U.S. health insurer Cigna said on Thursday it would buy pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts for about $54 billion, the latest deal in the sector aimed at tackling soaring healthcare costs. The move follows the $69 billion merger of insurer Aetna and drugstore chain CVS Health announced last December, and highlights a sector-wide trend toward…

– So it is time now for « The Pulse. » Our very good friend, Dave Moody, here now from Sirius XM NASCAR radio to help us put a bow on all things Las Vegas and to start to look ahead to Phoenix. Hey there, Dave. Welcome to the show. – Hey, Shannon. – Let’s start with…

Football rivalries have been put aside for Davide Astori’s funeral, as Fiorentina fans applauded the Juventus players who came to pay their respects. The defender tragically passed away on Sunday, leaving behind a young daughter and a partner. All of Sunday’s Serie A games were postponed as a mark of respect, and Giorgio Chiellini was…

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde denied he has any concerns regarding Ousmane Dembele’s habits off the field, insisting the club are happy with the Frenchman. France international Dembele has been plagued by injuries since arriving from Borussia Dortmund for €105million last August, limited to just four competitive starts for the LaLiga leaders. Speculation has also…

How five days in February reveal what Seattle’s signing of Ichiro cannot. The future Hall of Famer is haunted by the life he can’t escape.

Syrischen Regierungstruppen ist am Mittwochabend anscheinend ein tiefer Vorstoß in das Rebellengebiet Ost-Ghouta gelungen. Unter dem Schutz heftigen Artilleriefeuers hätten die Soldaten und verbündete Milizen einen Keil in das Rebellengebiet östlich der Hauptstadt Damaskus getrieben und es aufgespalten, berichtete die Syrische Beobachtungsstelle für Menschenrechte. Die Regierungsverbände seien in die Siedlungen und Gehöfte von Beit Saua…

More dramatic than Romeo and Juliet.

Updated March 08, 2018 16:40:44 The president of the West Australian Nationals Party was warned by a state politician there could be an « avalanche of allegations » relating to « 10 complaints » against former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, ranging from « inappropriate behaviour » to « more serious allegations ». Key points: James Hayward, WA Nationals president, wrote about a…