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Huge supply shortages put cocoa market under strain
Traders desert futures contracts amid fears over delivery of beans next yearFinancial Times - Business -
More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains
African climate-tech startups are increasingly raising money from private sources, but while those funds for climate solutions are growing, a huge gap remains in meeting the actual financial needs for climate action in AfricaABC News - Tech - Climate -
More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains
African climate-tech startups are increasingly raising money from private sources, but while those funds for climate solutions are growing, a huge gap remains in meeting the actual financial needs for climate action in AfricaABC News - Top stories - Climate -
Georgia parliament cancels session after building damaged during huge protests
The parliament of Georgia has cancelled its plenary session following massive protests against a proposed law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s bid for membership in the European UnionABC News - World -
Standard Chartered Posts Higher Profit on Trading Gains
The London-based bank posted a rise in first-quarter net profit due to higher trading income despite lower earnings from lending.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Metal Prices Mixed, With Gold Holding Firm as Base Metals Slip
Metal prices were mixed, with gold futures up 0.1% at $2,313.3 a troy ounce, but base metals falling back.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Tyrese Maxey saves Sixers from elimination with huge finish in OT win that cuts Knicks' lead to 3-2
Tyrese Maxey saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, finished with 46 and led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their first-round seriesABC News - Sports -
Evan Mobley has huge block in final seconds as Cavaliers hold off Banchero, Magic 104-103 in Game 5
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Evan Mobley blocked Franz Wagner’s layup in the final seconds and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a scare from Orlando, holding off Paolo Banchero and the Magic 104-103 in Game 5ABC News - Sports -
Georgian police fire teargas as huge ‘foreign agents’ bill protests rock Tbilisi – Europe live
Masked police also used water cannon and stun grenades against rally protesting over legislation viewed as authoritarian and Russian-inspired. Michael Roth, chairman of the German Bundestag’s foreign affairs committee, has called on Georgia’s ...The Guardian - World -
Europe live: EU warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill threatens its chances to join bloc
Bill has raised concern country is moving away from democratic norms and closer to Moscow. Nicolas Schmit, the Socialists’ lead candidate in the European elections, said he is “deeply concerned” by the violence in Tbilisi.. In a statement late ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Middle East crisis live: Rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn, UN says as scale of distruction is ‘huge and unprecedented’
UN agency says reconstruction will require effort on a scale unseen since second world war. The EU has offered Lebanon a financial package of €1bn (£855m / $1.07bn), European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in Beirut on Thursday.. ...The Guardian - World -
Lumen’s stock gains after beat on free cash flow
Lumen’s CEO cited “expected headwinds” in the latest quarter’s results but the company maintained its full-year outlook.MarketWatch - Business -
Worried About a Stock-Market Correction? Here's How to Lock in Recent Gains
The best course when stocks slide is for investors to stand pat, but “put” options are one way to hedge against a drop and lock in some profits.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Tech Powerhouses Reap Gains From AI Cloud Computing Boom
You can't spell AI without Alphabet--or Amazon, or Microsoft, which are all making money off the need for cloud services as businesses adopt AI functions.Inc. - Business -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Extend Gains After Storage Report
U.S. natural gas futures pressed higher as the weekly build in inventories comes in roughly in line with expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Extend Gains After Storage Report
U.S. natural gas futures pressed higher as the weekly build in inventories comes in roughly in line with expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
April jobs report expected to show 240,000 gain in U.S. hiring
Scattered signs of a slowdown in hiring suggest the April employment report could be a softer one, but Wall Street isn’t betting on it. Economists predict another large increase.MarketWatch - Business -
Natural-gas prices post their first monthly gain since October. Here’s why.
Natural-gas futures were among the largest commodity gainers in April — posting a monthly rise of almost 13% as traders bet on a slowdown in U.S. production ahead of the high-demand summer cooling season.MarketWatch - Business -
Dortmund gain advantage over PSG following narrow win to keep Champions League goals alive
Borussia Dortmund's Niclas Fuellkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over visitors Paris St Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.ESPN - Sports - UEFA Champions League -
Japan is haunted by a return to emerging-economy status
The battering sustained by the yen since January is causing alarm in some quartersFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Sunak’s political fate hangs on results of local elections
Conservative MPs await voters’ verdict in more than 2,600 council seats and 11 mayoralties in England and WalesFinancial Times - World -
Big Tech caught up in AI frenzy
Also in this newsletter: Houthis expand attacks, England and Wales go to the polls, warning on global povertyFinancial Times - World -
Interest earned by big UK high street banks on BoE reserves surges to £9.2bn
MP highlights scale of lenders’ ‘unanticipated income’ in 2023, but acknowledges some progress towards better savings rates for consumersFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Politics trumps patents for Ireland
A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrappedFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump