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CNBC - Business
UK polls point to a massive win for Labour. The party doesn't want voters to think victory is a done deal
Expectations have mounted that the Labour Party will win the U.K.'s upcoming snap election ever since Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the vote.United Kingdom -
Financial Times - Business
Labour campaign data reveals ambition for record majority
Party sends activists deep into Conservative territory as polls suggest huge swing -
The New York Times - Top stories
France’s Far Right Scores Big in First Round of Elections, Polling Suggests
A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory. -
BBC News - Top stories
Allies defend Biden as poll suggests growing age concern
According to the poll, 72% of registered voters believe Mr Biden is not mentally fit enough to serve as president.Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Voters in Mauritania’s fledgling democracy head to the polls
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani expected to be re-elected in region of Africa where coups have been commonplace. An estimated 2 million people are expected to vote in the presidential election in Mauritania in what could be the desert nation’s first ... -
MarketWatch - Business
Tesla’s stock jumps as deliveries beat expectations by a wide margin
Tesla’s stock reversed sharply higher toward a near six-month high Tuesday, after the electric-vehicle giant surprised investors by reporting second-quarter deliveries that beat expectations. -
BBC News - Top stories
UK planning laws deter investment, says drugs giant
Dave Ricks says he had considered building a factory in the UK, but chose another country instead.United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
Sunak’s focus on Labour ‘supermajority’ fails to move most Tory voters
Prime minister’s warning message in last days before polls shows campaign has faltered, pollsters say -
Financial Times - Business
Badenoch compares Labour equal pay plans to apartheid South Africa
Business secretary attacks ‘morally repellent’ proposal by main opposition party -
Financial Times - Business
Labour plans to force tech giants to compensate online fraud victims
Proposal follows controversial UK rules that place the burden on banks -
The Hill - Politics
Nate Silver expects 'further decline ahead' in Biden polls after debate
Pollster Nate Silver, the founder of ABC's FiveThirtyEight, said he expects to see “some further decline” in President Biden’s poll numbers, as post-debate surveys are published in the days and weeks ahead. Silver’s “2024 Silver Bulletin ...Joe Biden -
Financial Times - Business
French turn out in droves in high-stakes snap elections
Almost 60% of votes already cast by late afternoon, the highest turnout in nearly four decadesFrance -
Financial Times - World
UK voters go to polls and EY’s new boss starts
Also, Hungary takes over the EU presidency and data due on US jobsUnited Kingdom -
The Hill - Politics
70 percent of voters have decided who they will back in November: Poll
More than 7 in 10 voters have already decided whom they will vote for in the November presidential election, according to a new poll. The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday showed 72 percent of respondents said they have already made up ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Most voters questioning Biden's ability to serve after debate, poll finds
According to a new CBS News poll, 72% of registered voters say President Biden does not have the mental and cognitive health to serve after the debate with former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto and Weijia Jiang join with more.Joe Biden -
Financial Times - Business
Wall Street’s last remaining bears struggle to convince optimistic clients
The few analysts still warning about US market downturn say investors have embraced ‘fanatical thinking’ -
The Guardian - World
French election live: thousands protest in Paris as exit polls say Le Pen’s far-right is ahead in first round
Marine Le Pen’s party takes more than a third of the votes, according to estimates, with Macron’s allies trailing. Full report: National Rally in reach of being dominant French partyExplainer: what happens now?‘Not a solution’: fears grow over ...France -
NBC News - Top stories
Woman with sickle cell disease celebrates 80th birthday, defying life expectancy odds by decades
Retired special education teacher Patricia McGill, 80, is among the oldest people in the U.S. with sickle cell disease. -
ABC News - World
Polls have closed in Mongolia's parliamentary election marked by efforts by parties to woo disillusioned voters
Polls have closed in Mongolia's parliamentary election marked by efforts by parties to woo disillusioned voters -
CNBC - Business
France votes in snap election that could hand power to the far right
French voters are heading to the polls Sunday for the first round of voting in a snap parliamentary election. -
CBS News - Top stories
Poll: After debate, higher numbers of voters don't think Biden should be running
Some Democrats question Biden's ability to campaign in the 2024 presidential election, divide over whether he should be the nominee, after voters say Trump won debate.Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
New CBS News poll shows voter concern after shaky Biden debate performance
President Biden sought to reassure voters with energetic campaign stops in Atlanta, Raleigh and New York following his shaky debate performance last week. However, a new CBS News poll show voters have serious concerns about the president's mental ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Almost 70 percent of progressive voters think Biden should suspend campaign: Poll
Nearly 70 percent of progressive voters say President Biden should suspend his campaign after last week’s debate performance, a new survey found. The poll, conducted by Our Revolution, surveyed more than 17,000 progressive Democratic voters and ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
75 percent of voters think Democrats have a better shot without Biden: Poll
Three-quarters of voters believe Democrats are more likely to win the 2024 election with a different candidate than President Biden, according to a CNN poll published Tuesday. Biden’s first debate performance raised alarms among some Democrats and ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Top Democratic leaders and donors urged the party to stick with Biden as their nominee, aiming to quell calls for him to step aside as new polling showed voters wary about his ability to lead after a shaky debate performance last week.
Top Democratic leaders and donors urged the party to stick with Biden as their nominee, aiming to quell calls for him to step aside as new polling showed voters wary about his ability to lead after a shaky debate performance last week. -
BBC News - Top stories
Could Labour 'stop the boats'?
Labour wouldn’t send asylum seekers to Rwanda, but can their alternative plan hope to stop the boats? -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
Amazon, Built by Retail, Invests in Its AI Future
Amazon, now the fifth-ever U.S. company to reach $2 trillion in market value, is planning to spend more than $100 billion over the next decade on data centers for AI computing.Amazon -
Financial Times - World
Global investment banks cut jobs in China retreat
Wall Street and European groups scaled back in 2023 in ‘challenging’ environmentChina -
The Hill - Politics
Democrats suggest 'chatter' on Biden stepping aside amid 'panic' over debate
Democratic operatives and political pundits suggested on Thursday that there are conversations happening about President Biden stepping aside before November's election after a debate performance some called "dismal," panicking some of his closest ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Mike Huckabee suggests media ‘quickly’ turned on Biden after debate
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) said the media “quickly” turned on President Biden after his debate performance. Huckabee joined NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert" Friday, where he said it’s hard to say how long Biden’s ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Clyburn suggests there should be more 'fact checking' in next debate
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) suggested that there should be more live fact-checking during the next presidential debate after CNN was criticized for the lack of it last week. Clyburn said he doesn't know whether there should be a second debate ... -
Financial Times - Business
French election as it happened: Far-right dominates first round of voting
Emmanuel Macron’s centrists expected to slump to third place -
The New York Times - World
North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Suggests Arms Race With South
The North said it tested a missile with a “super-large warhead” on Monday. The South has similar missiles, meant to target underground bunkers.North Korea -
Yahoo News - World
Hungarian PM Orbán suggests Ukraine ceasefire in first Kiev visit
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The Wall Street Journal - World
Trump's Better Performance in Presidential Debate Helps Dollar
A poor performance in the presidential debate by Joe Biden and a better one by Donald Trump lifted the dollar, although gains were limited due to the risk of weaker PCE inflation data, ING said.Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - World
BlackRock to Acquire Data Provider Preqin for $3.22 Billion
The deal is part of the efforts by the world’s largest asset manager to bolster data capabilities as it expands into private-market investments. -
MarketWatch - Business
Treasury yields spike for second session as U.S. deficit and inflation come into focus
Rates on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels in about three weeks on Monday, as traders focused on the prospects of continued federal deficits after November’s presidential election and structurally higher inflation. -
Financial Times - Business
BlackRock to acquire UK data group Preqin for £2.55bn
Pursuit of data providers has grown alongside demand for ever more granular financial informationUnited Kingdom -
Inc. - Business
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French left and centrists pull candidates from run-off vote in attempt to block far right
Move marks co-ordinated attempt to keep Marine Le Pen’s RN out of power -
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French election choice is as stark as Brexit, warns centre-left politician
Raphaël Glucksmann says voters must act to block far right from taking power -
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Joe Biden and the tragedy of liberal denialism
The left ignores problems on its own side, and recent history has turned on that failureJoe Biden -
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Market forces are not enough to halt climate change
Investor returns imply that the welfare of future human beings is close to irrelevantClimate -
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US judge blocks Biden’s pause on new LNG permits
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