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Ackman’s $5 Billion Pershing Square IPO Heads to NYSE
Markets

Ackman’s $5 Billion Pershing Square IPO Heads to NYSE

The debut creates two listed vehicles, giving public investors exposure to both Pershing Square’s portfolio and its asset-management business

Apr 29, 2026

FEMA disaster fund falls below $3 billion before hurricane season
Emergency management

FEMA disaster fund falls below $3 billion before hurricane season

The agency has shifted into Imminent Needs Funding, limiting disaster spending to urgent response needs as a partial government shutdown strains operations

Apr 29, 2026

Trump and Iran trade new warnings as shipping standoff drags on
U.S.-Iran standoff

Trump and Iran trade new warnings as shipping standoff drags on

The White House defended its blockade as leverage while Tehran signaled possible retaliation through another key energy shipping route

Apr 29, 2026

Police name teen killed in Windsor stabbing and 18-year-old accused
Windsor homicide

Police name teen killed in Windsor stabbing and 18-year-old accused

Shane Cushman, 16, died after a Sunday evening stabbing near Tecumseh Road East. Police say Hatem Hameed, 18, faces a first-degree murder charge

Apr 29, 2026

Saskatchewan regulator rejects immunity bid by former private school teachers
Teacher discipline

Saskatchewan regulator rejects immunity bid by former private school teachers

A discipline committee ruled professional misconduct allegations against Dawn Beaudry and Louis Brunelle can proceed despite predating the teacher regulator’s creation

Apr 29, 2026

ECB and Bank of England expected to hold rates as inflation shock clouds outlook
Central banks

ECB and Bank of England expected to hold rates as inflation shock clouds outlook

The Iran war has lifted energy prices and revived stagflation concerns, but economists expect both central banks to wait for clearer evidence before tightening again

Apr 29, 2026

Muxton Marsh willow control gets £10,000 funding boost
Conservation funding

Muxton Marsh willow control gets £10,000 funding boost

Severn Trent has added money for five more years of work at the protected wetland, where willow growth has been drying out fen habitat

Apr 29, 2026

Trump-Powell feud nears its end after years of public clashes
Federal Reserve

Trump-Powell feud nears its end after years of public clashes

As Jerome Powell prepares to step down and Kevin Warsh awaits confirmation, the fight over rates, renovation costs and Fed independence remains central to the handover

Apr 29, 2026

Value investor Grisanti says Microsoft and Nvidia got cheap enough to buy
Markets

Value investor Grisanti says Microsoft and Nvidia got cheap enough to buy

Chris Grisanti of MAI Capital Management told CNBC he bought into the megacap stocks in the first quarter and plans to add on pullbacks

Apr 29, 2026

Ontario weighs broader school cellphone ban and youth social media limits
Schools and online safety

Ontario weighs broader school cellphone ban and youth social media limits

Education Minister Paul Calandra says Ontario will work with Ottawa on possible age rules for social media and is considering a near-total cellphone ban on school property

Apr 29, 2026

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