Pfizer’s bondholders cheer news of activist investor Starboard’s $1 billion investment
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General Atlantic CEO says higher taxes will not harm investing
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Activist Elliott says its long-term view on Anglo American is ‘very much intact’
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Hungary’s Orbán interrupted by activist during EU presidency news conference
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Business - MarketWatch
Pfizer’s bondholders cheer news of activist investor Starboard’s $1 billion investment
Pfizer Inc.’s stock gained Monday after a report that activist investor Starboard Value has invested $1 billion in the drug company. Bondholders seem to like the news too.4 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
Peru has attracted a slew of foreign investors into its credit market. Here's why
Foreign investors are eyeing Peru's debt market.4 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
Women's health startup Maven Clinic closes funding at $1.7 billion valuation
Maven Clinic closed a $125 million funding round at a $1.7 billion valuation, the company announced Tuesday.7 hours ago -
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng index plunges 9.5% as investors dump shares after recent sharp gains
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Foxconn chairman says AI investment boom 'still has some time to go' as language models evolve
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Vodafone, Google Expand Partnership With Billion-Plus Dollar Deal
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Why Pfizer Will Find It Hard to Appease Its Activist Investor
The drugmaker has cut costs already and has no coming product approvals or research that could offer a quick lift.16 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Lobbying firm Arden funded 1 in 10 Labour MPs
Ability of Jim Murphy’s consultancy to forge close ties with governing party raises questions over UK disclosure rules16 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
A Young Activist Arrested in Zimbabwe Holds Onto Her ‘Why’
Namatai Kwekweza said she remained committed to her advocacy for change in Africa, despite a harrowing experience in Zimbabwe.18 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
Athens Democracy Forum: Young Activists on What Drives Them
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Where the Israel-Hamas war stands 1 year in
Israel and its allies around the world on Monday marked one year since the deadly Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. In addition to the fight in Gaza, Israel is now engaged in a multi-front conflict ...19 hours ago - Israel -
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How the Trump campaign is marking 1 year since Oct. 7 attack
Former President Donald Trump is marking one year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel with events in New York and Florida. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.20 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Father of hostage held by Hamas reflects on 1 year since Oct. 7
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Politics - The Hill
Biden, Harris mark 1 year since Oct. 7 attack
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Politics - The Hill
Taylor Swift is now the world's richest female musician with $1.6 billion: Forbes
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Tech - Wired
FTX Customers Will Get Back Billions After Judge OKs Bankruptcy Plan
A US judge has authorized a plan for fallen crypto exchange FTX to return money to former customers, as the drawn-out bankruptcy process approaches its end.23 hours ago - Crypto -
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Where to invest in gold as the price rises
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Former Pfizer CEO pitches board on Starboard’s shake-up plan
Ian Read has called his successors about the activist’s ideas for turning around the vaccine makerYesterday -
Business - Inc.
Both Trump’s and Harris’s Economic Policies Will Add Billions to National Debt
Despite many clashing differences, both candidates’ economic plans would likely bloat the $35.7 trillion U.S. debt by another 10 to 20 percent, a study finds.Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Bad call from Wall Street analysts on DuPont stock may be good news for investors
DuPont shares dropped Monday after Barclays downgraded the materials giant to a sell-equivalent rating and trimmed its price target.Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
GM investor day: Cruise, cash and EV profits top of mind for Wall Street
General Motors will attempt to address investor concerns at a capital markets day Tuesday that it can sustain, if not grow profits.Yesterday -
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10/7: CBS News 24/7 Episode 1
Israel marks one year since Oct. 7 attacks; U.S. Supreme Court convenes for new term.Yesterday -
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How Biden is marking 1 year since Oct. 7 attacks
President Biden is mourning the roughly 1,200 Israelis who were killed during Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks a year ago. CBS News senior White House correspondent reports on how Biden is observing the day.Yesterday - Joe Biden -
Sports - The New York Times
How Lando Norris Became Formula 1’s Unlikely Title Contender
The McLaren driver hadn’t won a race before 2024. Now he’s hunting down Max Verstappen for the championship.Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
'It goes against all logic': Among the young and wealthy, cautious investors hold more crypto
Among investors age 21 to 43 with $3 million to invest, self-identified conservative investors hold more crypto than their more aggressive counterparts.Yesterday -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Chevron to Sell Oil Sands, Shale Assets for $6.5 Billion to Canadian Natural
Chevron’s Canada unit plans to sell its stakes in oil sands and shale assets to Canadian Natural Resources for $6.5 billion as part of efforts to achieve divesting goal by 2028.Yesterday -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Winemaker Duckhorn Agrees to Be Taken Private in $1.95 Billion Deal
Duckhorn Portfolio has agreed to be taken private by Butterfly Equity in an all-cash deal that values the winemaker at $1.95 billion.Yesterday -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Apollo Global to Take Barnes Group Private in $3.6 Billion Deal
Barnes Group has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Apollo Global Management in an all-cash deal that values the company at $3.6 billion.Yesterday -
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1 year into the Israel-Hamas war: The grim human toll by the numbers
Monday marks 1 year of the Israel-Hamas war. Here's a look at the tragic human toll by the numbers, including deaths and injuries and the state of getting aid into Gaza.Yesterday - Israel -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Activist Starboard Value Takes $1 Billion Stake in Pfizer
The drugmaker’s shares have slumped as demand for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments has slowed.Yesterday