The 1.7% rise in GDP was slower than the 2.2% growth economists anticipated and well below where the Bank of Canada expected the economy to be. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-gdp-growth-picks-up-in-1q-but-pace-lags-expectations-75d81e13
World leaders have largely remained quiet following former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 criminal charges in New York City this week, but those who have spoken out have expressed shock at the verdict and support for Trump. “I’ve known President [Donald Trump] to be a man of honor,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a…
Alvin Bragg thanked the jury and prosecutors for their work “following the facts and the law”. He said his team at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office had treated this case like they would any other, despite the defendant – a former president – being like no other in American history. https://ift.tt/qQzSbWy May 31, 2024 at…
FIRST ON FOX: Former Vice President Mike Pence reacted on Friday to the criminal conviction of former President Donald Trump in a New York City courtroom and said a “terrible message” has been sent. “The conviction of former President Trump on politically motivated charges is an outrage and disservice to the nation,” Pence told Fox…
A proposal by climate target setting group to include carbon credits in corporate transition plans continues to cause backlash among its supporters. https://www.wsj.com/articles/h-m-comes-out-against-carbon-offset-plan-from-climate-targets-group-538c21df
Sofia Vergara is not a fan of wasted space. During an appearance on Friday’s episode of “The Talk,” the “Modern Family” alum explained why she decided to “recycle” her tattoo originally dedicated to ex-husband Joe Manganiello, and her reasoning had the audience chuckling. Vergara first displayed a tattoo on her left wrist with the initial…
Judith Jones’s career started when she pulled Anne Frank’s diary out of the reject pile. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-editor-and-turning-pages-review-lives-in-books-71e79914
The firm’s Chicago-based U.S. unit closed a deal with New Mountain Capital that creates a new limited liability company for nonaudit services. https://www.wsj.com/articles/grant-thornton-is-now-the-biggest-accounting-firm-to-get-private-equity-backing-f77243d5
The Connecticut-born painter created heroic depictions of America’s triumph against the British. https://www.wsj.com/articles/glorious-lessons-review-john-trumbulls-revolutionary-art-f4b4dd2b
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., received backlash on social media in response to her reaction to the criminal conviction of former President Trump in a post where she mocked the former president. “Trump shut your mouth!” Waters posted on X following Trump’s conviction. “You talk about saving the Constitution? You’re the one who has disrespected the…