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Commodity prices could keep inflation high, warns World Bank
Sharp falls in commodities are unlikely to continue, says lender, making it harder for central banks to cut interest ratesFinancial Times - 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 -
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 -
America's Economy Is No. 1. That Means Trouble.
Solid growth, big deficits and a strong dollar stir memories of past crises.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US West seeks development of workforce, sustainable economy
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story US West seeks development of workforce, sustainable economy As hotspots across the U.S. West strengthen their stature as hubs for technological ...The Hill - Politics -
Willie Mays Fast Facts
Read Fast Facts from CNN about Hall of Famer Willie Mays.CNN - Top stories -
Welcome to Scam World
To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Togo president seeks to extend family rule into seventh decade
West African nation goes to polls after constitutional amendment that will allow Faure Gnassingbé to retain powerFinancial Times - World -
Europe turns on China’s Nuctech after decade of awarding security contracts
Security equipment supplier’s machines are widely used at borders around the continent under public contractsFinancial Times - World - China -
'Lost' Gustav Klimt painting sells for €30m
Mystery surrounds the unfinished Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, which was believed lost for 100 years.BBC News - Top stories -
Global delegates negotiate plastic pollution treaty
Representatives from across the world are gathering in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a potential treaty to limit plastic pollution. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has the latest on the talks.CBS News - Top stories -
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 -
GDP set to top 2% again, extending hot streak for U.S. economy
The U.S. economy appears to have grown by 2% or more for the seventh quarter in a row in the first three months of 2024 — but a wider trade deficit could throw up a roadblock.MarketWatch - Business -
South Korea's Economy Posts Stronger-Than-Expected First-Quarter Growth
Asia’s fourth-largest economy expanded 3.4% in the first quarter on improving private consumption, construction increases and steady exports.The Wall Street Journal - World - South Korea -
Meet the weavers, knitters and designers recharging Ireland’s luxe economy
The country used to export its big names. Now they’re staying homeFinancial Times - World -
Long-Lost Klimt Painting Sells for $37 Million at Auction
The portrait was left unfinished in the painter’s studio when he died, and questions persist over the identity of the subject and what happened to the painting during Nazi rule in Austria.The New York Times - Business -
Lost Gustav Klimt painting sells for €30m at auction in Vienna
Unfinished Portrait of Fräulein Lieser resurfaced in private collection but questions remain about its journey and its subject. A painting by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt that was considered lost for 100 years has sold for €30m (£26m) at an ...The Guardian - World -
Klimt portrait lost for nearly 100 years auctioned for $32 million
Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.CBS News - World -
Klimt portrait lost for nearly 100 years auctioned for $32 million
Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.CBS News - Top stories -
TSMC Shares Fall After Downgrading 2024 Global Chip Outlook
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing fell sharply as investors’ worries about the chip maker’s cautious outlook for the industry eclipsed its upbeat first-quarter financial results.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Football’s unlikeliest global brand: how Fleetwood made it big in the UAE
Despite relegation to England’s fourth tier, Cod Army have cast net to be like ‘City Football Group but on a much smaller scale’. Fleetwood United’s celebrations on becoming second division champions in the United Arab Emirates could not be ...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 -
Scotland worst in world for boys smoking cannabis - report
Nearly a quarter of boys aged 15 in Scotland said they had tried the Class B drug at some point.BBC News - Top stories -
Despite the Watch World’s Secrecy, Data Services Expand
Swiss brands and retailers now have a few options to determine what’s happening with the industry. Just a couple of years ago, they had almost none.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
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 -
Europe falling behind US and China in pharma innovation, warns AstraZeneca chief
Continent’s drugmakers need to pay up to attract and retain talent, says Pascal SoriotFinancial Times - Business - China -
Europe falling behind US and China in pharma innovation, warns AstraZeneca chief
Continent’s drugmakers need to pay up to attract and retain talent, says Pascal SoriotFinancial Times - Business - China -
Zuckerberg defends Meta’s AI spending spree as shares tumble
Parent of Facebook and Instagram reports better than expected quarterly revenue but raises capex guidanceFinancial Times - Business -
Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defenseABC News - World -
'We lost £26,000 in year', retailer says, as 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 -
Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis. Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministersWhen the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ...The Guardian - World -
French president will outline his vision for Europe as an assertive global power amid war in Ukraine
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French president will outline his vision for Europe as an assertive global power amid war in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to outline his vision for Europe to become a more assertive global power at the backdrop of war in Ukraine and other security and economic challenges in a speech on Thursday, ahead of pivotal European ...ABC News - World - Ukraine -
Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA
Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%. The rollout of batteries across the global electricity industry more than doubled last year but will need to be six times faster if the world ...The Guardian - World -
Why you should get a home equity loan before May
If you're thinking about getting a home equity loan, you may want to do so before May. Here's why.CBS News - Top stories -
Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well, it’s a tough case to sell that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact on the economy.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
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