US DOJ settles antitrust case for HPE’s $14 billion takeover of Juniper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise headquarters in Spring, Texas, US, on Monday, May 29, 2023. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice has settled its lawsuit challenging server maker Hewlett Packard Enterprise‘s all-cash acquisition of Juniper Networks for $14 billion, according to court filings. The settlement requires the combined company to divest…

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Protesters say Bezos’ star-studded Venice wedding highlights growing inequality

VENICE, Italy — This weekend’s star-studded Venice wedding of multi-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez has galvanized activist groups that are protesting it as a sign of the growing disparity between the haves and have-nots as well as disregard of the city’s residents. About a dozen Venetian organizations — including housing advocates, anti-cruise…

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JetBlue to cut more flights, other costs as break-even 2025 ‘unlikely’

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321-231 taxis at San Diego International Airport on March 4, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty told staff the carrier is implementing a host of new cost cuts as softer-than-expected travel demand is making break-even operating margins this year “unlikely.” “We’re hopeful…

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China, U.S. agree on implementing Geneva consensus, building on London framework, Beijing says

China’s Ministry of Commerce in Beijing. Visual China Group | Getty Images The U.S. and China have further confirmed the details of the trade agreement reached by both sides earlier this month in London, which will implement the Geneva consensus, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of Commerce Friday afternoon. China will review…

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