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Over in the US, and the country’s current account deficit widened in the first quarter, but by less than forecast. Reuters reports:

The Commerce Department said the current account deficit, which measures the flow of goods, services and investments into and out of the country, widened by $8.0 billion to $124.1 billion, or 2.5 percent of national economic output, in the first three months of the year.

Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the current account deficit to widen to $129.0 billion from the previously reported $128.2 billion in the fourth quarter.

Newsflash: The takeover battle over Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox group has taken another twist.

Disney has raised its offer for most of 21CF to $38bn per share, up from a previous offer of $28 per share.

21st Century Fox accepted a sweetened, $38-a-share bid from Walt Disney Co. for its entertainment assets, dealing a blow to Comcast’s efforts to acquire the business https://t.co/OvWVzbP7sV pic.twitter.com/cyWEyuv6S5

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