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...It has argued that the tie-up would produce a stronger competitor among card networks. Discover’s is the smallest after Visa, Mastercard and American Express....
...H&F’s investment also underscores the growing interest of private equity in professional services firms, and represents a return to large-scale dealmaking in the US accounting sector after a hiatus caused...
...You can just express your preferences or, even better, the bot already knows your preferences because you told it six months ago when you booked your last trip to Hawaii....
...Accor paid a total of €44mn to buy the Orient Express brand from state-owned French rail operator SNCF as part of a 2017 deal, according to a person familiar with the matter....
...Last week, Chicago-based Grant Thornton agreed to sell a majority stake to New Mountain Capital in the sector’s largest deal. Baker Tilly secured a $1bn investment led by H&F in February....
...Discover is a combined credit card payment network and card-issuing bank. It ranks fourth as a network behind the titans Visa, Mastercard and American Express....
...American Express Global Business Travel has agreed to buy rival CWT for $570mn in a bet on the continued recovery of business travel....
...The F-word The disturbing part about the AfD’s success at the ballot box over the past year has been that it has come despite — and possibly even because of — its growing radicalisation....
...However, many Google workers express frustration at what they see as a lack of clear leadership, particularly in the wake of recent rounds of lay-offs that have left staff rattled....
...Plane justice: A Dutch court has blocked the export of F-35 parts to Israel over concerns it is violating international human rights law....
...The two leaders have not had direct, bilateral contact since May 2022, when Mitsotakis lobbied against Ankara’s efforts to buy F-16 fighter jets from Washington....
...But under the “terms of service” section of its website, BetterMed states that the company is not a lender and that it “provides no express or implied guarantee that you will be approved for a loan”....
...This is an audio transcript of the Working It podcast episode: ‘Why we’re so f***ing angry at work — and how to stop’ Mike FisherI had a woman working for me and she said, Michael, if you keep screaming...
...In another reported exchange, Forlano replied that “Rigatoni”, a nickname for Viggiano, “literally works for” Blackstone, and Bleckley responded, “F[**]k u should’ve told me f[**]k the feds.”...
...“Will you give F-16, F-35 [fighter jets]?...
...The days at home meant she could continue to breastfeed — she can express milk and store it when she is in the office. Less commuting time meant more time with her husband and daughter....
...Merging with a Spac is considered the “legitimate” way to effect a backdoor stock market listing. For starters, a Spac goes public with the express aim of merging with a future target....
...Today, our competition correspondent explains what’s at stake as the EU seeks to reimpose a €14.3bn tax demand on Apple, and I have the latest from the Ukrainian F-16 talks....
...So while there might well be money to be made in deep value, it feels a bit like a big fat bet on a soft landing....
...Express Shipping, a freight company — were suddenly interested in offering better terms....
...In a report, Glass Lewis gave Illumina an “F” grade for its executive pay programme following the board’s decision to almost double deSouza’s total pay in 2022 despite a drop in its share price....
...How do I want to express something new?”...
...with an EPC rating of E or F be renovated within five years....
...Ankara is lobbying the US Congress to approve the purchase of F-16 fighter jets....
...How else should I express my words of gratitude? “We could, you know, get up in the morning and express our gratitude personally to the minister....
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