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In this photo illustration, the DarkTrace logo is displayed on a smartphone against a backdrop of stock market percentages. Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesLONDON — British cybersecurity firm Darktrace announced Friday that it has agreed to an all-cash sale of $5.315 million to U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo.Darktrace shares were up 17.% as of 10:26 a.m. London time.Investors will receive $7.75 in cash for each share they own, based on terms recommended by the board of directors.The move would be a major blow to the London Stock Exchange, where the company plans to list in 2021.…

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to vote in record numbers during the polling underway in 88 parliamentary constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories (UTs) in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 today, April 26. Asserting that a high voter turnout strengthens  democracy, the Prime Minister especially urged young voters and women voters to turn out in great numbers Congress leaders, including Malikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi also issued voting appeals while saying that this election was to ‘save the constitution’. The voting began at 7 am and will continue until…

Unlock Editor’s Digest for freeFT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.Investors cheered the move after Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend along with a $70 billion share buyback and Google’s parent company reported strong growth across its core businesses. The Silicon Valley giant said Thursday that first-quarter sales rose 15% to $80.5 billion from $69.8 billion a year earlier, beating analysts’ expectations of $79 billion. Net income was $23.7 billion, up 57% from $15.1 billion in the year-ago period and beating analyst consensus of $19.1 billion.Shares rose about 11% in pre-market trading on Friday, increasing…

‘Private’ vs. ‘official’ actions in Trump’s historic immunity case – CNN Political Briefing – CNN Audio Podcast 6pm ET: Fallout from university protests, floods in Tanzania, restoration of net neutrality, and more. 5 things listenAbout CNN 5 Thursday, April 25th On your computer On your mobile device Smart speaker usa world politics business podcast CNN Political Director David Charian guides you through the ever-changing political landscape. Every week, David and his guests bring you the latest developments with insight and analysis from key figures in politics. “Private” vs. “Official” Action in Trump’s Historic Immunity Case CNN Political Briefing April 26,…

Barring a last-ditch breakthrough, more than 7,000 workers are expected to roll off truck and bus assembly lines Friday night in the battleground state of North Carolina, receiving an infusion of fresh labor from the United Auto Workers union. southern activism Going directly into the 2024 election.North Carolina has never welcomed organized labor, and a late-night strike at the North American subsidiary of German industrial giant Daimler Trucks was greeted with anxiety by the state’s Democratic establishment. .But Sean Fein, the UAW’s brash new president, isn’t too concerned.”I don’t expect politicians to save the day, but at the end of…

BEIJING (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, warning of the risk of misunderstandings and miscalculations as the U.S. and China are at odds on a number of issues. . Contentious bilateral, regional and global issues.Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong before meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Talks between the two sides have increased in recent months, even as their differences have widened.”We are committed to maintaining and strengthening the lines of communication between our two countries,” Blinken…

After the global market correction at the beginning of the month, the ETH price has shown a neutral trend on the chart, suggesting a continued decline in the price volatility of this altcoin in the market. Ethereum token recorded a correction of 14.28% over the past 30 days, while year-to-date (YTD) it recorded a correction of 37.68%. Additionally, the Spot Ethereum ETF’s pending approval could play a significant role in future price movements, and either outcome is possible. ETH price is on the verge of a major breakout: The price of altcoin leader Ethereum continues to hover around the key…

FTSE hit another all-time high on Friday (James Manning, Pennsylvania image)The FTSE 100 index (^FTSE) and European stocks rose on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) left monetary policy unchanged at the end of its two-day meeting.Interest rates remained near zero, as most expected, but the central bank removed any reference to the amount of government bonds it had broadly promised to buy each month.It also released new estimates showing that inflation will remain near its 2% target for the next three years, suggesting it is prepared to raise borrowing costs this year.As a knee-jerk reaction to this decision,…

A complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission accuses Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and its affiliated political committees of conducting much of the former president’s legal work, alleging that it may violate federal law. It is alleged that he was involved in a scheme to conceal who was being paid.The complaint, filed Wednesday by the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit government watchdog, centers on a company called Red Curve Solutions, which is known to have committed a number of crimes between Dec. 7, 2022 and March 18, 2024. During that time, he allegedly received $7.2 million from the Trump…

PLAINFIELD – The Indiana High School Athletic Association Board of Directors will meet Monday to vote on several proposed ordinances. I attended a meeting Wednesday morning at Plainfield High School where IHSAA President Paul Neidig spoke about the proposal along with Central Indiana athletic directors.Bylaw proposals are submitted by principals, board members, commissioners, and sometimes on behalf of the coaches association. This year is the year of proposals for team sports (next year will be the year of proposals for rules for individual sports). I’ve marked the straw voting results for the conference in Plainfield below, but note that he…