China military says US destroyer in Taiwan Strait ‘hyped’ up passage

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military said it organized troops to follow and monitor a U.S. destroyer that transited through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, according to a statement. A spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army said the USS John Finn destroyer “openly hyped” up the passage, in a statement released …

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David Ellison makes offer for Paramount-owner National Amusements – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) -Skydance Media CEO David Ellison has made a preliminary offer to buy National Amusements, the holding company of the Redstone family, as a way to take control of Paramount Global, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Ellison has held discussions with Paramount about merging it with Skydance Media, after he takes control, the report said, …

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S&P 500 ekes out another record high as Netflix and chipmakers leap

By Noel Randewich and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -The S&P 500 climbed to its fourth straight record high close on Wednesday, as Netflix surged following blowout quarterly results and a strong report from ASML fueled gains in chipmakers. Riding optimism about Wall Street’s most valuable companies, Microsoft hit an all-time high, lifting its market value …

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