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- Associated Press
Mining giant BHP Billiton makes $39 billion bid for Anglo American to expand copper operations
Shares in U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American surged Thursday after it received a 31 billion-pound ($39 billion) takeover approach from rival BHP Billiton, a deal that would create the world’s biggest copper miner, with around 10% of global output — a hugely lucrative market in the transition to clean energy. Anglo American's share price closed up 16% in London after revealing that BHP, the world's biggest miner, had put forward the “unsolicited” and “highly conditional” takeover proposal. Anglo American, which owns a majority stake in the world-famous De Beers diamond company, said its board was reviewing the approach from BHP.
- Reuters
Canadian dollar gains as investors eye US inflation pressures
The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as domestic data showed wage growth picking up and ahead of U.S. inflation data that could offer clues on the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The loonie was trading 0.3% higher at 1.3765 to the U.S. dollar, or 73.18 U.S. cents, clawing back much of the previous day's decline. The data raised concern that the U.S. economy is slowing while inflation is still strong, Darren Richardson, chief operating officer at Richardson International Currency Exchange Inc, said in a note.
- Business Insider
A millennial couple who reached financial independence by their mid-30s but don't want to retire early share how they still save 80% of their income
Lindsey and David Barber save 80% to 85% of their income for retirement and their son's future, though neither want to retire early.
- Reuters
Zelenskiy thanks Johnson, Schumer for helping get US aid bill passed
Zelenskiy said on X that he had thanked Johnson, a Republican, who had been blocking a vote on the bill, "for his leadership that ensured true bipartisan support for aid to Ukraine". In a conversation with Schumer, he praised the Democratic Party's unwavering support.
- The Independent
Brighton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League team news as Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden start for visitors
Pep Guardiola’s men can close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table
- Associated Press Finance
BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers
BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline. The Federal Railroad Administration announced Thursday that the railroad owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had agreed to let its roughly 650 dispatchers participate in the program that all the major railroads promised to join after last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio. “Rail workers deserve to know they’re safe when they’re on the job — and if they experience anything that compromises their safety, they should be able to report it without worrying if their job is in jeopardy,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
- Reuters
Global wine demand drops to 27-year low as high prices hit
Global wine consumption fell to its lowest level since 1996 last year as inflation sent prices to record highs, deterring consumers already facing lower spending power, the International Organisation for Vine and Wine (OIV) said on Thursday. The Paris-based OIV estimated world wine consumption in 2023 at 221 million hectolitres (mhl), down 2.6% from 2022, and 7.5% below 2018. A hectolitre is the equivalent of 133 standard wine bottles.
- The Telegraph
Danielle de Niese: Nobody could sing like me when I was young
Opera singer Danielle de Niese has insisted that while her friends could dance and act when they were young, “nobody could sing like me”.
- Business Insider
Meet a Gen X ALICE in Michigan who struggles to pay for prescriptions and can only afford one meal a day: 'I make too much to get help.'
Cherie Tobias, 48, can't afford groceries but doesn't qualify for government assistance.
- Associated Press
4 die in fiery crash as Pennsylvania police pursued their vehicle
Three adults and a pregnant teenager died in a fiery crash as police pursued their vehicle in connection with retail thefts in southeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. The car was speeding away from a traffic stop with seven people inside Wednesday afternoon when the driver lost control while using the right shoulder to pass a vehicle that was not involved in the pursuit, state police said. The crash killed Isaiah Miller, 20, who was driving; Ikeam Rogers, 20, and Kalyn Billups, 21.
- Yahoo Finance
Meta’s Zuckerberg can't calm Wall Street’s nerves on AI spending, stock falls 10%
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to calm investors after the company announced it's going to spend more on AI but couldn't assuage concerns as shares fell more than 10% Thursday.
- People
Renée Zellweger Turns 55 as She Relocates to London with Ant Anstead for “Bridget Jones ”Sequel
A source recently told PEOPLE that Ant Anstead will temporarily live in the United Kingdom with Renée Zellweger while she films the fourth 'Bridget Jones' movie
- Lexington Herald-Leader
He warned UK about its new swim coach 12 years before a sex abuse lawsuit went public
Mark Howard told University of Kentucky athletics officials in 2012 that Lars Jorgensen should not be trusted.
- The Canadian Press
Ted Baker Canada seeking creditor protection amid 'significant' liquidity challenges
TORONTO — The owners of Ted Baker's Canadian operations have filed for court protection from creditors in a bid to help the retailer get enough "breathing room" to decide whether to liquidate and wind down the business or pursue other unspecified alternatives. In court filings Wednesday, lawyers for the ownership group — OSL Fashion Canada Inc. and OSL Fashion Services Inc. — say the clothing brand is facing "significant" liquidity challenges and has been "unsuccessful" in reducing costs, improv
- People
California Man Dead After Falling 300 Feet Off Cliff While Hiking with Wife Along Oregon Coast
Richard Ehrhart, 69, got separated from his wife while they were hiking near Natural Bridges when he fell, authorities said
- PA Media: Sport
Designer Adrian Newey reportedly keen to leave Red Bull
Newey has recently been heavily linked with a move to Ferrari, who will have Lewis Hamilton driving for them next year.
- Local Journalism Initiative
Council approves first phase of Burnaby District Energy Utility
At its meeting on April 15, Burnaby City Council approved the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and design for the first phase of the Burnaby District Energy Utility Project. The project, when completed, will aim to generate clean energy from the heat waste created by processes such as waste processing. The first phase will cost $7,606,985, including $362,238 in GST. Council adopted a District Energy policy at its meeting on Sept. 11, 2023. According to a report submitted to council on April 15,
- USA TODAY
School lunches are changing: USDA updates rules to limit added sugars for the first time
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday updated nutrition standards for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time.
- The Canadian Press
Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, dies at 90
TORONTO (AP) — Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half century who served as the soundtrack for some of the national sport's biggest moments, has died. He was 90. Friend and fellow broadcaster John Shannon said Cole died Wednesday night in his hometown of St. John's, the capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the network for which Cole worked, announced his death Thursday, adding daughter Megan said her father had been hea
- The Guardian
Noise from traffic stunts growth of baby birds, study finds
Researchers also find zebra finches 20% less likely to hatch from eggs if exposed to noise pollution