Senior defense officials from around the world are in Singapore for a security forum to discuss a host of fractious issues including Taiwan, China’s relationship with Russia, and tensions in the South China Sea. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/ugv1o84
Vermont’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the creation of a pilot overdose prevention center in the state’s largest city of Burlington, including a safe injection site where people could use narcotics under the supervision of trained staff and be revived if they take too much. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, wrote…
Japanese whisky-maker Suntory is in talks to acquire Boston Beer, the American brewer of Samuel Adams. https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/boston-beer-in-talks-to-sell-itself-to-jim-beam-owner-suntory-d0f23485
Agricultural markets are on watch for potential shakeups in India’s trade policies after a new government assumes office this month, which could have significant ramifications on global food prices. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/6wkXdNp
A late-day rally helped the major stock indexes end May higher. The S&P 500 and Dow rose 0.8% and 1.5% Friday, respectively, while the Nasdaq shed less than 0.1%. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-05-31-2024-62b25a39
Micah Parsons quickly became one of the best defensive players in football. The 11th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft has finished in the top three in each of his three seasons for the Defensive Player of the Year Award, and he’s trying to get a new deal. The common practice for players in his…
Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management just dropped out of the Wall Street race to launch an ETF that invests directly in Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/hC2xDMY
President Joe Biden vetoed a congressional resolution that would strike down US Securities and Exchange Commission guidance that the crypto industry says has stymied its ability to work with banks. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/4lIkZoc
The Kansas City Chiefs have made another trip to the White House. President Joe Biden hosted the reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday to commemorate their most recent title. Travis Kelce was on hand for the festivities, but this time the president invited the star tight…
U.S. President Joe Biden issued a veto against H.J.Res. 109, a resolution that would disapprove of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB 121). In its veto document, Bides states that the approval of this Republican-led resolution would “inappropriately constrain the SEC’s ability to set forth appropriate guardrails and address…