Broadcom is preparing to unveil an unsolicited offer to buy Qualcomm for as much as $70 a share in cash and stock tomorrow morning, in a bold bid to become a dominant supplier of communications chips to the wireless industry, people close to the situation told CNBC on Sunday. The $70 a share bid, equal […]
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Catalonian leader Puigdemont turns himself in after Spain issues an arrest warrant for rebellion
Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned themselves in to Belgian police on Sunday, following Spain’s issuing of an arrest warrant for rebellion and sedition. All are wanted by Madrid for actions related to the push for the region’s secession from Spain. Puigdemont has become the public face of that move for independence. […]
Read moreThere’s a fierce war going on to help consumers sleep, with one new combatant trying to stake a claim in the $15 billion mattress industry. In less than a year, online mattress retailer Nectar has sold more than 50,000 beds and generated over $35 million in revenue, the company recently told CNBC. Nectar, which bills […]
Read moreIn fall 2010, the Russian billionaire investor Yuri Milner took the stage for a Q. and A. at a technology conference in San Francisco. Mr. Milner, whose holdings have included major stakes in Facebook and Twitter, is known for expounding on everything from the future of social media to the frontiers of space travel. But […]
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Here's what you can expect to get on United's 18-hour flight to Singapore from LA (or San Francisco)
Just over a week ago, United Airlines set a new distance record among U.S. airlines flying to or from the U.S., by launching nonstop service between Los Angeles International and Singapore. Aircraft flying west often face headwinds, which makes the 8,700-mile trip to Singapore’s Changi Airport clock in at a whopping 17 hours and 55 […]
Read moreThe Apple Watch, Fitbit and other popular wearable trackers today can monitor steps, heart rate, and even sleep. But what will they be able to do in five years? These technology companies are in a race to develop new biosensors that can track a whole lot more about the human body.The hope is that a […]
Read moreIt can be hard to keep up with the headlines flying out of Saudi Arabia. Several members of the royal family and important Saudi businessmen were suddenly and unexpectedly arrested in a broad roundup over the weekend. And the president of the United States is dashing off late-night tweets, trying to get the Kingdom to […]
Read morePro-Catalonia independence parties will win the regional election in December but are unlikely to take a parliamentary majority, a survey published in La Vanguardia showed on Sunday. According to the GAD3 poll of 1,233 people between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, pro-independence parties ERC, PDECat and CUP would win the election with between 66 and […]
Read moreThe death toll rose to at least 27 on Sunday from the typhoon that pummeled central and southern Vietnam just days before the region is due to host the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. Typhoon Damrey, the 12th major storm to hit Vietnam this year, made landfall on Saturday with winds of up to 90 […]
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