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Butler Hall Capital urges Vanda to engage in sales discussions
On April 17, Vanda rejected a takeover proposal from Future Pak and adopted a shareholder rights plan to reduce the likelihood of a hostile takeover. Vanda had said Future Pak, a privately held contract manufacturer and packager of pharmaceutical products, had made an offer of $7.25 to $7.75 per share in cash, which significantly undervalued the company and was not in the shareholders' best interest.
The GuardianExtremist Israeli settlers hit by EU and US sanctions
Far-right group Lehava and several individuals accused of violence targeted in dual announcements
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Potential jurors express anxiety about deciding Trump hush money case as jury selection nears close
NEW YORK (AP) — Potential jurors expressed anxiety Friday about deciding Donald Trump’s hush money case, with one woman breaking down in tears, as lawyers worked to round out the panel that will hear the first-ever trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers turned their attention to picking alternates who can vow to impartially judge the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Two more alternates were chosen Friday, with four others still n
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Canadian influencer Sarah DeMelo says 'cancer really does change your life' as she marks 1 year since diagnosis
A year after her cancer diagnosis, Sarah DeMelo has a "whole new outlook" on life, she says.
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Irish premier ‘eager to be in a position to apologise’ over Stardust tragedy
Simon Harris said he hopes to meet with the families on Saturday.
- The Canadian Press
BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the company say the corporate predecessors of the railroad, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, didn't know the vermiculite they hauled over decades from a nearby mine
- The Independent
Mother defends asking birthday party guests to bring money for yard work instead of gifts for her daughter
‘Never host a party and ask for money!!’
- The Canadian Press
Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan
EDMONTON — A survey from a clean energy think-tank says Alberta has done little to implement its plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The Pembina Institute has examined the measures included in the province's plan released one year ago. It says it found no evidence the government has begun the sort of public consultations required to move Alberta's economy towards the goal of net zero emissions. Despite the plan's promise to keep reducing Alberta's methane emissions, the institute points
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IMF urges Bank of Japan to tread cautiously in raising interest rates
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) must tread cautiously in raising interest rates, as some indicators of inflation expectations remain short of its 2% target, the International Monetary Fund's Japan mission chief Nada Choueiri said on Friday. Choueiri told Reuters that a weak yen had a net-positive impact on Japan's economic growth, and signaled the IMF's preference for the country to allow exchange rates to move flexibly.
- Fresno Bee
A first for state water board: Probation for Tulare Lake subbasin, will require pump flow meters
Water board member said the move was needed because “we don’t have a choice.”
- The Independent
Voices: I’m a comedian – here’s how I detoxified my masculinity (and you can too)
COMMENT: Just because you lift weights and take care of your body doesn’t automatically make you a toxic male, writes comedian Robin Morgan. Just look at Joe Wicks and Bukayo Saka...
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Short sellers recoup losses as rally in US stocks loses steam
Short sellers have been raking it in over the last 30 days as receding bets of an early interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve triggered a selloff in the equity market. Traders have made a mark-to-market profit of more than $25 billion up to Thursday from covering their short positions, said Ihor Dusaniwsky, managing director of predictive analytics at S3 Partners, more than erasing their $14.8 billion in losses so far this year. The current weakness in the market allows them to cover a portion of those heavy losses.
- The Canadian Press
Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm. The decision — part of a yearslong fight over whether and how to develop the vast oil resources in the state — finalizes protections first proposed last year as the Democratic administration prepared to approve the contentious
- The Guardian
US House pushes ahead with $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Coalition of lawmakers helped legislation clear procedural hurdle to reach final votes, following opposition from rightwing Republicans
- The Independent
Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek LIVE: Updates and scores from Tennis Grand Prix quarter-finals in Stuttgart
The 21-year-old Brit has returned to form but now faces the world No1 in the last eight of the Porsche Grand Prix
- The Canadian Press
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
HONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns. Their removal comes amid elevated tensions between the U.S. and China over trade, technology and national security. The U.S. has threatened to ban TikTok over national security concerns. But while TikT
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Premiers want return to co-operation with federal government with new budget
OTTAWA — Canada's premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa's latest budget. In a letter responding to the Liberals' budget, the premiers say they worry new federal programs are eventually going to be downloaded onto provinces and territories. They also say the housing crisis cannot be solved by the federal government working with municipalities alone. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wou
- The Telegraph
GB News to axe 40 jobs weeks after revealing heavy losses
GB News is to cut 40 jobs as the opinionated broadcaster battles to stem losses.
- The Independent
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department – live updates: What critics and fans are saying
Pop star shares message with fans from Instagram as fans celebrate new album release, with many noticing several lyrical references to The 1975’s Matty Healy along with her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn
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Who was Clara Bow? The original 'it girl' who inspired Taylor Swift's new song
Taylor Swift's latest album has been out for less than a day - but fans and critics alike are already deep into decoding the meaning of her somewhat cryptic lyrics. The pop icon's mammoth project, The Tortured Poets Department, ended up being a secret double album, with the first part ending on a track simply titled Clara Bow. American actress Clara Bow was one of the most successful film stars of the silent era and became the original "it girl" after starring in the 1927 hit film, It.