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Hamptons airport closing gets delayed

Bloomberg The wealthy Long Island resort of East Hampton is delaying the planned closing of its airport until May 17 after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned of flaws in the New York town’s efforts to reduce noise from air traffic. The town’s board had voted last month to shut the airport at the end of February and reopen it …

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Stocks, futures advance on planned US-Russia talks

  Bloomberg Stocks rise on Friday as planned talks between Russia and the US over Ukraine alleviated some investor gloom about geopolitical risks. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index and US equity futures advanced after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for talks in Europe next week. On Thursday, President Joe Biden warned that …

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Temasek-backed fund amasses $10b for global foray

  Bloomberg 74-year-old Ng Kok Song has built one of Singapore’s fastest-growing investment companies with plans to make it a global player. Avanda Investment Management’s assets have more than doubled to around $10 billion since it was co-founded by Ng in mid-2015 — soon after he retired from sovereign wealth giant GIC as its chief investment officer following a 42-year …

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