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McCarthy Passes First Test as House Approves Rules Package

(Bloomberg) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy passed the first test of his House leadership as Republicans backed a new set of rules for how the chamber operates, including one that will make it easier for dissidents to challenge him.

Virginia Governor Says ESG Transparency Has Gone Too Far

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, who ran one of the nation’s biggest investment firms before he took office, said ESG investing is under fire because it has morphed from a philosophy for picking stocks into a weapon for penalizing companies that don’t make the cut.

Southern’s Fanning, Force Behind US Reactors, Bows Out

Tom Fanning — the longtime leader of Southern Co. who pushed to build the first new US nuclear reactors in decades despite billions of dollars in cost overruns and years of delays — will retire as chief executive officer shortly after that project is finally scheduled to start operations.

Jefferies Profit Tumbles as Deal Slump Persists

(Bloomberg) — Jefferies Financial Group Inc. said profit fell 57% in the fiscal fourth quarter, amid a persistent deal slump that looks poised to crimp a key profit engine across Wall Street. 

Apple Plans to Drop Key Broadcom Chip to Use In-House Design

(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s push to replace the chips inside its devices with homegrown components will include dropping a key Broadcom Inc. part in 2025, according to people familiar with the situation, dealing a blow to one of its biggest suppliers. 

UK Weighs Backdating Next NHS Pay Rise to Stop Wave of Strikes

(Bloomberg) — UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay told union officials he was open to backdating the next pay rise for health workers in a meeting Monday aimed at halting strikes that are crippling Britain’s public services, according to people briefed on the talks.

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