Israeli Strikes Across Lebanon Killed at Least 22

Iranian Gunboats Open Fire On Tanker As Hormuz Closure Sparks Maritime Chaos Summary:  Two Iranian gunboats Open Fire on a tanker near Oman Friday: Hormuz Open; Saturday: Hormuz Closed  Iranian Forces Open Fire On Tanker  The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports that a tanker was "approached by 2 IRGC gunboats, with no VHF challenge, and then fired upon." UKMTO did not provide any further details about the two Iranian vessels that fired on the tanker or the type of weapons used in the maritime incident, which was reported to have occurred 20 nautical miles...

Major Advertising Agencies Settle Media Censorship Lawsuit With FTC Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and eight states secured a settlement on April 15 that will prevent three major advertising agencies from engaging in unlawful media censorship. An American flag flies at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) headquarters in Washington on Nov. 24, 2024. Benoit Tessier/File Photo/Reuters The defendants Dentsu US, Inc., GroupM Worldwide LLC (doing business as WPP Media), and Publicis, Inc. will no longer enter into deals that require them to restrict...

Nelson Peltz's Trian Discussing Wendy's Go-Private Takeover Shares of Wendy's jumped in premarket trading after the Financial Times reported that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is considering taking the hamburger chain private and is seeking investors to back the deal. FT noted: Trian in recent weeks has held discussions with outside investors, including in the Middle East, about financing a potential takeover of Wendy's, according to people familiar with the matter. Earlier this year, Trian stated in a regulatory filing that Wendy's is "currently undervalued," fueling speculation that Peltz would push for significant...