Category: USA
Once Shocking, U.S. Spying on Its Allies Draws a Global Shrug
New York Times Compared with revelations in 2013 of mass surveillance by the National Security Agency, intelligence reports in a trove of recently leaked documents have resulted in limited outrage abroad. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/politics/us-spying-allies.html
Read MoreWarner’s HBO Demotion Will Bring Some Severance Costs
Wall Street Journal Wall Street eyes the record marketing campaign needed to launch the new ‘Max’ service. https://www.wsj.com/articles/warners-hbo-demotion-will-bring-some-severance-costs-a56588f2
Read MoreNew Indiana state budget plan would kill proposed private school voucher program expansion
Fox News A major expansion proposed for Indiana’s private school voucher program would be axed under the state budget plan advanced Thursday by Senate Republicans. The voucher expansion supported by House Republicans will be among several points of contention as House and Senate budget leaders work to reach an agreement on a new two-year state…
Read MoreBankrupt Drugmaker Sorrento’s Scilex Unit Explores Stock Sale
Wall Street Journal Sorrento Therapeutics’ subsidiary Scilex is exploring the issuance of new stock to take advantage of a share-price rally as Sorrento charts a path out of chapter 11. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bankrupt-drugmaker-sorrentos-scilex-unit-explores-stock-sale-b339d1c
Read MoreTupperware Working With Turnaround Advisers Ahead of Possible Bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal The household storage brand brings on Alvarez & Marsal along with investment bank Moelis and law firm Kirkland & Ellis. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tupperware-working-with-turnaround-advisors-ahead-of-possible-bankruptcy-e054dae6
Read MoreBiden’s transparency criticized by Americans: ‘Nobody knows what’s going on anymore’
Fox News People in Nashville weighed in on President Biden’s growing rift with the White House press corps and his administration’s transparency since taking office. “He doesn’t answer any questions,” one man, David, told Fox News. “I honestly just don’t think he’s in charge of the country.” Kerry, however, said, “I think we still get…
Read MoreAmazon applies for first incentives for HQ2: As much as $152 million
Washington Post The tech giant stands to receive up to $773 million in performance grants from state and local officials for the second headquarters it is building in Arlington. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/13/amazon-hq2-virginia-incentives-jobs/
Read MoreWith appeals court ruling, abortion pills will be harder to get
Washington Post Patients and providers will grapple with restrictions on mifepristone that the FDA wiped away beginning in 2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/13/abortion-pills-access-mail-appeals/
Read MoreDOJ to appeal abortion pill case to Supreme Court
Fox News President Biden is appealing a federal appeals court decision that places a partial restriction on the availability of abortion pills to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Wednesday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled 2-1 to keep the abortion drug mifepristone available only to be dispensed up to seven…
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