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Keywords Shares Have Best Ever Day as EQT Talks Confirmed
Keywords Studios stock soared after the videogame services company said it was in talks with EQT over a potential $2.6 billion takeover, which would make it the latest in a series of companies to leave the London Exchange if the deal goes ahead.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A $10 Billion Real-Estate FundIs BleedingCash and Running Out of Options
A long line of investors in Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, known as Sreit, want their money back.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Texas-based Independent Bank to be bought for $2 billion by Florida’s SouthState
Independent Bank Group will no longer be independent, after the Texas-based bank announced Friday an agreement to be acquired by Florida’s SouthState Corp. in an all-stock deal valued at about $2 billion.MarketWatch - Business -
Crypto Startups Pull $2.4 Billion in Venture Funding in First Quarter of 2024
Data from Pitchbook shows a 40 percent jump in investments in crypto startups from the last three months of 2023.Inc. - Business -
New York AG announces $2 billion settlement with crypto lender Genesis
New York Attorney General Letitia James is settling with crypto lender Genesis for $2 billion to make defrauded investors whole again.CNBC - Business - New York -
Southern Africa Seeks $5.5 Billion to Cope With El Nino Impact
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Mexico's presidential candidates spar over security in last debate before elections
Mexico's three presidential candidates Claudia Sheinbaum, Xóchitl Gálvez and Jorge Álvarez Máynez traded barbs and appealed to voters in the last debate before the June 2 election.NBC News - Top stories -
Genesis to pay $2 billion to victims of alleged cryptocurrency fraud
New York prosecutors allege that bankrupt crypto lender Genesis hid more than $1 billion in losses.CBS News - Top stories -
CoreWeave Raises $7.5 Billion in Debt for AI Computing Push
The deal is one of the largest-ever private debt financings.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Senate Group Recommends Spending Tens of Billions of Dollars on AI
A bipartisan group published a road map for artificial-intelligence policy to stay ahead of China, while addressing the technology’s potential harm.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Senators Propose $32 Billion in Annual A.I. Spending but Defer Regulation
Their plan is the culmination of a yearlong listening tour on the dangers of the new technology.The New York Times - Tech -
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk odds, prediction, time: Boxing expert reveals picks, best bets for May 18 fight
Boxing expert Peter Kahn just locked in his Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury picks and best bets for Saturday's fight in Saudi ArabiaCBS Sports - Sports - Boxing -
2024 Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State-Oregon leads five most likely matchups for new 18-team title race
Breaking down the possible matchups for the Big Ten's new-look title race with 18 teams and no divisionsCBS Sports - Sports -
The Starwood commercial-real-estate fund is scrambling to escape a looming cash crunch caused by the number of investors who want their money back.
The Starwood commercial-real-estate fund is scrambling to escape a looming cash crunch caused by the number of investors who want their money back.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Japan's 10-Year Government Bond Yield Hits 11-Year High
The 10-year Japanese government bond yield climbed to an 11-year high, driven by growing market expectations that the Bank of Japan will take additional steps to tighten policy in the coming months.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Warren Buffett Just Revealed a Secret $6.7 Billion Investment, and the Reason Why Is Eye-Opening
Learn your history, and focus on your strengths.Inc. - Business -
Kosovo makes last-minute push to get its membership in Council of Europe approved in a Friday vote
Kosovo’s government is making a last-minute effort to convince Western powers to vote on whether to admit the country as a new member in the Council of Europe, the continent’s top human rights bodyABC News - World -
Bones found in 1989 in a Wisconsin chimney identified as man who last contacted relatives in 1970
Authorities say human bones found inside the chimney of a Wisconsin music store in 1989 have been identified as those of a man whose last known contact with relatives was in 1970ABC News - Tech -
The Last Of Us Season 2 Leaks Reveal Impressive Sets And One Famous Horse
The Last of Us Season 2 is in production now in Canada, and with cameras rolling in public places, people are capturing footage and posting it online for everyone to see.. Footage posted online shows Bella Ramsey (Ellie) and Isabela Merced (Dina) ...GameSpot - Tech -
After Adobe collapse, Figma deal allows employees to sell shares at $12.5 billion valuation
Figma on Thursday announced a tender offer that will allow current and former employees to sell shares at a valuation of $12.5 billion.CNBC - Business -
Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data
The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog says the agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified dataABC News - Health -
Harvard was slow to react to a wave of hostility against Jewish students last fall, according to a report by a Republican-led House committee.
Harvard was slow to react to a wave of hostility against Jewish students last fall, according to a report by a Republican-led House committee.The Wall Street Journal - World -
AI infrastructure startup CoreWeave raises $7.5 billion in debt deal led by Blackstone
CoreWeave's $7.5 billion debt financing follows a $1.1 billion funding round the startup announced two weeks ago.CNBC - Business -
Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall
Mothers of two children with disabilities are suing an Indiana agency in federal court over changes to Medicaid attendant care services they say violate the Americans with Disabilities ActABC News - Health -
CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $7.5 billion from investors.
CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $7.5 billion from investors.The Wall Street Journal - World -
I Was There For the Best Graduation Speech of All Time. The Last 3 Words Mattered Most
They're the secret weapon of emotional intelligence.Inc. - Business -
2024 Preakness Stakes predictions, horses, contenders, odds: Expert who nailed last 2 exactas enters picks
When is the 2024 Preakness Stakes? The second leg of the Triple Crown takes place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course at 7:01 p.m. ET and morning-line favorite Muth has been scratched due to a feverCBS Sports - Sports -
Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup champions
The Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference Final in a rowABC News - Sports -
Mets reportedly offered Pete Alonso a long-term extension last summer; superstar slugger nearing free agency
The Mets attempted to lock in Alonso for less than either Matt Olson or Freddie Freeman receivedCBS Sports - Sports -
Indian authorities seize over $1 billion worth of illegal vote inducements, including drugs and cash, in country's elections
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Blue Jays GM sees season slipping away for last-place team: 'We need to get it turned around soon'
The Blue Jays enter Sunday with a 19-25 recordCBS Sports - Sports -
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton gets last word after defeating Knicks with Reggie Miller hoodie
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton took one last dig at the New York Knicks with a sweatshirt sporting an infamous Reggie Miller photo.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
With 3 Short Words, American Idol's Katy Perry Just Taught a Powerful Lesson on Getting the Last Word
'143.'Inc. - Business -
The Bezos Earth fund has pumped billions into climate and nature projects. So why are experts uneasy?
Jeff Bezos’s $10bn climate and biodiversity fund has garnered glittering prizes, but concerns have been voiced over the influence it can buy – and its interest in carbon offsets. Late last month, the coronation of Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Keywords Studios’ stock surges as videogame company mulls improved £2 billion bid from EQT
The Swedish private -quity giant is considering acquiring Keywords Studios for 2,550 pence per share, in what would mark a 73% premium on its closing price Friday.MarketWatch - Business -
Breathless goodbye: the race to finish Jean-Luc Godard’s last film, one day before he died
The cinematic legend died the way he lived – in a blaze of inscrutable, impossible film-making. We meet the team who helped shoot the final scene of his swansong just before his death by assisted suicide. On Friday 9 September 2022, Jean-Luc ...The Guardian - World -
As student loan forgiveness nears $160 billion, here's what to know about the relief programs
In attempts to fix the country's $1.6 trillion student loan system, the Biden administration has routinely announced forgiveness of large shares of that debt.CNBC - Business -
RFK Jr. notes last decade's Iranian president, Putin, Xi as people U.S. president should meet
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. name-checked former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who left the office in 2013, in a speech about sitting down with adversaries.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
12:30 Report — Trump lawyers’ last shot at Michael Cohen; Iran president dies
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday (again). Welcome back! Here’s the deal today: Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen is on the stand today in the hush money trial. Cohen just admitted to stealing money from the Trump Organization. The president of Iran ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
The Guardian view on the infected blood report: the disaster’s victims have at last been heard | Editorial
The grave failures of politicians, civil servants and the NHS over decades must lead to change. Nothing can bring back the 3,000 or so people who died as a result of contaminated blood products given to them by the NHS from the 1970s to the early ...The Guardian - World