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A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan raises awareness of domestic violence
Kazakhstan has been riveted by the live-streamed trial of a businessman accused of murdering his wife, raising awareness about domestic violence.NBC News - Top stories -
New crash test results raise concern for some small SUVs
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has updated its testing of vehicles’ ability to avoid crashes. The results show there is some concern for smaller SUVs, as most models did not do well.CBS News - Top stories -
CARV raises $10M to build out modular data layer for gaming and AI
CARV announced that it's raised $10 million in funding to expand its modular data layer for gaming and AI.VentureBeat - Tech -
Movement Labs raises $38M to bring Facebook’s Move Virtual Machine to Ethereum
Movement Labs has raised $38 million in funding to bring Facebook’s Move Virtual Machine to Ethereum in order to improve security.VentureBeat - Tech -
NextEra Arm, Squeezed by Niche Financing, Considers Private Capital Raise
NextEra Energy Partners is mulling its options for how to pay bills coming due under an obscure type of financing that has weighed on the company since its stock price tumbled last year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Consider This Advice Before You Raise or Lower Your Business's Prices
Mimicking your competitors' prices may not be the best strategy for building your bottom line.Inc. - Business -
Colgate-Palmolive’s first-quarter earnings beat estimates and company raises guidance
Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s stock rose 2.9% early Friday, after the consumer goods giant beat first-quarter earnings estimates and raised its guidance.MarketWatch - Business -
Yoneda Labs raises $4M from Khosla Ventures to build the ‘OpenAI for chemistry’
Yoneda Labs raised $4 million from Khosla Ventures to build a foundation model for chemists to help streamline the drugmaking process.VentureBeat - Tech -
WPP Revenue Hit by Tech Pullback
WPP backed its full-year revenue guidance after its first-quarter results were hurt by weaker spending by technology clients and project delays.The Wall Street Journal - World -
WPP Revenue Hit by Tech Pullback
WPP backed its full-year revenue guidance after its first-quarter results were hurt by weaker spending by technology clients and project delays.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.5% to 100.62
The WSJ Dollar Index is up 0.5% to 100.62 — higher for two of the past three trading days.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Doping row hits Paris countdown
Plus, Chicago’s $5bn stadium plan unveiledFinancial Times - Business - France -
Rockford Is Now America's Top Housing Market After an Improbable Turnaround
The Illinois metro area, west of Chicago, was one of nearly a dozen in the Midwest ranking among the top 20.The Wall Street Journal - World -
April 25, 2024 - US university protests
Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at major US universities, prompting some officials to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis.CNN - Top stories -
Social Media Has Overwhelmed America's Main Nonprofit Fighting Child Exploitation
A WSJ analysis and a Stanford report find the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is contending with outdated technology and legal constraints as the number of reports soars.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
10 years later, Flint's and America's water remains unnecessarily hazardous
We the people are demanding stronger regulations and enforcement measures to protect the most vulnerable members of our society.The Hill - Politics -
A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.
U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets.The New York Times - Business -
A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.
U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets.The New York Times - Top stories -
America can help Haiti restore order with an in-and-out mission
These difficult U.S. initiatives will buy enough time to provide a platform for the Haitian police and their international partners to regain an ongoing grip on security.The Hill - Politics -
US withdrawal from Niger demonstrates America’s coup confusion
Rather than calling a coup a coup, the administration took a position of avoidance.The Hill - Politics -
Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
The median mortgage payment jumped to a record $2,843 in April, up nearly 13% from a year ago, a new analysis finds.CBS News - Top stories -
'How Disney Built America' Review: Mickey Mouse Mythology
The History Channel’s six-part series combines interviews with dramatic re-creations to argue that Walt Disney transformed the country’s cultural landscape.The Wall Street Journal - World -
PEN America Cancels World Voices Festival Amid Israel-Gaza Criticism
The decision by the free expression group came after intense criticism of its response to the war in Gaza. A wave of participants had pulled out of the festival in protest.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
‘I don’t smoke on the uphills’: Lazarus Lake walks across America (again)
Gary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake or Laz, completed his first trans-continental trek in 2018. He’s now attempting his third, but this time against medical advice. Lazarus Lake is shifting in a straight-back chair, searching for the right spot to ...The Guardian - World -
Blackstone struck a deal to acquire restaurant franchiser Tropical Smoothie Cafe from Levine Leichtman Capital for nearly $2 billion, including debt.
Blackstone struck a deal to acquire restaurant franchiser Tropical Smoothie Cafe from Levine Leichtman Capital for nearly $2 billion, including debt.The Wall Street Journal - World -
As more borrowers qualify for student loan forgiveness, incoming college freshmen are set to rack up $37,000 in new debt, report finds
Most families take out student loans to cover the rising cost of college. A new report found that incoming freshmen may have $37,000 in debt by graduation.CNBC - Business -
Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence, says French president
Emmanuel Macron says Europe faces existential threat from Russian aggression and calls on continent to adopt ‘credible’ defence strategy. Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms ...The Guardian - World - France -
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates. The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global ...The Guardian - World -
GDP report revives stagflation fears in the market, with growing risk of a Fed rate hike seen
Thursday’s U.S. economic data is ringing alarm bells in the minds of traders, economists and others, who are beginning to voice concerns that the world’s largest economy could be shifting into a stagflation-type of environment.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
New leaders take on Haiti's chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
It’s been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on its members is rapidly growingABC News - World -
Tories have always had a fear of political extinction. After the next election, they could be right | Samual Earle
Even grandees are bracing for the very worst. But remember, such apocalyptic language around the party is nothing new. There is a morose mood in the Conservative party. It isn’t just that the Tories expect to lose the next election – they fear ...The Guardian - World -
Impressive Everton win to hit Liverpool title hopes
Everton take a giant step towards safety and deliver a huge blow to Liverpool's title aspirations with a thoroughly deserved victory.BBC News - Top stories -
'We lost £26,000 in a year' - shoplifting hits record in England and Wales
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.BBC News - Top stories -
IG Group clients hit by refund errors
Company blames ‘technical issue’ for money being removed from accountsFinancial Times - Business -
Copper Futures Hit Two-Year High
Copper futures reached a fresh high, gaining from sanctions on Russian metals, tight market fundamentals and increasing structural demand.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Taylor Swift hits number one and breaks records
The star's latest album tops the UK charts after a week in which she clocked up a number of firsts.BBC News - Top stories -
Girl 'first child to be hit with stalking order'
The teenager subjected a family to a "prolonged period of harassment and threats".BBC News - Top stories -
Orioles' Holliday, hitting .059, optioned to minors
The Baltimore Orioles optioned struggling infielder Jackson Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.ESPN - Sports -
Hermès Created a Shape for Its New Women’s Watch
The house’s creative director says the case’s sculpted form has “a kind of complexity in its simplicity.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work
Federal prosecutors are examining the consulting company’s role in helping “turbocharge” the sale of painkillers like OxyContin.The New York Times - Business