TOP NEWS
Trump investigation
A U.S. judge said Thursday that he was considering releasing some of the evidence the Justice Department presented to validate its raid on former president Donald Trump’s Florida home last week. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said he felt there were “portions of the affidavit that could be unsealed.” Reuters
Crypto sell-off
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in more than three weeks during early trade on Friday, plummeting below $22,000. Popular coins Ether, Binance Coin, Cardano and Solana also saw their prices decline. CNBC
Nuclear threat in Ukraine
Russia has refused to comply with calls for the demilitarization of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, despite apocalyptic warnings about what could happen if conflict around the site continues. Fortune
Polio vaccinations
Idaho and Washington, D.C., have America’s lowest polio vaccination rates among kindergartners, while Louisiana and Mississippi have the highest, according to CDC data. This map compares vaccination rates in all states. NBC News
AROUND THE WATERCOOLER
China’s dominance
Chinese corporations now dominate the Fortune Global 500 list of biggest companies by revenue—but they are far less profitable than their U.S. rivals. Fortune
Layoffs looming
Half of U.S. companies are planning to let people go, according to the results of a survey carried out by global consultancy PwC. Just over half of the survey respondents said they had already implemented hiring freezes, the poll also found. Bloomberg
Retirement plans
Bankrate has ranked the 10 best and worst states to retire in this year. Florida, Georgia and Michigan were named the top three, while Alaska, Maine and California came in last. Five categories were considered in the compilation of the rankings: affordability, wellness, culture, weather, and crime. Fortune
Healthy eating
Nutritionists have developed a scale to measure how healthy foods are, with some surprising results. According to researchers at Tufts University, ice cream is healthier than a multigrain bagel with raisins. Even potato chips and almond chocolate M&Ms were considered healthier than the bagel by the so-called “food compass.” Fortune
This edition of CEO Daily was edited by Chloe Taylor.