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Biden Administration Proposes Marijuana Rescheduling
The Biden admin is pushing to reclassify marijuana, potentially unlocking new business avenues and research opportunities in the cannabis sector.
Coca-Cola Surpasses Q1 Expectations
Coca-Cola's Q1 earnings beat estimates, shares bubbly outlook amid economic recovery — a sweet signal for consumer staples investors.
SMBs Struggle with Lower Earnings
A third of small businesses with minimal staff report earning declines in 2023, spotlighting the challenges facing the backbone of the economy.
Elon Musk's China Conundrum
Elon Musk's Tesla now more reliant on China than ever, as tensions with the US rise, putting a global spotlight on electric vehicle geopolitics.
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# earnings stock investorplace
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investing ⇢ Eli Lilly's strong first-quarter results, driven by high demand for its diabetes and obesity drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, have reassured investors that the company can overcome supply constraints and continue its long-term growth trajectory.
# plc releasedupdate update
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benzinga wsj ⇢ Atico Mining Corporation has reported an updated NI 43-101 mineral resource and reserve estimate for the El Roble Mine in Colombia, showing measured and indicated resources averaging 3.40% Cu and 2.98 g/t Au, and proven and probable reserves averaging 2.49% Cu and 2.20 g/t Au.
# inflation fed rate
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financialpost ⇢ Europe's economy showed signs of improvement in the first quarter of 2024, with a 0.3% growth driven by easing inflation burdens and a slight rebound in the German economy, while concerns about long-term structural issues remain.
# mcdonald food walmart
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thestreet ⇢ Subway closed 443 US stores in 2023, with further closures expected in 2024, due to increased labor costs in California, where the minimum wage rose to $20 an hour, leading to potential profit losses for operators.
Movers
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# ai indonesia microsoft
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thehackernews wsj ⇢ WinMagic Corp releases an Open Letter to IT security thought leaders outlining their vision for authentication that transforms the Zero Trust security model into a reality by reinventing authentication, redefining secure access, and emphasizing continuous monitoring.
# china chinese japan
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semafor ⇢ Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng welcomes Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology to China, emphasizing the importance of new technologies in the electric vehicle market and expressing support for the development of autonomous driving in the country.
# tesla stellantis musk
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axios investorplace ⇢ Tesla's Cybertruck is receiving a major update that includes improvements to off-roading capabilities with new modes like Overland and Baja, as well as a CyberTent Mode for camping, and on-road features like a slippery surface mode.
# tiktok meta content
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nytimes reuters inc ⇢ Eight U.S. newspapers are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly using millions of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots, claiming it is a violation of copyright law.
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# israel columbia university
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theweek siliconvalley ⇢ The White House denounces the occupation of a campus building by pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University, stating that forcibly taking over buildings is not an example of peaceful protest and risks alienating younger voters.
# bitcoin etfs kong
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theblock.co ⇢ Veteran chart analyst Peter Brandt predicts that Bitcoin may have already peaked for this cycle, with a potential 50% drop in value looming as each bull cycle since 2009 has shown a 20% decline.
# walmart health care
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foxbusiness ⇢ Walmart is closing its 51 health centers and virtual care service due to a lack of profitability, following struggles to find success with the offerings in the challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs.
# home homeprices housing
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today bloomberg ⇢ Despite higher mortgage rates, home prices continued to soar in February, with a 6.4% year-over-year increase, driven by strong demand and tight supply, according to the S&P Case-Shiller national home price index.
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# marijuana drug medical
apnews zerohedge bloomberg wsj edition.cnn seattletimes benzinga tipranks marketwatch pbs cnbc ⇢ The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, recognizing its medical uses and potential for abuse, in a move that could have significant impacts on drug policy nationwide.
# trump greene democrats
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msnbc ⇢ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is hinting at forcing a vote to remove Speaker Mike Johnson after Democratic leaders vowed to protect him, with Greene calling on Johnson to resign and switch parties.
# ukraine russian russia
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youtube bloomberg wsj ⇢ US taxpayers are funding the purchase of Ukrainian-made weapons for Ukraine as part of a $1.6 billion aid package, with the goal of developing a domestic military-industrial complex and testing new weapons systems in real combat.
# games game lucra
cnbc 
digiday nypost aol benzinga businessinsider coindesk thestreet investorplace theweek bloomberg ⇢ Finalists for the Digiday Media Awards include the NFL and Nickelodeon for their Roblox campaign, Food Network for their engaging social content strategy, and Harvard Business Review for their immersive design approach.
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# trump merchan gag
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vox ⇢ A judge has ordered former President Trump to pay $9,000 for violating a gag order nine times related to hush-money payments, warning that further violations could result in jail time.
# hsbc quinn noel
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variety economist bloomberg nytimes abcnews.go youtube marketwatch tipranks asia.nikkei ⇢ Paramount Global's stock dropped after CEO Bob Bakish was dismissed, signaling a potential merger with Skydance Media, which has faced criticism from investors and may lead to shareholder lawsuits if accepted.
# oil gas crude
barchart cnbc finance.yahoo barrons siliconvalley theglobeandmail investing marketwatch abcnews.go wsj ⇢ U.S. crude oil prices fell below $82 a barrel due to disappointing inflation and manufacturing data, with concerns about potential interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve contributing to the market's uncertainty.
# saudi neom dubai
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thehill semafor ft benzinga youtube coindesk theweek ⇢ The Great Green Wall project in Africa aims to restore degraded land in nearly two dozen countries by planting trees and vegetation on 247 million acres, generating 10 million jobs, sequestering carbon, and combating desertification.
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# paypal chriss totalpayment
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seekingalpha aol bloomberg tipranks ⇢ PayPal reported a 27% increase in earnings for the first quarter, exceeding revenue expectations, and raised its 2024 profit outlook, with new CEO Alex Chriss making significant changes to drive profitable growth.
# plastic treaty pollution
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marketplace bloomberg ⇢ Negotiations on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution ended without agreement on curbing production limits, with countries instead focusing on analyzing hazardous plastic chemicals, re-designing packaging, and financing pollution reduction efforts.
# zhao binance prison
nytimes reuters coindesk aol theglobeandmail cnbc euronews apnews seattletimes theblock.co 
sec.gov ⇢ Despite facing a prison sentence for money laundering at Binance, founder Changpeng Zhao has managed to secure a relatively lenient sentence and maintain his wealth and reputation through strategic legal maneuvers and post-prison preparations.
# flu wuhan farmers
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theguardian benzinga ⇢ Experts are concerned that the H5N1 avian flu virus, which has spread to dairy cows, could potentially evolve dangerous traits for humans due to the close interaction between dairy workers and infected animals.
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LLY Lilly(Eli) & Co
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# fcc location carriers
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createsend theblock.co benzinga ⇢ The US FCC fined major wireless carriers around $200 million in total for illegally sharing and selling customers' real-time location data without their consent, creating a gray market for cell phone subscribers' data.
# lottery powerball bids
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cbsnews ⇢ Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas in the US dropped by nearly 40% after changes were made to prevent fraud and abuse, with the number of entries decreasing from 758,994 to 470,342 this year.
# oracle ellison joby
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foxnews theregister ⇢ Despite moving its headquarters from California to Texas, Oracle still has more office workers in California than in Texas, with a significant number of employees classified as remote workers across the United States.
# hackers marriott witty
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marginalrevolution theweek ⇢ Marriott quietly admitted in court that it did not encrypt certain user data impacted by a 2018 breach, despite previously arguing that encryption was used, raising questions about potential misrepresentations and implications for the enterprise.
Wikipedia Current Events
April 30
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kharkiv strikes
- Russian forces attack Kharkiv with guided bombs, killing at least two people and injuring six others. (Reuters)
- Kharkiv strikes
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- An Israeli police officer is injured in a stabbing by a Turkish national in the Old City of Jerusalem. The assailant was shot and killed by other responding officers at the scene. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- The Mount Ruang volcano off the island of Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, erupts again after an eruption earlier this month, prompting the evacuation of over 12,000 people. (Reuters) (Voice of America)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Kenya floods
- The death toll in the Kenyan floods rises to 169, with 91 reported missing. (The Washington Post)
International relations
- China–Philippines relations, Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
- China's coast guard expels a Philippine Coast Guard ship and another vessel from the waters near Scarborough Shoal. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
- Judge Juan Merchan fines Donald Trump $9,000 for contempt of court, and threatens him with jail if he continues to violate his gag order. (Reuters)
- A man attacks people with a sword after crashing a car into a house in Hainault, London, England, United Kingdom killing one boy and injuring four others, including two police officers. (BBC News)
April 29
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Spillover of the Israel-Hamas war
- Israeli airstrikes in Rafah and Gaza City kill at least 40 people. (Reuters)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Odesa strikes
- Four people are killed and 28 others are injured in a Russian missile strike in Odesa. Ukraine says that Russia used an Iskander-M ballistic missile with a cluster warhead in the attack. (Reuters)
- Odesa strikes
- Spillover of the Somali civil war
- Five people are killed and five more injured in a bomb attack in El Wak town in Mandera County, northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Kenya floods
- 2024 Kenya dam failure
- At least 45 people are killed and dozens of others are missing following a dam burst in Mai Mahiu, Kenya, amid ongoing heavy rains and flash floods in the country, which have killed more than 120 people. (Al Jazeera) (The New York Times)
- 2024 Kenya dam failure
- A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Colombian National Army Aviation group crashes in Santa Rosa, Bolívar, Colombia, killing nine soldiers on board. (Infobae)
- Two people die in a heatwave in Kerala, India. (The Straits Times)
International relations
- Ecuador–Mexico relations
- 2024 raid on the Mexican embassy in Ecuador
- Ecuador files a complaint against Mexico at the International Court of Justice over Mexico's move to grant political asylum to former Ecuadorian vice-president Jorge Glas. (AP)
- 2024 raid on the Mexican embassy in Ecuador
Law and crime
- 2024 Charlotte shootout
- Four law enforcement officers and suspect are killed and four others are injured in a shootout in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. (Reuters) (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States presidential election
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign
- Independent candidate for president Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is nominated for president by the American Independent Party, gaining him ballot access in California and Nevada. (The Sacramento Bee)
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign
- 2024 Scottish government crisis
- Ahead of a planned vote of no confidence, Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf announces that he will resign from office. (CNBC) (The New York Times)
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that he will not resign, following the opening of preliminary court proceedings against his wife María Begoña Gómez for alleged corruption. (AP)
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# adidas shoes nike
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washingtonpost benzinga ⇢ Adidas' retro-inspired Samba and Gazelle sneakers are driving strong sales growth for the company, helping to offset losses from the dissolution of their partnership with rapper Ye and boosting profits in the first quarter of 2024.
# telegraph redbird imi
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bbc apnews mediaite bloomberg theguardian ⇢ Abu Dhabi-backed fund RedBird IMI has pulled out of a deal to acquire the UK's Telegraph newspaper group, citing feasibility concerns and opposition from the British government over potential impact on freedom of expression and accurate news reporting.
# bumble women dating
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bbc.co.uk inc ⇢ Bumble is removing its requirement for women to send the first message by introducing a new feature called "Opening Moves" that allows men to start conversations by answering a question set by women.
# ses orbit intelsat
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ses theregister ft bizjournals aol techcrunch ⇢ SES is acquiring Intelsat for $3.1 billion to create a combined entity with over 100 GEO and 26 MEO satellites, aiming to compete in the increasingly competitive satellite communications industry against LEO constellations like Starlink.
# tax irs refunds
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tech.co wsj benzinga ⇢ Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to introduce proposed changes to capital gains tax rates in a separate bill, which was not included in the motion to introduce the federal budget in the House of Commons.
# loans borrowers consolidate
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bostonherald seattletimes aol cnbc bloomberg ⇢ The proposed student loan forgiveness by President Biden is unfair as it shifts the burden of debt onto non-college educated Americans, undermines the sacrifices made by families to pay for college, and devalues the benefits earned by enlisted veterans.
# wind offshorewind offshore
seattletimes wsj bloomberg benzinga ⇢ Richardson Electronics, Ltd. has announced a partnership with Suzlon Energy Limited to develop pitch energy modules for wind turbines, showcasing their patented technology at upcoming events to increase uptime and reduce labor costs.