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Mount Fuji view to be blocked to deter tourists
Residents are fed up with visitors dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they seek the perfect photo.BBC News - Top stories -
TikTok reward-to-watch feature suspended after EU threats to block it
Service suspended in France and Spain amid safety and addiction concerns among children, in first use of new digital laws. A TikTok service offering rewards such as gift vouchers for watching videos has been suspended by the company shortly after ...The Guardian - World - Tiktok -
Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resort. A huge barrier to block views of Mount Fuji will be installed at a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved ...The Guardian - World -
Adam Neumann, Rebuffed by WeWork, Asks Bankruptcy Court to Block Lender Plan
The former chief executive and co-founder of WeWork says it stonewalled his bid, which the company denied.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Jeff Bezos isn't a fan of 'time blocking'—here's what he does instead to boost his productivity
Jeff Bezos doesn't time block or stick to a strict schedule to be successful and productive. Instead, he allots however much time he needs for mind wandering.CNBC - Business -
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Most Jews and Palestinians want peace. Extremists, narcissists and other ‘allies’ only block the way | Jonathan Freedland
Both sides are beset by those who think their words and deeds bring peace closer. Instead they instil fear and make a better future harder to attain. Beware the friend who is only trying to help. Not, perhaps, as a rule for life but certainly when ...The Guardian - World -
Tesla shows Wall Street a path to ‘positive catalysts,’ BofA says
Tesla Inc.’s better-than-expected quarterly earnings and reassurances from the EV maker that it is on a path of “positive catalysts” led to a stock upgrade at BofA Securities on Wednesday.MarketWatch - Business - Tesla -
Lawmakers push Wall Street giveaway disguised as increased worker security
If members of Congress want to improve retirement security, they should expand Social Security rather than Wall Street-favored individual savings and investment schemes.The Hill - Politics -
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 -
Zuckerberg burns some goodwill on Wall Street as he plows forward with the metaverse
Investors clearly also concerned that Meta’s spending will include a lot more on virtual and augmented reality.MarketWatch - Business -
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 -
Wall Street’s Patience for a Costly A.I. Arms Race Is Waning
A sell-off in Meta’s stock after the company disclosed huge investments in the technology may be a sign of investor fears about tech giants’ spending.The New York Times - Business -
Ban on non-compete agreements sends shockwave across Wall Street
Financial companies scramble to rework contracts and tie down personnel after US Federal Trade Commission ruleFinancial Times - World -
How High Wall Street Thinks the Fed Will Keep Interest Rates
Stubborn inflation has led traders to forecast far fewer rate cuts by the Federal Reserve than just a few months ago.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Ban on non-compete agreements sends shockwave across Wall Street
Financial companies scramble to rework contracts and tie down personnel after US Federal Trade Commission ruleFinancial Times - Business -
How High Wall Street Thinks the Fed Will Keep Interest Rates
Stubborn inflation has led traders to forecast far fewer rate cuts by the Federal Reserve than just a few months ago.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
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 -
Martin Wygod, a Winner on Wall Street and the Racetrack, Dies at 84
After he made a fortune selling prescription drugs and providing medical information online, he and his wife became leading breeders of thoroughbred horses.The New York Times - Health -
Cody Bellinger injury: Cubs outfielder suffers fractured ribs after crashing into wall, lands on IL
Bellinger re-signed with the Cubs in the offseasonCBS Sports - Sports -
Comcast beats earnings estimates even as it sheds more broadband subscribers
Comcast beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Thursday.CNBC - Business -
A justifiable ban on US non-compete clauses
There are other ways of retaining key workers and protecting trade secretsFinancial Times - World -
Jamie Dimon thinks the odds of a ‘soft landing’ are about half of what Wall Street expects
The JPMorgan Chase CEO’s Wall Street Journal interview covered a range of topics — from his morning routine to his views on the Fed.MarketWatch - Business -
Main Street isn’t saving and Wall Street isn’t shorting in an ‘Anything But Bonds’ bull market, says Bank of America
The U.S. government has spent $6.2 trillion over the last 12 months, and investors seemed to have noticed.MarketWatch - Business -
Elon Musk gives Wall Street what it wants, but more pain could be around the corner
Tesla’s promise of an “affordable EV”will not be as low priced as hopedMarketWatch - Business - Elon Musk -
Humza Yousaf faces knife-edge confidence vote after collapse of Scottish coalition
Greens to back opposition motion against first minister following breakdown of power-sharing deal with SNPFinancial Times - World -
Humza Yousaf faces knife-edge confidence vote after collapse of Scottish coalition
Greens to back opposition motion against first minister following breakdown of power-sharing deal with SNPFinancial Times - World -
A justifiable ban on US non-compete clauses
There are other ways of retaining key workers and protecting trade secretsFinancial Times - World -
A justifiable ban on US non-compete clauses
There are other ways of retaining key workers and protecting trade secretsFinancial Times - World -
A justifiable ban on US non-compete clauses
There are other ways of retaining key workers and protecting trade secretsFinancial Times - World -
China’s EV supply chain dominance risks ‘collapse’ of US subsidies, warns South Korea
Seoul’s industry minister says China’s grip on graphite threatens Inflation Reduction Act incentivesFinancial Times - World - China -
China’s EV supply chain dominance risks ‘collapse’ of US subsidies, warns South Korea
Seoul’s industry minister says China’s grip on graphite threatens Inflation Reduction Act incentivesFinancial Times - World - China -
China’s EV supply chain dominance risks ‘collapse’ of US subsidies, warns South Korea
Seoul’s industry minister says China’s grip on graphite threatens Inflation Reduction Act incentivesFinancial Times - World - China -
China’s EV supply chain dominance risks ‘collapse’ of US subsidies, warns South Korea
Seoul’s industry minister says China’s grip on graphite threatens Inflation Reduction Act incentivesFinancial Times - World - China -
European lawmakers approved a resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners held in Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
European lawmakers approved a resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners held in Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.The Wall Street Journal - World -
China’s EV supply chain dominance risks ‘collapse’ of US subsidies, warns South Korea
Seoul’s industry minister says China’s grip on graphite threatens Inflation Reduction Act incentivesFinancial Times - World - China -
Haitian premier Ariel Henry steps down amid gang crisis
Transitional council to run poverty-stricken country in deal backed by US and Caribbean nationsFinancial Times - World - Premier League -
FirstFT: Alphabet beats earnings forecast and announces first-ever dividend
Also in today’s newsletter, Blinken meets Xi and investors scale back US rate cut betsFinancial Times - World