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PJT Partners: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/02/2024 06:59am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) on Thursday reported profit of $32.6 million in its first quarter. The New York-based company said it had profit of $1.22 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 98 cents per share. The investment bank posted revenue Cyprus gives Chevron another 6 months to come up with a timetable on a natural gas field development 05/02/2024 04:13am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cyprus government has given Chevron another six months to come up with a revised plan to develop a sizeable natural gas deposit off the island nation’s southern coastline after an earlier plan proposed by the U.S. energy company lacked a timetable, an official said Thu Colombia's president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza 05/02/2024 03:55am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war. Petro again described Israel’s siege of Gaza as “ Drone footage shows devastation in Ukraine's strategic eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russians near 05/02/2024 03:27am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Months of relentless Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine, new drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows, with barely a building left intact, homes and municipal offices charred and a town that once had a population of 12,00 Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia 05/02/2024 03:07am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Microsoft is investing $2.2 billion over the next four years in Malaysia's new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure as well as partnering with the government to establish a national AI center, its CEO Satya Nadella said Thursday. It marks Microsoft's singl Jeremiah Manele elected prime minister in Solomon Islands, which is likely to keep close China ties 05/02/2024 02:36am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China. Manele used his first speech as leader to promise to govern with inte Stock market today: Asian markets follow Wall Street swings after Fed keeps interest rates high 05/02/2024 01:38am • HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets wobbled in early Thursday trading after U.S. stocks swung to a mixed finish with the Federal Reserve delaying cuts to interest rates. U.S. futures surged and oil prices were higher. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index opened with a decline, then climbed 0.1% to 38,299.71. Th Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress 05/02/2024 12:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now. The minority leader of the House Democrats, it was Jeffries who provided the votes needed to keep the governme 'We've got to get out of that cycle': Metro, Council of Governments create regional task force to begin discussions on funding solutions 05/01/2024 08:40pm • Setting up Metro with dedicated funding has been discussed for decades in the region but still hasn’t come to fruition. Now, WMATA and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments hope a regional task force can finally bring about an agreeable plan of action. “We fundamentally don't hav EAH Programs: How an Employer Can Help You Buy a Home 05/01/2024 08:00pm • In a climate where housing has become less affordable and companies are having trouble getting in-person talent, organizations that help employees pay for their homes might have a competitive edge. That's the idea behind employer-assisted housing programs and other home-cost-related benefits that so How Medical Schools Are Improving Access for Underrepresented Minorities 05/01/2024 08:00pm • As the U.S. faces a growing doctor shortage, medical schools are struggling to meet the shortfall. They're also struggling to matriculate student bodies that reflect the nation's racial diversity -- so while the shortage of doctors is grave, it's even worse with underrepresented minorities. Accordin 7 Best Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks to Buy 05/01/2024 08:00pm • Blue-chip stocks have long been a favored investment for conservative equity investors. Many blue-chip companies distribute regular, quarterly dividends to their shareholders. Dividends provide investors with dependable current income. This steady stream of passive income can enhance the total retur Green Brick Partners: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2024 05:56pm • PLANO, Texas (AP) — PLANO, Texas (AP) — Green Brick Partners Inc. (GRBK) on Wednesday reported earnings of $83.3 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Plano, Texas-based company said it had profit of $1.82. The real estate investment company posted revenue of $447.3 million in Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson 05/01/2024 04:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speak The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal 05/01/2024 04:08pm • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday to press for a cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war, saying “ the time is now ” and warning that Hamas would bear the blame for any failure to reach an agreement to halt the war in Gaza. On his seventh visit since the latest wa