Reuters reveals ValueAct calls for Seven & i to spin off 7-Eleven retail chain
Reuters Reuters was first to report that hedge fund ValueAct Capital urged Seven & i Holdings shareholders to back a spin-off of the company’s 7-Eleven convenience store chain, arguing the move would improve the conglomerate’s valuation and corporate governance. The U.S.-based investment firm, which owns a 4.4% stake in the Japanese company and has been urging it…
Read MoreReuters reveals Chesapeake Energy to offload part of south Texas operations for $1.4 bln
Reuters Reuters was first to report that oil and gas exploration and production company Chesapeake Energy Corp agreed to sell part of its operations in south Texas to private equity-owned WildFire Energy for $1.4 billion in cash. After Reuters revealed the news, Chesapeake formally announced the sale of the operations to WildFire. Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake has been…
Read MoreIsrael asks Pope, Red Cross to help recover four citizens held in Gaza
Jerusalem Post Israel is using all possible methods to bring citizens out of Gaza and back to safety in Israel. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-728893
Read MoreReuters reveals Renault, Geely look to bring Aramco into engine venture
Reuters Reuters was first to report that Renault SA and China’s Geely Automobile Holdings are working to finalise a deal to bring Saudi Aramco in as an investor and partner to develop and supply gasoline engines and hybrid technologies. The post Reuters reveals Renault, Geely look to bring Aramco into engine venture appeared first on…
Read MoreReuters reveals Shells’ LNG Canada Project to Delay Shift to Renewable
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Shell PLC’s Canada export project team in British Columbia plans to start building its proposed second phase with natural gas-powered turbines and a switch to electricity as more renewable power becomes available. LNG Canada CEO Jason Klein told Reuters in an interview that lack of transmission infrastructure makes the whole…
Read MoreJihadist recruiters prey on migrants to Europe
Jerusalem Post Recruiters target vulnerable individuals and relocate cells created in Africa. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/article-728745
Read MoreParashat Shemot: Attitudes about us
Jerusalem Post With the rise of anti-Jewish behavior around the world, we also need to pause and realize we are not alone as we have been in the past. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-728397
Read MoreParashat Shemot: Orthodox Jews & ‘tikkun olam’
Jerusalem Post The common thread of all these stories is Moshe’s compassion for the underdog and his moral indignation toward injustice. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-728391
Read MoreReuters reveals NI to explore options including sale amid interest from Emerson Electric
Reuters Reuters was first to report that National Instruments Corp had received acquisition interest from Emerson Electric. A few days after the Reuters news, Emerson disclosed a nearly $7 billion hostile offer for NI, which the company had been trying to buy unsuccessfully for several months. The post Reuters reveals NI to explore options including sale amid…
Read MoreUS calls for UN to urge Taliban to reverse bans on women
Jerusalem Post The US has called a meeting at the UN to adopt a resolution calling on the Taliban to reverse the ban of female aid workers and women attending educational institutes. https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-728487
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