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'Silk' Review: Unspooling a Global Commodity
For thousands of years, moth larvae have been farmed for silk. Industries and economies still rely on the precious fibers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Watch Out for a Global Wealth Tax
Will Biden and Yellen buy into the G-20 proposal for a 2% tax on assets?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Global delegates negotiate plastic pollution treaty
Representatives from across the world are gathering in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a potential treaty to limit plastic pollution. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has the latest on the talks.CBS News - Top stories -
Conservation is saving species, global study says
A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.BBC News - Top stories -
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of 04/29/24ABC News - Entertainment -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
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Tough questions as Supreme Court debates Trump's immunity claim
Justices push lawyers for both sides on whether a president can be criminally prosecuted for acts while in office.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Microsoft cloud growth accelerates on back of AI push
Microsoft saw a pickup in the segment containing video games after buying publisher Activision Blizzard in October.CNBC - Business - Microsoft -
Microsoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller A.I. Systems
The company that has invested billions in generative A.I. pioneers like OpenAI says giant systems aren’t necessarily what everyone needs.The New York Times - Tech - Microsoft -
Morning Report — Trump’s push for legal delays is working
It is increasingly possible that former President Trump may dodge a federal trial before Nov. 5 on charges of election interference, a goal of his defense and a potential blow to special counsel Jack Smith’s case charging Trump with illegally ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Tech - Tiktok -
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'Arsenal survive painful flashbacks to maintain title push'
Arsenal survive painful flashbacks of giving up handsome leads last season to maintain their Premier League title push at Tottenham, writes Phil McNulty.BBC News - Top stories -
Microsoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller A.I. Systems
The company that has invested billions in generative A.I. pioneers like OpenAI says giant systems aren’t necessarily what everyone needs.The New York Times - Tech - Microsoft -
TSMC Shares Fall After Downgrading 2024 Global Chip Outlook
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing fell sharply as investors’ worries about the chip maker’s cautious outlook for the industry eclipsed its upbeat first-quarter financial results.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Football’s unlikeliest global brand: how Fleetwood made it big in the UAE
Despite relegation to England’s fourth tier, Cod Army have cast net to be like ‘City Football Group but on a much smaller scale’. Fleetwood United’s celebrations on becoming second division champions in the United Arab Emirates could not be ...The Guardian - World -
Harley-Davidson’s stock skids as global motorcycle shipments fall
The motorcycle icon beat analyst estimates, but its shares fell 15.4%.MarketWatch - Business -
Global heating and urbanisation to blame for severity of UAE floods, study finds
World Weather Attribution group says intensified El Niño effects caused torrential rain, but rules out cloud seeding as cause. Fossil fuels and concrete combined to worsen the “death trap” conditions during recent record flooding in the United ...The Guardian - World -
Apollo Global to Buy U.S. Silica in $1.85 Billion Deal
U.S. Silica Holdings has agreed to be taken private by Apollo Global Management in a deal that gives the industrial minerals company an enterprise value of roughly $1.85 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Apollo Global to Buy U.S. Silica in $1.85 Billion Deal
U.S. Silica Holdings has agreed to be taken private by Apollo Global Management in a deal that gives the industrial minerals company an enterprise value of roughly $1.85 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US no longer viewed as most influential global power in Africa: Survey
The United States is no longer viewed as the most influential global power in Africa, having been surpassed by China in a new survey from Gallup. The survey found that median approval ratings of the U.S. slipped from 59 percent in 2022 to 56 ...The Hill - Politics -
Apollo Global to Buy U.S. Silica in $1.85 Billion Deal
U.S. Silica Holdings has agreed to be taken private by Apollo Global Management in a deal that gives the industrial minerals company an enterprise value of roughly $1.85 billion.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Investors bet global central banks will be forced to delay rate cuts
Market expectations for loosening in Europe and UK pushed back as US grapples with a hot economyFinancial Times - Business -
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish expected to leave the company
Paramount Global's Chief Executive Bob Bakish is expected to be ousted from the media giant, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The move comes as Paramount considers its future.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Investors bet global central banks will be forced to delay rate cuts
Market expectations for loosening in Europe and UK pushed back as US grapples with a hot economyFinancial Times - World -
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 -
Macron, Battling Far Right at Home, Pushes for Stronger E.U.
In a major speech, France’s president returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient.The New York Times - World -
Macron, Battling Far Right at Home, Pushes for Stronger E.U.
In a major speech, France’s president returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient.The New York Times - Top stories -
World leaders make renewed push to secure release of Gaza hostages
Eighteen countries call on Hamas to free captives and secure ‘immediate and prolonged’ ceasefireFinancial Times - Business -
Alphabet hails ‘once-in-a-generation’ AI opportunity as revenue rises
Shares surge after tech giant issues first ever dividend and posts revenue of $80.5bn, up 15% since last year, despite staff turmoil. Shares in Alphabet, the owner of Google and YouTube, surged after it issued its first ever dividend and revealed ...The Guardian - World -
Why Trump really could push the U.S. to default on its debt
If Trump is elected president in November, he will face the U.S. government’s growing debt burden. He might try to resolve the issue by defaulting.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
Biden administration pushes back plan to ban menthol cigarettes
The Biden administration has reportedly abandoned its plans to ban menthol cigarettes after warnings that it could push away some Black voters. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday the White House dropped its plans for the ban after weighing ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Stars hit DC red carpet to push for public arts funding
TV and film actors hit Washington, D.C. Friday as part of the Creative Coalition’s push to increase public funding for the arts, citing their crucial role in the development of children and communities. Members of the group’s delegation met with ...The Hill - Politics -
World leaders make renewed push to secure release of Gaza hostages
Eighteen countries call on Hamas to free captives and secure ‘immediate and prolonged’ ceasefireFinancial Times - Business -
Russian attacks are pushing us back, Ukraine's army chief says
Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from positions in eastern Donetsk.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Democrats push Biden to take stronger stance on plastics waste in pivotal negotiations
Democratic senators are calling on the Biden administration to push for an ambitious deal at the pivotal United Nations talks on plastic pollution now unfolding in Ottawa, Canada. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) told The Hill that the world needs ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden Continues Push for Gaza Cease-Fire in Call With Netanyahu
The president reiterated concerns about a full-scale Israeli attack on Rafah, a refuge for one million Palestinians.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Boeser's hat trick helps Canucks rally, push Preds to brink of elimination
Elias Lindholm scored 1:02 into overtime as the Vancouver Canucks stunned Nashville 4-3 on Sunday night and grabbed a 3-1 lead putting the Predators on the brink of elimination in their best-of-seven, first-round seriesABC News - Sports