Kroger to Buy Giant Eagle for $1.65 Billion in First Deal Since Albertsons Collapse
Kroger agreed to buy Pittsburgh's
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Bondi Grilled Over Epstein Files as Clinton Aide Faces Congress and Redacted Trump Email Raises New Questions
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced a combative House Judiciary Committee hearing over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files, as a former Clinton aide testified separately and a redacted 2009 email with
Leon Black, Pressed on Epstein, Walks Out on Congress and Is Subpoenaed
The Apollo co-founder refused to discuss the nondisclosure agreements he signed with women, and a House committee ordered him back under oath within three weeks.
Mitchell Robinson Leaves Champion Knicks to Sign With Rival Celtics
Weeks after riding a custom truck through the Knicks' championship parade, Mitchell Robinson has signed a three-year, $47.4 million deal with the rival Celtics, a move that hard-caps Boston even as it
Flyers Sign Tyson Foerster to Eight-Year, $56.8 Million Extension
The Flyers signed Tyson Foerster to an eight-year, $56.8 million extension, betting his April shootout goal that clinched their first playoff berth since 2020 was the real story, not the quiet series
Lions Release Terrion Arnold After First-Round Pick Faces Eight Felony Counts in Tampa
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on June 29 after the first-round pick was charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts
LeBron James Told the Lakers He’s Leaving. The Warriors Are the Favorites. The Math Is the Problem.
LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday that he will play elsewhere in 2026-27, ending an eight-year tenure and opening the most
Paramount Exits Universal Venture to Win EU Approval for Warner Merger
Paramount is exiting its United International Pictures venture with Universal to satisfy EU antitrust regulators reviewing its $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, the
Kroger to Buy Giant Eagle for $1.65 Billion in First Deal Since Albertsons Collapse
Kroger agreed to buy Pittsburgh's Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, its first major acquisition since regulators blocked the $25 billion Albertsons merger. Investors sent Kroger shares down nearly 3% on doubts about
Bending Spoons, Owner of AOL and Vimeo, Surges 40% in Nasdaq Trading Debut
Bending Spoons, the Milan company that buys and revives fading internet brands like AOL and Vimeo,
Paramount Exits Universal Venture to Win EU Approval for Warner Merger
Paramount is exiting its United International Pictures venture with Universal to satisfy EU antitrust regulators reviewing
IRS Sets July Hearing on Gambling Tax Rule That Bettors Call ‘Phantom Income’
The IRS will hold a July 17 hearing on rules capping gambling loss deductions at 90
Robinhood Launches Its Own Blockchain, With an AI Trading Agent Attached
Robinhood Chain went live Wednesday, bundling an AI trading agent, an uninsured 7 percent yield product,
IRS Sets July Hearing on Gambling Tax Rule That Bettors Call ‘Phantom Income’
The IRS will hold a July 17 hearing on rules capping gambling loss deductions at 90 percent, a change that can tax bettors on money they never actually won. Casino executives and
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown
The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block
Louisiana Casinos Hit $246M in May as Bally’s Baton Rouge Posts 591% Surge
Louisiana's casinos generated $246.2 million in May, up 8
Mathew Bowyer, Bookie Who Bankrolled Ohtani’s Interpreter, Leaves Prison
Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker whose 25-year operation helped
