Johnson & Johnson considers deal to buy Shockwave Medical, WSJ reports

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How a park bench meeting led to Aflac’s $200 million mascot idea

Animals have long been used as mascots for our favorite brands and sports teams. Why? Because animals transcend different cultures and languages—and simply put, people just love them. One of those most beloved and memorable (albeit sometimes annoying) animal mascots is the Aflac duck, whose story stemmed from an unlikely …

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How the Taliban’s return made Afghanistan a hub for global jihadis

Less than a year after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan following the US’s chaotic 2021 withdrawal, President Joe Biden vowed the country that once harboured Osama bin Laden would “never again . . . become a terrorist safe haven”. Yet a surge in international terrorist threats linked to Afghanistan is raising alarm among …

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Trump taps superfans to make Spacs great again

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Once again, Donald Trump is defying the establishment. The blank cheque merger phenomenon that swept US capital markets during the pandemic has largely abated. Cash shell companies brought a series …

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France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.41%

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Paris, the gained 0.41%, while the index climbed 0.02%. The best performers of the session on the were Alstom SA (EPA:), which rose 3.19% or …

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Aston Martin poaches Bentley’s CEO

The CEO merry-go-round at Aston Martin continues with the company appointing its fourth boss in as many years. At the end of last week Aston Martin told press and investors Adrian Hallmark is leaving Bentley, and will start as its CEO “no later than 1st October 2024”, indicating there might …

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