Shares in Anglo American were down 0.5% at 9:00 a.m. London time, while other mining stocks rose.In a statement, the British miner said board members had unanimously rejected BHP’s “unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional” proposal.Anglo American chairman Stuart Chambers dismissed the bid as “opportunistic”.”The BHP proposal is opportunistic and does not value Anglo American’s prospects, while diluting the relative value upside participation of Anglo American shareholders compared to BHP shareholders,” he said.BHP did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for comment.The offer included a requirement that Anglo American spin off its entire shareholding in South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum…
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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US delivered straight to your inbox every weekdayYour take on the latest headlines from across AmericaHarvey Weinstein’s lawyers called it “a great day for America” after the disgraced Hollywood mogul’s rape conviction was overturned on Thursday. Weinstein, 72, was found guilty of raping and assaulting two women in 2020 and is serving a 23-year sentence in a New York prison. The New York Court of Appeals overturned the conviction by a majority of 4–3, saying that the original trial judge had made “serious errors” by allowing prosecutors to call witnesses whose allegations…
moon warningAvoid shopping or making important decisions between 6 to 9 pm Chicago time. After that the Moon moves from Scorpio to Sagittarius.Aries (March 21-April 19)Mercury is retrograde in your zodiac sign from April 1st. Today it is “Station Direct”. Yes, that means Mercury retrograde has ended. However, today is especially a good day to make plans as your discussions with others will be forceful and direct. “Now listen to this. Now listen to this.”Taurus (April 20-May 20)Since the retrograde transit of Mercury has ended today, your intellectual ability to research and find answers to old problems will be excellent.…
Lexington, Ky. (April 24, 2024) – Since its inception in 2016, the Wildcats at the Capital Internship Program at the University of Kentucky has been paving the way for students to embark on transformative experiences in Washington, DC. Developed through a partnership between the Office of Federal Relations, the Department of Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Student Government Association, the program has become a cornerstone of experiential learning for UK students. Gavin Cooper is a junior currently studying Community and Leadership Development at UK. During the Spring 2024 semester, he has been part of…
The sensual pleasures of Jay Gatsby’s parties are mostly F. Hidden between the lines of Scott Fitzgerald’s clipped prose. But there’s nothing to be ashamed of about the extraordinary stage musical that opened Thursday at a Broadway theater, where a cascade of visual splendor jabs at the eyes like a fire hose. When real sparks fly at the first party, throw the craving for subtlety out the window.Directed by Marc Bruni Along the width of a 10-lane highway, “The Great Gatsby” is a grand, crowd-pleasing spectacle: Tourists, Jazz Age enthusiasts and fans of its singing-powerful stars Eva Noblezada and Jeremy…
A pedestrian walks past the Bank of Japan (BoJ) building in central Tokyo on July 28, 2023.Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Bank of Japan kept its key interest rate unchanged on Friday after its monetary policy meeting, maintaining its benchmark policy rate at 0%-0.1%.That is in line with the expectations of economists polled by Reuters.While the move was expected, this comes after Tokyo’s April inflation came in lower than expected, with the core inflation rate at 1.6%, compared with 2.2% expectations from Reuters.The BOJ also said it will continue to conduct bond purchases in line with the…
A pedestrian walks past the Bank of Japan (BOJ) building in central Tokyo on July 28, 2023.Richard A. Brooks AFP | getty imagesThe Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged after its monetary policy meeting on Friday, keeping its benchmark policy rate at 0%-0.1%.This is in line with the expectations of economists surveyed by Reuters.While the move was expected, it came after Tokyo’s April inflation came in below expectations, with the core inflation rate coming in at 1.6%, compared with Reuters’ expectation of 2.2%.The BOJ also said it would continue bond purchases in line with its March decision. The…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission voted Thursday to reinstate “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband Internet providers like Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others.This step effectively reinstalls net neutrality order The commission was first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration. In 2017, under then-President Donald Trump, the F.C.C. Those rules were repealed.The measure passed Thursday on a 3-2 vote split along party lines, with Democratic commissioners in favor and Republicans opposed.Net neutrality effectively requires Internet service providers to treat all traffic equally, removing any incentives they may have to favor business…
By Mariko OiBusiness reporter3 hours agoimage source, Getty Imagescaption, Mitsuko Tottori started her career as a flight attendantNot only was Ms Tottori the carrier’s first female boss, she had also started her career as a cabin crew member.The headlines ranged from “first woman” and “first former flight attendant” to “unusual” and “no way!”One website even described her as “an alien molecule” or “a mutant,” a reference to her having worked at Japan Air System (JAS), a much smaller airline that JAL bought two decades ago.”I didn’t know about an alien mutant,” laughs Ms Tottori, speaking to me from Tokyo.In short,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It looks like the third time’s the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is again gearing up for a performance by the Rolling Stones. The festival, which spans two weekends, began Thursday with dozens of performances daily on 14 stages spread across the historic Fair Grounds Race Course. The Stones play next Thursday, May 2, with tickets sold out well in advance. In 2019, festival organizers thought they had landed the famous rock band, but the appearance was canceled because lead singer Mick Jagger had heart surgery. They tried again in 2021,…