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• 선거 자금 공개 자료에 따르면, 공화당 계열의 신생 슈퍼 PAC이 2026년 상원 복귀를 노리는 오하이오주의 민주당 현역 의원을 낙선시키기 위해 1억 4,000만 달러의 선거 자금을 확보했습니다. • 과거 여러 차례 상원 의원을 역임했으며 공화당의 다수당 지위 확대 전략의 핵심 타겟으로 여겨지는 이 의원은 치열한 예비선거와 더불어 여러 정책적 측면에서 압박을 받고 있습니다. • 민주당 측은 이러한 막대한 지출이 소액 기부자 중심의 캠페인을 압도하고 주 전역의 미디어 지형을 뒤흔들 수 있다고 경고하는 반면, 공화당 측은 해당 자금이 후보자의 과거 행적을 철저히 검증하는 데 사용될 것이라고 주장합니다.

4월 3% 상승으로 11개월 만에 가장 빠른 연간 상승세를 기록하며 일반적인 주택 가치가 £278,880에 달했다고 Nationwide는 밝혔습니다. 비즈니스 라이브 – 최신 업데이트 Nationwide에 따르면 영국의 주택 가격 상승률은 4월에 11개월 만에 가장 빠른 연간 속도로 급등하며 부동산 중개인과 경제학자들을 놀라게 했습니다. 영국 최대의 주택금융조합은 자사의 모기지 데이터 분석 결과 주택 가격이 3월 2.2%에서 4월에는 전년 대비 예상 밖의 3% 상승을 기록하며 영국의 전형적인 부동산 가치가 £278,880가 되었다고 전했습니다. 계속 읽기...

• 신규 임대 매물 공고 가격이 2024년 10월 이후 가장 빠른 속도로 상승하고 있습니다. • 실시간 업데이트를 확인하세요. 속보 이메일, 무료 앱 또는 일일 뉴스 팟캐스트를 이용해 보세요. • 구매자들이 저렴한 매물에 집중하고 고가 주택 시장에 대한 관심을 접으면서 호주 주택 시장이 약 18개월 만에 최저 수준으로 둔화되었습니다.

이번 조치는 항공업계가 Iran war에 대한 불확실성과 Brent crude 가격 상승에 대응하는 가운데 나온 것입니다. Business live – 최신 업데이트. Air France-KLM은 Iran war로 인해 연료비가 수십억 달러 증가함에 따라 올해 공급력 성장 전망치를 하향 조정했습니다. 이 French-Dutch 항공사는 Middle East 분쟁이 시작된 이후 비용이 급증함에 따라 올해 연료비가 24억 달러(18억 파운드) 증가할 것으로 예상하고 있습니다. 이에 대한 대응으로 올해 공급력 성장 전망치를 기존 3%~5%에서 2%~4%로 축소했습니다. Continue reading...

• 4월 29일 발표된 Nielsen Media Research 데이터에 따르면, FOX Business Network (FBN)는 2026년 4월 한 달간 비즈니스 데이, 장중 시간대 및 전체 시간대 편성에서 CNBC의 시청률을 상회했다. • FBN의 간판 프로그램인 "Varney & Co."와 "Kudlow"는 텔레비전 비즈니스 프로그램 부문에서 1, 2위 자리를 유지했으며, 각각 50개월 및 55개월 연속으로 CNBC의 경쟁 프로그램을 앞지르는 성과를 거두었다. • 이번 시청률 승리는 Federal Reserve의 주요 정책 발표와 시장 변동성이 컸던 시기에 금융 뉴스 시장에서 FOX Business의 경쟁 우위를 입증한다.

독학 예술가 Sean Layh의 그림이 5월 8일 주요 발표에 앞서 결선 진출작을 전시하는 Art Gallery of NSW 직원들에 의해 선정되었습니다. Archibald prize 2026 결선 진출자: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed 및 그 외 – 사진으로 보기 Sean Layh가 그린 배우 Jacob Collins의 초상화가 Art Gallery of NSW 직원들의 선택을 받아, 5월 8일 Archibald prize 본 발표에 앞서 목요일에 Packing Room prize를 수상했습니다. 독학 화가인 Layh는 자신의 작품인 The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke라는 제목의 유화로 이 상을 받은 것이 "제 전문 경력에서 가장 큰 영광 중 하나"라고 말했습니다. Continue reading...

캘리포니아 규제 당국이 주 정부 기관이 로켓 회사와 그 최고 경영자에 대해 정치적 편견을 보였다고 주장한 소송을 합의하며 이번 주 SpaceX의 CEO Elon Musk에게 사과했습니다.

• 투팍의 의붓형제인 모리스 '모프림' 샤쿠르는 화요일 로스앤젤레스 상급법원에 1996년 살인 사건에 연루된 듀안 '케페 D' 데이비스와 이름이 밝혀지지 않은 피고들을 상대로 사망 책임 소송(wrongful death lawsuit)을 제기했다. • 소장에서는 데이비스의 1급 살인 재판이 다가오는 가운데 새로운 진전이 있으며, '거의 30년 만에 처음으로 실마리들이 하나로 모이기 시작했다'고 주장했다. • 투팍은 1996년 9월 7일 라스베이거스의 MGM Grand와 Caesars Palace 인근에서 자신의 BMW 옆으로 흰색 캐딜락이 다가왔을 때 네 차례 총격을 받아 사망했다.

• Niesr은 최선의 시나리오에서도 분쟁으로 인해 2026년과 2027년 경제 성장 속도가 둔화될 것이라고 밝혔습니다. • 주요 싱크탱크는 이란 전쟁의 여파가 Keir Starmer 정부에 압박을 가하면서, 영국이 올해 350억 파운드의 경제적 타격과 경기 침체 위험에 직면해 있다고 경고했습니다. • National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr)는 중동 분쟁으로 인해 최선의 시나리오 하에서도 올해와 내년 영국 경제 성장률이 훨씬 더 느려질 것이라고 말했습니다.

• Pakistan secured a $6 billion IMF bailout package on Monday after the International Monetary Fund approved a revised structural adjustment program focused on tax increases and subsidy reductions. • The agreement requires Islamabad to implement value-added tax increases and privatize state-owned enterprises within the next 18 months, measures intended to stabilize the country's external account deficit. • The U.S. welcomed the agreement, with Treasury officials noting that Pakistan's fiscal stabilization is important for regional economic security and counterterrorism financing oversight.

2026 estimates for wolves on island highest since late 1970s but moose population declining dramaticallyWolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they’re making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading food source, according to a report released Monday.Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre (54,200-hectare) national park in far western Lake Superior between Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Canada. The island is a natural laboratory, offering scientists a rare opportunity to observe wolves and moose largely free from human influence. Continue reading...

• The European Union announced a €2.1 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine on Friday, aimed at supporting reconstruction efforts and civilian needs amid Russia's intensified spring offensive across multiple fronts in eastern Ukraine. • EU officials stated the funds would prioritize healthcare infrastructure, food security, and electricity grid repairs, with disbursement beginning within two weeks pending parliamentary approval scheduled for April 30. • Ukraine's finance minister praised the commitment but warned that current assistance levels remain insufficient to offset projected $14 billion in war-related economic losses this year alone.

Overnight incident in Romania did not lead to hostilities as potential target stayed within Ukrainian airspaceTwo RAF Typhoons have been scrambled from a Romanian air base to engage Russian drones close to Nato air space although did not fire or shoot any down.British defence sources said the fighter jets did not enter Ukrainian airspace, contradicting reports that Russian drones had been shot down by the RAF there, an event which would have represented a major escalation in hostilities between the western alliance and Moscow. Continue reading...

Small boat destroyed in video posted on social media as US campaign has killed at least 178 people since SeptemberThe US military announced on Friday that it killed two people in an attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific, part of a series of deadly strikes on vessels in recent months which it claims are targeting “narco-trafficking” operations.The US Southern Command declared in a social media post on X that Gen Francis L Donovan directed Joint Task Force Southern Spear, the counter-narcotics unit that operates in the region, to carry out a lethal strike. The US military posted a video, which it labeled unclassified, showing a small boat being destroyed in an explosion. Continue reading...

Revised figures increase fears about how the energy-intensive sites could worsen the climate emergency The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from the technology by a factor of more than 100.According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) – about as much as generated by 2.7 million people – over the next 10 years. Continue reading...

Members will plan how to come to each other’s aid in the event of an attack as Nato faces worst crisis in its historyBrussels officials will draw up a plan on how to use the EU’s little-known mutual assistance pact in the event of a foreign attack, as Donald Trump’s criticism of Nato intensifies.EU leaders have agreed that the European Commission “will prepare a blueprint” on how the bloc will respond if the mutual assistance clause is triggered, according to Nikos Christodoulides, the president of Cyprus, who is hosting the talks. Continue reading...

• TTM Technologies achieved a 214.4% increase in earnings over the past year, substantially exceeding the electronic industry average of 15.7%. • The company's exceptional performance reflects strong execution and market demand within the technology sector. • TTM's growth trajectory positions it among elite performers in the high-growth tech space.

Report examines how the effects of slavery and Jim Crow at the county level continue to harm Black Georgia residentsA Georgia taskforce has released a landmark report that details the lasting impact of slavery and its afterlives in Fulton county.The report, spanning more than 600 pages, is based on original research by the Fulton county reparations taskforce and a review of primary source documents. It is the first-of-its-kind in the nation, according to county leaders and researchers. Rather than examining the impact of slavery and racism at the federal or state level, the harm report investigated the role of the county government. Continue reading...

Leaders will discuss how to respond to surging energy prices amid the war in the Middle EastEurope live – latest updatesEU leaders have welcomed the end of diplomatic deadlock over a long-awaited €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine, after the bloc finalised the agreement along with a 20th package of sanctions against Russia.After weeks of delay, the EU signed off on the loan on Thursday, in time for summit talks in Cyprus that are scheduled to begin in the evening and will include talks over a dinner with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading...

Hard line on immigration adopted by People’s party as right seeks to overthrow socialist government in 2027Europe live – latest updatesSpain’s opposition conservatives are rekindling their regional pacts with the far-right Vox party by adopting the latter’s hard line on immigration less than two years after disagreements over the issue led to the collapse of coalition administrations in five of the country’s self-governing regions.The renewal of the regional deals between the People’s party (PP) and Vox comes ahead of next year’s general election and as Spain’s socialist government seeks to extol the benefits of immigration by regularising the status of at least 500,000 undocumented migrants. Continue reading...

• SpaceX secured an option to purchase AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion USD, signaling aggressive expansion into artificial intelligence development tools. • The acquisition option reflects Cursor's prominence in AI-assisted software development, a rapidly consolidating market attracting major technology conglomerates. • The deal underscores SpaceX's strategic pivot toward internal AI capabilities to accelerate software development for space exploration and satellite internet infrastructure.

Retailer WH Smith joins supermarket in warning on effects of Middle East conflict Sainsbury’s has warned that profits could fall this year as the conflict in the Middle East squeezes customers’ budgets and pushes up business costs.The supermarket group said the conflict “will impact both our customers and our business” and it was unclear how large the effect would be. Continue reading...

• SpaceX's Starship completed its 15th integrated flight test on April 21, achieving full-stack booster catch at Starbase, Texas, and a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean for the Super Heavy upper stage. • The mission marked the first successful reentry and splashdown of Starship with active thermal management systems, demonstrating technological readiness for crewed lunar missions planned for 2027. • Flight duration extended to 68 minutes with multiple payload bay experiments conducted, including deployment of prototype satellite constellations and in-space refueling demonstrations.

• A $140 million super PAC war chest is poised to challenge Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's 2026 Senate return. • Funded by Republican donors, the group aims to exploit Brown's vulnerabilities in a key battleground. • This escalation underscores high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

Cursor is aSilicon Valley startup using AI to automate coding as Elon Musk’s firm seeks foothold in the AI marketSpaceX said it has secured an option to either acquire code-generation startup Cursor for $60bn later this year, or pay $10bn for their new partnership, as it pushes deeper into the lucrative market for AI developer tools.Along with OpenAI and Anthropic, Cursor is one of several Silicon Valley startups that has drawn waves of developers by using artificial intelligence to automate coding, a business where AI companies have found early commercial traction. Continue reading...

ABF, which owns Kingsmill, Twinings and Patak’s, to demerge fashion chain to maximise shareholder returnsBusiness live – latest updatesPrimark is to break free from its sister food company, which owns Twinings, Kingsmill and Patak’s, next year despite warning that the conflict in the Middle East is likely to hit consumer spending.The fashion chain’s owner, Associated British Foods (ABF), confirmed the plan to split off Primark from the rest of the group, first mooted last year. Continue reading...

• SpaceX's Starlink division announced commercial availability of direct-to-cell satellite service to US carriers including T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T beginning May 1, 2026, expanding beyond its existing emergency SOS functionality. • The service enables SMS and data connectivity in rural and remote areas where terrestrial networks are unavailable, with initial pricing set at $5 per month for basic coverage and $15 monthly for premium data tiers. • Industry observers note this development challenges traditional carrier infrastructure investments and could accelerate satellite communications adoption, though regulatory approval from the FCC is still pending final confirmation.

• AI integration is delivering measurable spending momentum for Google Cloud, with enterprise technology research data confirming AI as a primary driver of cloud adoption. • The ML/AI segment is pulling Google's broader cloud business forward, explaining significant improvements in Google Cloud's performance over the past two years. • This trend indicates that AI is not merely a marketing narrative for Google but a concrete factor influencing enterprise purchasing decisions and cloud strategy prioritization.