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To wrap up your Tuesday, there's a new champion of private equity investment in Latin America.
GE
Second Opinion closes out the day with news that Federal Reserve head Yellen does see an interest rate increase in the future but can't say when, Supreme Court rejects Google's appeal in class action lawsuit from advertisers and GE has some potentially bad news for employees--no annual raise.
In Second Opinion, the weak jobs report lowers the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, CEO salaries are shrinking 4.6 percent and in the wake of reports that its star/creator Lin Manuel Miranda is leaving the Broadway smash "Hamilton," tickets are skyrocketing to $10,000.
To wrap up your Thursday, two new stories in Trumpland: an endorsement by the House speaker and a condemnation by the NY AG.
Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos
Second Opinion closes out the day with news that cars with risky Takata airbags are still being sold, Xiaomi buys 1,500 Microsoft patents and Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' net worth is now a whopping zero, estimates Forbes.
Second Opinion closes the day with Carl Icahn acquiring a sizable stake in Allergen, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump insists he donated $5.6 million to veteran groups and Thai offices seize 33 tigers from a Buddhist temple.
Two M&A developments at the start of Memorial Day weekend, as Bayer gets close to choosing banks to finance its proposed takeover of Monsanto, and Thermo Fisher Scientific agrees to acquire the FEI Company for $4.2 billion.
KKR, private equity, Minnesota State Board of Investment, pension fund
To wrap up your Thursday, KKR could be considering a takeover of Japanese airbag maker Takata, and Google dodged $9 billion of damages to Oracle in a smartphone court case.
Donald Trump, 2016 presidential race, Republican candidate
To wrap up your Wednesday, both political parties' presumptive nominees are facing uncertainty, as Donald Trump seeks to secure Paul Ryan's endorsement and Hillary Clinton dodges official criticism of her private email use.
Goldman Sachs
To conclude your Tuesday, Goldman Sachs is looking to buy stakes in private equity firms, and two automakers are investing in the ridesharing business.
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