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Diana Shipping Increases Offer to Acquire Genco

March 8, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Diana Shipping Increases Offer to Acquire Genco
Shipping transportation services company said Star Bulk Carriers had agreed to acquire 16 of Genco’s vessels if the acquisition closes.

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Servier to Buy Day One for $2.5 Billion, Expanding Oncology Portfolio

March 8, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Servier to Buy Day One for $2.5 Billion, Expanding Oncology Portfolio
Servier will pay $21.50 a share in cash, representing a 68% premium to Day One’s closing price Thursday.

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Toyota-Affiliated Denso Makes Takeover Bid for Chip Maker Rohm

March 8, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Toyota-Affiliated Denso Makes Takeover Bid for Chip Maker Rohm
The auto-parts supplier’s move comes as semiconductors become crucial for vehicle electrification and self-driving technologies

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Volkswagen Dealers Revolt Over Plan to Sell a New Brand of SUV Directly to Consumers

March 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Volkswagen Dealers Revolt Over Plan to Sell a New Brand of SUV Directly to Consumers
The latest of several lawsuits seeks to stop the automaker from bypassing dealerships.

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Kalshi and Polymarket Are Each Eyeing Roughly $20 Billion Valuations

March 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kalshi and Polymarket Are Each Eyeing Roughly $20 Billion Valuations
The rival prediction markets have spoken with investors about roughly doubling their previous valuations.

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Axel Springer Strikes $770 Million Deal for U.K.’s Daily Telegraph

March 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Axel Springer Strikes $770 Million Deal for U.K.’s Daily Telegraph
The German publisher outbid the Daily Mail for the venerable newspaper.

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We Got Hooked on Fast, Free Shipping. Now Retailers Are Taking It Away.

March 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on We Got Hooked on Fast, Free Shipping. Now Retailers Are Taking It Away.
As FedEx and UPS charge more, companies are trying options like ‘no rush’ delivery and fees to make us slow down. The surprising part: It’s working.

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Pixar Needs Its Next Hit Franchise. Can Its Reluctant Leader Deliver?

March 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pixar Needs Its Next Hit Franchise. Can Its Reluctant Leader Deliver?
The ‘Toy Story’ studio used to print money for Disney but hasn’t made an original blockbuster in nearly a decade. Its top creative executive admits he’s made mistakes.

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The Burger King President Who Took a Bite Out of McDonald’s

March 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Burger King President Who Took a Bite Out of McDonald’s
Tom Curtis has gone viral by recording a video of himself chomping on a Whopper and even posting his phone number online.

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America Braces for Oil Shock as Iran War Throttles Supply

March 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on America Braces for Oil Shock as Iran War Throttles Supply
U.S. oil prices this week skyrocketed at their fastest pace on record.

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  • Var Energi Agrees $1.3 Billion Deal to Buy BlueNord
  • The New Jersey Financier Behind Trump Media’s Pivot Into Nuclear Energy
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