PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - April 16

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April 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Microsoft on Tuesday plans to announce a $1.5 billion investment in G42, an artificial intelligence giant in the United Arab Emirates, in a deal largely orchestrated by the Biden administration to box out China, as Washington and Beijing battle over who will exercise technological influence in the Gulf region and beyond.

- Boeing sought to reassure the public of the safety of its 787 Dreamliner plane days before a whistle-blower is scheduled to testify before Congress about his concerns regarding the jet's structural integrity.

- New York State leaders have agreed on the outline of a $237 billion state budget that includes a sweeping package aimed at stemming one of the worst housing shortages in the nation.

- Facing mounting pressure to strike down a near-total abortion ban revived last week by Arizona's Supreme Court, U.S. Republican state legislators are considering efforts to undermine a planned ballot measure this fall that would enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona Constitution. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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