Day: July 1, 2024

Over the weekend, the gymnastics and track and field athletes who will represent the United States at this month’s Paris Olympics were finalized. They include a few surprises.

A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether to allow the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete clauses to take effect in September. The decision could affect some 30 million people.

Efforts by centrist and left-wing blocs in France to stop the far right National Rally from winning an overall parliamentary majority in next Sunday’s second round have seen more than 150 of their candidates drop out. Such tactics — traditionally known as a ‘Republican Front’ — have been successful in previous elections. We speak to one of President Macron’s Ministers.

Also in the programme: Donald Trump has hailed as a ‘big win’ for democracy the Supreme Court’s ruling giving him substantial immunity from prosecution for actions taken in his former role as president. We hear from a Democratic Congresswoman; and is Sweden the dream location to start a family? New parents can now gift maternity or paternity pay to friends and family who help out.

(Photo: Jordan Bardella has vowed only to be French prime minister if his National Rally (RN) party wins an absolute majority. Credit: Reuters/Benoir Tessier)

Plus: Boeing shares climb 2.6% after announcing it will acquire Spirit AeroSystems. Chewy shares decline after investor “Roaring Kitty” disclosed a 6.6% stake in the company. J.R. Whalen reports.

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