Billionaire investor Ackman considering backing Trump in US election, source says

By Carolina Mandl (Reuters) -Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is considering endorsing Donald Trump as the former U.S. president seeks to return to the White House, a source familiar with the matter said. Ackman plans to announce which candidate he will endorse on the social media network X, the source said, confirming an earlier…

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Elon Musk could become policy adviser if Trump wins election, WSJ reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump is considering tapping billionaire Elon Musk as a policy adviser if the Republican presidential candidate reclaims the White House in November’s election, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the talks. The two have discussed ways for Musk, who runs the social media platform X as…

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Visa, Mastercard to pay $197 million to settle consumer ATM fee lawsuit

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay $197 million to resolve a class action by millions of consumers accusing the financial payment companies of keeping cash access fees artificially high. The plaintiffs’ lawyers revealed the proposed accord on Wednesday in a filing in Washington, D.C., federal court. The settlement involves…

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Samsung encouraged to invest more in China, Premier Li Qiang says

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Sunday that China welcomed further investment by the Korean conglomerate, state news agency Xinhua reported, as foreign businesses in the Chinese market struggle to navigate geopolitical uncertainties. The meeting in Seoul between China’s second highest-ranking official and the Korean executive took…

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Boeing’s cash flow situation is worse than expectations, S&P analyst says

(Reuters) – Boeing’s cash flow situation is incrementally worse than their expectations, an S&P Global Ratings analyst said, after the company said it would be cash-flow negative in 2024. Boeing currently has a BBB- rating from S&P, one level above “junk” status, with a negative credit rating outlook. The rating agency changed that outlook in…

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