Microsofts revenue and profit rose last quarter as artificial intelligence bolstered demand for its software and cloud services.

Known for playing steely women, the actress tackles another tough role on Netflixs Scoop: a BBC journalist questioning Prince Andrew about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

John Adamss oratorio, which draws on a diverse set of texts to tell the biblical story, receives a joyful production at the Metropolitan Opera; at NYUs Skirball Center, Catapult Opera presented the U.S. premiere of a work by the eminent 20th-century composition teacher Nadia Boulanger.

European Parliament members condemn election process that elected Vladimir Putin as Russias leader.

Judi Dench reflects on performing theaters greatest romance in an excerpt from Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent, a book consisting of conversations with actor Brendan OHea.

Australias S/ASX 200 is set to fall at the open, following Wall Street which lost ground as worries about slowing economic growth combined with sticky inflation pushed stocks lower.

Parent company Alphabet reported $80.5 billion in first-quarter revenue, a 15% increase from a year earlier, as the company said it plans to pay a cash dividend to investors for the first time.

The protests that began at Columbia University have spread to other states, where students have set up encampments on campuses.

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New York high courts reversal of rape conviction dealt an unexpected blow to yearslong efforts to hold the former Hollywood producer accountable for alleged sexual misdeeds.

Walmarts former chair and long-serving board member Rob Walton, the son of the retail giants founder, will retire from the companys board in June.

Prosecutors are trying to spin a bookkeeping charge as a vast Trump election conspiracy.

The court ruled the disgraced film producer didnt receive a fair trial, ordering new proceedings in landmark #MeToo case.

Artistic culture has taken a repulsive turn. It speaks of a society that hates itself, and hates life.

More humanitarian aid could reach the enclaves north via the floating pier, including if a planned Israeli ground offensive disrupts deliveries in the south.

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Hamas is racing to prevent an imminent Israeli military operation in Rafah, ramping up an insurgency in Gaza and deploying its most decisive advantagesympathy for dozens of hostages.

Slower growth and persistent inflation explain why voters feel glum about the economy.

The WSJ Dollar Index is down 0.2% to 100.14 down for two of the past three trading days

WPP backed its full-year revenue guidance after its first-quarter results were hurt by weaker spending by technology clients and project delays.

Nestles first-quarter organic sales missed forecasts as consumer demand remained weak, particularly in North America, while supply-chain disruptions continued to hold back volumes.

Treasury yields are higher than in most markets, which means that the demand is likely to remain robust, MFS Investment Management said.

Unilever said it continued to expect sales to grow 3% to 5% this year, with a modest improvement in operating margin, as volumes and price dynamics normalize.

The mining giant has offered to buy its longtime rival with a market cap of about $35 billion, in a deal that could reshape the global mining industry.

The forward-looking GfK consumer-climate index for Germany forecast confidence to rise to minus 24.2 in May from minus 27.3 this month, suggesting the countrys economy may have turned a corner and confirming a similar upbeat sentiment reading this week.

STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.

Swedbanks earnings fell in the first three months of 2024, with higher interest rates weighing on net interest income, but the bank said an improving economy should boost performance over the year as it looks to move on from tangles with regulators over money laundering.

Dassault Systemes confirmed its full-year financial forecasts after posting a 5% increase in operating profits for the first three months.

Hipgnosis, home to the catalog of artists such as Neil Young, Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers, has agreed to an improved $1.5 billion takeover by Concord Chorus, trumping an approach from Blackstone.

BNP Paribas backed its guidance for 2024 as it reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings despite some weakness in its capital markets investment and financing unit.

The answer depends partly on whether TikTok bundles the U.S. and international businesses, and if it includes its coveted algorithm.

The company, backed by investors including Microsoft and Lightspeed Venture Partners, is selling 23.5 million shares.

Indian shares were down, as uncertainty continued over tensions in the Middle East and the Feds policy outlook.

Local Chinese leaders have been adjusting thermostats and using cheaper paper to heed calls from Beijing to save money.

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Russell Bentley, a fixture of Russian propaganda who moved to Russian-occupied Ukraine in 2014, was found dead after being held by Russian soldiers.

Arizonas State House voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban that has become a hot button political issue in the state and the nation.

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