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Katsunori Tanaka spent most of his 19 years at Goldman Sachs scrutinizing Japan’s biggest banks as an equity analyst.

Now he’s making money obsessing over much smaller lenders at his hedge fund Ariake Capital. More here: https://bloom.bg/41ZKVni

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Blackstone President Jon Gray warns investors against making knee-jerk decisions around President Donald Trump’s tariff drama. More here: https://bloom.bg/4l5lTMf

Exposure of private texts between top Trump administration officials offered unique insight into their planning for strikes against Houthi militants earlier this month.

The messages also laid bare the full extent of their disdain for European allies. More here: https://bloom.bg/4hKMzyV

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The Trump administration has paused some green card applications as it seeks to beef up scrutiny of potential permanent residents. More here: https://bloom.bg/42gEs8A

For years, Chinese banks have been winning business from Wall Street firms in Hong Kong.

Now they’re starting to pick up some of their former staff — even at lower pay. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3QQddvk

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Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says Germany’s decision to ramp up defense spending is a “game changer” but warns there are risk. More here: https://bloom.bg/429xMrN

EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia's government is pushing ahead with legislation expanding curbs on media, according to people familiar with the matter. More: https://bloom.bg/4j3cpz3

Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, has become China’s wealthiest person for the first time. More here: https://bloom.bg/3FHYwYJ

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Air India will woo the 35-million strong Indian diaspora with cheaper fares, as the carrier seeks to make up for its dated cabins amid upgrade delays. More here: https://bloom.bg/3DWYkEz

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EXCLUSIVE: China has told state-owned firms to hold off on any new collaboration with businesses linked to Li Ka-shing and his family, according to people familiar with the matter. More: https://bloom.bg/4c7Qdlg

Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese has called an election for May 3, kicking off what’s expected to be a closely-fought campaign centered on cost-of-living pressures and a housing crisis in a sluggish economy. More: https://bloom.bg/4jcNiKt

An unprecedented nine-year stock boom has minted millionaires in India, but has also turned the country into a hotbed of financial scams.

Like the one that swindled Saraswata, an unsuspecting radiologist, out of $700,000. More here: https://bloom.bg/4l61Qgp

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Some 150 years after the gold rush, miners are back in the New Zealand town of Reefton.

They're betting the gold-laden “reefs” of quartz that give the town its name run deeper than their forebears could reach, and that more valuable minerals can be now extracted with new technology. More here: https://bloom.bg/4l8h192

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BREAKING: A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7 hits Myanmar, shaking parts of Thailand and Vietnam.

Witnesses in Bangkok said the shaking continued for more than a minute, with people fleeing onto the street. Read more: https://bloom.bg/426x3Yl

Trump's reciprocal tariffs are set to make history and break a global trading system loathed by MAGA. More here: https://bloom.bg/3FQl6yr

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Mukesh Ambani is out to prove Indians will pay to watch video on the internet.

Read how India’s largest paid video service JioHotstar crossed a major milestone in a market where media companies have struggled. https://bloom.bg/3FNTNox

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New Zealand is seeing “red hot” interest in its revamped golden visa program from the US and Europe as rising geopolitical tensions prompt wealthy people to consider options abroad. More here: https://bloom.bg/4jbM6qq

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The US government says China became the dominant force in shipbuilding by unfair means and wants American shipyards to start catching up. What’s the plan, and can it work? Read here: https://bloom.bg/4je5J1e

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President Trump will consider a proposal for divesting TikTok’s US operations from Chinese parent company ByteDance, just days ahead of a deadline for its sale, according to people familiar with the matter. https://bloom.bg/3YeBfUF

Peter Dutton is making his first bid for Australia’s top job in an election on May 3 as the world shifts rightward. The 54-year-old politician is promising to boost the economy, end "woke" cultural initiatives, and take a hard line on immigration. https://bloom.bg/3QZh8WE