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US has seen evidence of attempts by China to influence election, says Blinken
Secretary of state met Xi Jinping in Beijing and warned of sanctions over China’s support for Russian arms industry. Washington has seen evidence of attempts by Beijing to “influence and arguably interfere” in this year’s US elections, the ...The Guardian - World - China -
How China’s Nuctech earned EU funds before being hit by EU raids
Also in this newsletter: Waiting for Emmanuel Macron’s words of wisdomFinancial Times - World - European Union -
2024 NFL Draft overreactions, reality checks: Kirk Cousins era already over? Big Year 1 for J.J. McCarthy?
Which draft observations are overreactions and which are reality?CBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Wada hits back at ‘damaging’ bias accusations over handling of China case
Independent prosecutor Eric Cottier appointed to review caseIn 2021 23 swimmers were cleared of doping after positive tests The World Anti-Doping Agency has dismissed allegations that it is biased in favour of China as “damaging and baseless” and ...The Guardian - World - China -
Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap
The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap
The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences.The New York Times - Business - China -
Twins' Castro hits birthday homer, lifts Minnesota to 6-3 win over White Sox
Willi Castro hit a 3-run home run on his 27th birthday and Joe Ryan pitched six innings for his first win of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 WednesdayABC News - Sports - MLB -
Elias Díaz gets key hit as the Rockies rally for a wild 10-9 victory over the Padres
Elias Díaz capped Colorado’s six-run eighth inning with a tiebreaking RBI double, and the Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 10-9ABC News - Sports - MLB -
Questions in rocket-hit Sderot over whether IDF can ever destroy Hamas
People in city bordering Gaza say Israel will never be safe while Hamas exists – but worry it cannot achieve its objective. The two men, faces blurred and voices disguised, are screened by a dense scrub of fig and trailing vine and thorns in ...The Guardian - World -
NFL Draft: Revisiting the NFL's top non-quarterback first-round trades over the last decade
These trades shaped the futures of several clubsCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Bombardier gets Canadian exemption to sanctioned Russian titanium
Yahoo News - World - Russia -
Taking stock of the Cubs' rotation: Where do things stand with Shota Imanaga, Javier Assad and the rest?
Chicago's pitchers are getting healthier, but questions remain after injuries and breakouts reshuffled the deck.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Foreign Aid Package Comes With New Sanctions Risks for Companies
Prosecutors will now have up to 10 years to investigate sanctions violations, and banks will be required to flag suspicious transactions that could be tied to fentanyl trafficking.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. reviewing whether to restrict military aid to IDF unit accused of human rights abuses
The Biden administration is reviewing whether to restrict aid to an Israeli military battalion after determining that it was one of three battalions credibly implicated in gross human rights violations against Palestinians in the occupied West ...NBC News - Politics -
Agent: Cousins confused by Falcons' Penix pick
The Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft, a decision that caught Kirk Cousins off guard, according to his agent.ESPN - Sports -
Penix: I had 'good conversation' with Cousins
Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. spoke on the phone Thursday night after the Falcons stunningly took Penix with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft.ESPN - Sports -
Hipgnosis Accepts Improved Concord Offer
Hipgnosis, home to the catalog of artists such as Neil Young, Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers, has agreed to an improved $1.5 billion takeover by Concord Chorus, trumping an approach from Blackstone.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Quant hedge funds enjoy bumper start to 2024
Trend-followers profit from bets on rocketing cocoa price and against sinking yenFinancial Times - Business -
Clean-Tech Fund Bets on Growing Demand for Batteries
Volta Energy Technologies raises $131 million in latest funding round, seeking to invest in ways to make energy storage cheaper as well as greener for consumers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
JPMorgan Chase is caught in U.S-Russia sanctions war after overseas court orders $440 million seized from bank
The escalation shows how American banks are struggling to navigate American sanctions rules more than two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.CNBC - Business -
US won't sanction Israeli units accused of human rights violations in West Bank
The State Department has determined that Israeli units accessed of human rights violations in the West Bank will remain eligible for US aid.ABC News - Top stories - Israel -
Sign Cousins, draft Penix Jr.? Falcons make baffling choice
Make no mistake, Penix is a heck of a football player. But why would you draft a quarterback when you just signed a quarterback?Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Kirk Cousins Stunned by Falcons’ Decision to Draft Michael Penix Jr.
Cousins’s agent said the quarterback is concerned the decision to select Penix won’t help Atlanta win this season.The New York Times - Sports -
U.S. Stocks Trade Lower
Stocks gave up early gains and turned lower. Tesla shares rose, helping the Nasdaq. The tech-heavy index has moved between gains and losses ahead of more big-tech earnings, including Meta due after the close.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Guardian view on globalisation’s discontent: it’s not right for poor countries to fund the rich | Editorial
Wealthy nations exploit their position as the world’s bankers to siphon off hundreds of billions from the needy. Developing nations have long complained that globalisation has enthroned western currencies in such a way as to subsidise living ...The Guardian - World -
Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium and seek public funding to make it happen
The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help ...ABC News - Sports -
Mercer Raises $3.9 Billion for Multi-Asset Private Capital Fund
Private Investment Partners VII is designed to provide broad private markets exposure to investors that lack the internal resources to identify the best managers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Chicago Bears to seek public funding in $5bn plan for new lakefront stadium
Bears unveil $5bn proposal for new domed lakefront stadiumPlan calls for $900m from Illinois Sports Facilities AuthorityThe Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5bn proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier ...The Guardian - World -
Democrats fret it could be curtains for local theaters without federal funds
Professional nonprofit theaters haven’t recovered from the Covid pandemic, with dozens of stages set to shutter. Democrats are introducing legislation that could keep the curtains from closing.NBC News - Top stories -
Democrats fret it could be curtains for local theaters without federal funds
Professional nonprofit theaters haven’t recovered from the Covid pandemic, with dozens of stages set to shutter. Democrats are introducing legislation that could keep the curtains from closing.NBC News - Politics -
House GOP targets nonprofit funding in changes to earmarks process
House Republicans on Thursday announced changes to the annual process in which members apply for funding for community projects back home, after conservatives strongly opposed Democrat-backed earmarks over issues related to abortion and LGBTQ ...The Hill - Politics -
BlackRock-Backed $1.4 Billion Fund Proves There's Cash to Make in Climate Tech
BlackRock's Decarbonization Partners raised its first fund amid growing investor interest in climate tech.Inc. - Business - Climate -
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs can get your portfolio in the swim
Fund managers’ stock tips, market skeptics and how to win with a strong defense.MarketWatch - Business -
NY lawmakers propose conditioning federal funding on monitoring of antisemitism
Two New York lawmakers are proposing legislation that could condition federal funding for universities to stricter monitoring of on-campus antisemitism. Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) plan to introduce the College Oversight ...The Hill - Politics -
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 -
Report: Trey Hendrickson requests trade
The Bengals got a trade request from wide receiver Tee Higgins after they used their franchise tag on him this offseason and now another member of the team reportedly wants to be moved as well.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Bengals DE Hendrickson requests to be traded
Bengals three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson wants more long-term security than the team has offered and has requested to be traded, his agent confirmed to ESPN.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
CVC Soars in of Amsterdam Trading Debut
CVC shares rose 24% on the first day of trading on Amsterdam’s stock exchange, after the buyout firm priced its IPO at the mid point of its previously guided range, implying a market capitalization of $15 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World