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Anglo American set to be bought or broken up after rejecting £31bn BHP offer, investors believe
UK-listed company says Australian miner’s takeover approach ‘significantly undervalues’ itFinancial Times - Business -
Anglo American set to be bought or broken up after rejecting £31bn BHP offer, investors believe
UK-listed company says Australian miner’s takeover approach ‘significantly undervalues’ itFinancial Times - Business -
Breaking down Blinken's trip to China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on a three-day trip to China this week, meeting with his Chinese counterpart and President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trade and national security were among the topics of discussion. CBS News national security ...CBS News - Top stories - China -
Hipgnosis Backs Improved Blackstone Offer
Hipgnosis, home to the catalog of artists such as Neil Young, Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers, has agreed to an improved $1.6 billion takeover by Blackstone, trumping a rival bid from Apollo-backed music company Concord Chorus.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hipgnosis Backs Improved Blackstone Offer
Hipgnosis, home to the catalog of artists such as Neil Young, Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers, has agreed to an improved $1.6 billion takeover by Blackstone, trumping a rival bid from Apollo-backed music company Concord Chorus.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Hasbro Shares Gain as Cost Cuts Boost Margins
The maker of Transformers action figures and Monopoly board games said it swung to a profit, even as revenue fell.The Wall Street Journal - World -
How AI and EVs are boosting demand for copper
Copper prices have outperformed both gold and silver this year, as traders bet on growing, long-term needs for the industrial metal in artificial intelligence and electric vehicles.MarketWatch - Business -
Salesforce Unveils New Feature to Boost Sales Productivity
Salesforce's new Slack community, Salesblazer, is up and running.Inc. - Business -
Hasbro Shares Gain as Cost Cuts Boost Margins
The maker of Transformers action figures and Monopoly board games said it swung to a profit, even as revenue fell.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
REPO Act Lets Biden Boost Ukraine
Congress’s aid package encourages the president to seize frozen Russian reserves to support Kyiv.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Microsoft’s cloud sales receive a boost from AI
Tech group’s shares up 3% a day after better than expected earnings reportFinancial Times - Business - Microsoft -
Bolts draft McConkey to boost depleted WR corps
The Chargers traded up three spots Friday in the second round of the NFL draft to select Georgia receiver Ladd McConkey.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
Kristi Noem describes killing dog after bad hunting trip in new book
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) in a forthcoming book describes shooting a family dog after a hunting trip, according to a report in The Guardian, which obtained a copy of the book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How ...The Hill - Politics -
Blind date: ‘I warned him if he was less than complimentary, my girls would hunt him down’
Trisha, 61, a yoga teacher, meets Neil, 65, a meditation teacher. What were you hoping for? Konstantin meets Villanelle. Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
‘We live in a golden time of exploration’: astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on the hunt for signs of extraterrestrial life
Austrian astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger has spent her life hunting for signs of life in the universe. Here she talks about aliens, space exploration and why studying cosmology is like eating pizza. Staring into the abyss… Am I really reaching anyone ...The Guardian - World -
7 Best Portable Power Stations (2024): Power Capacity, Luxe, Budget, and More
Whether you are going off-grid or safeguarding against blackouts, these beefy, WIRED-tested batteries can keep the lights on.Wired - Tech -
Agent: Cousins confused by Falcons' Penix pick
The Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft, a decision that caught Kirk Cousins off guard, according to his agent.ESPN - Sports -
Elon Musk makes surprise visit to Beijing
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Sophie makes surprise royal visit to Ukraine
The Duchess of Edinburgh shows support for Ukrainian families who have suffered in Russia's invasion.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Thyssenkrupp Offloads Stake in Steel Business
Thyssenkrupp has agreed to sell a 20% stake in its steel business to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Corporate Group for an undisclosed sum.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Thyssenkrupp Offloads Stake in Steel Business
Thyssenkrupp has agreed to sell a 20% stake in its steel business to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Corporate Group for an undisclosed sum, settling on a partial divestment after yearslong efforts to dispose of it.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Thyssenkrupp Offloads Stake in Steel Business
Thyssenkrupp has agreed to sell a 20% stake in its steel business to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Corporate Group for an undisclosed sum, settling on a partial divestment after yearslong efforts to dispose of it.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Stocks Fall After GDP, Inflation Data
Stocks and government bonds fell sharply after fresh data showed the U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. economic growth slower than expected in 2024's first quarter
The U.S. GDP increased at a 1.4% annualized rate in the first quarter of 2024, a pace that's slower than expected and much lower than the 3.4% growth seen in the fourth quarter of 2023. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more on why ...CBS News - Top stories -
Ukraine's air defence plea falls short in S Europe
Greece says it cannot spare its defence systems and Spain reportedly says it can only provide missiles.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Stocks on Track for Weekly Gains as PCE Inflation Hits 2.7%
Stocks climbed, putting the major U.S. indexes on course for weekly gains despite another round of firm inflation data.The Wall Street Journal - World -
RFK Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, remains in the shadows
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate Nicole Shanahan has been almost completely absent on the campaign trail.ABC News - Top stories -
Saints draft S. Carolina QB Rattler in 5th round
The Saints selected South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler with the first of three fifth-round picks on Saturday at Day 3 of the NFL draft.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
Billionaire tax to bolster Social Security popular in swing states
Voters in swing states are overwhelmingly supportive of taxing billionaires to support Social Security benefits, a new survey found. More than three-fourths — 77 percent — of voters across seven key swing states approved of the idea of raising ...The Hill - Politics -
German and Spanish ministers among those to demand rich pay more tax
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Trump’s tariffs could overshadow the benefits of his tax cuts, economists say
As analysts assess what a second Trump administration could mean for the U.S. economy, one team from Oxford Economics is forecasting that the proposed tariffs could eclipse any boost from tax cuts.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
Biden vs. GOP: Tax fight heats up ahead of election
Rhetoric is heating up on competing visions for taxes from Democrats and Republicans ahead of the 2024 election, which will determine whether the individual provisions in the 2017 Trump tax cuts are extended, modified or thrown into the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Move Over, TurboTax? IRS Considers Expanding Free Tax-Filing Program
The Direct File website processed more than 140,000 returns, exceeding a goal announced in March.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The IRS declared its foray into online tax preparation a success and is considering expansions.
The IRS declared its foray into online tax preparation a success and is considering expansions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Western banks in Russia paid €800mn in taxes to Kremlin last year
Figure represents a fourfold increase on prewar levels and comes as profits jump at European lenders still in the countryFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
FirstFT: Profits and tax payments jump at European banks still in Russia
Also in today’s newsletter, German flash CPI today and 11 countries to breach EU deficit rulesFinancial Times - World - Russia -
FirstFT: Elon Musk’s Tesla teams up with China’s Baidu
Also in today’s newsletter, US commander warns of China’s ‘boiling frog’ strategy in the Pacific and hopes rise for Gaza hostage releaseFinancial Times - World - China -
FirstFT: Profits and tax payments jump at European banks still in Russia
Also in today’s newsletter, German flash CPI today and 11 countries to breach EU deficit rulesFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Taxes, Tariffs and Debt: Investors Start to Fear the Presidential Election
Around the country, investors are getting jittery about the coming Biden-Trump rematch and peppering financial advisers with questions about what the contest will mean for their portfolios.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Republicans break ranks on Arizona abortion ban
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Arizona moves closer to repealing 1864 abortion ban The GOP-controlled Arizona House voted Wednesday to repeal an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, after three ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion