• 03/12/2025

The New A.C. Milan Picks Up Where the Old One Left Off

New York Times Is there muscle memory to Champions League success? An Italian giant, no longer fallen, is hoping to draw on its own. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/sports/soccer/milan-inter-champions-league-semifinal.html

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Employment Trends Data Signal Slower Job Gains

Wall Street Journal The U.S. Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index rose to 116.18 in April, up from a revised 115.51 in March, but pointed toward slowing job gains in the coming months. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-conference-boards-employment-trends-index-tips-toward-slower-job-gains-b172d8b9

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Heavy rain alert lifted; most of Taiwan to see dry weather Tuesday

Taipei, May 8 (CNA) A weather alert issued for up to 14 counties and cities in Taiwan early Monday was lifted Monday afternoon, with dry weather forecast to return to most parts of Taiwan on Tuesday, the Central Weather Bureau said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305080023

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Russia says its forces struck Ukrainian depot of ammunition, equipment in Kharkov Region

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, seven cars and a Msta-B howitzer have been destroyed in the Kherson area https://tass.com/military-operation-in-ukraine/1614855

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Putin will have more than one president as guest at Victory Day parade

Pravda Ukraine The presidents of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan and prime minister of Armenia have agreed to join Russian President Vladimir Putin at the traditional 9 May Victory Day parade in Moscow. Source: Kremlin-aligned news agency RIA Novosti; Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Details: The press service of Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev said that he would come…

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Baxter Selling Biopharma-Solutions Arm for $4.25 Billion

Wall Street Journal The sale to private-equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus comes as the medical-products company streamlines its focus. https://www.wsj.com/articles/baxter-selling-biopharma-solutions-arm-for-4-25-billion-7e212e85

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KMT warns against easing ban on pesticides used on Japanese strawberries

Taipei, May 8 (CNA) Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) legislators on Monday urged Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to ease a ban on residues of two types of pesticides commonly used to treat Japanese strawberries. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305080022

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VW Taps Bentley Executive to Fix Software Unit

Wall Street Journal The automaker named Peter Bosch, a company insider, to head its struggling Cariad venture, part of a broader overhaul of how it develops the software for its cars. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vw-taps-bentley-executive-to-fix-software-unit-f581e09a

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Israel needs dedicated judge, prosecutor to tackle sports riots – Zohar

Jerusalem Post Fines in Israel were increased for trespassing into fields and bringing firecrackers, flares and spray cans to sporting events. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-742418

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