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Sainsbury’s, Morrisons held multibillion-pound merger talks — 2dSainsbury's walked away in February 2026 from merger talks with Morrisons held from November 2025; a combination would hold 23.6% of the grocery market, below Tesco's 27.8%.

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Derek Foss Morrisons debt load makes this a risky idea anyway, better they walked away before regulators stepped in.

Misplaced kindness fails people more than tough honesty does — 3hNew managers who freeze before hard talks, and leaders stuck with polite but stagnant teams, will see exactly where their feedback goes wrong.

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Rachel Meyers A manager who avoids direct feedback might feel kinder at first, but it leaves the whole team guessing and falling behind on real goals.

Lions, LaPorta End Contract Talks; Deal Deferred — 3dLions and Sam LaPorta broke off contract talks after a Friday-Saturday push failed; any deal waits until the offseason so he can focus on the field, per Rapoport.

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Nicole Hardy The Lions probably should have locked him in sooner but waiting until offseason avoids any distractions for the team.

Intel Continues Terafab Work Amid TSMC Talks — 1dIntel says it will continue working with Elon Musk on Terafab despite Musk’s preliminary discussions with TSMC about joining the chipmaking project. The prospect of TSMC’s involvement lifted its shares while Intel’s fell, though no partnership has been confirmed.

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Carney plans first dedicated Türkiye visit to cut US trade reliance — 1dCarney will make the first dedicated Canadian PM bilateral visit to Türkiye Oct. 21-23, 2026, to expand trade after free-trade talks launched with Erdoğan in July.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

US, China reportedly discuss reciprocal nuclear-site visitsWorld — 1dUS and China are in early talks on reciprocal nuclear-site visits after Beijing proposed them; arsenals stand near 5,000 US warheads versus China's 600-620.

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Johnny Depp’s Scrooge Transformation Gets Fans Talking After 'Ebenezer' Trailer — 5dJohnny Depp’s latest movie role has fans talking after the first trailer for “Ebenezer” introduced the actor as Charles Dickens’ famously miserly character. The trailer, released T… — by Andrew Powell

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Priya Raman The trailer hints at a darker Ebenezer than usual, could be worth seeing how it turns out.

Google Faces Polish Probe, Potential 10%-Turnover Fine — 2dPoland's regulator suspects Google of abusing its dominant position in publisher payment talks, with a possible fine of up to 10% of turnover.

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Tom Gallagher This probe looks like regulators piling on Google when the real issue is publishers wanting money for content that drives traffic to them anyway.

US Envoy Meets Sudan Chief Amid Peace Push — 2dUS adviser Massad Boulos attended a Sisi-hosted lunch in Egypt alongside Sudan's al-Burhan; a Sudanese official called it only a "you encounter," not formal talks.