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Qantas faces $66 million penalty for flight cancellations╎reuters

Qantas to Pay A$100 Million Fine to Resolve Ghost Flights Claims

Qantas Airways faces US$66 million court penalty for flight cancellations

Qantas to Pay Civil Penalty for Selling Tickets on Canceled Flights

Qantas to pay A$100 million fine for selling tickets for canceled flights

Qantas Commits to $20M Passenger Compensation

Australia's Qantas agrees to $66 million penalty in flight cancellation case

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New Rule Requires US Airlines to Give Automatic Refunds for Canceled or Delayed Flights and Late Baggage More ▼

⇢ Qantas Airways has agreed to pay a $66 million penalty and start a $20 million remediation program for passengers affected by flight cancellations, following a lawsuit accusing the airline of illegally selling tickets for cancelled flights.

# paramount sony apollo

nytimes

Sony and Apollo in Talks to Acquire Paramount╎nytimes

forbes

Paramount Officially Opens Talks With Sony And Apollo In Takeover Bid, Report Says

Paramount reportedly approves buyout talks with Sony, Apollo

Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options

Why NASA is betting on a 36-pixel camera

hollywoodreporter

James Cameron and Ari Emanuel Offer Support of Skydance’s Bid for Paramount

Sky Network Continues Aggressive Share Buy-back

bostonherald

‘The Fall Guy’ stumbles to lukewarm open

‘Fall Guy’ Deepens Box-Office Malaise With Another Soft Debut More ▼

⇢ Paramount Global has opened acquisition negotiations with Sony and Apollo after talks with Skydance lapsed, with Sony and Apollo making a $26 billion all-cash offer to buy Paramount, which is struggling following major losses and the departure of CEO Bob Bakish.

# russian ukraine brigade

economist

Two years of war have impoverished many Ukrainians╎economist

Russian soldiers were convicted of over 100 murders when they returned home last year, a report says

How Putin’s gas empire crumbled

Russian attacks on Ukraine energy system caused $1 bln in damages - minister

ft

Russian finance flows slump after US targets Putin’s war machine

Ukraine marks 3rd Easter at war as its east comes under fire from Russian troops and drones

US Pushing G-7 To Accept Long-Term $50 Billion Aid Package For Ukraine More ▼

⇢ Russian soldiers convicted of over 100 murders upon returning home in 2023, with a 900% increase from the previous year, attributed to enduring mental health issues, alcoholism, drug abuse, and the return of ex-convicts from penal military units.

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The global synthetic drugs crisis has hit West Africa, where people are digging up human bones to make a drug called 'kush'╎businessinsider

Vanguard Group Reduces Stake in Link Administration

Westpac announces new $661 million buyback and special dividend, profit slumps

Australia's Westpac net profit falls 16%, announces additional $661 million buyback

Westpac Profit Hits Expectations, Lifts Buyback by $661 Million

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Westpac's First-Half Profit Falls, Lifts Buyback More ▼

⇢ The global synthetic drugs crisis has reached West Africa, where individuals are resorting to digging up human bones in order to create a drug known as 'kush'.

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# water floods brazil

semafor

Brazil’s floods reveal the growing danger of extreme rain╎semafor

Severe floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60 people, force more than 80,000 to evacuate

thenewstribune

The South Sound is expected to have rain now, sun later

Lula Visits Southern Brazil With Dozens Missing in Record Floods

Severe storms, including "intense tornadoes," threaten 40 million this week

Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 66, over 100 still missing

Mains water begins returning to 32,500 East Sussex properties after pipe burst More ▼

⇢ The catastrophic floods in Brazil, driven by a combination of climate change and the El Niño weather pattern, are part of a global trend of extreme rain events that are worsening humanitarian and environmental crises worldwide.

# deepwater oil rystad

Calls grow for urgent talks to protect future of Grangemouth oil refinery╎theguardian

ft

ArcelorMittal warns that one of its main divisions could quit UK

Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields

⇢ Calls are growing for urgent talks between the UK and Scottish governments, PetroChina, and Ineos to protect the future of Scotland's only remaining oil refinery at Grangemouth, which is set to cease oil refining operations next year.

# students student protests

How some colleges and students have reached agreements over pro-Palestinian protests╎pbs

Israel Divestment Is a Legal Risk for College Trustees

washingtonpost

Twitch streamers are stepping up their coverage of campus protests

"Nothing Wrong With Being Hamas": Radical Leftist Groups Trained Students Before Nationwide Campus Chaos

nbcnews

Ole Miss opens conduct investigation following protest confrontation

reason

WSJ: How Campus Anti-Israel Protestors Were Encouraged and Trained By Outside Activists

House Democrat Calls for Biden Visit Pro-Palestine College Protests After Denouncing Demonstrators

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California

NYC’s Adams Vows to Protect Graduations as LAPD Shuts USC Camp

A FAFSA fiasco has students still asking: Which college can they afford?

New York synagogues, museum got fake bomb threats, officials say More ▼

⇢ Radical leftist groups trained students before nationwide campus chaos, with activists and left-wing groups like National Students for Justice in Palestine and former Black Panthers planning and organizing protests at colleges and universities.

# israel jazeera aljazeera

apnews

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some equipment from channel╎apnews

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Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools

bostonherald

Israel shutters local Al Jazeera

News Wrap: Israel shuts down Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after Hamas attack

A Plan for Palestinian Prosperity

Wide remaining gaps put Israel-Hamas hostage deal talks at risk of collapse

nbcnews

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future.’

Israeli authorities raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order

semafor

Israel bans, raids Al Jazeera as Hamas returns to Doha following ceasefire talks

Turkey suspended trade with Israel pending a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. Here's what that could mean for Israel

Netanyahu’s Government Votes To Shut Down Al Jazeera in Israel, Calling Media Outlet ‘Incitement Channel’ More ▼

⇢ A lawsuit filed against Meta Platforms argues that users should have the right to control their social media feeds using external tools, such as a browser extension that allows them to unfollow all content fed to them by Facebook's algorithm.

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# tesla highspeed speed

Tesla's 'apocalypse-proof' Cybertruck thwarted by sand, snow, and regulator recalls╎businessinsider

Worried about the resale value of your EV? My approach is simple: Don’t sell

barrons

Tesla Has a New Model. It Should Boost Sales

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Tesla plans to charge some Model Y owners to unlock more range

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Tesla Stock Put Options Are Still Highly Priced

forbes

Longer-Range Tesla Model Y Debuts, Keeps Competitive Price, Lease

His Motorcycle Collection Includes 180 Bikes. This One He Parks in His Living Room

insideevs

Tesla Launches Long Range RWD Version Of The Model Y In The U.S

nypost

Nantucket newspaper trolls local Tesla Cybertruck owner for wreaking havoc on tony island

UK installs record number of public electric vehicle chargers

Pritzker Doubles-Down With $827 Million Taxpayer Handout To Troubled EV-Maker Rivian More ▼

⇢ The author's approach to owning an electric vehicle is to keep it for at least 10 years, not worrying about resale value, as advancements in technology may make current models seem outdated in the future.

# gala metgala miami

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos hang out with celebrities in Miami during the F1 Grand Prix weekend╎aol

21-year-old joined the circus over going to college

Hard Rock Beach Club Brought the Soundtrack to 2024 FORMULA 1® CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX Race Weekend with Star-Studded Lineup of…

Eurovision style from the "turquoise carpet" - May 5, 2024

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BNA braces for estimated 42K+ passengers to depart from Nashville Sunday

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⇢ Billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk were spotted hanging out with celebrities and athletes in Miami during the F1 Grand Prix weekend, which not only drew massive crowds but also boosted the local economy.

# crypto address bitcoin

Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address╎businessinsider

More Than 90% of Stablecoin Transactions Aren’t From Real Users, Study Finds

Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address

ambcrypto

Is THIS threatening the Solana ecosystem? Yes, but here’s why SOL is safe

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Crypto has been ‘validated significantly’ with spot bitcoin ETF approval, says Pantera Capital exec

How Scammers Are Stealing Food Stamps From Struggling Americans

Bombarded with spam texts? Stats show the problem is getting worse in Canada

pymnts

Crypto Firms Engage in Aggressive Fundraising to Boost Valuations

u.today

$38 Million Worth of BlackRock's IBIT Scooped Up by Hong Kong-Based Asset Management Firm More ▼

⇢ A cryptocurrency trader lost nearly $70 million in an address poisoning scam, where scammers created fake accounts to trick the victim into sending funds to the wrong online address, highlighting the rise of crypto-related scams.

# china market chinese

asia.nikkei

South Korean soccer coaches make mark in Southeast Asia╎asia.nikkei

"Economics Works In Mysterious Ways": Is China's Wealth Effect Being Substituted?

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Goldman Sachs, UBS, BNP turn more positive on Chinese stocks

wolfstreet

The Reasons the Fed’s Bowman is “Willing” to Hike Rates if “Incoming Data Indicate Progress on Inflation Has Stalled or Reversed”

Morning Bid: Green light from financial conditions, FX calm

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How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US

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Stocks Poised to Open Higher

Stock futures inch higher Sunday after weaker-than-expected jobs report left investors looking up: Live updates

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What a rapidly changing civil war means for the future of Myanmar More ▼

⇢ China's real estate market and stock market are facing uncertainty, potentially leading to a negative impact on household balances and private domestic demand, with the substitution effect likely outweighing the wealth effect.

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An earthquake measuring in at a 4.3 magnitude was recorded near Thatcher in Box Elder County Saturday evening.

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Cinco de Mayo

Before you post the 'Happy Cinco de Mayo' image on social media - here's why Americans celebrate the Mexican historic date.

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Bernard Hill

His fellow actors from the 1997 Oscar-winning film pay tribute to a star whose career spanned decades.

Dua Lipa

The pop star and burgeoning actor pulls double-duty in an audacious episode otherwise hampered by a pair of unnecessary sequels.

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# debt fdic home

fortune

Gen Z will pay dearly for this U.S. blunder on the massive debt that boomers, Gen X, and millennials are dumping on them, former White…╎fortune

Bills you don’t owe, menacing debt collectors: the terrifying world of energy company customers

$3 trillion could be injected into the U.S. economy without any federal spending by tweaking this corner of the mortgage market, ‘Oracle…

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Here's the Largest COLA Social Security Has Ever Paid. 2025's Won't Be Anywhere Close

Return of the Housing Godzillas

The GOP's deep generational split on immigration

Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle class life

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Beach Reads for Personal Finance

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10 Suze Orman Quotes Every 40 Year Old Needs To Hear

Who can be trusted for retirement advice? New rules strengthen protections

‘I was mentally and emotionally drained’: During my divorce, I made a hasty decision to take early retirement. Can I undo this? More ▼

⇢ Former White House economist Todd Buchholz warns that Gen Z will bear the burden of the massive U.S. debt left by previous generations, as the Treasury Department missed an opportunity to secure cheap debt through issuing super-long bonds.

# earnings palantir disney

investopedia

What To Expect in the Markets This Week╎investopedia

Disney steps up as Big Tech steps back: What to know this week

Disney World theme parks are becoming remote working hotspots

‘It’s just not hitting like it used to’: TikTok was in its flop era before it got banned in the US

The bar is creeping higher for second-quarter earnings

investors

Is Cisco Stock A Buy Amid Splunk Deal With Earnings Due?

‘Load Up Ahead of Earnings,’ Says Investor About Palantir Stock

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Eli Lilly, 3M rise; MicroStrategy, Chegg fall, Tuesday, 4/30/2024

Change Of S&P Leadership Suggests Bottom Is Near

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Disney, Uber, Occidental, Palantir, Airbnb, and More Stocks to Watch This Week

Pro Research: Wall Street delves into Alibaba's strategic moves By More ▼

⇢ This week in the markets, investors can expect corporate earnings reports from companies like Palantir Technologies, Walt Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as updates from Federal Reserve speakers and consumer sentiment data.

# dividend income dividends

Is It Too Late to Buy Realty Income Stock?╎finance.yahoo

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Want $500 Per Month In Passive Income? Invest In These Stocks

seekingalpha

Every Dividend Stock On My Buy List For May

Top Wall Street analysts suggest these dividend stocks for income investors

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Want Decades of Passive Income? 3 Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever

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How to Invest in Quality Stocks Right Now More ▼

⇢ Realty Income stock is currently trading at a discount due to higher interest rates, but the company's size, conservative management, and historically reliable dividend make it a strong investment opportunity for those seeking a steady income.

# nvidia cloud ai

Where Will Arm Holdings Stock Be in Five Years?╎finance.yahoo

wccftech

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Discloses The Company’s “Secret Sauce”, Says He Still Serves Dishes The Best

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This Stock Is An Undiscovered Winner of the AI Boom

Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper access to GPUs

Jensen Huang started his $2 trillion company Nvidia at a Denny's breakfast booth

How Nvidia is dominating an AI-obsessed earnings season without even reporting yet

economist

Big tech’s great AI power grab

investorplace

Stock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Cloud Computing Stocks When Prices Plunge More ▼

⇢ Arm Holdings, a technology company specializing in CPU designs, has seen a surge in stock value due to AI potential, but faces challenges in translating hype into sustainable earnings and cash flow over the next five years.

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# sora ai elevenlabs

Here's the 'true solution' to the problem of audio deepfakes, according to the CEO of ElevenLabs╎aol

Generative AI will be designing new drugs all on its own in the near future

Women in AI: Catherine Breslin helps companies develop AI strategies

OpenAI's Sora is inspiring human creators, who say they are optimistic it is a long way from replacing them

inc

AI: The Digital Creator's Tool for Success

Over 40K Audible books are marked as having been made with an AI “virtual voice”, saving authors hundreds or thousands of dollars per…

pymnts

Apple AI Could Produce ‘Really Really Good’ Version of Siri

seekingalpha

Super Micro Computer's Recent Pullback Demonstrates Normalizing AI Sentiments

Nvidia and Microsoft: Mizuho Chooses the Best AI Stocks to Buy in May More ▼

⇢ The CEO of ElevenLabs believes that the true solution to the problem of audio deepfakes is to digitally watermark synthetic voices to differentiate them from real ones, in order to prevent fraud and misuse of the technology.

# apple berkshire buffett

pymnts

Warren Buffett Cuts Stake in Apple by 13%╎pymnts

Buffett explains Berkshire's reduced stake in Apple at annual company meeting

Buffett Praised Apple After Trimming It, Drops Paramount Stake

thestreet

Why Warren Buffett sold Apple stock

⇢ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its stake in Apple by 13% for tax reasons, making it the second quarter in a row that the conglomerate has decreased its investment in the tech giant.

# abel buffett berkshire

Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett’s successor but also raises new questions╎seattletimes

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Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett's successor but also raises new questions

Jack Dorsey says he’s no longer on the Bluesky board

Frank Shrontz, Boeing CEO During Era of Innovation, Dies at 92

Berkshire's Brooks Running CEO sees China, Europe as growth areas

Warren Buffett mulls over his own mortality at this year's Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting

Elon Musk Shares Who He'd Want To Spend His Last Moments With In Response To Warren Buffett's Advice

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway mulls major new investment in Canada

They wait in the rain to see Warren Buffett. Will they still flock to Omaha when he’s gone?

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4 Key Takeaways From Warren Buffett's Comments at Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting More ▼

⇢ The Berkshire Hathaway meeting provided insight into Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel's capabilities, with Buffett indicating that Abel will also handle the company's investments, raising questions about the succession plan.

# buffett berkshire occidental

thedailyupside

Warren Buffett Doesn’t See Much Reason to Deplete Huge Cash Pile╎thedailyupside

3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in May

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Here's the 1 Stock Warren Buffett Thinks Should Outperform the S&P 500 Without as Much Downside

asia.nikkei

Warren Buffett tells why Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile is nearing $200bn

⇢ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has a record $189 billion cash pile, with Buffett expressing uncertainty about how to effectively use it and choosing to let it accumulate while selling off some stock holdings.

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# orban hungary magyar

Tories Press Sunak to Move to Right After Local Election Rout╎bloomberg

ft

What do local poll results tell us about the state of UK politics?

China, Djibouti and the Tory MP

Thousands protest against Hungary's Orban in ruling party stronghold

⇢ Local poll results show that Labour support is widespread, but Downing Street is optimistic about a 7-point gap in national projections, indicating hope for the state of UK politics.

# carbon shell credits

A Free Lunch From the IRS?╎wsj

Cannabis In Sports Medicine: Here's What Doctors Really Think

Poilievre tight-lipped on what Conservatives might do with capital gains tax changes

thedailyupside

Shell Sold Millions of ‘Phantom’ Carbon Credits

⇢ A recent survey of 333 medical professionals in sports medicine found that there is generally a positive attitude towards CBD and cannabis, with the majority supporting the removal of marijuana from the list of prohibited substances in sports.

# coffee food products

No bean coffee made from things like date seeds may be in our near future╎businessinsider

thedailyupside

Weight-Loss Drugs Are Dragging Down Snack Makers’ Bottom Line

Is Candy Healthier Than Spinach?

Functional fungi: mushroom coffee is UK’s latest ‘healthy’ food trend

No bean coffee made from things like date seeds may be in our near future

Why You May Soon Be Drinking Synthetic Coffee

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Tequila review: 6 best tequilas for Cinco de Mayo 2024

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Hormel Foods Sales, LLC Recalls a Limited Number of Planters® Honey Roasted Peanuts 4 Oz. and Planters® Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts…

newsweek

Nut recall as warning issued to customers

foxbusiness

Planters nuts recalled after discovery of potentially fatal contamination

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Publisher's Platform: Walnut E. coli Outbreak is likely 20 times larger than reported

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Schnucks recalls 3 cheese spreads over concerns of contamination More ▼

⇢ Weight-loss drugs like GLP-1s are impacting the bottom line of snack makers and restaurants as consumers spend less on food and drinks, leading to potential challenges for companies like Wendy's, Hershey, and Doritos.

# stores shein retail

Clothing retailer Rue21 files for bankruptcy, will close all of its stores╎marketwatch

cnn

Retailers jacked up prices and squeezed consumers. They might have just blinked

dailymail.co.uk

National fashion chain to shut down all 540 stores in weeks

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⇢ Retailers are feeling the pressure to lower prices and offer discounts as consumers have become more frugal due to rising costs and stagnant incomes, leading to a decrease in spending on discretionary items.

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# noem dog brennan

Kristi Noem Touts Trump’s Endorsement of Her Book╎mediaite

A GOP senator says Kristi Noem is 'done' as a possible Trump running mate after revealing she killed her dog

Trump VP hopeful Kristi Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should also be put down

Kristi Noem won't say if she met with Kim Jong Un amid latest controversy

foxbusiness

BARK Air launching this month, offering costly 'white paw experience' for dogs and their owners More ▼

⇢ South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem touts former President Donald Trump's endorsement of her new book, despite reports that Trump was "disgusted" by her admission of shooting her dog, Cricket, for rambunctious behavior.

# trump election biden

Maryland emerges as 2024's most brutal Senate primary╎axios

Ex-GOP Rep. Ken Buck says he wanted to leave Congress 'about three weeks' after he arrived: 'It took me a long time to figure out how to…

Tim Scott Refuses SIX TIMES to Commit to Accepting Results of the 2024 Election in Utterly Surreal Exchange With NBC’s Kristen Welker

Why Mike Johnson Won't Be Kevin McCarthy'd

nbcnews

Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results

Trump Leads Biden By 10 Points In Latest Election Poll: Rasmussen Reports

Trump Vs. Biden: One Candidate Gains Significant Ground Among This Demographic In Tightly Contested Race

Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'