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CEO of Brazil’s oil and gas giant Petrobras steps down following dustup over dividends
The head of Brazil’s Petrobras is stepping down after a fight over dividends, sending shares of the state-controlled oil and gas giant tumblingABC News - World - Brazil -
Lawmakers of both parties used a committee hearing to blast FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg over a report revealing widespread sexual harassment at the agency.
Lawmakers of both parties used a committee hearing to blast FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg over a report revealing widespread sexual harassment at the agency.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Democrats Batter Bank Regulator Over F.D.I.C.’s ‘Toxic’ Workplace Culture
The agency’s chair, Martin Gruenberg, has resisted Republicans’ calls to resign, but criticism by his own party raises questions about how long he can hang on.The New York Times - Business -
The week's bestselling books, May 19
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 19, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Israel’s defence minister lambasts Netanyahu over lack of postwar plan
Yoav Gallant says current path is leading to resurgence of Hamas and potential for direct Israeli military rule in GazaFinancial Times - World - Israel -
HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases
England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off.BBC News - Top stories -
UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this yearABC News - Health -
HHS suspends funding to group at center of COVID lab leak
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS suspends funding to group at center of COVID lab leak The Biden administration has suspended federal grants to the infectious disease nonprofit EcoHealth ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
U.S. Suspends Funding for Group at Center of Covid Origins Fight
The decision came after a scorching hearing in which lawmakers barraged EcoHealth Alliance’s president with claims of misrepresenting work with Chinese virologists.The New York Times - World - Covid -
NI Civil Service 'reactive not proactive' to Covid, says Sue Gray
Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff Sue Gray gave evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry sitting in Belfast.BBC News - Top stories -
Obama will headline fundraiser to boost Democratic Senate candidates
Former President Barack Obama will headline a fundraiser next month to benefit Democratic Senate candidates as the party gears up to defend its slim majority.NBC News - Top stories -
House Democratic leaders urge caucus to oppose GOP's Israel bill
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Conservative outside group drops $70M on Senate Democrats in battlegrounds
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Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Calls for Postwar Plan in Gaza
The Israeli prime minister says Hamas must be defeated on the battlefield before questions about governing the enclave after the war are answered.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Futures exchange CME plans to launch bitcoin trading
US group has held discussions with market participants over Switzerland-based marketFinancial Times - Business - Crypto -
CPI report shows inflation easing in April, with consumer prices still rising 3.4% from a year ago
The consumer price index was expected to increase 3.4% from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.CNBC - Business -
U.S. inflation eased slightly in April, offering relief to investors and the Fed after a run of economic data at the start of the year revealed simmering price pressures.
U.S. inflation eased slightly in April, offering relief to investors and the Fed after a run of economic data at the start of the year revealed simmering price pressures.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Germany's Deutsche Bahn plans use of transparent noise barriers
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No, Kirk Cousins wouldn't have signed with the Falcons if he'd known their draft plan
One of the first thoughts that entered my addled brain after the Falcons made quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft is that Kirk Cousins would not have signed with the Falcons six weeks earlier if he'd known that ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Axiata, Sinar Mas Plan Merger of Telco Units in Indonesia
Malaysian telco giant Axiata and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas are considering merging their telecom operations in Indonesia in a deal that could create a combined entity with a market capitalization of about $3.6 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World - Indonesia -
China property shares jump on report of government plans to buy unsold homes
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Our democracy desperately needs a reset – and, behind the scenes, that’s the plan | Martin Kettle
This is a seismic moment as Westminster prepares for power to pass from one party to another. It will affect everything in some way. The Conservative party’s lurch into collective hyperventilation after 2016 gave Britain five prime ministers in ...The Guardian - World -
Japan's Biggest Insurer Plans to Go Big on Foreign Credit
Nippon Life Insurance, the largest insurer in Japan by asset size, is planning to invest more in foreign credit markets, looking to diversify its portfolio even as key domestic yields hover at decade highs.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Men charged over mum and daughter crash deaths
The two men are charged with causing death by dangerous driving over the crash in Leeds last year.BBC News - Top stories -
Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive'
The EU says its concerned the platforms algorithms "stimulate behavioural addictions in children."BBC News - Top stories - Facebook -
529 college savings plans 'are better now than they've ever been,' expert says. Here are key changes for 2024
As of 2024, there are more benefits to college savings plans, including the flexibility to roll unused money into a Roth IRA free of tax penalties.CNBC - Business -
Eurostar plans up to 50 new trains and more services to tap ‘huge’ demand
Operator wants to open new routes from London and increase fleet by a thirdFinancial Times - Business -
Israel war cabinet split looms as defence minister demands post-war Gaza plan
Yoav Gallant, who Benjamin Netanyahu tried to fire in 2023, says he will not allow Israeli rule of Gaza. A long-festering split at the heart of Israel’s war cabinet has burst into the open with the defence minister, Yoav Gallant, challenging the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Steelers' Cam Heyward does not plan to attend OTAs as he seeks a new contract, per report
Heyward wants to finish his career in Pittsburgh, but not this yearCBS Sports - Sports -
FirstFT: Shein prioritises London back-up plan as New York IPO stalls
Also in today’s newsletter, Putin meets Xi and CME plans Swiss bitcoin marketFinancial Times - World - New York -
TikTok Creators Sue U.S. Government Over Law That Could Ban the Platform
A group of eight content creators who rely on the social media app toreachcustomers and audiences challenge the law requiring Chinese parent ByteDance to sell its U.S. business or be banned.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
UBS chief Ermotti criticises Swiss regulators over Credit Suisse
Comments come after watchdog said he supported new rules that could increase capital requirementsFinancial Times - Business