Unilever steps up beauty push with $2.7 billion Carver Korea deal Unilever steps up beauty push with $2.7 billion Carver Korea deal: Unilever (ULVR.L)(UNc.AS) has agreed to pay 2.27 billion euros ($2.71 billion) to buy fast-growing cosmetics company Carver Korea in its latest move to build a global beauty business. The […]
Russian couple suspected of killing and eating up to 30 victims Russian couple suspected of killing and eating up to 30 victims:- Russian police appear to have discovered one of the country’s most grisly cases of cannibalism after pictures of dismembered bodies were found on a phone belonging to one […]
NHL ’17: Penguins, Capitals losses make East wide open NHL ’17: Penguins, Capitals losses make East wide open :- A handful of Pittsburgh Penguins players whose names are on the Stanley Cup, some of them twice or even three times, are gone. The same goes for core players from the […]
Puerto Rico power grid rebuild after hurricane faces big hurdles Puerto Rico power grid rebuild after hurricane faces big hurdles:- Six days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, officials were still taking stock of what is expected to be a months-long effort to rebuild the island’s power system, keeping much […]
Walt Disney threatens to pull ESPN ABC from Optimum Walt Disney threatens to pull ESPN ABC from Optimum: Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) has threatened to pull its programming from the fourth largest U.S. cable distributor, Altice USA, if the two parties cannot reach a deal before the end of the month, […]
Iraqi Kurds voted in their independence referendum Iraqi Kurds voted in their independence referendum: After a century of despair and neglect, they had the chance to vote for their own independence in a controversial referendum staged by the Kurdistan Regional Government — the body that holds sway over the predominantly […]
New GM Jason Botterill off and running with Buffalo Sabres New GM Jason Botterill off and running with Buffalo Sabres :- First-year Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill admits to being bemused that he is repeatedly lauded for the patience he exhibited in waiting for a chance to run his […]
Mexican women show resolve in earthquake’s aftermath Mexican women show resolve in earthquake’s aftermath: When a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck central Mexico, toppling buildings and leaving hundreds of people trapped, Mexicans quickly mobilized a mammoth rescue operation involving police, firefighters, soldiers and other professionals bolstered by an army of everyday […]
China iQiyi eyes U.S. listing at up to $10 billion valuation Bloomberg China iQiyi eyes U.S. listing at up to $10 billion valuation Bloomberg: aidu Inc’s (BIDU.O) video streaming service iQiyi, a Chinese-style Netflix (NFLX.O), is looking for an initial public offering in the United States as early as next year, […]
In Ivanka’s China, business ties shrouded in secrecy In Ivanka’s China, business ties shrouded in secrecy:- The Chinese supply chains of Ivanka Trump’s brand are more secretive than ever. That raises questions about who the company that has earned her millions is doing business with in a country where it’s […]
