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Inter-Korean summit food will have touch of Swiss
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:54am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be served a nod to his Swiss school days following a high-stakes meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in over the future of his nukes.
Drugmaker GSK says first quarter revenue dropped 2 percent
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:42am
Pharmaceutical and consumer goods maker GlaxoSmithKline says first-quarter revenue dropped 2 percent as a stronger pound offset encouraging sales of a new shingles treatment.

Strong travel demand lifts Boeing in first quarter
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:39am
Rising demand for travel is providing Boeing with a huge tail wind, pushing earnings and revenue beyond Wall Street expectations in the first quarter.
International probe shuts down cyberattack provider
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:38am
In a major hit against cybercriminals, an international police operation has taken down what investigators called the world's biggest provider of potentially crippling Distributed Denial of Service attacks.

Juul maker to invest $30M to combat underage vaping
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:34am
The maker of a much-debated e-cigarette popular with teenagers says it will spend $30 million in an effort to keep its products out of the hands of children.
Russia's Supreme Court rules against Navalny
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:32am
Russia's Supreme Court has upheld a criminal conviction against opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his brother.

Insurer Anthem's earnings jump 30 pct as medical costs fall
Tom Murphy, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:31am
Anthem's first-quarter earnings shot up 30 percent, and the Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer hiked its 2018 forecast, as a drop in medical expenses bolstered its performance.

Global stocks slide, futures point to weak Wall Street open
Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:15am
Global shares dropped Wednesday and Wall Street was set to edge slightly lower on the open amid worries over a rise in the cost of borrowing and companies' raw materials.
Airbus, Dassault to develop new European fighter jet
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:50am
European plane maker Airbus and France's Dassault Aviation have agreed to join forces in developing and producing a new European fighter jet.

Twitter is profitable again in 1st quarter, grows overseas
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:45am
Twitter, driven by strong growth overseas, swung to a profit during the first quarter of the year, its second profitable quarter ever after a strong finish last year.
Dog bites woman during argument on NYC subway
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:43am
New York City police are searching for the owner of a dog that attacked a woman during an argument on the subway.

Man charged over Mont Saint-Michel incident
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:43am
French prosecutors have charged a 36-year-old man with threatening to attack security services at Mont Saint-Michel, one of the country's most-visited tourist sites.

Comcast challenges Murdoch with rival bid for UK-based Sky
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:37am
U.S. media giant Comcast offered Wednesday to buy British broadcaster Sky Plc for 22 billion pounds ($30 billion), topping a controversial bid from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.

Mixed signals from Trump on VA nominee as allegations build
Hope Yen, Zeke Miller and Ken Thomas, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:29am
His nomination in peril, Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson fought to convince lawmakers of his leadership abilities as more details of accusations against him emerged, ranging from repeated drunkenness to a toxic work environment as he served as a top White House doctor.
Louisiana: $1.5 billion in tax breaks for $9.4 billion plant
Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:07am
State and local governments in Louisiana have offered an estimated $1.5 billion in incentives to persuade a Taiwanese company to locate a $9.4 billion plastics complex along the Mississippi River upstream from New Orleans, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson said.
The Latest: Sky reconsiders Fox offer after Comcast bid
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:02am
The Latest on the rival bids to take over U.K. pay TV operator Sky (all times local):
Sky says it is withdrawing its recommendation to shareholders to accept 21st Century Fox's takeover bid
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 4:57am
Sky says it is withdrawing its recommendation to shareholders to accept 21st Century Fox's takeover bid.

Strong 1st quarter from Comcast, and a $30B bid for Sky
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 4:55am
Comcast, continuing to see the loss of cable subscribers during an otherwise strong first quarter, formalized its bid for Britain's Sky satellite with a $30 billion offer.
Drugmaker Takeda agrees to buy Shire for $64 billion
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 4:53am
Japanese drugmaker Takeda has reached a tentative agreement to buy Ireland-based Shire for 46 billion pounds ($64 billion) in one of the biggest pharma deals to date.
