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PROBLEM: (Reuters) - Saks Fifth Avenue owner Hudsonâs Bay Co (HBC.TO) said on Wednesday it had received a bid for its German department store chain Kaufhof from  Signa  Holding  the Austrian property and retail group that owns Karstadt  another German retail chain.
The announcement came after Reuters reported earlier on Wednesday  citing sources  that  Signa  had made a 3 billion euro ($3.5 billion) offer for Kaufhof. Hudsonâs Bay did not comment on the bidâs value  and  Signa  declined to comment.
 Signaâs offer  comes one week after Hudsonâs Bay agreed to sell its flagship Lord & Taylor building in New York for $850 million to WeWork Cos.
The Reuters sources said that  Signa  expects Toronto-based Hudsonâs Bay  which has been reluctant so far to engage in negotiations to sell Kaufhof  to respond to  the offer  by the middle of November.
Hudsonâs Bay called  the offer  incomplete  non-binding and unsolicited  with no evidence of financing.
The sources said that in its offer letter to Hudsonâs Bay   Signa  stated  its  bid for Kaufhof would not be contingent on any third-party financing  since  it  already has 700 million euros in approved financing from European banks  and also has cash available from a 1 billion euro equity raise last month.
 Signa  has also offered to assume all of Kaufhofâs liabilities  including a 1.34 billion euro real estate loan by German bank LBBW  the sources added.
Hudsonâs Bay said it plans to review  the offer  in due course. It added that its European business is an important element of the companyâs strategy  and that it remains focused on executing its strategy and plans for the upcoming holiday season.
At a valuation of 3 billion euros including debt  Signaâs bid values Kaufhofâs real estate at 2.63 billion euros  the sources said.
Signa tried to buy Kaufhof in 2015  but Hudsonâs Bay outbid it by paying 2.5 billion euros including debt for the German chain and its Belgian subsidiary. Since then  Kaufhofâs finances have deteriorated  to the point where vendors are finding it more difficult to find trade credit insurance to make shipments.
âHudsonâs Bay board of directors should  consistent with its fiduciary duties  seriously consider the reported  Signa  fully financed 3.0 billion euro offer for Hudsonâs Bay European business  which is above the Companyâs purchase price and stated net asset value â Lands and Buildings CEO Jonathan Litt said in a statement.
 Privately held Signa   founded 17 years ago by property developer Rene Benko  now runs more than 125 retail locations in Northern Europe  generating annual revenue of about 3.8 billion euros  according to  its  website.  It  owns a big real estate portfolio with a gross asset value of more than 10 billion euros.
 Signa  bought Karstadt from the brink of bankruptcy in 2014 for the nominal consideration of just one euro from  its  majority owner Nicolas Berggruen  son of an international art dealer.
 Signa  restored Karstadt to profitability: realigning  its  offerings closer to the tastes of German consumers  cutting costs and making operations more efficient. Karstadt and Kaufhof are now the two largest department store operators in Germany.
Last month   Signa  said  it  had completed an equity raise of 1 billion euros  giving  it  more firepower to pursue acquisitions.

SOLUTION: Karstadt owner Signa makes offer for Hudson's Bay's Kaufhof

PROBLEM: Sen. Al Franken  is speaking to friends and supporters in Minnesota ahead of  his  resignation from the Senate  which  he  announced earlier this month amid a storm of sexual misconduct allegations. At times becoming choked up   Franken  said it is the "honor of my life" to serve the people of Minnesota.
"Here is my promise to you: I may be leaving the Senate  but I am not giving up my voice "  Franken  said. "We still have a lot of work to do together on issues ranging from net neutrality and climate change ... and we still have to be ready to speak out for economic justice and to defend the truth."
 Franken  kicked off  his  speech by saying "I am here to thank you."  He  extended gratitude for nearly 30 minutes to those who helped  him  achieve an eight-year run as a U.S. Senator  most notably  his  wife  Franni  CBS Minnesota reports.
"Whatever it is that we do next  we will do it together "  Franken  said. "And while I can never thank her enough for her love and support  I am willing to spend the rest of my life trying.
 He  also highlighted achievements  like helping pass the Affordable Care Act and the Farm Bill.
"All these years later  I am deeply proud of the work I've been able to do on Minnesotans' behalf "  Franken  said.
The move came after a wave of calls for  his  resignation from  his  Democratic colleagues. Multiple women have alleged  he  inappropriately touched them or tried to forcibly kiss them.
"Let me be clear  I may be resigning my seat but I am not giving up my voice "  Franken  said on the Senate floor. "I will continue to stand up for the things I believe in as a citizen and as an activist."
 He 'll officially step down on Tuesday.  His  successor  current Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith  is set to be sworn in on Wednesday.

SOLUTION: Al Franken addresses supporters ahead of resignation from Senate

PROBLEM: Call  her  what you want to  but  Taylor Swift  knows how to write a song.
 She  also can craft a stirring poem about reinvention  which  she  chose to share instead of a traditional profile for British Vogue. The âLook What You Made Me Doâ singer covers the magazineâs January issue in all  her  goth Gatsby glory.
âObviously  she  is a world-class lyricist â and has written a stunning poem just for Vogue on the timely subject of reinvention and moving on â but  she  also takes  her  duties as a role model very seriously â editor-in-chief Edward Enninful wrote for the issue. â Taylor  is acutely aware of  her  following and how  she  communicates with young women  and will never portray a character that would send the wrong message.â
The poem  titled âThe Trick to Holding On â reads like one of singerâs famous ballads  retaining all the hallmarks of  her  expert storytelling.
Details like âchildlike whims and moonlight swimsâ or âphone numbers you know by heartâ come across like classic  Swift  anecdotes fit for a hit single. Head to British Vogue to read the poem in full.
A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Dec 5  2017 at 6:51am PST
Until Wednesday   Swift  had yet to give an interview during the âReputationâ era  preferring to let  her  music do the talking. However  the pop star was honored among many âSilence Breakersâ for Time Magazineâs Person of the Year. In the magazine   she  opened up about  her  sexual assault case that went to trial this summer.
âYou might be made to feel like youâre overreacting  because society has made this stuff seem so casual â  she  wrote in response to Timeâs questions. âMy advice is that you not blame yourself and do not accept the blame others will try to place on you.â

SOLUTION:
Interviews Are So Last Year So Taylor Swift Wrote This Beautiful Poem Instead