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Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company

The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”

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Willemijn Aerdts, the Dutch minister for the digital economy and sovereignty, spoke to the news media last month after blocking the acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch tech company, by the U.S. firm Kyndryl.

A.I. Companies Don’t Know What to Do With Alex Bores

6 June 2026 at 08:00
Outside groups have spent roughly $12 million to support or oppose Mr. Bores’s campaign for a House seat in Manhattan, elevating his name in a crowded race.

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Assemblyman Alex Bores represents a district on Manhattan’s East Side that lies in the 12th Congressional District, where he is running to succeed Representative Jerrold Nadler.

Postal Service Frees Up Enough Cash to Keep Operating for ‘Several Years’

4 June 2026 at 22:30
The agency had warned it could run out of money within months, but its regulators said suspending payments to a retirement fund had given officials more time to find a permanent solution.

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The U.S. Postal Service has raised prices and slowed delivery standards in recent years as it struggles to stanch declining mail volume and rising structural costs.

China Builds an Economic Fortress as Global Tensions Rise

Beijing says the changes are needed for national security, but they could complicate efforts by Chinese companies to find growth overseas.

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A robot made by a Chinese company displayed in April at an expo in Guangzhou, China. Beijing unveiled rules this week that would slow the overseas expansion of Chinese companies.
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