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Meme Stock GameStop Pitches $56 Billion Takeover of eBay

GameStop Corp.is proposing to buy eBay Inc. for about $56 billion in cash and stock, a bold attempt by Ryan Cohen to take over a storied e-commerce name several times larger.

By Cecilia D'Anastasio and Spencer Soper

General Catalyst’s Long Lake to Buy Amex GBT for $6.3 Billion

A startup backed by General Catalyst Partnersagreed to acquire Global Business Travel Group Inc., the travel platform spun out of American Express Co., in a deal worth about $6.3 billion.

Nvidia Rival Cerebras Seeks to Raise $3.5 Billion in US IPO

Cerebras Systems Inc. is seeking to raise as much as $3.5 billion in an initial public offering, as the artificial intelligence chipmaker and data center operator looks to counter rivals in the red-hot sector.

How Middle Powers Balance the US-China Shock Waves: Supply Lines

Let’s imagine for a moment that you are the leader of a middle power contemplating your economic survival in the 21st century. On this Monday in May what — or whom — are you worried about most?

California Antitrust Overhaul Targets Predatory Pricing, Dealing

California lawmakers aim to upend decades of legal precedent through a proposed expansion of the state’s antitrust laws, threatening longstanding interpretations of predatory pricing and exclusive dealing, among other issues.

EU Seeks US Trade Talk, But Ready to Respond, Top Official Says

Europe is ready to respond should US President Donald Trump follow through on his threat to raise tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%, according to Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis.

China’s Unprecedented Defiance of US Sanctions Triggers Showdown

China has ordered its companies to ignore US sanctions, an unprecedented act of defiance that threatens to trap a vast banking sector in the crossfire as tension rises between the world’s largest economies.

European Leaders Meet as Trump Adds More Threats: What to Watch

Nearly 50 European leaders will gather in Armenia Monday to discuss pressing issues for the continent, such as democratic resilience and energy security. But the meeting will likely be overshadowed by recent comments by Donald Trump that threaten to send transatlantic relations to a new low.

Berkshire Investors Praise Greg Abel at Post-Buffett Meeting

Greg Abel didn’t take long to address the elephant in the room.

Cuba’s Remaining Lifelines in Peril as Trump Widens US Sanctions

Sweeping new US economic sanctions on Cuba could chase international companies off the island as Donald Trump’s administration continues to threaten military force to dislodge the 67-year-old regime.