Day: May 19, 2024
Hedge fund manager known for M&A picks reveals a new takeover target
Oil services company Weatherford International is a ripe takeover target, according to Alexander Roepers, founder and chief investment officer at Atlantic Investment, who said the stock is set to soar. Roepers, who has previously made a string of accurate bets predicting successful mergers and acquisitions, believes that Weatherford will soon be acquired by a company […]
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Morgan Stanley picks world-wide shares to play a $100 billion AI boom, supplying one particular 40% upside
Demand from customers for AI “enablers” these types of as electric power producers, grid operators and data centers is surging, in accordance to Morgan Stanley, and a range of Asian organizations are set to benefit. Information heart capacity in both Asia and the U.S. is predicted to improve at a compound yearly advancement charge of […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Dow closes above 40,000 for the first time: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 17, 2024 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Sunday night, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the key 40,000 level for the first time ever […]
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Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region kill at least 11
A view shows a crater that appeared after a Russian missile strike on a structure at a resort, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 19, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters Russia struck a busy lakeside resort on the edge of Ukraine’s second largest city on Sunday and also attacked villages […]
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Biden confronts 2024 weak spots with young, Black voters at Morehouse commencement
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses Morehouse College graduates during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 19. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden on Sunday addressed the war in Gaza and discussed his investments in Black communities during a commencement speech at Morehouse College, part of a larger effort to reinvigorate the voter […]
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Amazon CEO: An ’embarrassing’ sum of your accomplishment relies upon on this one ability
The trick to getting forward at operate is not becoming the quickest learner or the smartest in the area — it truly is owning a positive attitude, claims Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Jassy, who took the leading career at Amazon immediately after Jeff Bezos stepped down in 2021, shared his “most effective vocation suggestions” in […]
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Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further details
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi was traveling in […]
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Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people
Remainings of houses damaged by the flood are pictured in Firozkoh the capital city of Ghor Province, Afghanistan, May 18, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer Stringer | Reuters More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead […]
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From $35,000 to $446,000: What it cost to renovate a $1 home in Italy
Buying a home in the Italian countryside for cheap comes with a catch — in one case, to the tune of nearly half a million dollars. But that wasn’t on the radars of Meredith Tabbone or Rubia Daniels, who in 2019 both learned about homes being sold for 1 euro (roughly $1.05) in Sicily. Since […]
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Microsoft set to unveil its vision for AI PCs at Build developer conference
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Narayana Nadella speaks at a live Microsoft event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 26, 2016. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Microsoft‘s Build developer conference kicks off on Tuesday, giving the company the opportunity to showcase its latest artificial intelligence projects, following high-profile events this month hosted […]
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