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SAP Updates Guidance on Qualtrics Divestment

Wall Street Journal SAP revised its outlook for the year to account for the stake in Qualtrics International that it is divesting as the group continues to focus on its cloud business, the main driver of revenue growth in the first quarter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sap-updates-guidance-on-qualtrics-stake-divestment-update-40ea440d

Florida Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Michael Waltz endorse Trump over DeSantis in 2024 election: ‘The right leader’

Fox News Two U.S. Representatives from the state of Florida, Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Michael Waltz, have endorsed former President Donald Trump over their own state’s governor to be the next President of the United States. On Thursday, Rep. Bilirakis, R-Fla., released a statement calling Trump “the right leader” to best reverse the “disastrous policies…

Holcim Lifts Guidance After First Quarter Beat

Wall Street Journal Holcim raised its sales guidance for 2023, expecting growth of more than 6%, after reporting first quarter earnings that fell compared with last year but exceeded consensus expectations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/holcim-raises-2023-sales-guidance-after-better-than-expected-1q-dd485956

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announced Ronald Reagan Library will host second GOP presidential primary debate

Fox News The Republican Party will hold its second presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, according to Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel. “I firmly believe that our next president will be on that stage,” McDaniel said Thursday, after announcing the library would host the debate. David Trulio,…

Credit Suisse Investors Challenge Switzerland’s $17 Billion Bond Write-Down

Wall Street Journal Credit Suisse Group bondholders have launched a legal challenge in Switzerland against regulators’ decision to write down $17 billion in securities as part of UBS Group’s rescue of the troubled bank last month. https://www.wsj.com/articles/credit-suisse-investors-challenge-switzerlands-17-billion-bond-write-down-7ceb27ea

What’s News: World-Wide

Wall Street Journal What’s News: World-Wide https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-world-wide-fa493cd1

What’s News: Business & Finance

Wall Street Journal What’s News: Business & Finance https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-business-finance-87c84feb

Larry Elder, Republican Who Lost in California’s Recall Election, Runs for President

New York Times On Fox News, the conservative talk radio host said he had “a moral, religious and a patriotic duty to give back to a country that’s been so good to my family and me.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/us/larry-elder-presidential-run.html

SpaceX’s Starship Explodes Shortly After Launching Uncrewed Test Flight

Wall Street Journal Photos: Counter clockwise from left: Joe Skipper/Reuters, Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images (2) https://www.wsj.com/articles/spacexs-starship-explodes-shortly-after-launching-uncrewed-test-flight-7fcb646f

UK Consumer Confidence Rose Again Despite High Inflation

Wall Street Journal Confidence among U.K. consumers rose for third consecutive month in April, indicating that momentum toward an economic recovery could be building, despite cost-of-living pressures from sky-high inflation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/uk-consumer-confidence-rose-again-in-april-despite-high-inflation-cdec75c8