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Sunak pledge to boost defence spending raises prospect of cuts elsewhere
Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2.5% and find extra £75bnFinancial Times - Business -
Sunak pledge to boost defence spending raises prospect of cuts elsewhere
Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2.5% and find extra £75bnFinancial Times - World -
A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence
A trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of the attack, sparking a national conversation about domestic violence and leading to the government enacting a tougher law on spousal ...ABC News - World -
Better risk data should boost confidence in emerging markets
New figures show that default and recovery rates compare favourably with other debt asset classesFinancial Times - World -
Donald E. Petersen, Who Boosted Quality at Ford Motor, Dies at 97
As chief executive in the 1980s, he worked with the quality guru W. Edwards Deming.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Nio’s stock jumps after report of China’s plan to boost EV sales
Shares of Nio Inc., and those of other China-based electric-vehicle makers, powered higher Friday, after a report that China reportedly plans to provide car owners with an incentive to buy EVs.MarketWatch - Business - China -
These investments will boost your net worth more than any growth stock
Why value stocks with low P/E ratios deliver long-term.MarketWatch - Business -
N.F.L. Draft Is Like Super Bowl for City of Detroit
Places that are not usual sites for the league’s marquee game are jumping at the chance to be the host of its three-day draft.The New York Times - Business - NFL -
Murder accused threatened ex with bath of bleach
Jonathan Creswell, who was on trial for the murder of Katie Simpson, was found dead earlier this week.BBC News - Top stories -
N.F.L. Draft Is Like Super Bowl for City of Detroit
Places that are not usual sites for the league’s marquee game are jumping at the chance to be the host of its three-day draft.The New York Times - Top stories - NFL -
Klopp likes the way Slot's Feyenoord play football
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he likes the way Feyenoord manager and potential successor Arne Slot's team play football.BBC News - Top stories -
Migrants undeterred by deaths to continue Channel crossing attempts
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April 24, 2024 - US university protests
Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at major American universities, prompting some officials to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis. Follow for live news updates.CNN - Top stories -
Testimony ends for the day in Trump hush money trial
The prosecution continued to question the ex-publisher of the National Enquirer David Pecker as Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom Thursday for his criminal hush money trial.CNN - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Google Parent Alphabet Looks to Continue Revenue Growth
The search giant has reported four straight quarters of accelerating sales growth and been investing in artificial-intelligence technology. Still, Google’s advertising sales last quarter fell short of expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World - Google -
Microsoft Hopes to See Continued AI Mania
Investors will be watching how enthusiasm over artificial intelligence technology is fueling demand for Microsoft’s cloud services.The Wall Street Journal - World - Microsoft -
Yellen confident U.S. inflation will continue to cool
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, remains confident the U.S. economy is “on a downward path for inflation” that could enable the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the months aheadMarketWatch - Business -
LA college cancels graduation ceremony amid Gaza protests
Protests against the Gaza war grip dozens of campuses across America, with hundreds of arrests.BBC News - Top stories -
Here’s what to know as Pecker’s cross-examination continues.
David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, will be back on the stand for continued cross-examination.The New York Times - Top stories -
Day 8 of Trump New York hush money trial
Ex-tabloid publisher David Pecker and Donald Trump's former assistant Rhona Graff were among those who testifed Friday in the hush money trial.CNN - Top stories - New York -
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at colleges across the US
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at major US universities, where several schools have called police on protesters, leading to the arrests of hundreds across the country. Follow for live updates.CNN - Top stories -
Russia or EU? Controversial bill draws Georgians onto streets
Thousands of Georgians have been protesting against a new bill that they claim will crush dissent.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
‘Everyone was in the streets. I just felt happiness’: Portugal recalls the Carnation Revolution
As the country marks 50 years since the end of fascism, people celebrate the coup’s legacy but say the fight must continue . . . . At 4am on 25 April 1974, Filipe Villard Cortez got the signal. He barricaded the door of the Monte Real air base ...The Guardian - World -
Several K Street giants kick off 2024 with record revenues
Several K Street lobbying shops posted record revenues last quarter as Congress moved massive spending bills, the Biden administration ramped up its regulatory agenda and clients set their sights on post-election policy priorities. Federal ...The Hill - Politics -
Like Germany’s president, I love a good kebab. Cosying up to autocrats like Erdoğan, less so | Fatma Aydemir
Germany’s complicity with Turkey’s repressive regime worries me more than its döner diplomacy. “Nazis eat döner kebabs in secret,” must be one of the dumbest slogans I have seen at German protests against the far right. Yes, the popularity of the ...The Guardian - World -
Cakes and drinks sweetener neotame can damage gut wall, scientists find
Industry’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteria. A sweetener used in cakes, soft drinks and chewing gum can seriously damage people’s health by weakening the ...The Guardian - World -
Cody Bellinger heads to IL after collision with outfield wall
The Cubs will be without their star center fielder for an unknown period of timeYahoo Sports - Sports -
The Tale of a Wall by Nasser Abu Srour review – a Palestinian prisoner writes
Jailed since the first intifada, Abu Srour charts a deeply personal journey through the conflict that has defined his life. Attempts to end the violence in Gaza have focused on the exchange of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October for ...The Guardian - World -
Paris, Despite Terrorism Scars, Prepares an Olympic Opening Without Walls
The opening ceremony for this summer’s Paris Games will be held outside a stadium — an Olympics first. Making it safe is complicated.The New York Times - World -
Paris, Despite Terrorism Scars, Prepares an Olympic Opening Without Walls
The opening ceremony for this summer’s Paris Games will be held outside a stadium — an Olympics first. Making it safe is complicated.The New York Times - Top stories -
Oracle's Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company's 'world headquarters'
Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison says the business software giant’s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as its world headquarters and place it in a city that's a center of the health care industryABC News - Tech -
IBM’s stock heads toward its worst day since 2021 after earnings
IBM’s earnings showed continued AI momentum, though overall revenue came in a bit light.MarketWatch - Business -
Meta stock plunges 15% as company plans to invest heavliy in artificial intelligence
Meta shares plunged more than 15% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company issued a light forecast, which overshadowed better-than-expected first-quarter results.NBC News - Top stories -
Tesla’s Earnings Highlight the Company’s Biggest Problem. It’s a Cautionary Tale for Every Leader
Be careful making promises you might not be able to keep.Inc. - Business -
Altria’s earnings top estimates and tobacco company reaffirms full-year guidance
Altria Group Inc. matched profit estimates for the first quarter, while revenue net of excise taxes squeezed a small beat and the company backed its full-year guidance, reiterating its stance that there will be limited impact from enforcement ...MarketWatch - Business -
Foreign Aid Package Comes With New Sanctions Risks for Companies
Prosecutors will now have up to 10 years to investigate sanctions violations, and banks will be required to flag suspicious transactions that could be tied to fentanyl trafficking.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Boeing crash victims' families urge DOJ to criminally prosecute company
Families of victims in the 2019 Ethiopia crash met with prosecutors in Washington D.C. Wednesday.ABC News - Top stories -
Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations
Journalists see themselves as truth-tellers, and sometimes as contrariansABC News - Entertainment -
Xi tells Blinken US should avoid ‘vicious competition’ with China
Secretary of state’s trip to Beijing comes as tensions remain over Taiwan, war in Ukraine and tech export controlsFinancial Times - Business - China -
Why South Africa is Anglo American’s ‘poison pill’
BHP, whose £31bn bid for Anglo has been rejected, faces fraught politics and complicated history in the countryFinancial Times - Business