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Sainsbury's: Almost everyone now shops in store
Nearly 90% of business now comes from its stores, the retailer says, as it reports a rise in food sales.BBC News - Top stories -
Blinken tackles a tough China visit. Will it help?
Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but it's a relationship that still crackles with tension.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Macron takes part in charity soccer game, showing off sporting prowess
French President Emmanuel Macron showed off his sporting prowess again --this time as Paris gears up to hold the Summer OlympicsABC News - Sports -
Christina Applegate contracts virus after eating food contaminated with fecal matter
'Dead to Me' star Christina Applegate, who has multiple sclerosis, contracted sapovirus from food contaminated with fecal matter.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Expanded so-called 'Don't Say Gay' education restrictions advance in Alabama
Alabama is on track to further restrict discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools in a new proposal of the so-called "Don't So Gay" law.ABC News - Top stories -
Micron secures $13bn in US support to expand chipmaking capacity
Idaho-based memory chipmaker is latest beneficiary of funding from 2022 Chips ActFinancial Times - Business -
Investment Banking Lifts Deutsche Bank Profits
Deutsche Bank said its first-quarter profit rose 10% as its investment-banking business beat expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hearn sends Crucible warning as Ronnie O’Sullivan races into first-round lead
Barry Hearn warns Sheffield over upgrading worlds venueO’Sullivan takes 8-1 lead over Jackson Page in opening matchOn the day that Barry Hearn warned that Sheffield’s days of staging the World Snooker Championship could be numbered, Ronnie ...The Guardian - World -
US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warn
UK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Warning SEN children face 'cliff edge' after school
Caleb White is one of many children who face a 'bleak' future when they leave school, says his mum.BBC News - Top stories -
China warns Blinken US must choose between ‘co-operation or confrontation’
Secretary of state expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia’s war in UkraineFinancial Times - World - China -
Supreme Court tackles Trump's broad claim of presidential immunity in election interference case
The Supreme Court considers Donald Trump’s assertion of total immunity from criminal charges over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court tackles Trump's broad claim of presidential immunity in election interference case
The Supreme Court considers Donald Trump’s assertion of total immunity from criminal charges over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
College Football Playoff committee solves Army-Navy quagmire, mocks expanded 12-team field
The CFP management committee failed to advance on key details, howeverCBS Sports - Sports - College Football -
Walgreens to help bring cell and gene therapies to patients as it expands specialty pharmacy services
Among the company's investments to "transform" its specialty pharmacy services is the opening of a new facility dedicated to cell and gene therapy services.CNBC - Business -
Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn
Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030s. The destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bigger economic slump in Britain than those caused by the 2008 global financial crisis and ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Southwest loss widens, airline warns Boeing airplane delays will hit growth into 2025
Southwest Airlines is one of Boeing's biggest customers and flies only 737s.CNBC - Business - Travel -
Naming and shaming banks is a regulatory insight too far
The Financial Conduct Authority already has deterrence tools at its disposalFinancial Times - Business -
Nasdaq Futures Fall as Meta Slides
Stock futures fell, with the Nasdaq-100 posting the biggest losses as Meta dragged down the wider tech sector.The Wall Street Journal - World - Meta -
European commercial real estate deal making slumps to 13-year low
Seventh successive quarter of declining volumes dashes hopes for revival as high interest rates continue to biteFinancial Times - Business - Europe -
Is Britain suffering from a ‘sick note culture’?
Rishi Sunak has vowed to get people back to work but data indicates problems with the diagnosis — and proposed solutionFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Deutsche Bank posts better-than-expected profit in first quarter amid investment banking recovery
Deutsche Bank reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday.CNBC - Business -
BNP Paribas bets on investment bank for growth despite bond trading blip
Eurozone’s largest bank forecasts rise in full-year profits and revenues even as interest rates are expected to fallFinancial Times - Business -
Trading helps lift Deutsche Bank to highest quarterly profit in 11 years
First quarter net income increased by 10% from a year earlier to €1.45bnFinancial Times - Business -
Bank of Canada Officials Split on How Soon Rate Cuts Could Start, Minutes Say
Senior Bank of Canada officials were divided on how soon the central bank could start cutting interest rates, although they agreed cuts should proceed gradually given the risk of inflation reaccelerating, according to a summary of deliberations ...The Wall Street Journal - World -
Bank of Japan could intervene this week to boost the yen as currency hits 34-year low
The Bank of Japan could intervene to support the yen as soon as Friday, possibly in a move coordinated with the Bank of Korea to help maximize its impact, according to Steven Barrow, head of G-10 strategy at Standard Bank.MarketWatch - Business -
Woman, 74, who allegedly robbed bank may have been scam victim, family says
Ann Mayers entered AurGroup Credit Union on April 19 and "demanded money while displaying a handgun," police said.CBS News - Top stories -
Goldman Sachs and Bank of America shareholders reject proposals to separate chair and CEO roles
Votes mark victories for Goldman’s David Solomon and Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan.MarketWatch - Business -
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 -
Barclays shares up 4% as bank swings back to profit in first quarter amid strategic overhaul
Barclays on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of £1.55 billion ($1.93 billion), beating expectations and returning the British lender to profit amid a major strategic overhaul.CNBC - Business -
Chip sector due a May bounce with Nvidia near ‘trough valuation,’ say Bank of America strategists
The big-tech trade is having a wobble. But chip stocks are due a rebound, say Bank of America strategists.MarketWatch - Business