US Attorney General Merrick Garland says Live Nation and Ticketmaster practices are “anticompetitive and illegal.” In a complaint filed Thursday in New York federal court, antitrust enforcers alleged that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized the live events industry by engaging in a variety of anticompetitive practices. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/oMpwWXd
Many statesmen of the past had read widely and thought deeply and could express complex arguments on their feet. They knew how to argue. https://www.wsj.com/articles/farnsworths-classical-english-argument-review-how-debates-used-to-work-d31f461f
Michael Roberts, HSBC chief executive officer for the US and Americas, talks about rebuilding the bank, doing business in China, the impact of interest rates on consumers, bringing workers back to the office and who could succeed Noel Quinn as CEO. He speaks to Manus Cranny in New York at their new US headquarters in…
Awkwafina, Ilana Glazer, Paris Hilton and Alphabet’s Astro Teller were among the other speakers during the two day event. https://www.wsj.com/articles/wsj-future-of-everything-festival-features-interviews-with-ray-dalio-lina-khan-awkwafina-0fcfe8de
Group of Seven countries are at odds over how to tax the world’s richest individuals as finance officials prepare for a meeting in Stresa, Italy. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/lAN0nBW
A Democratic lawmaker is claiming that if former President Trump is re-elected, his Department of Justice would go on a “murdering spree.” Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts made the speculations about political violence at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on the Office of Personnel Management on Wednesday. Speaking about Project 2025, a policy…
The International Monetary Fund welcomed Zimbabwe’s introduction of a new bullion-backed currency as an important step, in its first substantive comment yet on the ZiG since it was launched last month. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/DNgVu6Q
The private bank’s assets under management stood at $514 billion at the end of April, boosted by a positive currency impact and strong stock markets which was partly offset by lower bond market valuations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/julius-baer-flags-recovery-in-client-activity-df86b96a
The lawsuit follows a DOJ probe bolstered by fan complaints following a botched roll out for tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/23/justice-department-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster.html
For the first time since the financial crisis, investors in top-rated bonds backed by commercial real estate debt are getting hit with losses. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/u5wqvxp