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Michael C. Jensen, 84, Who Helped Reshape Modern Capitalism, Dies
He heralded stock options and golden parachutes as a professor at Harvard Business School, influencing a generation of Wall Street executives.The New York Times - Business -
Brazilian authorities bury deceased migrants who drifted in African boat to the Amazon
The bodies of nine migrants found on an African boat off the northern coast of Brazil’s Amazon region have been buried in a cemetery in Belem, Para state’s capitalABC News - World -
Peter Schey, Tenacious Lawyer Who Defended Migrant Rights, Dies at 77
He won the right to services like school and health care for people illegally crossing the border into the U.S. He also fought the Trump administration’s family separation policy.The New York Times - 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 -
Blinken says China helping fuel Russian threat to Ukraine
The US Secretary of State was speaking to the BBC at the end of a three-day trip to China.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Biden’s new overtime rule could help millions of ‘stuck’ salaried workers. But there are hurdles ahead.
The new rule expands the number of employees eligible for extra pay after working more than 40 hours. Legal challenges have derailed previous changes.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
What does 'Sapphic' mean? An ancient term is having a modern moment
From the Sapph-Lit book club to the Sapph-o-rama film series and the Sapphic Sandwich Instagram account, a word with an ancient Greek namesake is being reclaimed by women-loving women.NBC News - Top stories -
Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87
Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.The New York Times - Health -
Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87
Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.The New York Times - Health -
Robbi Mecus, Who Helped Foster L.G.B.T.Q. Climbing Community, Dies at 52
Ms. Mecus, a New York State forest ranger who worked in the Adirondacks, died after falling about 1,000 feet from a peak at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.The New York Times - Top stories -
Darrell Green to have No. 28 retired by Commanders during 2024 season
Green won two Super Bowls with the franchise and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Pro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building
Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States have peacefully evacuated a campus building at a prestigious French university after days of tensionsABC News - World -
This election season will have a destabilizing effect on US-China relations
Electoral math risks pulling the U.S. and China into direct conflict. In a worst case scenario, that could mean the brink of war.The Hill - Politics -
How much is the state pension worth now?
Payments to pensioners have risen by 8.5% following the government's "triple lock" pledge.BBC News - Top stories -
Calstrs reveals problems calculating carbon footprint of its $331bn portfolio
Giant retirement scheme delays publication of 2023 climate report after discovering major data issuesFinancial Times - Business -
4 ways to defend your stock portfolio that have helped this fund manager beat the market
If recent stock-market weakness has you on edge, this might be your problem.MarketWatch - Business -
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care
Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse has given their final approval on legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consentABC News - Health -
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permission
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permissionABC News - Health -
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of misdemeanor in death of man who called for help
A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of a misdemeanor Friday in the shooting death of Christian Glass, who had called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community.NBC News - Top stories -
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care
Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse has given their final approval on legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consentABC News - Health -
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permission
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permissionABC News - Health -
German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current inflation rateABC News - World - Germany -
Aerial photos show wide devastation left by a deadly tornado in China's Guangzhou
Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media show wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, injuring dozens others and damaging more than 140 buildingsABC News - World - China -
Retired officer reunites with man he saved as a baby who followed in his footsteps
Retired police lieutenant Gene Eyster of South Bend, Indiana, had always wondered what became of the abandoned baby he saved 24 years ago. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to reveal how a phone call from a fellow officer revealed their incredible ...CBS News - Top stories -
Test yourself: See if you’re one of the few who can answer these 2 basic retirement questions
Financial literacy can make a big difference in how well prepared we are for retirement.MarketWatch - Business -
Migrants undeterred by deaths to continue Channel crossing attempts
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BBC returns to beach where five migrants died - and many more will attempt crossing
Andrew Harding saw migrants board an overcrowded boat in Wimereux, northern France, on Tuesday.BBC News - Top stories -
TUV distances itself from migrant drowning remarks
Reform UK's Ben Habib had suggested some travelling in small boats should be left to drown.BBC News - Top stories -
My wife and I have $850,000 saved for retirement. I’m 66 and plan to work another four years. Should I do a Roth conversion?
“I estimate that my wife and I will receive about $4,600 per month in Social Security.”MarketWatch - Business -
The Business of Building a Better Future
A new book from the world's most admired design firm tackles the big question of how built spaces can address the world's most critical problems--and in so doing, offers a key lesson for entrepreneurs.Inc. - Business -
Cleared migrants indicted over alleged mass border breach try in Texas
A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases.CBS News - Politics -
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 -
Search ongoing for man who may have taken homemade raft down Colorado River
Authorities are searching for a man and his corgi after they went missing at the Grand Canyon National Park while possibly trying to travel the Colorado River on a homemade wooden raft.NBC News - Top stories -
What it's like to be an aid worker in Gaza
Israel is intensifying its strikes on Rafah ahead of a possible ground offensive. Debora Patta reports on the destruction from the war in the territory and tells the story of an aid worker risking it all to help others.CBS News - Top stories -
Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits challenging a new FTC ban on noncompete agreements, cases that will test the agency's power to broadly prohibit practices it says are anticompetitive.
Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits challenging a new FTC ban on noncompete agreements, cases that will test the agency’s power to broadly prohibit practices it says are anticompetitive.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Unilever Backs Guidance as Sales Beat Forecasts
Unilever said it continued to expect sales to grow 3% to 5% this year, with a modest improvement in operating margin, as volumes and price dynamics normalize.The Wall Street Journal - World -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sanofi Sales, Profit Beat Forecasts
Sanofi backed its full-year earnings guidance after it reported first-quarter profit ahead of consensus, with sales growth driven by continued strength in anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent and its new drug launches.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Swedbank Upbeat on Economic Recovery
Swedbank’s earnings fell in the first three months of 2024, with higher interest rates weighing on net interest income, but the bank said an improving economy should boost performance over the year as it looks to move on from tangles with ...The Wall Street Journal - World