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- GuruFocus.com
Franklin Financial Services Corp Reports Growth in Q1 2024, Assets Surpass $2 Billion
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Performance and Strategic Initiatives
- The Independent
Britain to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, Rishi Sunak announces
Boris Johnson first promised in 2022 that Britain would spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by the end of this decade
- USA TODAY
Hand-counted ballots, voter ID rules: How GOP lawmakers want to change Ohio elections
Gov. Mike DeWine said the issue of election integrity in Ohio is settled. Not all Republicans in the Legislature agree.
- WWD
18 of the World’s Most Expensive Watches and Timepieces: Princess Diana’s Cartier Ticker, James Bond’s Omega Seamaster and More Worth Millions
Some of history's most famous watches sold at expensive price points.
- Kansas City Star
Sex offender rapes 15-year-old after meeting her at McDonald’s, Oklahoma cops say
He “told her he loved her,” the teen told police.
- The Independent
Pictured: Siblings, aged five and eight, killed by ‘drunk driver’ who smashed into a children’s birthday party
Children’s mother and older brother were among more than a dozen others injured when a 66-year-old woman plowed her car 25-feet through a kids’ birthday party at the Swan Boat Club in Michigan
- InStyle
Zendaya Gives an Artful Nod to Wimbledon in a Green Floral Erdem Gown for GMA
The dreamy dress features 24 hand-painted brushstrokes.
- The Telegraph
Britain will boost defence spending to 2.5pc, Sunak announces
Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase Britain’s defence budget to £75 billion a year by the end of the decade, taking it to 2.5pc of national wealth.
- Reuters
Global equity market-neutral hedge funds shine
Global equity market-neutral hedge funds have lured investors as they can deliver better returns in times of global rates uncertainty and geopolitical tension than traditional stock markets. Equity market-neutral hedge funds (EMN) execute strategies that capitalise on discrepancies in stock valuations by purchasing undervalued securities and selling overvalued ones, making them less exposed to fluctuations in broader market indices. They also say these funds could also offer a hedge against market instability in the face of significant events, including the U.S. Presidential elections, global interest rate policy shifts, and concerns about an economic downturn.
- The Guardian
Bank of England’s chief economist dampens hopes of summer interest rates cut
Huw Pill warns inflation could rebound as UK business survey signals economy strengthened over last month
- Investor's Business Daily
Down On Its Luck Affirm Stock Gets Bearish Customer News
Affirm stock wavered Tuesday amid a report that Walmart, a key customer of the consumer financing firm, is readying its own "buy now, pay later" services.
- Evening Standard
London mayoral elections: What are the candidates' plans for public transport?
The mayoral candidates plans for London transport at a glance
- Yahoo Finance Video
JetBlue stock tumbles on full-year guidance cut, Q1 results
Shares of JetBlue Airways (JBLU) plunge ahead of Tuesday's market open, despite the airline reporting better-than-expected first-quarter earnings results. While JetBlue narrowly surpassed revenue estimates — posting $2.21 billion compared to analyst expectations of $2.2 billion — and reported better-than-anticipated adjusted losses per share, the company slashed its full-year revenue outlook. JetBlue forecasts elevated capacities in its Latin American region will put pressure on revenue growth going forward. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Angel Smith
- The Independent
Armenia seeks to be Western ally in Putin’s backyard
Prime minister Nikol Pashinyan says his country needs support to avoid war with heavily armed neighbour Azerbaijan – and is clear about the importance of close ties with the EU and other Western nations
- The Independent
Democratic state senator arrested for burglary after she’s found in victim’s home
Democratic Farmer Labour Party (DFL) state Senator Nicole Mitchell, 49, was arrested after she was found inside a home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in the early hours of Monday morning
- Evening Standard
St George's Day rally in central London turns violent as brawl with police erupts
Far-right groups may be heading to the event opposite Downing Street, say police
- The Canadian Press
Spain reopens a probe into a Pegasus spyware case after a French request to work together
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish judge has reopened a probe into the suspected spying on the cellphone of Spain’s prime minister after receiving a request to collaborate with a similar investigation in France. The judge with Spain’s National Court said Tuesday there is reason to believe that the new information provided by France can “allow the investigations to advance.” Both probes concern the alleged use of Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli NSO Group. The spyware silently infiltrates phones or
- The Guardian
Man charged with murder of wife in Nottinghamshire as family speak of ‘devastation’
Michael McDaid charged with murder after Rachel McDaid found dead at her home in Eastwood
- The Independent
Joe Biden taunts Lauren Boebert with two-word response
Colorado congresswoman announced in December she would be switching congressional districts