3bn of deals

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK dealmaking activity accelerated this week with the announcement of four takeover offers worth a total of £5.3bn, underlining the country’s position as Europe’s foremost destination for mergers and acquisitions this year. On Friday, the … Read more