Europe stocks close lower; Royal Mail owner IDS up 4% on sale agreement
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Anglo American rejects BHP request to extend talks on takeover
SYDNEY -- British miner Anglo American has rejected a last-ditch request by BHP to extend talks on the Australian giant's proposed $49.18 billion takeover of the company, delivering its verdict hours before a deadline for BHP to submit a formal offer.
Gravitational changes, 178-feet drop caused injuries on Singapore Airlines jet that hit turbulence
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rapid changes in the gravitational force led to a 178-feet (54-meter) altitude drop of a Singapore Airlines flight that left one passenger dead and many others who were not buckled up injured in extreme turbulence last week, a preliminary investigation by Singapore’s Transport Ministry said Wednesday.
Royal Mail owner agrees to ₤3.6 billion takeover by Czech billionaire Kretinsky
Royal Mail's parent company International Distributions Services said on Wednesday it had agreed to a 3.57 billion pound ($4.55 billion) formal takeover offer by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.
Anglo American rejects BHP's 11th-hour bid to extend $49 billion takeover talks
LONDON — Anglo American on Wednesday rejected a request from BHP Group to extend takeover talks as the deadline for discussions looms later in the session.
Latest North Korean Offensive: Dumping Trash on South Korea From the Sky
North Korea has resumed an unusual operation to show anger at South Korea: dumping trash from the sky across the world’s most heavily armed border.
India should think long and hard about joining AUKUS
The first challenge of participating in a security alliance lies in complying with the signed documents and operating principles. The US is currently playing a leading role in a number of security and defense cooperation mechanisms in the region and continent, in which the US is also a dominant factor in the foreign policies of members.
The toll of Beijing’s security law on Hong Kong’s activists
HONG KONG (AP) — Activist Chan Po-ying is permitted only 15-minute daily visits to see her husband, Leung Kwok-hung, separated by a plexiglass barrier in a highly guarded Hong Kong jail.