Microsoft Attacks UK Agency in Clash Over $69 Billion Deal Ban
Microsoft Corp. accused the UK antitrust watchdog of creating uncertainty worldwide for its $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc.
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Biden will welcome Sunak to White House next week
President Joe Biden will welcome BritishPrime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House for an Official Working Visit next week on 8 June, the White House has said. In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Mr Biden “looks forward” to meeting with the Prime Minister to “further deepen the close and historic partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom”. Ms Jean-Pierre said the bilateral session will follow up on recent meetings between Mr Biden and Mr Sunak, who last saw each other at the G7 summit in Japan earlier this month. She added that the US and UK leaders “will review a range of global issues, including their steadfast support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s brutal war of aggression, as well as further action to bolster energy security and address the climate crisis,” and “discuss efforts to continue strengthening our economic relationship as we confront shared economic and national security challenges”. The White House spokesperson also said Mr Biden and Mr Sunak will “review developments in Northern Ireland as part of their shared commitment to preserving the gains of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement”. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said the two men would spend their time together “build[ing] on discussions the Prime Minister and President Biden have had in recent months about enhancing the level of co-operation and co-ordination between the UK and US on the economic challenges that will define our future, including securing our supply chains and transitioning to zero-carbon economies”. “It will also be an opportunity to discuss issues including sustaining our support for Ukraine as we build on the success of our G7 summit in the run-up to the Nato summit in July,” the spokesperson added. Mr Sunak’s visit to the White House will come during the second half of what will be a two-day visit to the US capital, during which he will also meet with top Congressional leaders and business figures. He last visited the US in March when he travelled to San Diego for a meeting with Mr Biden and Australian leader Anthony Albanese regarding the Aukus agreement to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. The Prime Minister and the US President also met in Belfast in April, and will meet again at the Nato leaders’ summit in Lithuania this summer. Read More Biden marks eighth anniversary of son Beau’s death from brain cancer at memorial Mass AP News Digest 9:30 a.m. Sunak to visit Washington DC for talks with Joe Biden
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Analysis - Italy's race for savers' cash could threaten bank profits
By Valentina Za and Sara Rossi MILAN Italy will launch a new bond aimed at retail investors next
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Blue Jays pitcher accuses Aaron Judge of lying about side-eye ‘cheating’
The Toronto Blue Jays won't let the Aaron Judge cheating scandal die, and Chris Bassitt is the latest pitcher to accuse him of lying.Before I start, I must say, again, that Aaron Judge did not cheat.There is nothing illegal with taking advantage when an opposing pitcher is tipping his/h...
1970-01-01 08:00
Kenya Dollar Bonds Jump as World Bank Loan Eases Debt Concerns
Kenyan dollar bonds rose on Monday after the World Bank approved a $1 billion loan to support the
1970-01-01 08:00
Elon Musk kicks off China visit, Tesla expansion in focus
BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday kicked off a high-stakes visit to China with a meeting with
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Biden marks eighth anniversary of son Beau’s death from brain cancer at memorial Mass
President Joe Biden marked Tuesday’s eighth anniversary of one of the saddest days of his life, the death of his son Beau, by attending a memorial Mass and visiting his gravesite. Mr Biden, his wife, Jill, and other family members prayed for Beau Biden during the Mass at St Joseph on the Brandywine, the Roman Catholic church where the president worships during weekends at his home near Wilmington, Delaware. Afterward, the family visited Beau Biden’s gravesite in the church cemetery. The first lady carried a bouquet of flowers. Beau Biden was 46 when he died of brain cancer in 2015. His father was vice president. The eldest of Mr Biden's three children, Beau Biden served two terms as Delaware attorney general before declaring a run for governor. Many saw in him the same aspirations that brought his father to the White House. In fact, Joe Biden often says his son is the one who should have been president — not him. Beau Biden also served in Delaware’s Army National Guard, including a deployment to Iraq, where the president says he was exposed to toxic gases from pits where the military burned waste. Mr Biden has linked his son's cancer to his exposure to burn pits. Beau Biden is the son of Joe Biden and his late first wife, Neilia, who was killed in a 1972 car crash that gravely injured Beau and younger brother Hunter, and also killed their baby sister. Beau Biden’s daughter, Natalie, graduated from high school on Sunday, with her grandparents in the audience. She will attend her father’s alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, in the fall. While Tuesday's remembrance of Beau Biden was private, the president publicly mourned his son on Monday during a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington. For Mr Biden, his son's death and the annual holiday honoring Americans who paid the ultimate sacrifice serving the United States in uniform are inextricably linked. He told the audience that Tuesday “marks eight years since we lost our son, Beau." “As it is for so many of you, the pain of his loss is with us every day, but particularly sharp on Memorial Day. It’s still clear,” Mr Biden said. “Tomorrow is his anniversary. But so is the pride Jill and I feel in his service, as if I can still hear him saying, ‘Dad -- it’s my duty, Dad. It’s my duty.’ Duty.” Read More Biden invokes late son Beau’s memory as he pays tribute to fallen US soldiers Beau Biden: The story of Joe Biden’s late son Critics say Biden is lying about how his son Beau died in Iraq – they are ignoring the full story Biden will welcome Sunak to White House next week AP News Digest 9:30 a.m. Sunak to visit Washington DC for talks with Joe Biden
1970-01-01 08:00
Panthers vs. Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final odds and prediction
The Dallas Stars made things interesting, but in the end we got the Stanley Cup Final matchup that we expected last week.The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights will face-off for hockey's greatest prize in a matchup between two teams who have never lifted Lord Stanley's Cup.T...
1970-01-01 08:00
US consumer confidence dips in May - survey
WASHINGTON U.S. consumer confidence slipped in May as concerns about the economic outlook lingered, but more households planned
1970-01-01 08:00
NBA Finals MVP odds (Oddsmakers expect Nikola Jokic to win Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award)
The 2023 NBA Finals are set with the No. 8 seed from the Eastern Conference Miami Heat shocking the basketball world by making its second finals appearance in four years, this time facing the Western Conference No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets.While the Heat have stolen headlines with upsets galore, th...
1970-01-01 08:00
Heat vs. Nuggets series prediction and odds for NBA Finals
The NBA Finals matchup is set!The No. 1-seeded Denver Nuggets have home-court advantage against the No. 8-seeded Miami Heat, who are looking to become the first No. 8 seed to ever win an NBA Finals.Miami isn’t a typical No. 8 seed, as the team was the top seed in the East last season b...
1970-01-01 08:00
Former All-Pro RB claims he smoked marijuana before NFL games
Former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell admitted to smoking marijuana before NFL games.Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell appeared on the 'Steel Here' podcast last week, admitting that he smoked marijuana before NFL games. Bell was an elite runner during his ti...
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