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Knot a Perfect ECB Fit for Many Nations, Dutch PM Says

Prime Minister Rob Jetten said the Dutch government supports Klaas Knot "for any kind of vacancy in several European institutions," and that many countries in the region would find Knot to be an ideal candidate to lead the European Central Bank. Jetten spoke with David Gura Thursday on Bloomberg Television.

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Westwood CEO Says Texas ETF Listing Aligns With Business

Brian Casey, chief executive officer of Dallas-based Westwood Holdings Group Inc., says the decision to list a new exchange-traded fund on the Texas Stock Exchange makes sense because the power-generation ETF is focused on Texas. He speaks with Bloomberg's Julie Fine about the ETF, the future of the TXSE and how artificial-intelligence regulation affects technology stocks.

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US Leverage Over China Is Fading: Economy

Elizabeth Economy, a former Biden administration China adviser and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins Bloomberg Open Interest to break down what could emerge from US-China talks beyond the diplomatic spectacle. She sees potential cooperation on AI security, but warns Washington's traditional leverage is weakening. From Iranian oil and semiconductor controls to rare earths and trade commitments, Economy argues the US will increasingly need allies to pressure Beijing.

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Darden Restaurants Falls on Results; Stitch Fix Down on Forecast | Stock Movers

- Darden Restaurants (DRI) shares are lower after reporting first quarter results. It posted higher 1Q sales, but profits slipped and expenses increased. - MGM Resorts (MGM) shares are lower after Barry Diller's People Inc. dropped plans to acquire the rest of the casino giant. - Stitch Fix (SFIX) shares are falling after the online personal styling platform forecast a much weaker full-year 2027 Ebitda that analysts expected. The company also reported loss per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2.0c.

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Fed's Hammack Says Shocks Risk an Inflationary Mindset

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said there is the risk that an inflationary mindset takes hold as the US economy faces a series of supply shocks. Hammack warned that "when the environment is more prone to shocks, or the shocks arrive one after another in a period when inflation has been elevated for years, there's a greater risk that an inflationary mindset could take hold." She spoke Thursday at a conference hosted by the Cleveland Fed.

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