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Wall Street Journal
- Nvidia to Set Up Research Center in Shanghai, Maintaining Foothold in China
- An Affair, a Murder and the Shattering of an Expat Dream
- U.S. Government Drops Lawsuit Against Southwest Airlines
- Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
- The Score: UnitedHealth, Walmart, Coinbase Global and More Stocks That Moved on the Week’s News
- U.S. Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating
- Trade Progress Sparks Bullish Week for Wall Street
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Financial Times
- UK overtakes China as second-largest US Treasury holder
- BT nears deal to sell TNT Sports stake to Warner Bros Discovery
- Robert Monks, founding father of shareholder activism, 1933-2025
- How India’s most notorious gangster declared war on a Bollywood legend
- The ‘Taco’ factor has spurred markets higher
- Investors brace for turbulence in Romanian markets as election looms
- Locked up and re-elected: Philippines’ Duterte wins poll from cell in Hague
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Benzinga
- Mark Cuban Slams Viral TikTok Scammers For Faking Shark Tank Endorsements To Sell Products: 'It's Messed Up...I Hope They Get…
- Boeing May Reportedly Once Again Dodge Prosecution Over 737 Max Crashes — Victims' Families Slam DOJ's Potential Agreement As…
- Elon Musk Sued For Allegedly Failing To Pay Swing State Voters $100 Each For Signing A Petition: 'This Case Is About A Broken…
- Donald Trump-Backed GOP Bill Seeks To Ban States From Regulating AI For 10 Years — Critics Calls It 'Federal Overreach' That…
- As Tesla Stock Witnesses Nearly 45% Surge In One Month, Elon Musk Asks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, 'How's Your Day Bro?'
- Elon Musk Takes A Swipe At Minnesota Governor Tim Walz As TSLA Stock Surges 45% In One Month: 'How's Your Day, Bro?'
- Donald Trump Offers To Visit Xi Jinping In Beijing, Calls US–China Ties 'Important' After Striking Temporary Trade Truce
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Movers
Bloomberg
- UK Police Charge Three Iranians With National Security Offences
- Starmer Set to Retreat on Winter Fuel Payments, I Says
- Nvidia CEO Sees No Evidence of AI Chip Diversion Into China
- The Labour Budget Train Wreck Is Fast Approaching
- When Your Favorite Restaurant Becomes a Statistic
- The Big Risk of Not Taking on Enough Risk
- Bank of England Forecast Shake-Up Risks Sowing Market Confusion
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Yahoo Finance
- Arla factory in Germany hit by cyber incident
- UBS in talks with clients over FX derivative losses on Trump volatility, sources say
- Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital debuts on Nasdaq in bumper week for crypto
- How To Use A Leap Covered Call On Constellation Energy Stock
- Ozempic Drugmaker’s CEO Pushed Out Amid Weight-Loss Market Challenges
- Twilio's AI Push, Microsoft Partnership Spark Analyst Optimism
- Trump's tariffs have been good for consulting firms
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Marketwatch
- U.S. loses final triple-A credit rating after Moody’s downgrade: ‘Not good news’
- U.S. loses final triple-A credit rating. Market reaction uncertain but ‘it’s not good news.’
- Trump says nations to get letters detailing tariff rates. Where they stand now
- Thinking of retiring abroad but are unsure about it? How to take a country for a ‘test drive.’
- Nvidia trying to hold on to its business in China despite rising Huawei threat
- Nvidia is trying to hold on to its business in China — even as it gets harder to compete with Huawei
- Tariffs are giving used-car dealers the upper hand. Buyers are being charged an average $640 in unexpected fees
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Google Business
- What’s Next for Cable Giant Comcast After Charter-Cox Merger
- Coinbase Stock Is Ripping Despite Hack Fears—Here's Why
- 16 Brands Raising Prices Due To Tariffs | NBC Select
- Trump administration drops Biden-era lawsuit against Southwest Airlines
- CVS to acquire & operate 64 Rite Aid stores in the PNW, buy customer prescription files
- The 145% tariff already did its damage : Planet Money
- Is UnitedHealth Stock (UNH) a Buy In 2025?
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Tipranks
- Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow Misses Mark: Stock Market Impact?
- Dutch Trade Balance Misses Estimates, Market Reacts
- France’s Unemployment Rate Steady: Market Impacts Ahead?
- Swiss Industrial Surge: A Boon for Stock Market?
- Italy’s Inflation Rate Stalls: Market Implications
- Italy’s Inflation Rate Falls Short: Market Impact?
- Italy’s Inflation Rate Dips: A Stock Market Boost?
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ZeroHedge
- National Police Week: A Tribute To Our Law Enforcement Heroes
- These Are The World's Largest Economies, Including US States
- Russian-Born Harvard Scientist Detained By US Charged With Smuggling Clawed Frog Embryos
- House Considers Universal De Minimis Ban As Fees On China Parcels Ease
- How Legal Immigration Is Keeping Farms Afloat
- Federal Contract Activity Slows As DOGE's Cost-Cutting Measures Take Effect
- Jordan's King Warned US Against Assassinating Syria's Sharaa Before Trump Meeting
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Seeking Alpha
- SILJ: Gold/Silver Reversion May Be Underway
- Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of May 18
- Tencent 1Q25: Growth Without Innovation, Betting On AI And E-Commerce Comebacks?
- Autodesk At $300: Premium Valuation Or Hidden Bargain?
- Leonardo: Solid Start Thanks To The Core Businesses
- UnitedHealth: Oh, It Can Get Worse (Sell Reiterated)
- Buckle Up For An Economic Deceleration
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Barrons
- I Tried Living in the Suburbs Without a Car. It Was Harder Than I Thought
- The Trump Administration’s New ‘Big Star’ Could Make All the Difference for Markets
- U.S.-China Tariff Pause Is Just the Start of a Trade-Talk Marathon
- Tradeweb Is Looking to Come to a Bond Market Near You
- The Rich Seek Other Routes to EU Citizenship as Doors to Malta Close
- Carvana Is a Hot Stock in a Trade War. Group 1 Automotive May Be a Better Bet
- Fed’s Planned 10% Staff Cut Wasn’t a DOGE Decree. Why That Matters
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Barchart
- 3 Oversold Dividend Aristocrats Wall Street Says Are Ready to Rally
- Soybeans Post Mixed Action on Friday
- Wheat Fades Lower into the Weekend, As Specs Add to Shorts
- Corn Closes the Week on a Lower Note, as Specs Flip Bearish
- Cotton Fades Lower into Friday's Close
- Hogs Close Mixed on Friday
- Cattle Head Into the Weekend with Gains
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SEC / FED
Horses and Bourses: Remarks at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation
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SEC Announces Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
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Statement on the Upcoming Executive Compensation Roundtable
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Remarks at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation
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Remarks of Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda
Reuters
- BT nears deal to sell TNT Sports stake to Warner Bros Discovery, FT reports
- Tornado kills 5 in St Louis, damages 5,000 properties
- Court gives go-ahead to Trump's plan to halt union bargaining for many federal workers
- Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' comments
- Foreign holdings of US Treasuries top $9 trillion in March, data shows
- VIEW With Moody's downgrade, U.S. loses treasured Aaa credit rating
- Southern California Edison submits three-year wildfire mitigation plan
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Tipp Insights
- “8647” Firestorm: Trump Says Comey Knew What He Was Doing
- House Budget Committee Rejects Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill
- How Many Children Must AI Kill?
- League Of American Workers Wisconsin Survey — April 2025
- Left Is ‘Playing The Ref’ With Supreme Court: Trump
- Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
- Trump’s Middle East Trip Sparks Trillions In Investment Deals
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Investing.com
- Capital One to pay $425 million to settle litigation over savings accounts
- Tariff relief not enough: economy stuck in slow lane, no fed cuts until 2026: MS
- Moody’s downgrades U.S. Sovereign Credit Rating amid fiscal pressures
- Trading Day: Market elation trumps brewing stagflation
- Is the EU at back of the queue for a trade deal?
- US Federal Reserve aims to trim staff by 10% in coming years
- Factbox-Major cases involving Trump before the US Supreme Court
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Morning Brew
End of an era for the Preakness
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Are we in for another hot strike summer?
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Novo Nordisk CEO ousted amid Ozempic troubles
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Q&A: What if my side hustle is actually a scheme?
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The ultimate side hustle is at risk
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Walmart is raising some prices due to tariffs
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America’s biggest health insurer is falling hard
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Dick’s is buying Foot Locker
CNBC
- Tesla limits investors' ability to sue over breach of fiduciary duties
- Cramer's week ahead: Jensen Huang keynote and retail earnings
- Brock Purdy, 49ers agree to five-year contract extension
- SEC bitcoin hack case gets Alabama man sentenced to 14 months in prison
- Supreme Court rules against Trump administration in Alien Enemies Act case
- Moody's downgrades United States credit rating on increase in government debt
- Nvidia and Tesla ripped higher this week, boosted by Trump's Middle East tour
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CBS
- How much could you save in taxes if the GOP bill is signed into law?
- Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating, citing rising government debt
- Calligraphy created by executed assassin breaking auction records
- Home electricity bills forecast to reach a 12-year high this summer
- Mexican government opposes remittance provision in Trump tax bill
- Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 3 years amid inflation fears
- "Walmart CEO warns prices will rise due to Trump tariffs "
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NYT Business
- U.A.E. Is Pouring Money Into Africa, Seeking Resources and Power
- Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A
- Fed to Cut Staff by 10% Over Several Years
- Starbucks Baristas Stage Walkouts Over Dress Code Change
- A Campaign Against an Airline That Flies Deportees for ICE Lands in Court
- In the U.S., a Summer Travel Slump Looms
- US May Drop Guilty Plea Deal With Boeing Over 737 Max Crashes, Lawyers Say
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EurActiv
Estonia trains for a war with Russia that NATO hopes to deter
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EPP demands EU probe over Spanish PM’s leaked messages in airline bailout scandal
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Relatively ineffective: Why the EU should listen to Einstein on sanctions
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Kazakhstan’s economic diversification strategy has EU market front and centre [Advocacy Lab Content]
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The Brief – 16 May 2025: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Far-right ‘remigration’ summit at risk
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Novo Nordisk CEO steps down amid tough weight loss market
MSNBC
- I knew the pain of apartheid. How dare Trump embrace Afrikaners as refugees
- Qatar’s practice of dropping money on the U.S. started with Hurricane Katrina
- With a bigoted routine in front of troops, Theo Von made himself a tool of the Trump administration
- 6 key moments from Cassie Ventura’s full testimony during the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
- Injuries to basketball's superstars have made the 2025 NBA playoffs hard to watch
- Trump’s AI deals in the Middle East have security experts sweating
- ‘Torture’: Georgia hospital keeps brain-dead pregnant woman alive due to abortion ban
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NBC
- Dust storm covers Chicago with near-zero visibility conditions
- Republicans seek to boost AI while tightening grip on social media and online speech
- Netanyahu is the odd man out in Trump’s Middle East trip
- Audio of interview confirms Biden memory lapses
- Brock Purdy's contract has a true average from signing of $45 million per year
- 4 known dead, at least 10 injured in suspected St. Louis tornadoes
- Cassie Ventura cross-examined in trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
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investors.com
- Boston Scientific, A Whisker Away From Record High, Joins IBD 50: See New Names On Stock Spotlight, Big Cap 20 And More
- NetScout Systems Stock Gets RS Rating Lift
- Roblox Stock Continues Winning Streak With Help From Rihanna
- American Electric Power Stock Earns RS Rating Upgrade
- Netflix Stock Hits Record High On Advertising Initiative
- Charter Stock Tops Significant Level After Deal For Cox Communications
- Novo Nordisk Sheds 4% After Ousting CEO As Eli Lilly Rivalry Slams Stock Price
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ABC News
- Moody's strips U.S. government of top credit rating
- FDA OKs first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease
- Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers
- Photo group says it has 'suspended attribution' of historic Vietnam picture because of doubts
- Oklahoma inks deal with UAE company to build $4B aluminum smelting facility
- Missouri governor says he'll bring lawmakers back to get a plan for keeping the Chiefs and Royals
- Student loans have been confusing lately. Here's a guide to know where you stand
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Fox Business
- Moody's downgrades US credit rating over rising debt
- US consumer sentiment drops to near record low in May on inflation worries, tariff uncertainty
- The pope took a vow of poverty. He may still need to file US taxes
- Federal Reserve to cut its workforce by 10% in coming years
- Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition
- Medicare Advantage plans may cover things like pet food, golf fees and ski passes
- Chili's throws serious shade at TGI Friday's over mozzarella stick dig
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CNN
- Here’s what tariffs could make more expensive at Walmart
- The United States just lost its last perfect credit rating
- Video Trump’s Gulf business deals 3:08
- A ‘rogue employee’ was behind Grok’s unprompted ‘white genocide’ mentions
- Bahama Breeze just closed more than one-third of its locations
- Two of America’s largest cable companies are merging
- Trump says the clock is ticking for 150 countries to make a deal or face higher tariffs
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AP News
- Diddy trial live updates: Cassie's testimony stretches into day 4
- Chad opposition party says former prime minister Masra 'abducted' from his home
- Tokyo customs make what is believed to be Japan's largest bust of ketamine
- Man charged in fires targeting UK prime minister's properties held in custody
- Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's statue in her native Slovenia
- Yamal's rise helps Barcelona move beyond the post-Messi era
- Here's a story about the history of the Like button that you might like
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The Economist
- Newsletters: Cover Story newsletter: How we chose the cover images
- Well informed: Contact sports can cause brain injuries. Should kids still play?
- Checks and Balance: Politics and the pope
- Force multiplier: How do countries rank by military spending?
- Diversions: What to watch this weekend
- The Intelligence: As Ukraine peace talks falter, the war’s ripple effect continues in Romania
- Hizbullah: The rise, fall and contested future of Hizbullah
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The Hill
- Consumer confidence declines despite Trump tariff pause: Survey
- Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating
- DOJ could drop Boeing criminal charge in deadly 737 Max crashes, families say
- Uber introducing budget-friendly option for commuters
- GOP fiscal hawks sink key vote on Trump 'big, beautiful bill'
- Trump signs AI data-center agreement with UAE
- Majority of Americans say corporate influence in government threatens democracy
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The Guardian
- Virgin Money mortgage holders cry ‘foul’ over owner Nationwide’s better deals
- Which Trump tariffs are active, which are paused and what’s next?
- Controversial ‘dynamic pricing’ model revealed in FA Cup final seat sales
- Diminished UK aid budget is ‘new normal’, says development minister
- Top winemaker ‘may have to leave its Spanish vineyards due to climate crisis’
- How weight-loss wonder drugs are redefining the way our bodies work
- ‘Something a bit naughty’: British snackers fall for the posh crisp
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BBC
- Moody's downgrades US credit rating citing rising debt
- Fresh milk and classical music: Firm posts lucrative office cat-sitting job
- Five House Republicans stall Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill
- US proposes dropping Boeing criminal charge
- Wegovy firm unexpectedly forces boss to step down
- Some Tesco customers report problems with app and website
- Canada's iconic Hudson Bay brand to survive after sale to competitor
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Baha Breaking News
- Putin sets October 15 date for Russian-Arab summit
- IDF conducts several airstrikes on Gaza's Khan Younis
- Yoon leaves PPP ahead of S. Korean presidential election
- Blasts heard in Ukraine's Kiev region
- IDF raids locations in West Bank, conducts arrests in Jerusalem
- Knicks beat Celtics, reach East Conference finals
- US: Two dead in Las Vegas gym shooting
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YouGov
Tracking opinion on Donald Trump's second-term policy agenda
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How many Americans are MAGA?
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International relations, tariffs, Pope Leo XIV, and space exploration: May 9-12, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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How Americans rate Donald Trump's handling of 52 issues
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Among married women in the U.S., two-thirds changed their last name after the wedding
The Street
- Can Weight Watchers be saved? A look at the company as it files for bankruptcy
- Amazon is selling a 'lightweight' $100 pickleball set for $48, and it's 'everything a beginner needs'
- Amazon is selling a $2,200 touchscreen laptop for $860, and shoppers say it's 'sleek, affordable, and reliable'
- Life-saving healthcare company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- Walmart is selling 'charming' $50 outdoor solar string lights for $19, and shoppers say they 'glow all night'
- Bankrupt restaurant chain makes bold comeback in surprise market
- Coach Outlet is selling the 'cutest' $398 shoulder bag for $199, and shoppers say it 'holds all the essentials'
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Insider
- 3 options for student-loan borrowers in default to protect their wages and Social Security
- The reign of the Reaper drone may be coming to an end
- Tesla's robotaxi debut will be invite-only and have a lot of teleoperators, an analyst says. Here's what that could mean
- LA businesswoman and an investor with #MeToo past file dueling lawsuits
- You're probably not going to speak to a glitching AI bot on your next job interview
- The United States loses its triple-A credit rating at Moody's over rising federal debt
- Why Americans can still expect higher prices even after Trump temporarily lowered tariffs on China
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RawDiary
- Trump Furious After Supreme Court Blocks Deportation
- Trump Wraps Up Middle East Tour As Gaza Death Toll Rises
- James Comey Questioned By Secret Service Over Cryptic Post
- FBI To Shut Down DC HQ, Move Over 1500 Agents Elsewhere
- Russia-Ukraine Strike Largest POW Swap Since War Began
- US Loses Perfect Credit Rating Amid Debt Woes
- Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through St. Louis Area
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- Medical Properties Trust (MPW) Vs. Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT): Which REIT Is the Better Dividend Stock?
- Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (May 2025)
- Michael Burry Predicted The Housing Market Crash and Just Sold His Portfolio and Shorted The Market Again
- This Ultra-High Yield ETF (YMAX) Is the Best Performer and Paying a 72.34% Distribution
- If You Invested $5,000 In Vanguard High Dividend Yield VYM 10 Years Ago, This Is How Much Cash From Dividends You Would Have…
- Our retirement plan includes $160K+ in dividends and no major expenses – what are we missing before calling it quits?
- , Shopify (SHOP) and Hims & Hers (HIMS) in May And Hold Forever
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LA Times
- L.A. council members were told a vote could violate public meeting law. They voted anyway
- Epic Games says Apple blocked 'Fortnite' in U.S. app store
- Cable giant Charter to buy Cox in a $34.5-billion deal, uniting providers that serve SoCal
- Trump's auto tariffs reignite concerns about GM's future in South Korea
- Retail theft surge in Inland Empire store prompts new policy: Leave shopping bags with the cashier
- Walmart, Mattel and other retailers to boost prices as trade war hits shoppers
- Microsoft layoffs hit its Silicon Valley workforce
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Washington Post
- Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit as Congress considers bill that could add to deficits
- FDA endorses first-of-its-kind blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
- GOP hard-liners block Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ on taxes, immigration
- DOJ plans to drop Boeing prosecution in 737 crashes, family lawyers say
- Cable giants Charter and Cox to merge as industry faces threats on all sides
- Scam losses hit almost $17 billion. The fix is bigger than self-help
- Consumers are getting hit by surprise tariff bills
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Chicago Tribune
- Moody’s strips U.S. government of top credit rating, citing Washington’s failure to rein in debt
- Fortnite says it’s offline on Apple’s iOS around the world
- What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move to Arlington Heights — or a domed stadium on the lakefront
- Chicago Bears shifting their stadium focus to Arlington Heights
- Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in Dolton is up for auction
- Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents could lose Medicaid coverage under House Republican proposals
- These retailers have announced higher prices amid President Trump’s tariffs
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Boston Herald
- House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in ‘big, beautiful’ bill
- Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world
- Home Showcase: Style, design highlight Needham home
- Egg prices finally dropped, but the cost of beef hit a record high last month. Here’s how everyday prices are changing under…
- 105.7 WROR brings back Jaybeau Jones after he was let go in Beasley Media’s layoffs
- US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
- US consumer sentiment slides to 3-year lows as trade war raises inflation anxiety
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Financial Post
- Canada Post is 'effectively bankrupt,' should phase out door-to-door letter mail delivery: report
- Amazon, worker union before Quebec labour tribunal over warehouse closures
- Trump’s aerospace deals were big on numbers and slim on details
- FTC rests at Meta monopoly trial, shifting focus to defence
- Commission report recommends Canada Post phase out daily door-to-door mail delivery
- Canadian Tire a good fit for Hudson’s Bay but will need to exercise caution
- Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million
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Digiday
- After a year of Google’s AI Overviews, marketers consider tweaking their paid search strategies
- AI is scaling in advertising – outcome-based pay isn’t
- Ad Tech Briefing: Microsoft’s DSP closure signals ad tech consolidation, as well as the AI arms race
- As Pinterest improves ad platform, advertisers continue to increase spend
- The Trade Desk’s Jeff Green on ad tech’s big issues
- The state of social media marketing for publishers | Trends and tactics shaping paid social
- How creator platforms are building tech infrastructure to keep pace with a maturing industry
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The Trade
- LiquidityBook leverages Blue Ocean ATS to extend overnight trading
- BNP Paribas equity research offering now available on Bloomberg Terminal
- Fireside Friday with… Candriam’s Fabien Oreve
- AI offers many industry advantages, but robust regulation is essential
- Reducing market hours makes sense in practice, but feasibility remains a question
- The liquidity conundrum persists as experts unpack the current state of play at TradeTech Europe 2025
- Driving European liquidity in the face of US political uncertainty
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Observer
- Dropping HBO Was a Mistake, and Warner Bros. Discovery Isn’t Afraid of Admitting It
- Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Returns to Business After a 2-Year Pause
- Walmart Executives Warn of Imminent Price Increases Despite Lowered Tariffs
- British Billionaire Jeremy Coller Funds A.I. Race to Understand Dolphin Language
- Your Brain Wasn’t Built for This. Algorithms Know It
- ChatGPT Is Becoming a Stand-In Doctor—Here’s What OpenAI Is Doing About It
- From Ramen-Making Class to Horseback Riding, Airbnb Pivots to Experiences and Services
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Semafor
- OpenAI's for-profit plan switch isn't enough, opponents say
- Why the GOP ‘love-bombed’ John Fetterman
- Greene for governor? That could get awkward for Trump
- Salman Rushdie’s attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
- Todd Rose knows your private opinions
- UAE secures AI chips after Donald Trump's visit
- Russia and Ukraine agree to prisoner swap in first direct talks since 2022
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Reason
- Supreme Court Issues Ruling Temporarily Blocking Alien Enemies Act Deportations
- SCOTUS to CASA to A.A.R.P.: In Case Of (Perceived) Emergency, Ignore The Rules, And Make Stuff Up
- James Comey's Deleted '86 47' Instagram Post Is Obviously Protected by the First Amendment
- Supreme Court Enjoins Summary Removal of Alleged Tren de Aragua Members under Alien Enemies Act
- New Montana Law Blocks the State From Buying Private Data To Skirt the Fourth Amendment
- Opinion Granting Bail to Rumeysa Ozturk (Author of Op-Ed Urging Boycott of Israel)
- Jack Goldsmith: "The Solicitor General Embraces Judicial Supremacy"
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Nikkei Asia
- The startup helping rebuild Nepal, one eco-brick at a time
- Nvidia to ship new AI chip for China next quarter, modified Blackwell later
- Taiwan ends its nuclear era, but energy security concerns linger
- Indonesia grapples with the popularity and risks of Sam Altman's Worldcoin
- Turkey bolsters ties with Pakistan during and after India conflict
- Cambodia's deep dependence on China lets Beijing bypass tariffs
- Global economy slows as inflation saps consumer spending
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Financial News London
- Investment Association picks Folgate Building for new headquarters
- HSBC shakes up investment bank with push into private markets and debt financing
- Revealed: Schroders outsources technology teams in landmark deal
- Preqin duo join ranks of UK’s wealthiest after BlackRock buyout
- EY pushes back consultant start dates again
- Trading Places: BofA banker bags Treasury role, Citi names UK private banking boss
- Can SJP conquer Dubai?
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PYMNTS
- Federal Reserve to Cut Staff 10% Over ‘Couple of Years’
- Anthropic Snags $2.5 Billion Credit Line as AI Demand Rises
- Walmart Prepares for a Future Where AI Shops for Consumers
- Apple Disputes Epic Games’ Report of Denial of App Store Submission
- Nuvei to Enable eCommerce Businesses to Accept Wero Digital Wallet
- Newman’s Own Uses GenAI to Compete With Consumer Products Giants
- Consumers Brace for Economic Storm, Confidence Plunges to 3-Year Low
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Forbes
- Microsoft Confirms Windows Upgrade Choice—You Must Now Decide
- The Secrecy Debate Whether AI Makers Need To Tell The World If AGI Is Actually Achieved
- Apple’s iPhone Update—Why You Need To Change Your Messaging App
- One Of The Best Netflix Shows Ever Made Returns Today For A Wild New Season
- Influencers Are Getting Too Close To Sharks...And It’s Getting People Hurt
- Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt Recall Includes 22 Products, Over 17,000 Tubs
- Composing Wedding Speeches Via Generative AI
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Fortune
- Swiss running brand On became $3 billion richer in the last week. It’s coming for Nike and Adidas next
- U.S. debt no longer earns a top grade at any of the major credit rating agencies after Moody’s downgrade
- CEO compensation disclosure gets fresh scrutiny from Trump’s SEC
- Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill could block states from regulating AI. Critics warn a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach will backfire
- Consumer sentiment plunges to near-record lows—but stock markets remain unfazed
- Ozempic CEO’s exit from Novo started with Teams call surprise
- The Trump Organization has been approved for a $1.5 billion golf resort in Vietnam
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Inc.
- Sweetgreen’s CEO Tried to Explain a $16 Salad. His Explanation Made Things Worse
- House Republicans Include a 10-Year Ban on U.S. States Regulating AI in ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
- This Startup’s New Hypersonic Engine Could Transform Travel
- How Facebook’s Like Button Changed the World
- With Employee AI Use Rising, So Does Risk of Business Data Theft
- Why You Should Care About NASA’s Reported Plans to Track Every Employee
- 5 Ways to Avoid Costly Wrongful Termination Claims
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Axios
- Biden-Hur special counsel audio exposes memory lapses
- Biden book haunts Schumer
- Rep. Al Green plans to be the second House Democrat forcing vote to impeach Trump
- Federal Reserve to reduce staff by 10%
- House GOP opposition torpedoes Trump's "big, beautiful bill"
- How Trump's China attitude is similar to Biden's
- Musk's xAI blames Grok's "white genocide" responses on unauthorized update
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Vox
- Silencing Voice of America
- How we stretched our aviation system to the brink
- The only rule you need to follow before inviting friends over
- Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson, and why America hates a “gold digger”
- A wild project in Iceland could transform how we forecast volcano eruptions
- Gen Z men are becoming more religious. The women, not so much
- Is birthright citizenship safe from Trump?
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FastCompany
- Cava is opening up to 68 new restaurants in 2025: See a list of locations coming soon to 5 states
- Graduated and looking for a job? These college majors are the most employable—and highest paying
- Novo Nordisk announces CEO transition as share price slips
- WNBA 2025 season: How to watch women’s basketball games live online or on TV, including free options
- Charter and Cox’s big cable-TV merger will ramp up the Spectrum brand in the cord-cutting era
- NJ Transit strike update: How long it could last, impact on Shakira concert, demands, and everything to know
- National Science Foundation funding cuts could threaten the economy, science, and safety
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Entrepreneur
- How I Scaled from Side Hustle to 7 Figures Using 4 AI Tools (No Tech Skills Needed)
- Own a The Little Gym Franchise: A Brand with 45+ Years in Child Development
- Did Apple Block Fortnite From the App Store? Here's What We Know
- These Are the College Majors With the Lowest Unemployment Rates — and Philosophy Ranks Higher Than Computer Science
- Which States Have the Lowest Taxes for Small Businesses? Here's the New Data
- This Fun Friday Night Family Ritual Taught Me a Surprising Lesson About AI and Creativity
- Turn Your Emails into Trust-Building, Revenue-Driving Machines — Without Ever Touching The Spam Folder
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Politico
- DOGE sought access to congressional worker-rights watchdog
- GAO rejects DOGE attempt to land at congressional watchdog agency
- $40,000 SALT offer discussed with megabill holdouts
- House Budget Committee punts megabill vote as GOP leaders woo holdouts
- Trump pushes for GOP unity around megabill as conservative support wavers
- House Judiciary to examine New Jersey ICE facility incident
- House Budget forging ahead with megabill markup
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Newsweek
- REVIEW: Doctor Who The Interstellar Song Contest Falls Flat and Lacks Depth
- Prince Harry's Royal Rift Timeline: How Relations Sunk So Low
- Joe Biden's Hur Tape Could Backfire on Kamala Harris
- Biden White House Ripped After Robert Hur Audio Revealed: 'Scandal'
- How Many Points Did Paige Bueckers Score in WNBA Debut?
- Judge Rips Trump Admin for Repeat "I Don't Knows" in Abrego Garcia Hearing
- Joe Biden's Robert Hur Audio Obtained by Axios: What We Know
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NPR
- The 145% tariff already did its damage
- Is the dollar's reign ending?
- Two officials fired by Trump return to court to challenge his power
- Why UnitedHealth's terrible year is dragging down the Dow
- Latest Beige Book reports on impacts of Trump administration cuts
- Brain-controlled iPhones, a Japanese asset buy-a-thon, and Trump tax cut debt
- Dick's Sporting Goods is buying Foot Locker for $2.4 billion
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Globe And Mail
- CIRO reaches $2.8-million settlement with Canaccord over gatekeeper rule violations
- Amazon, worker union before Quebec labour tribunal over warehouse closures
- Moody’s pushes U.S. out of elite ‘AAA’ club citing rising debt
- Rural B.C. officials receive ‘gratitude’ over landfill resolution before ostrich cull
- Seizing almost €200-billion in Russian state assets at Euroclear could trigger ugly repercussions
- Pitching in: Raising money for Toronto’s University Health Network
- Deep Sky CEO Damien Steel steps down from ambitious Canadian climate tech startup
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CBC
- Big streamers argue at CRTC hearing they shouldn't have Canadian content obligations
- China emerging as top customer for Canadian oil shipped via Trans Mountain Pipeline
- Small businesses gear up for another possible Canada Post strike
- Strathcona Resources makes stock-and-cash takeover offer for MEG Energy
- The Liberals aren't tabling a budget. How does that affect the economy — and your wallet?
- Canadian Tire to take over Hudson's Bay's iconic stripes, logos
- The condo market is slowing down. Where are all the buyers?
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Techmeme
- Deep dive on the evolution of Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI, from its $1B investment in 2019 through Copilot rollouts…
- Carta: VC deals are stalling at seed, with the Series A deal count falling by 79% between Q1 2022 and Q1 2025; 46% of seed…
- Utah-based property management software firm Entrata raised $200M from Blackstone at a $4.3B valuation; Entrata raised $507M…
- Boston-based PhaseV, which is developing AI software to accelerate clinical trials and drug development, raised a $50M Series…
- MIT says it no longer stands behind a widely circulated research paper by its student that claimed an AI tool boosted…
- The US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is launching an inquiry into Meta over its plan to use natural gas to…
- Big Tech companies are firing staff who organize protests and rejecting petitions, even as a poor job market discourages…
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Silicon Valley
- Gold palaces, jet deals and McDonald’s: Donald Trump at home in Middle East
- City, VTA officials break ground on 200-unit tiny home community in North San Jose
- Bay Area and California bounce back with job gains after prior losses
- Aqui Cal-Mex, in strategic move, will close one San Jose restaurant, open another
- Northern California business man who used underwater scooter in lake to evade arrest pleads guilty to investment fraud
- Nvidia shares roar back as clouds hanging over chipmaker fade
- Hundreds of tech, biotech, oil, school workers lose Bay Area jobs
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Techcrunch
- Build, don’t bind: Accel’s Sonali De Rycker on Europe’s AI crossroads
- OpenAI’s planned data center in Abu Dhabi would be bigger than Monaco
- Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16
- Thousands of people have embarked on a virtual road trip via Google Street View
- How Silicon Valley’s influence in Washington benefits the tech elite
- US man who hacked SEC’s X account to spike Bitcoin price sentenced to prison
- AI startup Cohere acquires Ottogrid, a platform for conducting market research
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The Register
- Fired US govt workers, Uncle Xi wants you! – to apply for this fake consulting gig
- America’s consumer watchdog drops leash on proposed data broker crackdown
- Whodunit? 'Unauthorized' change to Grok made it blather on about 'White genocide'
- Microsoft winnows: Layoffs hit software engineers hard
- CoreWeave may have built a house of (graphics) cards
- Dems are upset about DOGE's IRS hackathon, but the IRS says it never happened
- Apple slams door on Fortnite's stateside iOS comeback
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Silicon Republic
- AI and the movement of IT professionals into leadership roles
- Supporting career development in the biotech space
- HIHI calls on AI innovators tackling challenges in healthcare
- AI innovators called to tackle challenges in healthcare
- Org group acquires tech recruitment firm Venturi
- Opinion: EU could be epicentre of AI academia as US cuts funding
- Coinbase employees bribed leading to cyberattack
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Tech Co
- Study: Cargo Theft On the Rise, Losses Exceed $1 Billion Per Year
- Coinbase Forecasts Up To $400 Million Hit From Cyberattack
- Study: Tech Leaders Are Rushing to Implement AI Agents
- Zoho Cracks US Payments Market with Zoho Payments
- US Cuts the De Minimis Tariff for Small China Packages to 54%
- Republicans Push Bill to Ban State AI Regulation for 10 Years
- Microsoft Is Laying Off 3% of Its Workforce
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Business Journals
- Santa Clara invests to double power capacity amid data center boom
- Genentech to invest $700 million in North Carolina fill-finish facility
- Primis Financial spins off niche business that lends to doctors, dentists and vets to 'remove noise' from financials
- Gaithersburg's Remedy Plan Therapeutics raises $18M to advance novel cancer-fighting drug
- Charlottesville's Springbok Analytics signs New York Liberty as first WNBA client
- Microsoft cuts over 120 jobs in Silicon Valley as part of restructuring effort
- The Beat: Chicago-born Pathos AI secures massive funding round
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InvestorPlace
- AGI Is Splitting the Market — Are You on the Right Side?
- What AGI Really Is (And Why You Can’t Afford to Miss It…)
- The Beginner’s Roadmap to Investing in AGI
- Investing in AI Is Imperative
- Why April’s Inflation Data Proves the Fed Is Chasing Ghosts
- Why Understanding AGI Now Could Be Your Most Profitable Decision
- 2 Exclusive AI Stock Indices That Are Crushing the Market
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Wolf Street
- Moody’s Cuts US Government Credit Rating due to Deficits & Debt, Blames “Successive US Administrations and Congress”
- Auto-Loan Balances, Debt-to-Income Ratio, Serious Delinquencies for Subprime & Prime in Q1 2025: Our Drunken Sailors and their…
- The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in Canada, April 2025: Single-Family & Condo Prices Drop to Multi-Year Lows, Driven by Toronto
- Beyond the Squiggles in Retail Sales
- Here Come the HELOCs: Mortgages, Housing-Debt-to-Income-Ratio, Serious Delinquencies, and Foreclosures in Q1 2025
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Mises Institute
- How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine
- False Virtue: The Phony Rationale for American Military Imperialism
- Anarchy, State, and Bader
- From Leninism to Social Democracy: A Guide to Socialist Models
- The Marshall Plan Slush Fund: Cronyism for US Exporters
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The Week
- The UK-US trade deal: what was agreed?
- The Sycamore Gap: justice but no answers
- Tariffs were supposed to drive inflation. Why hasn't that happened?
- How can you find a financial adviser you trust?
- 8 gifts for the host that does the most
- Trump touts ambiguous 'deals' as Middle East trip wraps
- Breakthrough gene-editing treatment saves baby
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PBS Newshour
- Moody’s strips U.S. government of top credit rating over failure to rein in debt
- Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act
- Russia-Ukraine peace talks fall flat with few signs of progress
- News Wrap: Israel strikes two Houthi-controlled ports and unleashes new barrage on Gaza
- Trump business deals revive questions about his family profiting off the presidency
- Breakthrough gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder
- Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s Middle East policy shifts
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Naked Capitalism
- Coffee Break: Notes on Pandemic Responses, a Human Pathogen that Eats the Plastic of Medical Devices, and the Secretary of…
- Japan to Arm Wrestle the US About Tariffs….and What About Restrictions on Chinese Investments and Products?
- Links 5/16/2025
- US Escalates Its Economic War Against the World’s Poorest Nations By Seeking to Tax Remittance Payments
- Book Review: A Skeptical Look at Grand Designs for the Future
- Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Prove the Sickness at the Heart of the NHS
- Big Law Deals With Trump Are Backfiring on Top Firms
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SCMP
Hong Kong prepares for a grand homecoming as mainland firms face US delisting threats
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Biotech’s DeepSeek moment: Hong Kong investor ORI sees opportunity in China with new fund
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China’s lack of advanced chips hinders broad adoption of AI models: Tencent executive
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Midea, ZTO Express to join Hang Seng Index on June 9 after quarterly review
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Singapore’s OCBC plans to stay the course in Hong Kong, hire talent despite trade war
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DeepSeek paper offers new details on how it used 2,048 Nvidia chips to take on OpenAI
Euronews
- Why are female entrepreneurs finding it harder to secure loans?
- EU Commission still lacking lead scientific advisor on AI despite dozens of applications
- Novo Nordisk CEO steps down amid growing competition for weight loss drugs
- Why was Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with ‘white genocide'?
- Donald Trump wraps up Gulf tour with €179 billion in UAE deals
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Asia Financial
- Trump Unveils Huge Chip Deals in Gulf After Rejig of Export Rules
- Mass Layoffs Avoided in China, But Export Sector Badly Shaken
- China And Russia Sign Deal to Build Power Station on Moon – LS
- Trump Tells Apple CEO ‘I Don’t Want You Building in India’
- Apple Sales in China Plunge 50%, Huawei Back on Top – Fortune
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Japan Times
- Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa
- Moody's cuts America's pristine credit rating, citing rising debt
- Tesla took back leased cars for use as 'robotaxis,' but sold them instead
- Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
- Hacking of trading accounts in Japan spreads to midsized firms
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Coindesk
- U.S. Stablecoin Bill Could Clear Senate Next Week, Proponents Say
- Alchemy Acquires Solana Developer DexterLab for Undisclosed Sum
- Eric Trump: 'The Banks Made The Biggest Mistake of Their Lives'
- Crypto Miners Soar on OpenAI-CoreWeave Deal; Galaxy Jumps in Nasdaq Debut
- Ethereum Backers Respond to Critics: ‘Markets Will Catch Up’
- World Liberty's Stablecoin Now Available on Multiple Networks Via Chainlink
- CFTC's Christy Goldsmith Romero to Leave Agency at End of Month
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The Block
- Alchemy acquires Solana infrastructure provider DexterLab as it continues expansion beyond Ethereum
- Binance, Kraken successfully thwart phishing attacks similar to Coinbase hack: Bloomberg
- Alabama man sentenced to 14 months for hacking SEC account in fake bitcoin ETF post
- The Daily: Wall Street shrugs off Coinbase news as stock snaps back, bitcoin corporate accumulation race expands to Brazil,…
- CFTC’s Christy Goldsmith Romero to step down May 31 as commissioner exodus continues
- Cobie joins crypto investment firm Paradigm as advisor
- Wall Street analysts brush aside Coinbase cyberattack and SEC investigation as ‘little more than noise’
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Blockworks
- Friday Charts: What if there are no more recessions?
- Jito Foundation hires head of governance
- Galaxy, DeFi Technologies look to leverage new Nasdaq listings
- Coinbase breach fallout: What to do if your data was exposed
- Ethereum smart wallet mode panic, unpacked
- As crypto firms boost US footprint, the race for talent is on
- 3 piping hot Pizza Day facts for Bitcoin connoisseurs
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 17
Politics and elections
- South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves People Power Party, a month after Constitutional Court of Korea removed him from office due to short-lived martial law. (Reuters)
May 16
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gaza war
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- More than 74 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since midnight. (RTÉ News)
- The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on the ports of Hudaydah and Salif in Houthi-controlled Yemen, as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz warn that if the Houthis persist in attacking Israel, their leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi will be directly targeted. (Al Arabiya)
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
Business and economy
- United States federal government credit-rating downgrades
- Moody's Ratings lowers the United States' credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing the government's rising debt, widening deficits, and increased interest payments. (USA Today)
Disasters and accidents
- Tornado outbreak sequence of May 15–16, 2025
- A tornado strikes St. Louis, Missouri. At least five people are killed, 35-45 others are injured and more than 100,000 are without power in the St. Louis metropolitan area following severe weather in the city and surrounding areas. (Associated Press) (KSDK)
- Five people are killed and three others are injured by a landslide at a hydropower plant construction site in Phong Thổ, Lai Châu province, Vietnam. (News.az)
International relations
- Foreign relations of Angola, 2023 Gabonese coup d'état
- The Government of Angola says that former President of Gabon Ali Bongo, along with former First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and their son Noureddin Bongo Valentin arrived last night in Angola, where they received asylum "for humanitarian reasons", days after their release from prison, where they had been since the 2023 coup. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
- A court in New York, United States sentences 27-year old Hadi Matar to 25 years in prison for the August 2022 stabbing attack on Indian-British-American author Salman Rushdie, which left Rushdie severely injured while he was giving a talk in Chautauqua. (AP)
- 2025 Las Vegas gym shooting
- At least two people are killed, including the perpetrator and four others are injured, including one critically, in a mass shooting and shootout when a man opens fire inside of a gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (KTNV)
- Ten inmates take part in a mass escape from the Orleans Parish jail in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Three are recaptured; the other seven remain fugitives. (The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate)
- International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan temporarily steps aside from his role while the United Nations investigates the sexual misconduct allegations against him. (The Washington Post)