- Reuters
Casino Operator MGM beats first-quarter estimates on strength in Macau business
MGM Resorts International beat first-quarter Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, driven by strength in its China operations as the casino operator continues to benefit from easing post-pandemic entry restrictions. Adjusted property EBITDAR for MGM China was 78% higher in the first quarter compared with last year. " We achieved record results in the first quarter of 2024 driven by strong performance at MGM China and in Las Vegas specifically at our luxury resort properties," CEO Bill Hornbuckle said in a statement.
- AFP
Bogota cuts ties with Israel over 'genocidal' Gaza campaign
President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday Colombia will sever diplomatic ties with Israel, whose leader he described as "genocidal" in its war in Gaza.Colombia has joined Bolivia, Belize and South Africa in severing or suspending ties with Israel.
- The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.
Clark Foundation underwrites Bassett day care
May 1—Jane Forbes Clark, president of The Clark Foundation, has announced a grant of $6 million to underwrite the creation of a new children's day care facility on the campus of the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. "The Foundation's Board of Trustees and I are very pleased to be providing the funding needed to build a state-of-the-art daycare center," Clark said in a news release. ...
