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    Federal watchdog expresses 'serious' concerns about US$8.2B agri-business deal

    The federal government will ultimately decide if the transaction proceeds.

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    The Canadian Press

    As airplane makers struggle to meet demand, Morocco wants to become a manufacturing hub

    CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan officials want to turn the country into an aviation hub, luring investors aiming to spread out their supply chains to more nations with available and affordable workers. The North African kingdom is among a longer list of countries vying for contracts with big manufacturers looking to speed up production and deliver more planes to meet demand. Companies like Boeing and Airbus — as well as the manufacturers that build their components — are outsourcing design,

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    Finding resilience in the market: Stocks in Translation

    Inflation is on the top of everyone's minds as expenses continue to pile up and cause volatility throughout the market. Oil (BZ=F, CL=F) remains in flux as geopolitical tensions endure while the flow of goods through that region are also in trouble. While issues persist, parts of the market continue to thrive on the heels of a big week of earnings and economic data. Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Jared Blikre is joined by NewEdge Wealth Senior Portfolio Manager Ben Emons for the latest episode of Stocks in Translation to discuss where to find resilience in the market, give incredible insight into potential moves from the Federal Reserve, the energy sector, and more.  For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here  This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino

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    US economy growing despite manufacturing 'wobble': Economist

    S&P Global's US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has come below estimates for April, reading 49.9 against an expected 52.0. This indicates that US manufacturing activity is slowing. S&P Global Market Intelligence Chief Business Economist Chris Williamson joins Yahoo Finance Anchors Seana Smith and Madison Mills to dive deeper into this data and what it is signaling about economic pullbacks and recession fears related to the Federal Reserve's interest rate holdouts. "The economy is still growing in April. So the start of the second quarter, you're seeing a growth expansion persist. We had a reading in the first quarter, an average reading consistent with 2% growth, slipping a little bit below that now," Williamson says. "The economy is still expanding, but a little bit of a wobble perhaps in April. It's going to be interesting to watch this and see how that persists." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.